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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners · サイバーパンク エッジランナーズ

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

After personal tragedy closes off David Martinez's expected future, he enters Night City's mercenary underworld and tests how much of himself ambition and cybernetic power can consume.

The original 10-episode story is complete; Edgerunners 2 is a separate standalone instalment announced for Fall 2026
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Characters

Main characters in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

This guide identifies 4 central characters and keeps later outcomes outside the spoiler-free overview.

  • David MartinezA central member of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners's cast. Follow the main anime route for their role and relationships without jumping ahead to later outcomes.
  • LucyA central member of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners's cast. Follow the main anime route for their role and relationships without jumping ahead to later outcomes.
  • MaineA central member of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners's cast. Follow the main anime route for their role and relationships without jumping ahead to later outcomes.
  • RebeccaA central member of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners's cast. Follow the main anime route for their role and relationships without jumping ahead to later outcomes.
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Watch order

How to start watching Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

The safest first-viewing route follows the main release before optional or alternate material.

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    Start with the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners ona

    10 episodes · Approximately 23-28 minutes. The listed release is the primary entry covered by this page.

  2. 02
    Treat related versions as separate entries

    Do not insert television adaptations, remakes, recap editions or promotional shorts unless the official franchise record establishes a direct viewing sequence.

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Seasons & episodes

Season status and episode guide

The table separates the primary anime record from optional franchise material instead of guessing unannounced season or episode totals.

FormatEpisode scopeRelease windowCurrent status
ONA10 episodesSeptember 13, 2022–September 13, 2022The original 10-episode story is complete; Edgerunners 2 is a separate standalone instalment announced for Fall 2026

Typical runtime: Approximately 23-28 minutes. The listed season is Summer 2022; recap material and promotional shorts are excluded unless the record explicitly includes them.

Ending explained

The current anime endings explained

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is not treated as having a final anime ending because it is currently the original 10-episode story is complete; edgerunners 2 is a separate standalone instalment announced for fall 2026.

A released stopping point does not automatically mean the complete source story has been adapted. The source relationship must be checked separately before calling an anime conclusion definitive.

Open ending-viewing guidance

Finish the covered anime first

Complete 10 episodes in the main viewing order before reading plot-specific ending commentary. The overview above remains spoiler-free.

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Original anime story set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. The anime's stopping point may conclude the screen story, pause between seasons or leave later source material unadapted.

Manga vs anime

How the adaptation relates to its source

Original anime story set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. Adaptation pacing, scene order and emphasis may differ from the source.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is identified as an original screen production, so the anime is the primary work rather than a scene-for-scene adaptation of an earlier manga or novel.

Later manga, novel or film versions should be compared as related adaptations or extensions, not treated automatically as the source of the anime.

Anime scope covered here: 10 episodes. Source and production credits are linked in the References section below.

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What to watch next

These recommendations use shared genre or theme signals while preserving the differences that make each series useful as a next choice.

  • Ghost in the ShellCyborg public-security officer Motoko Kusanagi investigates a hacker known as the Puppet Master while questioning identity in a networked society. Shared signals: Action, Drama.
  • AkiraA related recommendation listed for viewers continuing from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Compare tone, content rating and viewing commitment before choosing.

Streaming availability

Where to watch Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

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Region
India
Exact edition
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners · ONA · 10 episodes
Catalogue status
Pending official title-page evidence
Audio and subtitle status
Pending episode-level verification
Offline status
Pending plan, title and device verification
Last checked
August 9, 2026

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Complete anime guide

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners: story, themes, characters and adaptation

Night City turns survival into employment

David begins inside a system that treats education, health and personal safety as products. Becoming an edgerunner gives him agency and a chosen crew, but every successful job also draws him deeper into the same corporate city that made his earlier life precarious.

Cyberware makes ambition physically visible

Body modification is both practical equipment and a measure of how aggressively characters try to exceed human limits. The series connects greater combat capability to dependence, denial and a culture that rewards people for spending themselves quickly.

  • Ten-episode standalone story
  • Fast escalation rather than a gradual multi-season arc
  • Graphic violence, body horror and bereavement
  • Adult sexual material, language and substance use

The next instalment is a separate story

The current official franchise page describes Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 as a new ten-episode standalone series with fresh characters, directed by Kai Ikarashi and scheduled for Fall 2026. It shares Night City with the original but should not be presented as an eleventh episode or an unresolved second half of David's story.

Frequently asked questions about Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Do I need to play Cyberpunk 2077 before watching Edgerunners?

No. The anime uses the same universe and setting, but its official description identifies the ten episodes as a standalone story.

Is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 a direct continuation?

No direct continuation is stated. The official project describes it as a new standalone story with fresh characters in Night City.

Reference details

Genres and themes

Science FictionActionDramaClass inequalityBody modificationAmbition

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Updated August 10, 2026.

Editorial fallback · 2.0/100 · verified August 26, 2026.