Last updated: 1 November 2026
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is a standalone ten-episode anime from CD Projekt Red and Studio TRIGGER, released on Netflix on 20 October 2026. Set in Night City in 2078, it follows four new characters (Weak Kingsley, D, Talia Yang and Roman Carax) rather than David and Lucy from the first series, which you do not need to have seen.
About Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 returns to Night City with a brand-new crew chasing money, fame and survival, and this time the city itself, in 2078, is the only returning character that matters. The standalone ten-episode story weaves together four lives: Weak Kingsley, a washed-up edgerunner once called 'the King', now living without the chrome that made him a legend; D, a Snake Nation netrunner hunting the killer who wiped out his clan; Talia Yang, a corpo-born fighter hardened inside the Maelstrom gang; and Roman Carax, a young filmmaker who still believes a camera can capture the truth. An Arasaka data chip carrying an AI called Capri drags all four into the same deadly job. Like the first Edgerunners, it is a story about what the city takes from the people who try to beat it, family, obsession and legacy. Studio TRIGGER returns with director Kai Ikarashi, a reimagined look, Tsuneo Imahori's score and songs written for the series. All ten episodes arrived on Netflix on 20 October 2026.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is a ONA anime from 2026, first released in Fall 2026. It belongs to the Sci-Fi and Action genres and is listed as a completed series. The summary above is written by the AnimeYug team in our own words.
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Story & Plot
Night City, 2078. Four strangers move through the same city on separate tracks. Weak Kingsley was once the King of the edgerunners; stripped of his chrome, he now survives on reputation and stubbornness. Talia Yang, raised in corporate towers and remade by the Maelstrom gang, takes the jobs nobody else will touch. Across the city, the nomad netrunner D follows the trail of the killer who destroyed his clan, a trail that leads straight into corporate secrets. And Roman Carax, a young cinephile with an old film camera, follows all of them, determined to record real stories in a city that prefers braindance fiction.
When their paths collide around an Arasaka experiment, each of them has to choose what matters more: revenge, survival, the footage, or each other. Edgerunners 2 is a standalone story, no knowledge of David Martinez's tale is needed, but it shares the first series' heartbeat: in Night City, legends are made quickly and buried faster, and the only real question is what you leave behind.
Why Watch Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2
- A completely new crew: a washed-up legend, a revenge-driven netrunner, a corpo fighter and a filmmaker.
- Studio TRIGGER's reimagined animation style keeps Night City neon, violent and beautiful.
- Standalone story, ten episodes, no homework, one complete Night City tragedy.
- Score by Trigun composer Tsuneo Imahori, plus original songs by Rico Nasty and more.
- The opening theme is The Cure's '10:15 Saturday Night', a punk classic over Night City.
Who Is It For?
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is rated TV-MA on Netflix, strictly adults only. Expect graphic violence, nudity, strong language and drug themes throughout, in line with the first series and the Cyberpunk 2077 game.
Main Characters
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Voice Actors
The Japanese voices behind the main characters of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2.
- Weak KingsleyMain character: a veteran edgerunner once known as 'the King', now living without chromeJapanese voiceKentaro Tone
- DMain character: a Snake Nation netrunner hunting his clan's killerJapanese voiceKoki Uchiyama
- Roman CaraxMain character: a young filmmaker documenting Night City's real storiesJapanese voiceMomoka Terasawa
- Talia YangMain character: a corpo-born fighter hardened in the Maelstrom gangJapanese voiceAkari Kito
- AvidaTalia's mother: a former jazz singer and Weak's old flame, now married to a Kang Tao executiveJapanese voiceAkemi Okamura
- Sal BigelowOwner of Sal Bigelow's Braindance ParadiseJapanese voiceTakashi Matsuyama
- JessieA braindance engineer at Sal Bigelow's Braindance ParadiseJapanese voiceMiho Okasaki
- KitanoAn Arasaka corporate operativeJapanese voiceNobuo Tobita
- RichardA Kang Tao corporate operativeJapanese voiceNaoya Uchida
- KirilAvida's husband and Talia's father, a Kang Tao executiveJapanese voiceYasunori Matsumoto
Staff & Production
- Creator / Showrunner
- Bartosz Sztybor
- Animation Studio
- Studio TRIGGER (with CD Projekt Red)
- Director
- Kai Ikarashi
- Series Composition / Screenplay
- Masahiko Otsuka (with Bartosz Sztybor)
- Character Design
- Ichigo Kanno
- Music
- Tsuneo Imahori
Manga & Source Material
Edgerunners 2 is an original anime story, not an adaptation of a manga or novel. It is set in the world of CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 game, which itself grows out of Mike Pondsmith's Cyberpunk tabletop role-playing game.
- An original story created for animation by showrunner Bartosz Sztybor of CD Projekt Red
- Set in Night City in 2078, around a year after the events of the Cyberpunk 2077 game
- Co-produced by CD Projekt Red and Japanese studio TRIGGER
- The wider Cyberpunk universe was created by Mike Pondsmith for his tabletop role-playing games
- A standalone sequel: it shares the city and themes of the 2022 series, not its plot
- Cyberpunk 2077 received an Edgerunners 2 content update (version 2.5) alongside the anime in October 2026
Music
The score is by Tsuneo Imahori across a 39-track album, and a separate soundtrack album collects eight original songs made for the series, including Rico Nasty's 'You Can't Run From Me'.
Opening Themes
- “10:15 Saturday Night”by The CureOpening theme
Ending Themes
- “Watson”by Petite Meller (feat. Oslo Green)Ending theme
Series Timeline
- 2020
CD Projekt Red releases the Cyberpunk 2077 game, set in Night City.
- 2022
The first Cyberpunk: Edgerunners premieres on Netflix; it goes on to win Anime of the Year at the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
- 2025
Edgerunners 2 is announced at Anime Expo in July as a standalone new story.
- 2026
All ten episodes of Edgerunners 2 release on Netflix on 20 October, and a tie-in update brings Edgerunners 2 content to Cyberpunk 2077.
Quick Answers
Is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 finished?
Yes. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 has finished airing, so you can watch the complete story from start to end without waiting for new episodes.
What genre is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2?
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is a Sci-Fi and Action anime. You can browse more titles like it on our Sci-Fi anime page.
When did Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 release?
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 first released in Fall 2026. It is a ONA series.
Do I need to watch the first Edgerunners before Edgerunners 2?
No. Edgerunners 2 is a standalone story with a new cast, set in the same Night City. The first series (2022) is a complete story of its own, David Martinez's, and watching it first adds background flavour, but nothing in Edgerunners 2 depends on it.
Do David and Lucy return in Edgerunners 2?
No. The sequel tells a new story about a new crew. David's story ended in the first series; Edgerunners 2 honours it with small references, his name still carries weight in Night City, but the leads are Weak, D, Talia and Roman.
How many episodes does Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 have?
Ten episodes, all released together on Netflix on 20 October 2026. Each episode runs roughly 24–28 minutes.
Is Edgerunners 2 connected to the Cyberpunk 2077 game?
Yes. It is set in the game's Night City in 2078, about a year after the game's events, and shares its world, gangs and corporations, Arasaka, Maelstrom, Kang Tao. Game knowledge helps, but the story stands alone.
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Watch Order
Here is the release order for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and the series connected to it. Start at step 1 and work your way down.
- 1Cyberpunk: EdgerunnersONA (2022): a complete, standalone Night City story; the two series can be watched in either order.
- 2Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2ONA (2026): this series; a new standalone story in Night City.
Where to Watch
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is officially available to stream on these platforms:
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