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Season 1 – Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

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A street kid tries to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future; with everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner: a mercenary outlaw, also known as a cyberpunk.

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Booting up Night City with frenetic action and awe-inspiring visual flair, Edgerunners is an exceptionally stylish anime adaptation of the world Cyberpunk established.

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Pramit Chatterjee

Digital Mafia Talkies

Jul 20, 2023

5/5

Cyberpunk Edgerunners is an anime show worth investing your time and energy in. Because you’ll need both of those. As mentioned before, even though every episode is 25 minutes long, it takes a toll on your senses in the best way possible.

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Mark Serrels

CNET

Mar 28, 2023

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a one-of-a-kind, standalone anime set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. A heart-wrenching story about the long-term impacts of violence and trauma.

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

Jan 4, 2023

7.5

This however is just a minor issue in front of the visual and contextual extravaganza that “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners” is, in another title from Trigger, that thankfully, seems to address mostly adults.

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Elijah Gonzalez

Paste Magazine

Oct 5, 2022

8.5/10

While this crime caper may not break from the core issues of this franchise or cyberpunk more broadly, it manages to hit more than a few emotional highs and look very good in the process.

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Korey Coleman

Double Toasted

Sep 20, 2022

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners does not sit still. Everything from the talking, the violence, the effects, and the music is pumped up to 15.

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Brittany Vincent

Decider

Sep 20, 2022

Its narrative is even more engaging than the original game in certain respects, with a protagonist it’s easy to get behind and root for.

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Diesel D

@ConsumerOfMedia 17 hrs ago

i made it mom the top of arasaka tower

Arman M

@RT18795504 23 hrs ago

Amazing all around

R T

@RT06389053 1 day ago

Definitely one of my top 5 anime’s! I was having low expectations since the anime was done by Netflix but I’m glad I was wrong! The story is 10/10 the art 10/10 pacing 10/10 characters 10/10 world design 10/10 absolute banger of an anime

Tysen Z

@TAZxDEVIL 1 day ago

If you haven’t watched cyberpunk yet your not living life right this is a masterpiece of a season

L89 M

@L2900 1 day ago

Honestly what else is there to say that others haven’t? The pacing is good, and the character development is superb, making the audience feel connected to David and the rest which makes every loss even more tragic. The animation is honestly stunning, to say the least, and overall storytelling is simple but gripping to the viewer; it was like the end-of-your-seat tension for me, even though the plot is pretty simple. The series actually capitalised on the setting and nitty-gritty of the cyberpunk universe with the wonder of Mike Pondsmith's writing; it’s incredible how much the studio managed to incorporate from the book/game into just a small animated series. And honestly, this series deserves the glaze it gets and I can see why. The ending is tragic and I do wish we could’ve seen more of Lucy’s story and the aftermath but honestly, I do think it’s for the best that we don’t and it’s left to our imagination. Overall, this is a must-watch, and I think if you haven’t yet; go watch it!!

mradex77 T

@RT86069703 2 days ago

10/10 better than season 2

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Hiroyuki Imaishi

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Aoi Yuki

Lucyna "Lucy" Kushinada

Kenn

David Martinez

Kazuhiko Inoue

Faraday

Kenjiro Tsuda

Ripperdoc

Tomoyo Kurosawa

Rebecca

Episode 1

Aired Sep 13, 2022

Let You Down

After a night of streaming illegal braindance, David wakes up to the reality of a rundown apartment, a broken washing machine and an overworked mother.

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 13, 2022

Like a Boy

With his newly enhanced body, David heads to the Academy seeking revenge on his bully; he meets a mysterious woman who wants to recruit him.

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Episode 3

Aired Sep 13, 2022

Smooth Criminal

Surrounded by a group of rowdy edgerunners, David makes a plea to join their team; sinister forces plot to lure him back to Arasaka Academy.

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Episode 4

Aired Sep 13, 2022

Lucky You

Eager to learn the edgerunner ropes, David pesters Maine for another mission; instead, Maine instructs Lucy to train him.

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Episode 5

Aired Sep 13, 2022

All Eyez on Me

David makes a clever suggestion as the team strategizes for their next mission; he soon learns that their target can't be underestimated.

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Episode 6

Aired Sep 13, 2022

Girl on Fire

Maine doesn't seem to be himself; the team races against time to extract vital information from the prisoner.

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Episode 7

Aired Sep 13, 2022

Stronger

Now an all-star edgerunner enhanced with cybernetics, David leads his team on a new mission; an old contact reaches out to him for a big job.

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Episode 8

Aired Sep 13, 2022

Stay

Faraday finds himself stuck between Arasaka and Militech; Lucy and Rebecca confront David about his change in behavior, but he refuses to listen.

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Episode 9

Aired Sep 13, 2022

Humanity

Lucy's captors learn about her secret mission; David and his team head out to complete Faraday's job but realize that something is off.

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Episode 10

Aired Sep 13, 2022

My Moon My Man

On the edge of cyberpsychosis but determined to save Lucy, David storms into Night City as Arasaka plots to deploy their ultimate lethal weapon.

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Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi
Screenwriter: Yoshiki Usa
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Anime
Original Language: English
Release Date: Sep 13, 2022

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