Renowned Japanese designer Hideo Kojima will reprise his role as braindance director Hideyoshi Oshima in the second season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, which premieres October 20, 2026 on Netflix.
The official confirmation arrived straight from the anime's community channels and CD Projekt Red, delighting fans who fondly remember the developer's cameo in the original Cyberpunk 2077 video game. Developed once again alongside celebrated Japanese studio Studio Trigger, this fresh run of episodes introduces a brand-new narrative set within the darkest, most dangerous, and unforgiving corners of Night City.
From Konpeki Plaza to Studio Trigger's anime
Players who thoroughly explored the role-playing title originally released in late 2020 will clearly remember the figure of Hideyoshi Oshima. The character could be found lounging inside the bar at the luxurious Konpeki Plaza during the memorable main story mission The Heist. Right before embarking on the corporate infiltration, protagonist V had the optional chance to speak briefly with this influential creator who arrived directly from Tokyo.
During that conversation, Oshima explained that he had no interest in chasing cheap thrills or explicit violence, which typically dominate commercial virtual reality productions in the city's underworld. Instead, his artistic ambition aimed at crafting braindances with genuine emotional resonance, capable of conveying deep human feelings and profoundly moving anyone who experienced them. The character was faithfully modeled after the physical appearance of the Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid creator, even featuring his actual voice in the original Japanese audio track, quickly turning the encounter into one of the most widely shared Easter eggs in the entire game. Now, that artistic persona makes the jump to traditional animation.
Including this cameo in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 directly bridges the interactive video game world with the anime series. While the animated show retains its own fierce visual identity and standalone pace, this type of subtle nod reinforces the cohesive continuity that CD Projekt Red meticulously crafts across all its transmedia projects.
New protagonists and the future of the franchise
This second season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners avoids revisiting the tragic storyline of David Martinez, instead introducing an entirely new crew of mercenaries featuring characters like Roman, Talia, D, and King. Across a complete batch of 10 episodes that will drop simultaneously on the streaming platform, the quartet must face corporate ruthlessness, street-level betrayals, and the psychological toll exacted by a metropolis that grinds down anyone daring to forge their own path.
The anime premiere lands during a time of major expansion for the franchise inspired by the classic tabletop role-playing game. While audiences step back onto the pavement of Night City through the artistry of Studio Trigger, the Polish studio continues active development on its next video game installment under the working title Project Orion, alongside ongoing work on a live-action project. Kojima's quick return demonstrates the enduring creative camaraderie binding the industry's most influential auteurs to this compelling dystopian universe.