Cyberpunk is twofold as it is a subgenre of science fiction and of rock or punk music. The name is a convergence of the words cybernetics and punk. Cyberpunk, especially in the science fiction world, is a funky mix of advanced technology with a message about society and its treatment of its members. In terms of setting, cyberpunk atmosphere is normally situated around a more technologically dependent world and futuristic but not quite as futuristic as the Jetsons. Usual themes that are explored include artificial intelligence, hackers and mega corporations.



Films like matrix trilogy, blade runner and hackers has spotted cyberpunk in such a way that it gained more popularity among the people. Its growth increased to a great extent that many of its subtypes like biopunk, steampunk, ribopunk, postcyberpunk came into existence and can be found in the literature of cyberpunk. Cyberpunk can also be looked as a form of modern surrealism as it will not give a clear idea about what fantasy is and what reality is.

In the world of anime and manga, cyberpunk is becoming prosperous in leaps and bounds. Cyberpunk is wholly accepted in Japan whereas in United States it is not considered. The portion of the cyberpunk which is accepted comes from Japan as it deals with the futuristic setting and creates an International feel as it is written and spoken in Japanese. Some manga and classic anime that is based on cyberpunk are the Ghost in the Shell, Texhnolyze ,Akira, Serial Experiments Lain, Bubblegum Crisis, Apple seed and Metropolis.

In the American culture, cyberpunk can be seen in Television that includes: Blade Runner, War of the Worlds, Max Headroom, Screamers, Paycheck, The Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly, New Rose Hotel, Johnny Mnemonic, Robocop, Gattaca, the 13th Floor, Until the End of the World, Harsh Realm, Strange Days and The Matrix trilogy and series.

Basically from literature, cyberpunk was created and the editor Gardner Dozis brought the cyberpunk to the cult status. After the creation of cyberpunk, the coining of the cyberpunk was done by the author Bruce Bethke in the year 1980. Few of the popular cyberpunk authors are William Gibson, John Shirley, Bruce Sterling, Rudy Rucker, Richard Kadrey, Pat Cadigan, Lewis Shiner and Michael Swanwick. The novels based on cyberpunk are Mona Lisa Overdrive, Count Zero, Hardwired, Voice of the Whirlwind, When Gravity Fails, The Diamond Age and Accelerando. Cyberpunk has an interesting part in literature where the novels are being acknowledged by the writers that has lot of cyberpunk influence in it. Cyberpunk was envisioned before its creation in the 80s that was not very sure. The books that have cyberpunk influence are The Big Sleep (1939), Wolfbane (1959), Creatures of Light and Darkness (1968), Gravity's Rainbow (1973), The Demolished Man, The Stars My Destination and True Names.

Cyberpunk is also apparent in music, computer games, board games and videogames. It is a futuristic style but has a touch of reality. Most people cannot envision the world to be as futuristic as the Jetsons but there is certainly the possibility of these events occurring in the near future that cyberpunk lays out.