Still Missing Arcane? Dystopian Anime With Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score Can Fill That Void

We've all experienced that emptiness after finishing Arcane, desperately searching for something that could fill the void left by Vi and Jinx's story. The beautiful animation and the heart-wrenching story came together to create something truly special that a lot of us can't quite let go of.

But before you hit play on Arcane again, let us introduce you to something that might just be exactly what you're looking for. Yet we don't want you to think that this is some wannabe copycat. The story comfortably stands on its own two feet and delivers one of the most impressively heartbreaking stories in cinema.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022): Welcome to Night City

If you're still recovering from your last emotional ride through Zaun and Piltover, buckle up because Night City is about to hit you right in the feels.

This 10-episode mini-series from CD Project RED and Studio Trigger takes everything cool about the Cyberpunk 2077 game and adds even more.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners follows David Martinez, our main guy who's just trying to make it in a city where chrome is above all else and everyone's fighting to climb that corporate ladder. In any other universe, it would be “a good kid makes it big” story, but only not in Night City, no. Night City's got some other plans, and they usually involve emotional damage.

Why Arcane Fans Will Find Their Next Obsession in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Like Arcane, Edgerunners is not afraid to go dark. The show's got that same raw emotional energy that made us all fall for Vi and Jinx's story, but with its own cyberpunk twist.

And if you've played Cyberpunk 2077, you'll catch all the neat little references and locations that'll make you go “Oh hey, I know that place!” But even if you haven't touched the game, the show is perfectly fine on its own, just like how you didn't need to play League to get destroyed by Arcane.

But don't just take our word for it. As Evan Valentine (ComicBook.com) summed it up:

“Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is hands down a Netflix anime original that screams for your attention and is easily one of the best productions that the streaming service has presented. Fan of the games or not, Edgerunners is well worth your time.”

You could give yourself a break after Arcane, but honestly, why just not move on to another heartbreaking adventure? You can watch Cyberpunk: Edgerunners on Netflix right now.