Lazarus (TV series)

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This article is about the upcoming anime TV series. For the cancelled sequel to Ashes to Ashes, see Lazarus (cancelled TV series).
Lazarus
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Key visual
LAZARUS（ラザロ）
Created byShinichirō Watanabe
Anime television series
Directed byShinichirō Watanabe
Produced byMasato Matsunaga
Written by
  • Shinichirō Watanabe
  • Dai Satō
  • Takahiro Ozawa
  • Tsukasa Kondo
Music by
Studio
Licensed byWarner Bros. Television
English network
Original run 2025 – scheduled
Episodes13[1]

Lazarus[lower-alpha 1] is an upcoming original anime television series produced by MAPPA and Sola Entertainment that is set to premiere in the United States on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in 2025.

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 create a vaccine.[2][3] Its name is "Lazarus".[4]

Characters

Axel
Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano[5] (Japanese); TBA (English)
Doug
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[5] (Japanese); TBA (English)
Christine
Voiced by: Maaya Uchida[5] (Japanese); TBA (English)
Leland
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[5] (Japanese); TBA (English)
Eleina
Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[5] (Japanese); TBA (English)
Hersch
Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara[5] (Japanese); TBA (English)
Abel
Voiced by: Akio Otsuka[5] (Japanese); TBA (English)
Dr. Skinner
Voiced by: Koichi Yamadera[5] (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 a deadly poison that kill those who take it in 42 months.

Production and release

The series was announced by Adult Swim in July 2023, and will be directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, most notable for directing the Cowboy Bebop anime television series.[2] Chad Stahelski, who is notable for directing the John Wick film franchise, is designing the action sequences.[6] For music composition, the series will feature a score by jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, and producers, DJs, and musicians Bonobo and Floating Points.[6] Animation for the series will be done by MAPPA while Sola Entertainment handles general production.[2][7] 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.[8] During the 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.[9] In July 2024, it was announced that the series will air in 2025.[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: LAZARUS（ラザロ）

References

  1. ↑ DeMarco, Jason [@Clarknova1] (July 20, 2023). "13" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Adult Swim Greenlights Anime Legend Shinichirō Watanabe's New Series "Lazarus"". Warner Bros. Discovery (Press release). 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. ↑ "『カウボーイビバップ』渡辺信一郎氏の新作アニメ『ラザロ』発表。Adult Swimと共同で制作され、MAPPAや『ジョン・ウィック』監督、Bonobo、Floating Pointsなど超豪華な布陣で制作" (in Japanese). DenFaminicoGamer. July 26, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 19, 2024). "Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Reveals Visual, Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Christian Holoub (July 20, 2023). "Adult Swim announces new anime series from Cowboy Bebop creator and John Wick director". Entertainment Weekly.
  7. ↑ Murphy, J. Kim (July 20, 2023). "Adult Swim Orders 'Lazarus,' New Animated Series From 'Cowboy Bebop' Director Shinichirō Watanabe". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ Nick Valdez (July 22, 2023). "Cowboy Bebop Director Debuts Trailer for New Adult Swim Anime, Lazarus". Comic Book.
  9. ↑ Loo, Egan (July 22, 2023). "Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Teased in Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  10. ↑ Mateo, Alex (July 26, 2024). "Uzumaki Anime's Trailer Reveals September 28 Premiere on Toonami". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

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