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Jax is an avid gamer since young. Starting from SUper Mario on NES, he discover his passion for the world of video gaming. Currently a PS3 and Xbox 360 gamer, Jax is actively looking for the 'next better game'. Jax is also the chief editor for GameTrader.SG blog.
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 — Full Cast Revealed, Coming Fall 2026 on Netflix

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Studio TRIGGER and Netflix have completed the main cast of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, dropping the fourth and final character reveal today alongside confirmation that the 10-episode sequel lands on Netflix — Singapore included — this autumn. A full presentation and the first proper trailer are due tomorrow at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles.

Meet the New Crew

Season 2 brings an entirely fresh set of edgerunners to Night City, each teased through individual character drops over the past week. Studio TRIGGER and CD Projekt Red introduced them one by one, building to today’s reveal of the fourth main cast member:

  • Weak Kingsley — “Once known as ‘King,’ a veteran edgerunner at the top of his game, Weak now lives in the shadow of his former glory.” Tagline: Heavy is a crown. Heavier is the chrome.
  • D — A Snake Nation netrunner with sharp technical skills and a hunger for revenge. D hunts the killer who wiped out his clan. Tagline: No signal, no survival.
  • Roman Carax — A young cinephile searching for real stories in a city that abandoned cinema for neurodance. He documents the lives of others like a witness to every gig’s cost and every legend’s fall. Tagline: A witness to every gig’s cost, every fall, and every legend.
  • Taliya Yang — “She comes from the corpo towers… but her heart belongs to chrome and violence.” Tagline: From corpo towers to the chrome-forged edge.
Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 — Weak Kingsley and D character reveal key art
Image courtesy of Netflix / Studio TRIGGER
Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 — Roman Carax and Weak Kingsley character reveal key art
Image courtesy of Netflix / Studio TRIGGER

Watch the Official Teaser

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 | Official Teaser | Netflix — via Netflix on YouTube

A Standalone Story Built Around Revenge

Edgerunners 2 does not continue David Martinez’s story from Season 1 — this is an entirely new crew in the same Cyberpunk 2077 world. The creators describe it as “a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge,” running 10 episodes, the same length as the original.

At the helm is Kai Ikarashi, a storyboard artist, animation director, and animator on Season 1 who makes his directorial debut here. Masahiko Otsuka returns as screenwriter, and Ichigo Kanno takes over character design from Yoh Yoshinari. The core creative relationship between CD Projekt Red and TRIGGER stays intact; only the story and its people are new.

Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Netflix official teaser key art
Image courtesy of Netflix / Studio TRIGGER

A teaser was screened at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival earlier this month, and an official poster released this week sent fans into speculation mode — several observers noted visual cues that might place the new story before Season 1, though neither TRIGGER nor CD Projekt Red has confirmed a prequel setting. Tomorrow’s Anime Expo panel should answer that question.

What to Watch Tomorrow

The Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 full presentation at Anime Expo 2026 is set for June 29 (that’s tomorrow, Singapore time). Expect the first proper trailer, possibly a release window narrower than “autumn 2026,” and likely some story details from the team. Netflix typically streams or mirrors Anime Expo panels, so you should be able to catch it without booking a flight to LA.

Netflix Singapore has the full Cyberpunk catalogue, and Season 1 of Edgerunners remains one of the most-watched anime on the platform — a series that sent Cyberpunk 2077 player counts surging when it dropped in September 2022. The characters that time are all gone, but the neon, the chrome, and the heartbreak appear to be very much back. Follow our anime coverage for the trailer drop and anything else that comes out of Anime Expo tomorrow.

Manga Anime, News

Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 6 Confirmed — Cohabitation Arc Is Next

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The Season 5 finale of Rent-A-Girlfriend dropped on Crunchyroll on Friday, and the official account wasted no time delivering the follow-up news Singapore fans of the series had been hoping for: a sixth season is confirmed, adapting the manga’s Cohabitation arc (also known as the Dousei-hen).

Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 6 confirmed — official celebratory illustration featuring Kazuya, Chizuru and Mini
Image courtesy of TMS Entertainment / Reiji Miyajima

What the Cohabitation Arc Covers

The Cohabitation arc is exactly what it sounds like: Kazuya Kinoshita and Chizuru Ichinose end up sharing a living space, a development that forces a situation the rental-girlfriend arrangement has spent five seasons carefully avoiding. Without spoiling Season 5, the Hawaiians arc laid the groundwork for this shift — and the Cohabitation stretch is widely regarded by manga readers as the point where the relationship dynamics finally start to move in ways that feel earned.

