Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime gets a prequel manga
On December 13, 2024, Japanese production company, Kadokawa, announced the release of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness, a prequel manga to the famous Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime. The manga will be released online through the Comic Alive+ website and also in Paperback format in 7 different languages. Its release date is yet to be announced.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness is based on the famous anime series from 2022, created by Studio Trigger. The series was based on the popular video game 'Cyberpunk 2077' and the anime was a prequel to the game.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness set to be released in 7 different languages
The main poster for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness features Rebecca and her brother Pillar (the supporting characters from Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime) with some new characters in the background.
The manga series will be written by Bartosz Sztybor, one of the story writers of the series' anime, and illustrated by Asano (illustrator for BNA). The manga is set to be released on Comic Alive+, a Japanese manga website, famous for publishing series like Non Non Biyori and No Game No Life.
Moreover, the manga will be released in Paperback format in 6 other formats (other than the Japanese): English (Dark Horse), Polish (StudiiJG), Italian (Panini SpA), Spanish (Panini Espana PA), German (Panini Verlags Gmbh), France (Panini France LA), and in Chinese (Kadokawa Taiwan Corporation).
Rebecca, the protagonist of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness, was a supporting character in the 2022 series' anime as a part of Maine's group. She was voiced by Kurosawa Tomoya (Ulti from One Piece).
Rebecca's brother, Pillar, was also a supporting character in the anime, voiced by Takagi Wataru (Sensei from Doraemon). The anime series was animated by the animation studio TRIGGER (Delicious in Dungeon).
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Madness synopsis
The synopsis, as revealed by the production company Kadokawa, indicates that the story of this prequel manga series will be centered around Rebecca and her brother Pillar.
The manga will showcase their upbringings and what conditions led to them constructing their dreams. Moreover, the synopsis also revealed a new character named Safran, presumably the blond-haired one in the manga's poster, who will drive everyone into madness.
Conclusion
Despite being a supporting character, Rebecca was one of the fan-favorite characters from the anime series given her energetic personality. As she would be in the spotlight in the prequel manga series, it might be interesting to see how she became what she was in the anime and what events led to her becoming a part of Maine's gang where she met the protagonist, David.
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