Also known as: ブレードランナーブラックアウト2022は, ブレードランナー2022
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 is a neo-noir Science Fiction Cyberpunk anime short film directed by Watanabe Shinichiro (of Cowboy Bebop fame), with concept art and background designs by Paul Chadeisson.
The plot takes place 3 years after the events of Blade Runner (1982 Movie) (1982).
Black Out 2022 is one of three short films, alongside 2036: Nexus Dawn and 2048: Nowhere to Run , that serve as prequels to the live-action film Blade Runner 2049.
The anime short has a duration of 15 minutes and debuted on 27 September 2017 on Crunchyroll. It is currently available for free viewing in YouTube.