Character designer Hiroshi Hirayama marked the announcement with a celebratory illustration showing Kazuya, Chizuru, and Mini raising glasses together — appropriately festive rather than informative, which is exactly what you’d expect from an announcement this early in production.

What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Season 6

The announcement carries almost no production specifics: no premiere window, no broadcast schedule, no new staff additions. What is confirmed is that TMS Entertainment continues as the production house, director Kazuomi Koga remains at the helm, and the full voice cast returns — Shun Horie (Kazuya), Sora Amamiya (Chizuru), Aoi Yuki (Mami), and Nao Higashiyama, Rie Takahashi and Yu Serizawa for the rest of the main cast. Same team, next chapter.

Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 5 key visual — Chizuru and Mami
Image courtesy of TMS Entertainment / Reiji Miyajima

What This Means for Crunchyroll Viewers in Singapore

Crunchyroll has been the home for the series since Season 1, and Seasons 4 and 5 both streamed with same-day simulcast for Singapore subscribers. There’s no reason to expect Season 6 to change that arrangement, though nothing is confirmed until Crunchyroll makes an official licensing announcement.

Rent-A-Girlfriend has always generated strong reactions on both sides — it’s one of those titles where the discourse is half the entertainment. But Seasons 4 and 5 have generally been received as the series getting its narrative house in order, and the Cohabitation arc is specifically the stretch that manga readers most often point to when they say the story gets good. If you’ve been on the fence about continuing after any previous season, this might be the arc worth waiting for.

Keep an eye on Crunchyroll and the manga-anime section here for a premiere date when it drops.

Manga Anime

Record of Ragnarok Season 4 Confirmed — Battles 10 and 11 Are Coming

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Warner Bros. Japan officially confirmed on Friday that Record of Ragnarok is returning for a fourth season — and if you’ve been waiting for a particular clash to finally hit the screen, the wait just got a whole lot more real.

Record of Ragnarok IV — Season 4 Production Confirmed Special PV — via Warner Bros. Japan Anime on YouTube

Record of Ragnarok Season 4: What We Know

The announcement landed on 26 June 2026 through Warner Bros. Japan’s official channels, alongside a short production announcement video, the new Record of Ragnarok IV logo, and commemorative messages and art from the original creative team. Season 4 will animate the 10th and 11th battles of the gods-versus-humanity tournament. That’s all the timing information we have for now — no premiere date has been set.

Returning in the director’s chair is Koichi Hatsumi (Season 3 director, known also for Tokyo Revengers), with Yasuyuki Muto back as series composer. Animation production stays with the same pairing of Yumeta Company × MARU Animation that handled all three previous seasons.

What the Creators Are Saying About Battles 10 and 11

Azychika's hand-drawn commemorative illustration for Record of Ragnarok Season 4 featuring two characters from the upcoming battles
Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan

Illustrator Azychika dropped a celebratory manga illustration alongside the announcement, teasing the style of what’s ahead: “That incredible sword fight in the upcoming match is finally coming to life in animation! There’s even a gunfight!” as reported by Anime Corner.

Story writer Shinya Umemura added: “Season 4 will focus on the 10th and 11th battle. From an all-out, authentic sword-fighting battle to a strategic showdown reminiscent of the Jack the Ripper match…” And structure writer Takumi Fukui summed it up: “I can’t wait to see battles so intense they burn into your memory, and souls that shine with blinding passion.”

Between sword fights, gunfights, and a matchup compared to one of the series’ most psychologically tense bouts, the creative team isn’t underselling this one.

Season 3 Was a Netflix Hit — and Confirmed the Formula Works

Record of Ragnarok III official Netflix key visual showing multiple fighters including the main cast in dramatic poses
Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan / Netflix

Record of Ragnarok III arrived on Netflix on 10 December 2025 with 15 episodes and immediately posted up in Netflix’s weekly TOP 10 across 83 countries and regions. Singapore was part of that wave — the series has been one of Netflix’s consistent anime performers in Southeast Asia, and all three seasons are streaming there right now.

