\nNetflix introduces us to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ <\/em>six title characters \u2014 David, Maine, Dorio, Kiwi, Pilar, and Rebecca \u2014 in a chaotic new trailer. The anime, which isn’t expected until September, expands on the Cyberpunk<\/em> universe in a new standalone story that takes place in Night City.<\/p>\n
While I don’t set my expectations particularly high for anime involving Netflix, Edgerunners<\/em> is different. It comes from Studio Trigger, the studio behind Kill la Kill<\/em>, and whose co-founder created Gurren Lagann<\/em>. These are two of some of the most popular and well-known anime series (and two of my personal favorites). <\/p>\n

In the trailer<\/a>, you can clearly see Studio Trigger’s bold and vibrant art style shine through, and I’m hoping it can provide a more creative spin on CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077<\/em><\/a> universe, which my colleague Adi Robertson describes as \u201ctoo big to get truly weird.\u201d (After all, this is<\/em> the same studio that thought up talking, superpower-inducing clothing.)<\/p>\n
Netflix offers a brief synopsis of Edgerunners<\/em>, describing it as a show that follows \u201ca street kid trying to survive in Night City\u201d who \u201cstays alive by becoming an edgerunner \u2014 a mercenary outlaw also known as a cyberpunk.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"VfpQOI\">But a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DvKO-ji_q7Q\">behind-the-scenes look<\/a> at the show from the minds of Studio Trigger sheds some more light on the series\u2019 storyline. Studio Trigger CEO and co-founder Masahiko Otsuka describes a dystopic world where gangs face off against \u201ccorpos,\u201d with strong themes of social inequality and violence. It begins with David, a teen with low-socioeconomic standing, as he attends a school meant for higher-class citizens, but not much else is revealed plot-wise.<\/p>\n<p id=\"dfPWSi\">The series will consist of 10 episodes, each 30 minutes long \u2014 a bit disappointing if the series is as binge-worthy as it looks. A <em>Cyberpunk<\/em> anime builds upon Netflix&#8217;s growing library of animated series adapted from games, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2017\/7\/7\/15938192\/netflix-castlevania-review-animated-video-game-adaptation\"><em>Castlevania<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/22346867\/dota-dragons-blood-netflix-anime-review\"><em>Dota: Dragon&#8217;s Blood<\/em><\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/22763818\/netflix-league-of-legends-arcane-review\"><em>League of Legends<\/em>-inspired <em>Arcane<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/2\/14\/22933027\/the-cuphead-show-review-netflix\"><em>The Cuphead Show<\/em><\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/19\/23269805\/tekken-bloodline-netflix-anime-trailer-release-date\">upcoming <em>Tekken: Bloodline<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><code><br \/><\/br><\/code><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/1\/23287260\/cyberpunk-netflix-anime-studio-trigger-gurren-lagann-kill-la-kill-trailer\">https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/1\/23287260\/cyberpunk-netflix-anime-studio-trigger-gurren-lagann-kill-la-kill-trailer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Netflix introduces us to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners&#8217; six title characters \u2014 David, Maine, Dorio, Kiwi, Pilar, and Rebecca \u2014 in a chaotic new trailer. 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