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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
tv·TV-MA·Sep 13, 2022·
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
tv
TV-MA
September 13, 2022
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners scores a tiny 2/10 on wokeness—pure action, heists, and tragedy with organic diversity, no forced DEI or political lectures.
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Detailed Analysis
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a thrilling, action-packed cyberpunk anime centered on high-stakes heists, cybernetic enhancements, corporate greed, and personal tragedy in the dystopian melting pot of Night City, following Latino protagonist David Martinez, Japanese netrunner Lucy, and a multicultural edgerunner crew led by black fixer Maine.
The narrative faithfully embraces classic genre motifs like class divides, cyberpsychosis as dehumanization, futile rebellion against megacorps, and David's doomed rise fueled by a hetero romance, with diverse characters organically integrated without forced DEI checkboxes, race/gender swaps, identity-based oppression lectures, or prominent LGBTQ+ elements. Its overall woke score of 2/10 stems from the complete absence of contemporary progressive ideology or activism, delivering universal acclaim through pure storytelling, animation, and spectacle with no significant 'woke' backlash.
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
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Is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Cyberpunk: Edgerunners's overall score.
Is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is rated TV-MA. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score tv shows?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
