Funko is releasing a POP of the Edgerunners hero in November 2026, armed and accompanied by a glow-in-the-dark Chase with a one-in-six chance of finding it. The timing is ironic: season 2 of the anime arrives one month earlier, and David is no longer part of the lineup.
Edgerunners 2 arrives on October 20, and David is not in it
Studio Trigger returns to Netflix on October 20, 2026 with ten new episodes. But the series is switching to an entirely new main character: Roman, a kid who documents Night City through his camera.
The choice is deliberate. Each season works like a standalone role-playing campaign, with its own cast and its own ending. Anyone hoping to see David Martinez back in the spotlight will be disappointed, and that is precisely what makes this figure interesting.
It is worth remembering what the first season represented. Released in September 2022, it single-handedly revived a game that had been buried by its disastrous launch. Sales of Cyberpunk 2077 surged again in the wake of the show's release. David Martinez is not just an anime character: he became the face of an entire franchise's comeback.
David Martinez and his Yukimura – POP #2581
Funko's catalog lists the figure as David Martinez with HJKE-11 Yukimura, and that detail is worth paying attention to.
The Yukimura is an Arasaka-made smart pistol in Cyberpunk 2077, capable of firing self-guided micro-projectiles and locking onto multiple targets at once. By equipping David with a specific weapon from the game rather than a generic handgun, Funko explicitly connects the two halves of the license: the anime and the game share the same Night City, the same manufacturers and the same gear.
It is a more thoughtful choice than it might seem for a character whose entire story revolves around his relationship with technology. David spends the series stacking more and more cyberware onto a body that can no longer keep up, right up to the breaking point.
A Chase that glows in the dark
The rare variant, with a one-in-six chance of finding it, is a glow-in-the-dark version.
Once again, the choice fits the source material perfectly. Edgerunners is a series defined as much by how it looks as by what it tells, built around saturated neon lights, glowing implants and sequences where time slows down in an explosion of color. A Chase that lights up once the room goes dark is the most direct translation of that visual identity.
In a license where most figures rely primarily on paint applications, this variant has everything it needs to become the most sought-after piece of the release.
An exclusive with a new-generation sticker
The figure is being released as a retailer exclusive, and it also comes with the new authentication system Funko is rolling out with Octane5.
The idea is simple: a sticker featuring a QR code and a unique number, which can be scanned with a phone to verify the authenticity of the figure. The micro-optic technology used comes from Crane Currency, a company that produces security features for banknotes, and is marketed as impossible to duplicate, unlike traditional holographic stickers that are routinely copied on the secondary market.
These stickers are gradually replacing traditional exclusivity stickers and occupy the same position on the box. For a resale market where fake exclusives have been circulating for years, this is a change that matters almost as much as the figure itself.
What to look for
The Chase, obviously. A retailer exclusive combined with a glow-in-the-dark variant of such a popular character is exactly the kind of release that can rise quickly in value once pre-orders close.
The standard version remains a good entry point for anyone discovering the license, and it arrives at the perfect moment: season 2 will bring attention back to Night City without giving David a new figure. Pre-orders are open, with the release scheduled for November 2026.
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