If you’ve been waiting for real news on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 since it was first announced at Anime Expo 2025, the wait is almost over. CD PROJEKT RED and Studio TRIGGER have just confirmed a dedicated panel at Anime Expo 2026 — and from the sounds of it, this is where things get serious.
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Everything You Need to Know — Overview
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Series | Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 |
| Panel Event | Anime Expo 2026 — “Welcome Back to Night City!” |
| Date & Time | July 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM PT |
| Venue | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles |
| Host | Danny Motta (content creator) |
| Key Panellists | Kai Ikarashi (Director, TRIGGER), Bartosz Sztybor (Showrunner, CDPR), Saya Elder (Executive Producer, CDPR) |
| Platform | Netflix (Global) |
| Format | 10-episode standalone series |
| Expected Release | Late 2026 or 2027 |
What’s Happening at the Panel
CD PROJEKT RED has announced a dedicated panel for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 at Anime Expo 2026, promising a closer look at the highly anticipated standalone anime series. The panel features director Kai Ikarashi from Studio TRIGGER, showrunner Bartosz Sztybor and executive producer Saya Elder from CD PROJEKT RED, and host Danny Motta.
Attendees and viewers can expect the first public footage, concept art, or new character reveals, along with behind-the-scenes insights into the production. In other words — this is the first real look at what Night City’s next chapter actually looks like in motion. For anime and gaming fans, July 3 just became one of the most important dates of the summer.
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What We Already Know About Edgerunners 2?
The sequel was officially revealed at Anime Expo 2025 as a brand-new, standalone 10-episode series set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077. It is not a direct continuation of the original Edgerunners story but instead tells its own raw chronicle of redemption and revenge.
During the 2025 announcement, showrunner Sztybor emphasised the tonal shift — noting that the first season was a “romanticised vision of being an Edgerunner,” while the sequel aims to show a harsher, more grounded take on Night City.
That’s a significant creative pivot. The original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was a cultural phenomenon when it launched on Netflix in September 2022 — winning global critical acclaim, reigniting mainstream interest in Cyberpunk 2077, and delivering one of anime’s most emotionally devastating finales in recent memory. The sequel has enormous expectations to meet, and so far the creative team seems fully aware of that pressure.
Should You Be Excited?
The short answer: absolutely. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is produced in collaboration between CD PROJEKT RED and Studio TRIGGER and will air on Netflix — the same dream team that made the original. A new director in Kai Ikarashi, a darker story tone, and a completely fresh set of characters in the same neon-soaked Night City? That’s a recipe worth getting hyped over. HELLO!
Keep watching TechnoSports for live coverage of the Anime Expo 2026 panel reveal, trailer breakdowns, and all Edgerunners 2 updates as they drop.
FAQs
Q: When is the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 panel at Anime Expo 2026?
The panel titled “Welcome Back to Night City!” takes place on July 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM PT at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Q: Is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 a sequel or a standalone series?
It is a standalone 10-episode series set in the Cyberpunk 2077 world with an entirely new story and new characters — not a direct continuation of David Martinez’s story.
