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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners watch order

Edgerunners Fieldnotes · Reviewed · Premise only

AT A GLANCE

Start the original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners at episode 1 and follow its 10 episodes in order. The anime tells its own story, so playing Cyberpunk 2077 is optional. Edgerunners 2 introduces a different cast.

Where to watch legally

The official Edgerunners website directs viewers to Netflix. Open the title page, choose the original season and begin with episode 1, Let You Down. This wiki provides reading guides and links; full episodes play on Netflix.

You will need access through Netflix. Check the title in your own account for local availability, the displayed maturity rating and your preferred audio or subtitles. A public catalog page cannot establish what every account or country can watch. We have not tested paid playback.

Source Netflix — Cyberpunk: Edgerunners title and episode listing

A straightforward first visit

Our suggested order is the original anime first, then whichever related work interests you. Watching the original gives you a fixed, short introduction to the setting. The sequence below is a reading and viewing recommendation, not an official mandatory chronology.

A suggested route through the related works
WorkWhy choose it next?
Cyberpunk: EdgerunnersBegin with David’s story; follow episodes 1–10.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2Choose another standalone anime story in the same city.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners MADNESSRead about Rebecca and Pilar before the original anime.
Cyberpunk 2077Explore the shared setting through a video game.

Do you need the game or manga first?

CD PROJEKT RED describes the original anime as a standalone story. That makes it a reasonable starting point for someone who has never played the game. Knowing the setting may help you recognize references, but it is not a prerequisite supplied by the official show description.

MADNESS is a prequel about Rebecca and Pilar. Its place earlier in the fictional timeline does not mean a new viewer must read it before episode 1. If you want the show to introduce its own cast, leave the manga until afterward.

Source Cyberpunk: Edgerunners — official show and character guide

Source KADOKAWA — MADNESS volume 1 publishing announcement

Keep the first watch simple

Use the episode-title index if you need to find your place. It omits plot summaries and endings. Character pages on other sites may reveal later events even when the opening description looks harmless.

Official trailers can also include later scenes. The official teaser below is optional; you can go directly to Netflix if you prefer to begin without it.

Official teaser · Watch on YouTube · Contains scenes from the anime.

Sources & editorial note

This guide summarizes the linked official material. Viewing suggestions are editorial advice; it does not reproduce episode dialogue or claim a firsthand viewing review. Sources checked 27 October 2026.

Source Netflix — Cyberpunk: Edgerunners title and episode listing

Source Cyberpunk: Edgerunners — official show and character guide

Source KADOKAWA — MADNESS volume 1 publishing announcement