If you liked Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, you need to watch these Studio Trigger anime

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Cyberpunk 2077 is back and better than ever as of Update 2.0 and the release of the DLC expansion Phantom Liberty. It’s better than it’s ever been before, as you read in the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review on SI’s video games vertical. But the thing that got you back into Night City might actually be Netflix’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the incredibly stylish anime from the acclaimed Studio Trigger.

Edgerunners has the kind of mass appeal, partially thanks to Cyberpunk 2077, that other anime struggle to achieve, so it has attracted plenty of viewers that wouldn’t usually watch an anime series. And that’s where you’re making a big mistake buddy: anime can be great (sometimes), and Studio Trigger is a wonderful example of that.

So once you’re done with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, make sure to check out these other Studio Trigger anime for the kind of hyperactive, stylish action that makes the Trigger team so sensational.

Kill la Kill

Kill la Kill has a personality and vibe unlike anything else. A satire of the often sexualized Sailor Girl anime genre, Kill la Kill leans in on the angle of clothing. Pushing against genre norms, the girls actually cover up more as they become more powerful. It’s weird, wacky, and wonderful. If you’re able to look past some juvenile humor and everything that comes with being a satire of a sexualized genre, you’ll find that Kill la Kill is a genuinely great story, and not at all when it first seems.

Promare

One of Studio Trigger’s movie releases, Promare is one of the best original anime movies not made by Makoto Shinkai or Studio Ghibli. That might sound like a big caveat, but it’s actually high praise. Promare continues the frenetic energy that Trigger has built up in every series the team touches, with one of the best soundtracks of any anime, and a few references to earlier series that team members have worked on, like Gurren Lagann.

Space Patrol Luluco

This anime is bite-sized, with only 13 short episodes available, but it’s brilliantly animated and really fun watch. Luluco is a normal girl who gets forced into joining the Space Patrol, and then hijinks ensue. What else do you need?

Little Witch Academia

Little Witch Academia actually has two short films that you can watch, but you can also jump straight into the 25-episode series. This is by far Studio Trigger’s most wholesome series. It’s just cute girls going on adventures, attending a British-coded magic school which is a lot like Hogwarts just without the bigotry.

Star Wars: Visions

Studio Trigger has also worked on two episodes of the collaborative anime series Star Wars: Visions, which allowed several animation studios to inject the Star Wars universe with their own style and flair. Of course, Studio Trigger is all about style and flair, so you need to watch the episodes the team animated, which are episode 3, The Twins, and episode 7, The Elder.