A prequel to the prequel, if you will.
Isaiah Colbert, io9: What sparked the idea to revisitCyberpunk: Edgerunnersas a manga?
Bartosz Sztybor:There are many stories not only inCyberpunk: Edgerunnersbut in the wholeCyberpunk 2077universe.
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Thats why Doc fromCyberpunk: Edgerunnershad a role in theCyberpunk 2077: XOXOcomic book.
InCyberpunk: Edgerunners, there were a few characters with such potential.
Its a historic thing, as not many Western IPs have a manga treatment.
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So when we learned about the opportunity, I started thinking what we could do.
I always saw Becca and Pilar as the perfect characters for a sitcom with a cyberpunk twist.
io9: How long has the manga been in development?
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Sztybor:Almost two years.
And Im blessed with amazing editors here.
So making anime is a team effort, its a football match.
Sztybor:Well see.
I could write stories about Becca forever!
io9: Rebecca is a popular character inEdgerunners.
Did that impact choosing her as the focus ofMadness story?
At first, I was thinking about Maine, Becca, and Falco.
Sztybor:Honestly, the success or lack of it wont change anything.
io9: Is there an expected date forCyberpunk: Edgerunners Madnessto be available in English for readers?
So, a nice treat a few weeks before the third anniversary ofCyberpunk: Edgerunners.
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