Two replicants, Iggy Cygnus and Trixie , team up with a sympathetic human technician named Ren Dus to erase all digital records of their kind.

Following the release of the Nexus-8 replicants—who have natural human lifespans—a "human supremacy" movement begins hunting them using the public Replicant Registration database.

The event leads to the collapse of the Tyrell Corporation , a global prohibition on replicant production, and a decade-long crisis before the rise of the Wallace Corporation.

They orchestrate the detonation of a nuclear warhead in the atmosphere to trigger a massive EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) , which wipes out the city's electronic data and power.

Set in Los Angeles in the year 2022, the story explores the "Black Out," a pivotal historical event in the Blade Runner timeline:

Watch the short film and explore the lore behind the catastrophic event that changed the Blade Runner universe: BLADE RUNNER 2049 - "Black Out 2022" Anime Short YouTube · Warner Bros. The Black Out of 2022 Explained | Blade Runner 2049 YouTube · HN Entertainment

(2017) is a tech-noir cyberpunk anime short film directed by Shinichiro Watanabe ( Cowboy Bebop ) . It is one of three short film prequels commissioned to bridge the 30-year narrative gap between the original Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 . Key Production Details Director: Shinichiro Watanabe. Studio: Sola Digital Arts. Music: Original score by Flying Lotus . Release Date: September 27, 2017, on Crunchyroll. Format: Anime short (approx. 15 minutes). Plot Summary & Significance

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022(2017) Official

Two replicants, Iggy Cygnus and Trixie , team up with a sympathetic human technician named Ren Dus to erase all digital records of their kind.

Following the release of the Nexus-8 replicants—who have natural human lifespans—a "human supremacy" movement begins hunting them using the public Replicant Registration database. Blade Runner: Black Out 2022(2017)

The event leads to the collapse of the Tyrell Corporation , a global prohibition on replicant production, and a decade-long crisis before the rise of the Wallace Corporation. Two replicants, Iggy Cygnus and Trixie , team

They orchestrate the detonation of a nuclear warhead in the atmosphere to trigger a massive EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) , which wipes out the city's electronic data and power. They orchestrate the detonation of a nuclear warhead

Set in Los Angeles in the year 2022, the story explores the "Black Out," a pivotal historical event in the Blade Runner timeline:

Watch the short film and explore the lore behind the catastrophic event that changed the Blade Runner universe: BLADE RUNNER 2049 - "Black Out 2022" Anime Short YouTube · Warner Bros. The Black Out of 2022 Explained | Blade Runner 2049 YouTube · HN Entertainment

(2017) is a tech-noir cyberpunk anime short film directed by Shinichiro Watanabe ( Cowboy Bebop ) . It is one of three short film prequels commissioned to bridge the 30-year narrative gap between the original Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 . Key Production Details Director: Shinichiro Watanabe. Studio: Sola Digital Arts. Music: Original score by Flying Lotus . Release Date: September 27, 2017, on Crunchyroll. Format: Anime short (approx. 15 minutes). Plot Summary & Significance