Cyberpunk is actually a subtype of science fiction and punk or rock music. Cyberpunk is a twofold and the words cybernetics and punk converged to form cyberpunk. Cyberpunk is a mix of the latest technology and conveys a message to the society and also about its treatment of its members. The atmosphere in the cyberpunk may be present near the world that is more dependent on technology and futuristic but not as futuristic as the Jetsons. Artificial Intelligence, mega corporations and hackers are the themes that are explored in cyberpunk.

Blade Runner, Matrix Trilogy and hackers a cult film are the films that really boosted cyberpunk and brought into spotlight. With its growing popularity among the people, it has sub genres namely biopunk, ,ribopunk, steampunk and postcyberpunk. These types can be found in cyberpunk literature. It is also a type of modern surrealism as its idea about fantasy and reality is very unclear.

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.

Cyberpunk which can be seen in American culture such as on television or in the movies include the following: Blade Runner, Max Headroom, War of the Worlds, Screamers, The Minority Report, Paycheck, A Scanner Darkly, Johnny Mnemonic, New Rose Hotel, Robocop, Until the End of the World, Gattaca, the 13th Floor, Harsh Realm, The Matrix trilogy and series, and Strange Days.

Cyberpunk was formed in literature and Gardener Dozis an editor, gave the cult status. The coining of the cyberpunk was done by the author Bruce Bethke in the year 1980. Some of the cyberpunk authors are : William Gibson, John Shirley, Bruce Sterling, Rudy Rucker, Richard Kadrey, Pat Cadigan, Lewis Shiner and Michael Swanwick. Cyberpunk novels are namely Neuromancer, Mona Lisa Overdrive ,Count Zero, Hardwired, Voice of the Whirlwind, When Gravity Fails, The Diamond Age and Accelerando. Cyberpunk novels having cyberpunk influence are acknowledged very well by the writers when it was created tentatively in the 80s. The books that contain the thoughts 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 has entered the entertainment world that includes lot of computer games, music, video games and board games. Cyberpunk can be a futuristic style that has a feel of reality in it. One cannot imagine the world to be as futuristic as Jetsons. But there is every possibility that these events will occur in the future with the help of cyberpunk.