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When does Blade Runner: Black Lotus take place? (2032) — Timeline

Answer: 2032

Context

TV anime series set in 2032, bridging the post‑blackout era.

Timeline anchor year only: 2032 .

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Historical Record

Ten years after the blackout, 2032 is a city of repair. Manufacturers experiment cautiously, enforcement adapts to gaps in the record, and the public grows fluent in living without guarantees. A chain of events ties together back‑alley clinics, corporate interests, and the persistent question of what a person is when their paperwork is contested or missing.

The record from 2032 illustrates the transitional knowledge of the era: improvised identification, community defense, and the quiet alliances formed among those whom policy overlooks. It is a bridge year—close enough to the blackout to remember its chaos, far enough to imagine new norms. The period documents how resilience emerges in the spaces between official systems.

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Q: When does Blade Runner: Black Lotus take place?

A: Blade Runner: Black Lotus happens in 2032 .