While Netflix has not yet formally announced distribution for Season 4, the existing relationship makes it the obvious home for the new instalment when it’s ready. We’ll be watching for that confirmation.

Close-up of a dark-haired Record of Ragnarok character with piercing green eyes from the Season 4 announcement PV
Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan

For more anime announcements worth tracking, head to our Manga & Anime section — there’s been no shortage of them this week.

Manga Anime

THE ONE PIECE: WIT Studio’s Netflix Remake Gets Its First Teaser

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Three years after the project was first announced at Jump Festa 2024, Netflix and WIT Studio have finally dropped the first official teaser for THE ONE PIECE — a full anime remake of Eiichiro Oda’s legendary pirate saga launching worldwide in February 2027. The teaser was unveiled on 24 June 2026 at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, and it has already set One Piece fan communities across Singapore and the region ablaze.

Monkey D. Luffy in THE ONE PIECE anime remake by WIT Studio
Image courtesy of Netflix / THE ONE PIECE Production Committee

What Is THE ONE PIECE Remake?

THE ONE PIECE (ザ・ワンピース) is a brand-new anime adaptation that retells Luffy’s journey from Chapter 1 of the manga — this time produced by WIT Studio, the house behind the first three seasons of Attack on Titan and Spy x Family. It is a five-way collaboration between WIT Studio, Shueisha, Toei Animation, Fuji Television, and Netflix, with a single mandate: deliver a definitive, filler-free version of Oda’s world that modern and new audiences can actually finish.

The original 1999 anime is beloved but notoriously difficult to recommend to newcomers. Filler arcs, pacing stretched across thousands of episodes, and decades of accumulated lore make it a hard sell. THE ONE PIECE is designed to fix all of that — going back to the very beginning with updated animation, faithful manga pacing, and none of the filler.

THE ONE PIECE announcement poster featuring Windmill Village — Netflix 2027
Image courtesy of Netflix / THE ONE PIECE Production Committee

What Season 1 Covers

Season 1 runs to seven episodes totalling approximately 300 minutes — roughly the same runtime as three feature films — and adapts the opening chapters of the manga, covering the East Blue saga from Romance Dawn through the early Baratie arc. Episode 1 is titled Romance Dawn: Dawn of Adventure, and the official key art confirms we’re going all the way back: young Luffy, the Windmill Village, and Red-Haired Shanks at the tavern.

All seven episodes will drop simultaneously on Netflix in February 2027. Worldwide. That means Singapore fans watch at the same time as viewers in Japan, the US, and Europe — no waiting, no spoilers leaking from another region first.

THE ONE PIECE Episode 1 Romance Dawn key visual — Netflix 2027
Image courtesy of Netflix / THE ONE PIECE Production Committee

Watch the Official Teaser

THE ONE PIECE | Official Teaser | Netflix — via Netflix on YouTube

The teaser opens on the iconic Fushigi Yami Bar scene and immediately shows off WIT Studio’s approach: cleaner, sharper character designs that hew closer to Oda’s original manga art than the 1999 anime ever did, combined with dynamic modern animation. Luffy’s Gomu Gomu no Mi powers look genuinely elastic and powerful in a way that feels new. Fan response since the reveal has been overwhelmingly positive.

The Team Behind the Remake

Director Masashi Koizuka leads the project, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto. Character designs are by Kyoji Asano and Takatoshi Honda, who spent months painstakingly studying Oda’s pen strokes. Asano described the process in an interview covered by Game Rant: “We repeatedly traced Oda-sensei’s art. After two full months of thoroughly studying his style, we finally achieved a level of quality that even the director was very satisfied with.”

WIT Studio CEO George Wada spoke to the reason Oda himself backed the project, as reported by Game Rant: “The reason we decided to produce a remake came from a reflection by the original author… He felt a certain regret about this and wanted younger audiences to discover and follow the story.”

On the voice cast front: Mayumi Tanaka, who has voiced Monkey D. Luffy since the original 1999 anime, is returning for THE ONE PIECE. In her official statement, Tanaka said: “I had a lot of fun recording, so I want many people to see it. The release starts in February 2027, so please look forward to it!”

