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Hideo Kojima Reprises Cyberpunk 2077 Role in Edgerunners 2
Hideo Kojima confirms cameo in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 as Hideyoshi Oshima.
In brief
Hideo Kojima confirms cameo in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 as Hideyoshi Oshima. Hideo Kojima will reprise his Cyberpunk 2077 character Hideyoshi Oshima in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 anime season two. Originally reported by IGN.
Hideo Kojima Confirmed
Hideo Kojima reprises his Cyberpunk 2077 role in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2.
“I make a cameo appearance in the anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 as Hideyoshi Oshima, the character who appeared in the previous game.”
Role Details
Kojima plays Hideyoshi Oshima, a character from Cyberpunk 2077 who appears in Konpeki Plaza.
Anime Release
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 premieres October 20, 2026 with all 10 episodes dropping simultaneously.
Kojima's Statement
Kojima shared excitement and pictures from recording his lines for the anime series.
“I make a cameo appearance in the anime series “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2” as Hideyoshi Oshima, the character who appeared in the previous game.”
Previous Game Appearance
Kojima appeared in Cyberpunk 2077 at Konpeki Plaza near Arasaka's bar in 2020.
Kojima's Motivation
Kojima wanted to convey real human emotions through braindance technology in Cyberpunk 2077.
“The feeling when you combine happiness and melancholy, or being calm with an underlying sense of anxiety”
At a glance
Hideo Kojima will reprise his Cyberpunk 2077 character Hideyoshi Oshima in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 anime season two.
