Meta Runner
| Meta Runner | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction Action Cyberpunk Esports |
| Created by | Luke Lerdwichagul Kevin Lerdwichagul |
| Written by | Kevin Lerdwichagul (S1) Jasmine Yang |
| Creative director | Luke Lerdwichagul (S1) |
| Starring | Celeste Notley-Smith Robyn Barry-Cotter Hayley Nelson Anthony Sardinha Brendan Barry-Cotter Jessica Fallico David J.G. Doyle Elsie Lovelock Amber Lee Connors Jason Marnocha |
| Music by | AJ DiSpirito |
| Country of origin | United States Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kevin Lerdwichagul (S3) Luke Lerdwichagul (S3) Jasmine Yang (S3E08) |
| Producer | Kevin Lerdwichagul |
| Running time | 12-23 minutes |
| Production company | Glitch Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | July 25, 2019 – September 9, 2022 |
Meta Runner is an Australian-American indie-animated eSports action drama web series created by Luke Lerdwichagul and Kevin Lerdwichagul.
It was made by the brothers’ company Glitch Productions, with associating funding support from Screen Australia, Crunchyroll, AMD, and Epic Games.[1]
Synopsis
The show follows Tari, a Meta Runner with the ability to warp into video games, as she uncovers her past and battles against the powerful TAS Corp organization. Tari's journey involves befriending a character from a video game, Theo, and navigating a world where technology and gaming intertwine.
Episodes
Season 1 (2019)
NOTE: All episodes were written by Kevin Lerdwichagul and Jasmine Yang, and Luke Lerdwichagul served as creative director.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Creative Direction by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Wrong Warp" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Kevin Lerdwichagul and Jasmine Yang | July 25, 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | "Out of Bounds" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Kevin Lerdwichagul and Jasmine Yang | August 1, 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | "Bad Split" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Kevin Lerdwichagul and Jasmine Yang | August 8, 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | "Sequence Break" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Kevin Lerdwichagul and Jasmine Yang | August 15, 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "Aimbot" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Kevin Lerdwichagul and Jasmine Yang | August 22, 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "Game Plan" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Kevin Lerdwichagul and Jasmine Yang | August 29, 2019 |
| 7 | 7 | "No Clip" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Kevin Lerdwichagul and Jasmine Yang | September 19, 2019 |
| 8 | 8 | "One Shot" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Kevin Lerdwichagul and Jasmine Yang | September 26, 2019 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Run" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Kevin Lerdwichagul and Jasmine Yang | October 3, 2019 |
| 10 | 10 | "Shutdown" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Kevin Lerdwichagul and Jasmine Yang | October 10, 2019 |
Season 2 (2020)
NOTE: All episodes were written by Jasmine Yang, and Luke Lerdwichagul served as director.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Hard Reset" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Jasmine Yang | October 16, 2020 |
| 12 | 2 | "Firewall" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Jasmine Yang | October 23, 2020 |
| 13 | 3 | "Unreal Engines" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Jasmine Yang | October 30, 2020 |
| 14 | 4 | "Transfer Student" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Jasmine Yang | November 6, 2020 |
| 15 | 5 | "Heart to Heart" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Jasmine Yang | November 13, 2020 |
| 16 | 6 | "Hack and Slash" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Jasmine Yang | November 20, 2020 |
| 17 | 7 | "Friendly Fire" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Jasmine Yang | November 27, 2020 |
| 18 | 8 | "Soft Lock" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Jasmine Yang | December 4, 2020 |
| 19 | 9 | "Nightmare Mode" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Jasmine Yang | December 11, 2020 |
| 20 | 10 | "Fatal Error" | Luke Lerdwichagul | Jasmine Yang | December 18, 2020 |
Season 3 (2022)
NOTE: This season’s (dubbed Meta Runner: The Final Season) episodes were written by Jasmine Yang, and Matthew Peckham served as art director.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Art direction by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Power Down" | Matthew Peckham | Jasmine Yang | July 22, 2022 |
| 22 | 2 | "Testing Room" | Matthew Peckham | Jasmine Yang | July 29, 2022 |
| 23 | 3 | "Skybreakers" | Matthew Peckham | Jasmine Yang | August 5, 2022 |
| 24 | 4 | "Dead On Arrival" | Matthew Peckham | Jasmine Yang | August 12, 2022 |
| 25 | 5 | "Death Warp" | Matthew Peckham | Jasmine Yang | August 19, 2022 |
| 26 | 6 | "Global Testfire" | Matthew Peckham | Jasmine Yang | August 26, 2022 |
| 27 | 7 | "Overload" | Matthew Peckham | Jasmine Yang | September 2, 2022 |
| 28 | 8 | "The End" | Matthew Peckham | Jasmine Yang | September 9, 2022 |
References
- ↑ Wright, Steve (2019-06-25). "Meta Runner is an anime funded by Screen Australia, Epic, AMD". Stevivor. Retrieved 2025-05-11.