Mayumi Tanaka returns as Monkey D. Luffy in THE ONE PIECE Netflix remake
Image courtesy of Netflix / THE ONE PIECE Production Committee

February 2027: Mark Your Calendar, Singapore

One Piece has one of the most loyal fanbases in Singapore and across Southeast Asia, and THE ONE PIECE is the remake this community has been quietly hoping for. Whether you stalled out in the original’s early arcs, drifted away during Dressrosa, or simply want the cleanest possible entry point into Oda’s world, this is it.

Netflix’s worldwide simultaneous release model means no geo-blocking headaches and no spoiler anxiety from watching regions getting the episodes first. The all-episodes-at-once drop also means the full East Blue saga will be there on day one. February 2027 is the date to watch — for now, the teaser is on Netflix’s YouTube channel. Check out our anime and manga coverage for more as the premiere approaches.

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Kuromi and Cinnamoroll Get HORI Switch 2 Controllers

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Sanrio’s two most-iconic rivals are about to invade your Nintendo Switch 2 setup. Peripheral brand HORI has announced the “Kuromi to Cinnamoroll Series for Nintendo Switch 2” — four officially licensed accessories, split evenly between the goth-pop Kuromi and the cloud-soft Cinnamoroll, on sale in Japan from August 2026.

Everything in the HORI Sanrio Switch 2 Lineup

HORI Horipad TURBO Mini Kuromi edition for Nintendo Switch 2
Image courtesy of HORI

Two product types, two characters each:

Horipad TURBO Mini for Nintendo Switch 2 — a compact wired controller (13 cm × 7 cm, 170 g) built around a clear glitter shell, a rapid-fire function (5, 10, or 20 shots per second), a C button for in-game voice chat, and a 3-metre USB-A cable. The Kuromi edition launches in August 2026 at ¥3,980 (around SGD 35); the Cinnamoroll version follows in September 2026 at the same price. Crucially, both controllers are compatible with Nintendo Switch 2, the original Switch, and Switch OLED — so Singapore gamers who haven’t upgraded yet can still join in.

Pukkuri Hybrid Pouch for Nintendo Switch 2 — a semi-hard carry case with a dual-layer lid, EVA reinforcement, a ruched-fabric carry handle, and a character charm on the zip. It holds the Switch 2 console plus up to ten game cards. Pricing is approximately ¥4,480 per pouch (around SGD 39), with Kuromi shipping in August and Cinnamoroll following shortly after.

Glitter, Sweets, and Pure Character Energy

HORI Kuromi TURBO Mini controller lifestyle shot
Image courtesy of HORI

The design language is exactly what fans of either character would expect. Kuromi’s controller is deep translucent purple, packed with glitter, dessert stickers, and a scene of Kuromi sipping a milk tea — her signature skull logo even peers through the see-through faceplate. Cinnamoroll’s take is sky-blue and icy-clear, with lemon-yellow analogue sticks, floating star decals, and a lemon-tart motif that suits his dreamy, fluffy personality down to a tee.

HORI Horipad TURBO Mini Cinnamoroll edition for Nintendo Switch 2
Image courtesy of HORI

Both controllers carry the Official Nintendo Licensed Product seal and the © 2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. approval mark. The full lineup made its public debut at Sanrio Fes 2026 in Minato Mirai, Yokohama, where all four products were on display on 27–28 June 2026 — making this one of the freshest product announcements to emerge from Japan this weekend.

Can Singapore Fans Get These HORI Sanrio Controllers?

HORI Pukkuri Hybrid Pouch Kuromi edition for Nintendo Switch 2
Image courtesy of HORI

No international release has been announced — both controllers and pouches are currently Japan-only and listed for sale on Amazon Japan and Rakuten. Singapore fans who want them will need to import, either directly or through a parcel-forwarding service. At roughly SGD 35 per controller before shipping, they sit at the more affordable end of officially licensed Switch 2 accessories available from Japan, and the backward compatibility with original Switch and Switch OLED makes them worthwhile even for those who haven’t upgraded.

HORI has been releasing a steady stream of character-themed Switch 2 peripherals in Japan — recent drops have covered Kirby, Animal Crossing, and a range of Pokémon themes. Whether this Sanrio line gets a SEA or global roll-out is unconfirmed; keep an eye on HORI’s official website for any updates. For more import-worthy hardware and merchandise finds, head to our shop and merchandise section.

