Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 reveals its casting director

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 sent shockwaves throughout the anime and gaming fandom after it was announced at Anime Expo 2025. The original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was a critically acclaimed anime series produced by Studio Trigger in collaboration with CD Projekt Red (CDPR) and R. Taslorian Games that released in 2022 on Netflix. The series was meant to have a self-contained storyline that didn’t leave much room for a sequel, which is reflected in Cyberpunk: Edgerunner 2’s marketing. 

The teaser trailer confirms that a major character death from the original series will stick, and statements characterizing the upcoming series as a “standalone sequel” seem to imply it may feature a new cast of characters altogether. Another important detail about the production was revealed on July 6, with veteran voice actor Wendee Lee, known for her roles in Cowboy Bebop, Bleach and Lucky Star confirming that she’ll be the casting and voice director for the upcoming series. 

* Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II * I cannot wait to cast & voice direct this badass sequel! The new anime will be another 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077, described as “a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge”. 💔 https://t.co/dnRJDtALpZ pic.twitter.com/EZgmVTR1MX

— Wendee Lee (@WendeeLeeVO) July 6, 2025

The English voice acting of the original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was praised as one of its strongest points, with the performances of Zach Aguilar, Emi Lo and Giancarlito Esposito receiving multiple plaudits. The English dub of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will have high standards to live up to, but Wendee Lee is a seasoned industry veteran with plenty of experience under her belt. 

Having started her career with 1985’s Robotech, she’s gone on to voice many iconic roles over the years. Wendee Lee’s well known as the voice of Faye Valentine in the cult classic Cowboy Bebop, Conan Edogawa in the Bang Zoom dub of Case Closed, and Yoruichi in Bleach. Her voice directing experience is also extensive, with her having worked on the English dub of Digimon Adventure, Outlaw Star and Bleach. More recently, she was also the voice director for 2021’s Cells at Work! Code Black. 

The Cyberpunk franchise originated with the Cyberpunk tabletop game that was produced by Mike Pondsmith and R. Taslorian Games in 1988. The second edition of the game, Cyberpunk 2020, was released in 1990, and served as the foundation for the rest of the franchise. 

CD Projekt Red released their highly anticipated video game adaptation of the setting, known as Cyberpunk 2077, in December 2020. While the original launch was fairly controversial due to the game’s unfinished and poorly optimized state, CDPR’s continued support for the title, alongside the runaway success of the original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, has cemented the video game as one of the company’s flagship titles.

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