{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c7b9e544f46908934b02dc22","clusterId":"c_8be54edaeef289a75555e2dd","slug":"cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-sets-october-20-netflix-streaming-date","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Sets October 20 Netflix Debut","summary":"The staff for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 unveiled a new teaser trailer on Friday, August 21, confirming that the anime will begin streaming on Netflix on October 20. The series is a standalone 10-episode story set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, described by the staff as a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge. Kai Ikarashi, who worked as a storyboard artist, animation director, animator, and prop designer on the first series, is directing in his directorial debut. Bartosz Sztybor, producer and writer on the original, returns in the same roles, with Ichigo Kanno as lead character designer and Masahiko Otsuka as scriptwriter. The cast is completely renewed, featuring Momoka Terasawa as Roman Carax, Akari Kito as Talia Yang, Koki Uchiyama as D, and Kentaro Tone as Weak Kingsley. The opening theme is The Cure's 1978 song \"10:15 Saturday Night,\" and the ending theme is Petite Meller's \"Watson.\" The first episode premiered at Anime Expo on July 3. Aniplex of America will release the series on Blu-ray in North America on October 28.","whyItMatters":"The sequel shifts from the original's street-kid survival story to a new cast and a revenge-driven plot, signaling a deliberate break from David Martinez's arc while keeping the same studio and core staff.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEpisode 6 of the original series, \u0026#34;Girl on Fire,\u0026#34; was directed by Kai Ikarashi, who now helms the sequel in his directorial debut.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRapper RICO NASTY wrote and performed \u0026#34;YOU CAN\u0026#39;T RUN FROM ME,\u0026#34; which appeared in the second teaser trailer.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe third teaser trailer uses the track \u0026#34;A Rusty Dream\u0026#34; by DOUDOU, with production company Pollux Music and overall coordination by Modern Sky / Modern Sky Game House.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCharacter notes from the cast reveal: Weak Kingsley, once known as \u0026#34;King,\u0026#34; is a veteran edgerunner living in the shadow of his former glory. D is a Snake Nation netrunner hunting the killer who wiped out his clan. Roman Carax is a young cinephile obsessed with documenting the truth in a city that abandoned cinema for neurodance. Talia Yang was raised in the corpo towers but hardened by the trials of Maelström.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnglish dub voice actors include Valeria Rodriguez as Roman Carax, Kimoy Lee as Talia Yang, Nazeeh Tarsha as D, and Clancy Brown as Weak Kingsley.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe prequel manga Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness, from artist Asano and writer Bartosz Sztybor, launched on the Comic Alive+ website in December 2024 and is getting a release in seven languages besides Japanese. Dark Horse is releasing it in English in print.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnime Limited and Plaion Pictures will release the series on home video in Europe, and Sugoi Co will handle Australia and New Zealand.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 hits Netflix October 20. The Cure's 1978 track \"10:15 Saturday Night\" is the opening theme, a sharp left turn from the original's electronic sound.","twitterPost":"New Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 trailer confirms a full cast renewal: Roman, Talia, D, and Weak Kingsley take over Night City. No David Martinez in sight.","threadsPost":"Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 gets an October 20 Netflix date and a third teaser. The teaser's emphasis on a raw, hard-edged story suggests the sequel will double down on the violence and desperation that made the first series stand out, not sand down its edges for mainstream appeal.","newsletterBlurb":"Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will stream on Netflix starting October 20, with a new teaser revealing a standalone 10-episode story of redemption and revenge. Kai Ikarashi directs in his debut, with the original's writer Bartosz Sztybor returning.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-20/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-anime-new-teaser-reveals-october-20-netflix-debut/.240770\",\"title\":\"Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Anime's New Teaser Reveals October 20 Netflix Debut\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260821s\",\"title\":\"Anime 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2' to Stream on Netflix Starting October 20! 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