Edgerunners Will get a Blu-Ray and Manga Prequel

Studio Set off’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was a success when it got here out, and CD Projekt Red’s greater than conscious how a lot of us adore it. Whereas we don’t know a lot concerning the franchise’s next anime venture, there’s at the very least some good, extra current information for followers of the collection to rejoice.

First up, do you know Edgerunners bought a manga? No, actually, it’s referred to as Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Insanity, and it’s a prequel whose first chapter got here out on Friday in “choose magazines” throughout Japan, Poland, and different territories. Written by CDPR’s comedian/animation narrative head Bartorsz Sztybor and drawn by Asano, Insanity is a prequel centered on the sister-brother duo Rebecca and Pilar earlier than they joined Maine’s crew and…effectively, for those who noticed the present, you understand. For the time being, Darkish Horse is dealing with the English model, and there’s at the moment no approach to learn it in that language. The complete quantity will hit someday in 2025, however you may peep its colourful cowl down beneath.

Do not get mad that we stored it a secret 🤫 The primary chapter of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners MADNESS official manga is now out in chosen languages, with the total quantity popping out in 2025! 💥

Story by @sztybor_writes 💬, artwork by @asano4124 🎨

Meet Rebecca and Pilar, earlier than they… pic.twitter.com/RsGOPNG7S4

— Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (@edgerunners) December 13, 2024

If that weren’t sufficient, Edgerunners is pulling an Arcane and coming to Blu-Ray subsequent yr! At present, it’ll be launched in North America and Japan, together with Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand. For the time being, the Japanese launch is the one one with a precise date: Could 28, 2025. However what’s included in stated Blu-Ray, and when it’ll land at different territories will probably be revealed within the coming months. It’s nonetheless a win, although: Edgerunners joins Arcane and the 2 Castlevania collection as high-profile Netflix exhibits graced with a bodily launch. That’s a reasonably large deal, particularly since Netflix has not too long ago proven it’s prepared to do away with interactive specials or exhibits like Voltron, which aren’t originals however have been born on the platform.

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