The characters seemingly include a heavily modified assassin-style character who can scale walls and balance on wires; a spiky-haired individual who may be in way over his head; a mature man who’s seemingly on the verge of cyber-psychosis; and a child who’s filming so many different things. To what end?

We’ll have to wait and find out, but between hacked cars crashing into each other, explosions and bloody shootouts, Edgerunners 2 could one-up the original in terms of chaos. The theme “You Can’t Run From Me” by Rico Nasty is also a certified banger.

Thankfully, it seems Netflix isn’t messing with a winning formula, with Edgerunners director Kai Ikarashi and lead designer Kanno Ichio returning. Showrunner and writer Bartosz Sztybor is also back to make the whole world sad once more, and we can’t wait. And in case you want more, a first look is confirmed for Anime Expo 2026 on July 3rd, so stay tuned.

Despite following Studio Trigger’s hit first series, which debuted in September 2022 on Netflix and helped drive interest in Cyberpunk 2077, Edgerunners 2 is a new standalone story. It’s ten episodes long and set in Night City, but while there’s no date for when it will premiere on the streaming service, perhaps it will be revealed at Anime Expo.

Otherwise, very little is known about the story, aside from potentially featuring a new cast. Sztybor teased “a raw, real chronicle of redemption and revenge, something unlike what we’ve done before,” and while that’s certainly vague, he also gets a kick out of writing sad stories.

“When people are sad, I feel a bit happy,” he said at last year’s convention. Not that Night City has offered much avenue for happy endings, whether it’s in the official lore or the games, but you have to wonder how the team is upping the ante.

Is there any chance it could tie into Project Orion, aka Cyberpunk 2, especially if the sequel is set in a different city? Given that Cyberpunk 2077 features references and even a cameo from an Edgerunners character, it’s certainly not impossible, but we’ll need to wait for more details.

While writer Bartosz Sztybor didn’t offer any specifics on the story at an Anime Expo panel, he did confirm that it would be sad. Emphasizing that CD Projekt RED as a whole always wants to write “character-driven” stories, he added, “But the other thing is that we are a company from Poland. I’m from Poland, and people in Poland are sad. They are born sad, they die sad, so I just wanted to make the whole world sad.”

Unfortunately, he doesn’t desire to shake things up and write a happy story. “When people are sad, I feel a bit happy,” he said. Long story short, if you’re walking into the anime expecting to have your heart broken, just like its predecessor, Sztybor has you covered.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will premiere on Netflix, so stay tuned for further updates. Cyberpunk 2077 will also receive a follow-up with Project Orion. CD Projekt RED recently confirmed that the sequel is in the pre-production phase, with job listings indicating it would be first-person and aim for the “most realistic and reactive crowd system to date.” However, studio co-CEO Michał Nowakowski believes it could take four to five years to develop.

On the bright side, the original will receive a brand-new update. Further details, including a release date, are pending. However, the developer has confirmed it will be similar in scope to Update 2.2.

Based on the few hints offered, there’s a new cast of characters, including a child with a camera. At Anime Expo 2025, showrunner, producer and writer Bartosz Sztybor confirmed that while “David’s story might be over, there’s plenty more to discover in Night City.

“And to again have the legendary animation studio TRIGGER along for the ride makes us at CD Projekt RED so excited to introduce a raw, real chronicle of redemption and revenge, something unlike what we’ve done before.” Other notable staff include Kanno Ichigo (Edgerunners, Promare) as lead character designer, with Masahiko Otsuka adapting the screenplay (Promare, Gurren Lagann).

Since it recently entered production, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 doesn’t have a premiere date, so stay tuned for more updates. The original debuted in 2022 and immediately became a hit while spurring interest in Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt RED would also release a patch with some crossover content, including David’s outfit.

The developer is currently working on a sequel, codenamed Project Orion. There’s no release date, but Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith confirmed it would feature a new city and the return of Night City.