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Black Clover Second Season Confirmed for October 2026 — World Premiere at Anime Expo on 4 July

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The Black Clover anime is back. Studio Pierrot has confirmed that Black Clover Second Season will premiere in October 2026, continuing the story of Asta and the Magic Knights after a five-year gap since the original 170-episode run ended in 2021. On top of that, a world premiere of the very first episode is set for Anime Expo 2026 on 4 July in Los Angeles — just over a week away — with the voice of Asta himself, Gakuto Kajiwara, and returning director Ayataka Tanemura in attendance.

Five Years in the Making: Black Clover Second Season

The original Black Clover anime ran from 2017 to 2021 across 170 episodes, produced by Studio Pierrot and covering the manga through the intense Spade Kingdom arc. The manga concluded its serialisation in Weekly Shōnen Jump after over eleven years, and the Second Season is set to animate the story’s climactic final chapters — the ones fans who read ahead have been waiting years to see animated.

Director Ayataka Tanemura — who helmed the original run as well as the 2023 film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King — is back in the chair, with Studio Pierrot returning as the animation house. Confirmed returnees include Gakuto Kajiwara as Asta and Nobunaga Shimazaki as Yuno.

Black Clover Second Season | Official Trailer 2 | Crunchyroll — via Crunchyroll on YouTube

Anime Expo 2026: World Premiere on 4 July

The world premiere of Episode 1 will be held at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on 4 July, ahead of the October broadcast. The panel includes Gakuto Kajiwara and director Ayataka Tanemura, making it a genuine event for fans who can attend in person — and a major source of first impressions and clips for everyone watching online. Anime Expo runs from 2 to 5 July, but the Black Clover premiere is on Day 3 at the Peacock Theater, starting at 1:30 PM Pacific Time.

Black Clover Second Season official key visual featuring Asta in Devil Union form
Image courtesy of Studio Pierrot / Shueisha

Singapore Streaming: What We Know

Crunchyroll will stream Black Clover Second Season internationally when it premieres in October — but with one important caveat: the announcement specifies that Crunchyroll’s deal excludes Asia. For Singapore viewers, that means Crunchyroll is not the confirmed option here.

The original Black Clover seasons are available on Netflix Singapore, which suggests a regional streaming deal exists — but there has been no official confirmation yet from Netflix or any other Asia-region service about carrying the Second Season. We’ll update this when streaming partners for Southeast Asia are announced. In the meantime, Asta’s return is worth bookmarking: October 2026 is about three months away, and with an episode 1 premiere at AX on 4 July, more details should surface shortly.

Asta in Devil Union mode in Black Clover Second Season
Image courtesy of Studio Pierrot / Shueisha

We’ll have full coverage of any streaming announcements for Singapore as they come. In the meantime, browse our anime news for everything else airing this season.

Manga Anime, Shop and Merchandise

One Piece × G2 Esports: Gear 5 Streetwear Drop Is Live

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The One Piece is real — and now you can wear it. G2 Esports launched its limited-edition G2 × One Piece capsule collection on 25 June 2026, and the T-shirts sold out within 24 hours. The drop fuses two worlds that Singapore fans know well: the world’s most popular manga and one of the biggest names in competitive gaming.

THE ONE PIECE IS REAL — G2 | One Piece – via G2 Esports on YouTube

What’s in the G2 × One Piece Gear 5 Capsule

The collection comprises eight pieces: two T-shirts, two hoodies, a zip-up sweatshirt, a cap, a tote bag, and an arm sleeve. Every item carries the same monochrome black-and-white palette and is centred on a custom G2 × One Piece Jolly Roger — G2’s samurai emblem merged with Luffy’s iconic straw hat — worked in as an embroidered logo rather than a loud print. The inspiration is Luffy’s Gear 5 transformation, reinterpreted as everyday streetwear rather than cosplay-adjacent fanwear.

Prices on the official G2 × One Piece store page are listed in EUR: the Icon Tee starts at €45 and the Luffy Tee at €50 (both already sold out), the Luffy Hoodie at €70, the Zipped Hoodie at €85, the Icon Sweatshirt at €60, the Cap at €30, the Sleeve at €40, and the Tote Bag at €10. Remaining stock spans XS through 3XL where available.

