Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 English Sub & Dub

About Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (ブレードランナー ブラックアウト 2022) blends sci-fi and thriller by CygamesPictures (2017). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. In short: In 2022, an EMP detonation has caused a global blackout that has massive, destructive implications all over the world. Directed by Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo's Shinichiro Watanabe, Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 is a new and highly-anticipated animated short which serves as a prologue for the upcoming feature film Blade Runner 2049.

With sci-fi at the core, ideas, tech concepts and production design set it apart. Voice work is led by Makoto Furukawa as Ren and Kenichirou Matsuda as Iggy.

This one is best suited to fans of futuristic settings and big-concept stories. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

CygamesPictures is the studio behind Blade Runner: Black Out 2022, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on sci-fi, ideas, tech concepts and production design set it apart. With a 6.7/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Makoto Furukawa as Ren, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2017, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.