Characters
David Martinez, Lucy, Maine, Rebecca lead the core cast.
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ONASummer 2022
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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Watch order
Start with the main ona release and follow numbered episodes in order. Check franchise guidance before adding specials.
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Summer 2022 marked the original release window. The current record is listed as the original 10-episode story is complete; edgerunners 2 is a separate standalone instalment announced for fall 2026.
Episodes
10 episodes · Approximately 23-28 minutes.
Release counts exclude optional recap material unless stated.
Filler
No episode is labelled filler here without a source-backed editorial review. Watch the numbered main run for a first viewing.
Ending explained
This overview remains spoiler-free. Ending analysis is separated and clearly spoiler-labelled when available.
Manga vs anime
Original anime story set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. Adaptation pacing, scene order and emphasis may differ from the source.
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Where to watch
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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.
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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Genres and themes
Science FictionActionDramaClass inequalityBody modificationAmbition
Main characters
- David Martinez
- Lucy
- Maine
- Rebecca
Source-material relationship
Original anime story set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. This record does not assume that anime and source material use identical pacing, scene order or endings.
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