Cyberpunk: Edgerunners currently has only one season with ten episodes that have a run-time of approximately 24 to 26 minutes per episode. Directed by Hiromi Wakabayashi and Hiroyuki Imaishi, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is an anime spinoff show that was created by Rafa Jaki and Studio Trigger for Netflix. It takes place in the dystopian Cyberpunk universe that was created by Mike Pondsmith and exists within its own fictional timeline. However, Edgerunners is set in the updated universe of Cyberpunk 2077, a video game created by CD Projekt Red, that has played a huge role in modernizing its popularity.
Produced by Studio Trigger under CD Projekt Red’s supervision, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is set in the Cyberpunk universe created by Mike Pondsmith and serves as a prequel to the game Cyberpunk 2077. Edgerunners tells the story of a talented but impetuous street kid named David Martinez after he loses everything he ever loved in a drive-by shooting.
The first few episodes set the scene of Martinez’s life as his overworked mother, Gloria, is killed in a drive-by which is later exacerbated by the fact that he is beaten up by bullies. Fuelled by the tragedy, Martinez decides to enhance his body using an implant that belonged to the unhinged James Norris and there are concerns that David could adopt his traits.
He then makes the choice to survive as an edgerunner, a mercenary outlaw known as a cyberpunk, before which he meets and joins up with Lucyna Kushinada and her gang. The group only wanted the implant inside Martinez but he convinces them to let him pay them back by working for them. From there, the story moves into an episodic structure as he learns the ropes with Lucy’s help, doing whatever the gang asks of him while getting to know the rest of the group at the same time.
His journey, however, is far from easy and is filled with twists and turns as he traverses around Night City and navigates while trying to survive in a dystopian city filled with crime, deception and cybernetic implants.
How many episodes does Cyberpunk: Edgerunners have?
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has only one season at the moment with a total of ten episodes that each have a run time of between 24 to 26 minutes per episode.
Will there be a Season 2 of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners?
While Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ season 1 was met with an incredible and overwhelmingly positive response from fans and critics alike, Netflix or CD Projekt Red are yet to announce that the show has been renewed for a second season. Furthermore, the show was promoted as a standalone anime series based around a new character but that does offer Netflix a limitless field of characters for any potential future seasons.
FAQs about Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Q. Is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners based on the game?
A. Yes, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a Netflix anime that is based on the CD Projekt Red game Cyberpunk 2077 and set in Mike Pondsmith’s fictional Cyberpunk universe.
Q. What year is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners set in?
A. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a prequel to Cyberpunk 2077 and is thus set approximately a year before the events of the CD Projekt Red game.
Q. Who is the main character in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners?
A. The talented but impetuous David Martinez is the main focus of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners as the show revolves around his life in Night City in the aftermath of a serious tragedy.
Q. What are edgerunners in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners?
A. According to the official website, a Cyberpunk, or an Edgerunner, is someone who lives their life on the wrong side of the law and always pushes themselves beyond their limits. They’re often people who have cybernetically improved their bodies and constantly put themselves in danger.
