Cyberpunk Edgerunners has been named the best anime of last year at Crunchyroll's 2023 Anime Awards, overcoming the fierce competition of Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, and more.
Announced at the awards show in Tokyo over the weekend, the Netflix series from Studio Trigger and CD Projekt Red overcame Attack on Titan's Final Season Part 2, Demon Slayer's Entertainment District Arc, Lycoris Recoil, Ranking of Kings, and Spy x Family.
The show's official Twitter account posted a celebratory message (below), saying: "We'd like to thank everyone for their support, votes, and for watching our anime".
Today at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards ceremony, Cyberpunk: #Edgerunners was awarded Anime of the Year and Best VA Performance (EN)!🏆 It's a great honor! We'd like to thank everyone for their support, votes, and for watching our anime 💛💚 pic.twitter.com/kwq1W8WCp6
— Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (@edgerunners) March 4, 2023
Cyberpunk Edgerunners premiered in September 2022 to high praise from fans and critics. even sparking in a resurgence in Cyberpunk 2077 that saw upwards of one million players jumping in each day. Fans also became enthralled in its story, and added elements like Cyberpsychosis to the game via mods.
IGN gave it a 9/10 in our review, saying: "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners delivers a satisfying return to Night City that does a better job exploring why Mike Pondsmith’s famous location became so iconic in the first place."
Matching Crunchyroll, we also named it the best anime of 2022, adding that "Edgerunners makes a strong argument that CDPR might have something solid to build on for future Cyberpunk stories".
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