This fanbook explores the dark cyberpunk franchise has spawned 3 critically acclaimed movies, 2 television series, (one of which is currently airing on the Cartoon Network) and 2 video games, as well as inspiring the Wachowsky brothers to create The Matrix trilogy. In the near future man is virtually indistinguishable from machine and crime has taken on new dimensions, requiring a new breed of cybercop to walk the beat. This unofficial guidebook gives fans greater insight into this brave new world. A must for anime fans and cyberpunks alike.