Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II Trailer Reveals Standalone Story for Fall 2026
By pivoting to an entirely new cast and a standalone narrative, the sequel signals that Netflix and CD Projekt Red intend to treat Edgerunners as an anthology franchise rather than a single ongoing story.
Reporting from 2 sources: Cartoon Brew, Otaku News.
Netflix released the first full trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II on June 29, 2026, confirming a fall 2026 premiere for the 10-episode anime. Studio Trigger returns to animate the sequel, which tells a standalone story with an entirely new cast of characters rather than continuing the original series. Bartosz Sztybor is back as showrunner. The official logline describes the series as "a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge" set in Night City, where violence has become entertainment and survival often means becoming part of the spectacle. The logline poses the question: "When the world is blinded by spectacle, what extremes do you have to go to make your story matter?" The first Cyberpunk: Edgerunners became a breakout hit for Netflix and CD Projekt Red after its 2022 debut, helping revive interest in the Cyberpunk 2077 game. The new season follows a different set of characters navigating the same dystopian setting.
Studio Trigger's Yoh Yoshinari, who directed the first season, is not returning for the sequel. The animation studio has not yet named the new director. The trailer, which runs roughly 90 seconds, shows a new protagonist in a chrome-plated jacket fighting through a rain-soaked Night City street while a cover of a 1980s synth-pop song plays on the soundtrack.
Netflix has not announced the voice cast for the new season. The original English and Japanese casts, which included Zach Aguilar and Kenn, are not expected to return given the standalone story. The teaser image released alongside the trailer shows a character profile against a neon sign that reads "Welcome to Night City" in the game's signature yellow typeface.
The Otaku News piece notes the original series was "captivating" for its "frantic animation, story and soundtrack" and predicts the sequel will be "action packed, but also surprisingly tear jerking." Cartoon Brew describes the first season as a "breakout hit" that "helped reignite interest in Cyberpunk 2077 after its 2022 debut."
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.