# Hideo Kojima Reprises Cyberpunk 2077 Role in Edgerunners 2

> Hideo Kojima confirms cameo in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 as Hideyoshi Oshima.
- Title: Hideo Kojima Reprises Cyberpunk 2077 Role in Edgerunners 2
- Summary: Hideo Kojima confirms cameo in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 as Hideyoshi Oshima. Hideo Kojima will reprise his Cyberpunk 2077 character Hideyoshi Oshima in…
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- Source: IGN — https://ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-casts-hideo-kojima-to-reprise-game-role
- Author: Michael Cripe
- Published: 2026-10-19T17:35:47.568+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hideo kojima, cyberpunk 2077, edgerunners 2, hideyoshi oshima, cyberpunk anime, cd project red, gaming, entertainment
## 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
## Key takeaway

Hideo Kojima will reprise his Cyberpunk 2077 character Hideyoshi Oshima in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 anime season two.