Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Studio: CygamesPictures
Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
What it’s About: Much like how Edgerunners is set prior to the events of 2077, so too does Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 serve as a prequel for Blade Runner 2049, the 2017 movie starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford. Directed by Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe, Black Out 2022 is an animated short, which you can watch in its entirety above, that recounts how a massive EMP led to a global blackout plummeting the world into the cyber dystopia seen in the Hollywood film. I’ve also heard decent things about Blade Runner’s CG animated series, Black Lotus, so if Black Out 2022 tickles your fancy, maybe check out that anime on Crunchyroll as well.
