Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 first look expected at Anime Expo

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will receive its first look at the Anime Expo panel on July 3, 2026.

A new standalone story is in production. The sequel was announced in July 2025 as a 10-episode series set in the universe of CD Projekt’s Cyberpunk 2077. It features an entirely new cast of characters and focuses on themes of redemption and revenge.

Netflix describes the show as “a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge” and poses the question: “When the world is blinded by spectacle, what extremes do you have to go to make your story matter?” The teaser is expected to introduce the new crew.

Key creative staff from season one are returning. Studio Trigger will once again handle animation, having previously produced the first season along with titles such as Kill La Kill. Kai Ikarashi steps up from animation director to full director, succeeding studio founder Hiroyuki Imaishi.

Writers Bartosz Sztybor and Masahiko Otsuka are back, while Ichigo Kanno assumes the role of lead character designer. The source material does not specify additional crew changes or a release window beyond the upcoming teaser.

The first season drove renewed interest in Cyberpunk 2077. Released in 2023, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners combined maximalist animation with tragedy and followed outlaws on the outskirts of Night City. It received strong reviews for its visuals, characterization, worldbuilding, and soundtrack, and helped boost game sales after the title’s troubled launch.

Since then, characters from the series have appeared in crossovers including Guilty Gear Strive and Wuthering Waves. An ongoing prequel manga titled Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness is also being published in paperback by Dark Horse.

The Anime Expo panel marks the next public step for the sequel project. Further details are expected to follow the initial look.