Cyberpunk Edgerunners is an anime set within the cyberpunk 2077 universe, and I just love the combination of the 2.

Story: 9/10
I'll say you don't need to have played Cyberpunk 2077 to enjoy this show, since I loved it even though I didn't finish the game. People who have played the game will just notice small Easter eggs and details, but overall it's still a great watch. Edgerunners' story is fantastic! It has impactful moments, sorrowful moments, funny moments, but most of all it has meaningful moments in the story. The story deals with how the city can change a person's life, experiences, relationships, and humanity. In a world where people put cybernetic implants on their bodies, chaos happens, and in this show it's the beautiful type of chaos. In just 10 episodes, this show does a great job setting up its plot and shows some world building. My only problem with this story is that I just wanted more like many people. I would honestly give this a 10 probably if we had more than 10 episodes to explore more of the story, world, characters, and lore behind the Cyberpunk franchise. This show has a beautiful story and a beautiful message, and I can't recommend this enough to viewers.

Art: 10/10
This is probably the best looking anime I have seen in 2022 other than KnY and just watching it is just like candy for my eyes. I love that all the gore and adult visuals are uncensored in this anime, and studio Trigger really went all out and had fun drawing all the gore, sex, and other things that most anime would censor, or most shows would just remove. Cyberpunk is an adult franchise, and I love that even the anime follows through with this. Another thing that is just mind-blowing is the action in the show. The fights look so crazy and cool and still have the wacky signature trigger look to them. I love the addition of small details in the show like the call icon on the corner of the screen just like the game, and also the small details and parallels that some scenes have with each other. I love the lighting in this show since it really makes you immersed in this show. Night city looks brilliant and as beautiful as it looked in the game, and everything looks so similar and stunning. I think studio trigger was the perfect studio to make Edgerunners since they have a unique style that works well with the crazy world that cyberpunk 2077 has. Thank you studio trigger for the amazing animation.

Sound: 10/10
This show's soundtrack broke me. The show's OST doesn't sound or feel like your average OST since they are all bangers and great songs. They had many different genres of music and all of them fit with the scenes very well. Some OSTs remind me of beautiful moments in the show, and a lot of them appear in the game itself. Many songs now will be Iconic as some of the best anime OSTs of 2022. The voice acting is spectacular and both Japanese and English dub are good, although I kinda regret watching it in Japanese since I heard some clips from the English dub and the voice acting is just amazing, plus they actually use words from the cyberpunk universe. 10/10 for the sounds in this show they are all amazing.

Character: 10/10
This show had some of the best characters I've seen in a while. I connected with all of them and grew to love all of them. I think David is one of the best protagonists this year, and he and his character growth in just 10 episodes was fantastic. We have 2 best girls in this show, Lucy and Rebecca, and both are brilliant and great. I like how some characters from the game end up appearing in the show, but I wouldn't expect too much from the game's cast, since this show is set before the game. I loved the relationships between characters, and I think that was the most beautiful thing about this show. It really makes you feel emotions for the characters you love in this show. Great characters!

Enjoyment: 10/10
This has been one of the top shows of 2022 for me so far, and I enjoyed it a bunch! The characters, the music, the artwork, everything made me so happy and depressed when it was all done. I feel kinda empty now that I finished it. Overall, I do think this is studio trigger's best anime, and it's also one of the best anime to come out in recent times.

Thank you, studio trigger,
Thank you, CD Project Red,
Thank you, Cyberpunk Edgerunners.