G2 x One Piece Gear 5 capsule collection promotional image showing the Luffy straw hat Jolly Roger logo
Image courtesy of G2 Esports

The Design: Luffy’s Straw Hat Meets the G2 Samurai

The creative brief was deliberate restraint. G2’s design team avoided the kind of all-over character prints common in anime merch and instead leaned on minimalism — think the understated end of the streetwear spectrum, closer to a Supreme box logo than an AFA tote bag. The custom Jolly Roger is the hero element: a pirate skull wearing Luffy’s straw hat, flanked by G2’s crossed swords, embroidered on chest or sleeve depending on the piece. Made in Portugal, the collection is pitched as premium enough for daily wear beyond the convention floor.

Sabrina Ratih, COO of G2 Esports, described the drop as a natural extension of G2’s fashion strategy: “At G2, we’re continuing to push the culture and fashion of esports beyond competition alone, and this One Piece collection is a natural extension of that. We wanted to create a capsule that continues to elevate the esports fashion space – understated, premium, and stylish enough for everyday wear, while still carrying the spirit of adventure, ambition, and individuality that defines One Piece and G2 alike.”

G2 Esports x One Piece capsule collection streetwear items
Image courtesy of G2 Esports

G2’s Anime Merch Play — and Why One Piece Fits

This is G2’s second anime apparel collaboration. The first was a Solo Leveling drop, which leaned into the dark fantasy aesthetic of Sung Jin-Woo’s world. One Piece takes the brand into very different territory: the franchise has sold over 600 million manga copies worldwide and runs to more than 1,160 anime episodes, making it one of the few IP properties that genuinely crosses demographic lines — older fans who grew up with the East Blue arc and younger viewers discovering Gear 5 on streaming. For G2, a European esports club whose rosters compete in League of Legends, Rocket League, VALORANT, and more, partnering with One Piece extends its reach squarely into the anime-adjacent gamer audience that makes up a significant slice of Southeast Asia’s gaming community.

The strategy also builds community: G2 offered early access to registered “Crew” members on its website ahead of the public launch, converting One Piece fans into the G2 ecosystem in one move.

G2 x One Piece official logo combining the G2 samurai emblem with Luffy's straw hat Jolly Roger
Image courtesy of G2 Esports

Where to Shop and What Singapore Fans Should Know

The collection is exclusive to g2esports.com and ships internationally, so Singapore fans can order directly. Both T-shirts are already gone — within a day of the launch — but the hoodies, sweatshirt, cap, sleeve, and tote bag remain in stock at time of writing. If you’re planning to grab something, sooner is safer: a limited capsule with a high-demand anime IP tends not to sit around long. Keep an eye on the manga-anime section for more One Piece and esports merch news as it lands.

Manga Anime

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 — First Characters Revealed, Netflix Trailer Drops June 29

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Night City isn’t done with us yet. Studio TRIGGER and CD Projekt Red have been steadily drip-feeding details about Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, introducing the first member of the new crew and confirming that a full first-look trailer lands on 29 June 2026 — two days from now. If the original Edgerunners left a hole in your chest that no amount of Netrunner builds could fill, the wait is almost over.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 | Official Teaser | Netflix — via Netflix on YouTube

Night City Has a New Crew — Meet Weak Kingsley

The official Cyberpunk: Edgerunners X account dropped the first character card: Weak Kingsley, a large, dishevelled man introduced with the tagline “Heavy is a crown. Heavier is the chrome.” The post formatted the reveal as a crew roster update — [CREW UPDATE] // +1 EDGERUNNER // WEAK KINGSLEY — with three additional silhouettes still blacked out alongside him, teasing that more reveals are on the way before the trailer goes live.

Promotional art unveiled at Annecy also gives us a second hint: a young, blonde character holding a camcorder appears in the key visual, and the internet has wasted no time speculating that she is the new lead. Netflix has not confirmed her name or role yet, so consider it a strong rumour until June 29.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 promotional artwork revealed at Annecy 2026
Image courtesy of Netflix / CD Projekt Red

What We Know About Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

Much of the original creative team is back. Kai Ikarashi — who directed Episode 6, “Girl on Fire”, arguably the most gut-wrenching hour of the first season — steps up as series director. Kanno Ichigo returns as lead character designer, so expect that same hyper-kinetic, chrome-soaked aesthetic. Story is handled by returning Bartosz Sztybor, with screenplay by Masahiko Otsuka.

