Blade Runner: Black Out 2022

Video
2017
15m

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Luci Christian, Jovan Jackson, and Bryson Baugus in Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017)

Adult Animation Anime Cyberpunk Animation Sci-Fi Short

In 2022, a powerful weapon causes a global blackout that has massive implications all over the world.In 2022, a powerful weapon causes a global blackout that has massive implications all over the world.In 2022, a powerful weapon causes a global blackout that has massive implications all over the world.

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7.3/10

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Jovan Jackson

Iggy
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Luci Christian

Trixie
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Bryson Baugus

Ren
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(as Bryson Bauguss)

Edward James Olmos

Gaff
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Adam Gibbs

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Al-Francis Cuenca

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Andrea Rodriguez

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Annie Mai

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Chris Gibson

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Crista Castro

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(as Christa Castro)

David Matranga

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Jay Hickman

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Joel McCrary

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(as Joel McCray)

John Gremillion

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Joseph Chou

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Kyle Jones

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Luis Galindo

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Michael Olesch

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Director
- Shin'ichirô Watanabe
Writer
- Shin'ichirô Watanabe
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Trivia
There are three short films made to fill the gap between Blade Runner (1982) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017). "Black Out 2022" (2017) is the first in the row, followed by 2036: Nexus Dawn (2017) and 2048: Nowhere to Run (2017). "Black Out 2022" is made by anime director Shin'ichirô Watanabe, who is famous for his work on The Animatrix (2003) and Cowboy Bebop (1998). "2036: Nexus Dawn" and "2048: Nowhere to Run" are made by Luke Scott, who is known for his short films connected to Alien: Covenant (2017) and Prometheus (2012).

Quotes
Ren: I get it. Humans are selfish, stupid liars. But Replicants are different. So pure, so perfect, never betrays. More human than human.

Connections
Follows Blade Runner (1982)

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Almost Human
Written by Lauren Daigle, Michael Hodges, Kayla Morrison (as Kayla J Morrison), Gerald Trottman and Ghian Wright
Performed by Lauren Daigle
Courtesy of Alcon Sleeping Giant(ASG) on behalf of ASG Records

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8/10

A beautiful anime short set in the Blade Runner universe

This third and last of the Blade Runner prequels (that is actually the first one, chronologically speaking) provides a glimpse into the events that happened soon after the original Blade Runner. Beautifully animated and directed by Shinichirô Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Animatrix, Samurai Champloo) Black Out 2022 is a 15 minutes must-see even if you're not a big Blade Runner fan, but plan on seeing the Blade Runner 2049 film because it provides some important elements to the story.

As I've already said in the Alien: Covenant prequel review, I really hope studios would start making more of these prequels as they actually get you in the mood for the actual film without spoiling anything, like trailers do, and also add a whole lot of substance to the overall universe.