Lazarus (TV series)

Lazarus (ラザロ, Razaro) is an upcoming Japanese anime television series that is set to premiere in the United States on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block.

Lazarus
ラザロ
(Razaro)
Anime television series
Directed byShinichirō Watanabe
Music by
Studio
Licensed byWarner Bros. Television
English network
Original run TBA – scheduled
Episodes13[1]

Plot

In the utopian year 2052, Dr. Skinner discovered a miracle drug. In 2055, Skinner announces that the drug has a three year half-life and soon everyone who took it will die. A task force of five agents is assembled to locate Skinner and find a vaccine.[2][3]

Characters
Dr. Skinner
Voiced by: TBA (Japanese); TBA (English)
A neuroscientist-turned-mad scientist who has deceived humanity with his seemingly cure-all wonder drug, Hapuna, which is later revealed to be poison.

Production and release

The anime series was announced by Adult Swim on July 20, 2023, and will be directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, most notable for directing the Cowboy Bebop anime television series. Chad Stahelski, who is notable for directing the John Wick film franchise, is designing the action sequences. For music composition, the series will feature a score by jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, and producers, DJs, and musicians Floating Points and Bonobo. Animation for the series will be done by MAPPA while Sola Entertainment handles general production.[2][4] A teaser trailer for the series was shown at Adult Swim's "Toonami on the Green" panel at San Diego Comic-Con two days later on July 22. During presentation, the production staff stated that the project is planned to be completed by 2024, but did not promise that the series would release in that year.[5]

References
  1. SPIRAL CURSE DEMARCO [@Clarknova1] (July 20, 2023). "13" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "Adult Swim Greenlights Anime Legend Shinichirō Watanabe's New Series "Lazarus"". Warner Bros. Discovery. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. Mateo, Alex (July 20, 2023). "Adult Swim, Cowboy Bebop's Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA Produce New Original Anime Lazarus (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. Murphy, J. Kim (July 20, 2023). "Adult Swim Orders 'Lazarus,' New Animated Series From 'Cowboy Bebop' Director Shinichirō Watanabe". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  5. Loo, Egan (July 22, 2023). "Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Teased in Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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