The new season will be a completely standalone ten-episode story set in Night City — David Martinez, Lucy, and Rebecca will not be returning as central characters. The official description frames it as “a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge,” which, knowing TRIGGER, probably means we are in for another emotional demolition job. No official release window has been confirmed, though industry watchers broadly expect a 2027 Netflix premiere.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 official teaser thumbnail on Netflix YouTube
Image courtesy of Netflix / CD Projekt Red

Singapore Anime Fans: Mark Your Calendars

The original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is on Netflix, which means Singapore subscribers had day-one access — and if viewing figures and social chatter are anything to go by, it absolutely resonated here. Expect Season 2 to land on Netflix Singapore on the same day as global release once a date is confirmed.

If you want more Edgerunners 2 news sooner, CD Projekt Red has a dedicated panel at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on 3 July 2026, where further details about the new story and cast are expected to be shared. The first full trailer, however, is already confirmed for 29 June via Netflix’s social channels — so watch the @edgerunners and Netflix accounts for the drop.

In the meantime, catch up on all the latest anime news on GameTrader — the Summer 2026 season is about to kick off and it is stacked.

Game News

Street Fighter 6’s Yasmine Is the First Filipino Fighter — She Arrives 3 August

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After 38 years of Street Fighter, Capcom has finally introduced a fighter from the Philippines — and she is arriving in Street Fighter 6 with a move set that should turn heads at every local FGC meetup in Southeast Asia. Yasmine, the game’s first-ever Filipino character and first Pacific Islander in the franchise, joins the roster on 3 August 2026.

Yasmine Street Fighter 6 character reveal official artwork
Image courtesy of Capcom

Who Is Yasmine?

Yasmine is a high school student from the Philippines searching for her missing older brother — her kuya — while fighting with a style taught to her by her grandfather, her lolo. Her weapon is a karambit, the curved blade common across Southeast Asian martial traditions, and her art is Eskrima — the indigenous Filipino fighting system built around striking, grappling, and bladed technique.

Capcom went the extra mile on localisation here: her move names are in Tagalog. Daloy ng Tubig (her quick forward knife attack), Talim ng Hangin (a low spinning sweep), Lipad ng Agila (a multi-hit aerial kick), and Pangil sa Likuran (a projectile) give her kit an identity that feels rooted in the character rather than tacked on. Her powered-up state, Bayani Mode, enhances attacks for a set window — the kind of stance mechanic that rewards players who learn its timing.

Street Fighter 6 – Yasmine Gameplay Trailer — via Street Fighter on YouTube

Her Full Move Set and What to Expect

The gameplay trailer revealed by Gematsu shows a character built around aggressive mid-range pressure and fluid transitions between her empty-hand and knife-armed attacks. She carries three Super Arts and comes with two outfits: her default combat gear and a school uniform alternate costume. The character design uses Philippine flag colours in her outfit with medium-length black hair and pinkish-purple highlights.

Yasmine Eskrima combo in Street Fighter 6
Image courtesy of Capcom

For players keeping score: this is the first time in the series’ history that a Filipino character has appeared in the main Street Fighter roster. That is a long time coming for a region that has contributed serious competitive talent to the FGC for decades.

Year 4 Is Building Towards Something

Yasmine is the first of four Year 4 DLC characters. Following her in Autumn 2026 is Arjun from India. Then in Spring 2027 comes Bosch. And for the Final Fantasy VII fans in the room: Tifa Lockhart is confirmed for Early 2027 — the most high-profile cross-franchise character Capcom has announced for the game yet.

Yasmine fighting in Street Fighter 6
Image courtesy of Capcom

Yasmine is available as an individual purchase with Fighter Coins, or as part of the Year 4 Character Pass and Year 4 Ultimate Pass. She is compatible with Street Fighter 6 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

Yasmine Eskrima karambit moves Street Fighter 6
Image courtesy of Capcom

With EVO 2026 running this weekend in Las Vegas, local FGC players following the results will be keeping an eye on what the competitive meta looks like by the time Yasmine lands. She hits the roster on 3 August 2026. For more fighting game coverage on GameTrader, head to our game news section.