Edgerunners serves both as an excellent introduction to the world of Cyberpunk 2077 and a more-than-competent standalone anime series.
First announced even before Cyberpunk 2077 released, back in June 2020, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a standalone, 10-part anime series by CD Projekt Red, Netflix, and Studio Trigger, the anime collective behind shows like Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill.
The real main course is the emotionally resonant story of how David transforms from an impoverished street kid to made man.
It’s almost as if you can see shades of the anime studio’s previous projects in every corner of Edgerunners.