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CD PROJEKT RED, Studio Trigger, and Netflix Come Together for Global Anime CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS

CD PROJEKT RED, Studio Trigger , and Netflix announce an all new original anime series CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS set in the same universe as the upcoming game, Cyberpunk 2077. The series will premiere in 2022.

CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS tells a standalone, 10-episode story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner—a mercenary outlaw also known as a cyberpunk.

CD PROJEKT RED, the company behind the Cyberpunk 2077 video game, is producing the series , with a creative team formed of talent from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and Cyberpunk 2077. The team at CD PROJEKT RED has been working on this new series since 2018.

Acclaimed Japan-based animation company, Studio Trigger, will serve as the animation studio on the series and bring the world of Cyberpunk to life with their signature, vibrant style. Hiroyuki Imaishi ( Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, Promare ) will direct the series along with assistant director Masahiko Otsuka ( Gurren Lagann, Promare ), creative director Hiromi Wakabayashi ( Kill la Kill ), character designers Yoh Yoshinari ( Little Witch Academia , BNA: Brand New Animal ) and Yuto Kaneko ( Little Witch Academia ), and the adapted screenplay by Yoshiki Usa (S SSS.GRIDMAN, Promare ) and Masahiko Otsuka ( Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, Promare ).

The original score will be composed by Akira Yamaoka ( Silent Hill series).

“We are so excited to finally reveal that we are working on an anime in the Cyberpunk world,” said Adam Badowski , Cyberpunk 2077 Game Director and CD PROJEKT RED Head of Studio. “We’ve devoured just about all the cyberpunk fiction there is to watch, read, and play; it’s a genre that leaves so much room for creativity, and has had such a strong influence on us. CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS is our love letter to cyberpunk as a whole, and to stories told in animated form.”

“We at TRIGGER are thrilled to work with CD PROJEKT RED to create a brand-new story set in the world of the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077. It’s a huge challenge to adapt this universe into an anime, but we are eager to face it head-on,” said Masahiko Otsuka , CEO, Studio TRIGGER. Director Hiroyuki Imaishi adds, “I’ve always loved cyberpunk as a genre, but always found it difficult to create as an original work. This is why I’m very excited to be working with CD PROJEKT RED on this project. It won’t be easy to please both game and anime fans, but I love a challenge, and I’m looking forward to the production. We’ll do our best to meet and exceed expectations.”

Cyberpunk 2077 — brand new trailer revealed!

CD PROJEKT RED has released the latest trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 , their upcoming open-world, action-adventure RPG.

The trailer features new footage showcasing the world, characters, story, and action of Cyberpunk 2077 . It gives players a fresh look into the dark future setting that is Night City, and the beginnings of the mercenary career of V — the ambitious, cyber-enhanced outlaw players will be stepping into the shoes of later this year.

Cyberpunk 2077 will release November 19th, 2020, for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, with the version for Google Stadia set to launch the same year. The game will also be playable on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 consoles when available. At a later date, a free upgrade to Cyberpunk 2077 , taking full advantage of next-gen hardware, will become available for owners of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions respectively.

For more information regarding the game, follow Facebook , Twitter, and visit cyberpunk.net.

 

About CD PROJEKT RED

CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, and the upcoming futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Capital Group.

 

About Studio Trigger

Studio Trigger is a new animation studio established by the staff led by Hiroyuki Imaishi, director of Gurren Lagann, GRIDMAN, BNA, and in 2019, the studio’s first original feature-length anime, Promare. TRIGGER is a studio that challenges a global audience with original works filled with unique characters and stories. ‘If productions were bullets, we want to be the trigger that makes them fly’.

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