Shinichirou Watanabe, MAPPA, Adult Swim Produce 'Lazarus' Original Anime [Update 7/22]

by DatRandomDude
Jul 20, 2023 8:30 AM | 74 Comments

Adult Swim announced a new sci-fi original anime by Shinichirou Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Zankyou no Terror) and animation studio MAPPA titled Lazarus on Thursday.

Chad Stahelski (John Wick director) is credited for the action sequence designs. Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, electronic music producer Floating Points, and music producer Bonobo will compose the music. The Adult Swim Festival in San Diego will feature a first-look at Lazarus on July 22.

Synopsis
The year is 2052—an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity prevails across the globe. The reason for this: mankind has been freed from sickness and pain. Nobel Prize winning neuroscientist Dr. Skinner has developed a miracle cure-all drug with no apparent drawbacks called Hapuna. Hapuna soon becomes ubiquitous... and essential. However, soon after Hapuna is officially introduced, Dr. Skinner vanishes.

Three years later, the world has moved on. But Dr. Skinner has returned—this time, as a harbinger of doom. Skinner announces that Hapuna has a short half-life. Everyone who has taken it will die approximately three years later. Death is coming for this sinful world—and coming soon.

As a response to this threat, a special task force of 5 agents is gathered from across the world to save humanity from Skinner's plan. This group is called "Lazarus." Can they find Skinner and develop a vaccine before time runs out? (Source: Adult Swim, edited)

Source: Deadline

Update July 22
The Adult Swim Festival at San Diego Comic-Con unveiled the first promotional video for the Lazarus anime on Saturday. The anime will run for 13 episodes.

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Source: Official Twitter

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The cgi puts me off. Everything else seems cool, not outstanding. Love the tune.

Oct 23, 2024 5:44 AM by RenaPsychoKiller

is this a studio or a heaven? because I don't see anything exept the best animes in anime history!!!
I don't know how is that even posiible!!!
when I saw the animes this studio made i was shocked !!
do you belive it made jujutsu kaisen and attack on titans and chainsaw man and alot of good animes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nov 12, 2023 9:37 PM by na3im_HR

Holy shit, this sounds amazing! I'm a huge fan of Shinichirou Watanabe's work, and I'm so excited to see what he does with this project. The premise is really interesting, and I can't wait to see how it plays out. I'm also a big fan of Chad Stahelski's work, so I'm confident that the action sequences will be top-notch. And the music lineup is incredible! I'm definitely going to be keeping an eye on this one.

Sep 3, 2023 12:12 AM by Ritta99

KumBubbles said:
not gonna lie this sounds dumb as fuck

begone, demon...

Aug 25, 2023 8:53 AM by jimmyzinny

Most of the Toonami/Adult Swim originals have ranged from "meh" to "boring", but maybe this can buck the trend.

Jul 31, 2023 1:16 PM by malvarez1

I'd watch this by synopsis alone.

Jul 28, 2023 5:42 PM by Mazoy

Mappa is usually hit or miss just depends where they want to put their cash cause they surely have the talent for whatver they put their mind to :)

Jul 26, 2023 2:05 PM by Kyleeeh

Watanabe x Stahelski x MAPPA Most ambitious crossover

Can't wait to see this future masterpiece.

Jul 24, 2023 10:55 AM by Scandalf

Vindstot said:
News Update
The Adult Swim Festival at San Diego Comic-Con unveiled the first promotional video for the Lazarus anime on Saturday. The anime will run for 13 episodes.

PV

Source: Official Twitter

Watanabe be like "Let me show you guys how Bubble should have been done" lol

This is about to be PEAK

Jul 24, 2023 9:49 AM by Tokoya

This looks like a good unintentional comedy. These action scenes are dumb as fuck.

Jul 24, 2023 12:28 AM by MaceChan

Despite the disappointing amount of CGI, this looks really interesting. You can feel the Ninja Tune vibe with the music, as I believe I read Bonobo is involved with the project. I'll be looking forward to this, but I'll be wary considering AS's track record.

Jul 23, 2023 12:33 AM by takkun_

News Update
The Adult Swim Festival at San Diego Comic-Con unveiled the first promotional video for the Lazarus anime on Saturday. The anime will run for 13 episodes.

PV

Source: Official Twitter

Jul 22, 2023 6:39 PM by Vindstot

El-Melloi said:
The katakana portion of the logo says Lazaro, not Lazarus.

Christianity was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese so a lot of biblical names follow the Portuguese form in Japanese.

Jul 22, 2023 6:14 AM by Theo1899

I thought it was Nabeshin not this watanabe, such a pity

Jul 22, 2023 1:45 AM by Catalano

The katakana portion of the logo says Lazaro, not Lazarus.

Jul 21, 2023 2:55 PM by El-Melloi

bastek66 said:

RobertBobert said:

It just seemed average to me. It had a good chance of becoming a G-Witch before the release of G-Witch, but despite the Martian Trump, Watanabe managed to hold his own at the last moment.

And what is G-Witch? A disappointment for sure, they are clearly the same.

I won't talk about ships, that's subjective crap. But Carol and Tuesday at least weren't trying to jump over their heads or build a cheap fandom through Twitter teasing.

Jul 21, 2023 12:59 PM by RobertBobert

Not sure what to think about the plot but sounds like it could be interesting.

Jul 21, 2023 12:29 PM by traed

RobertBobert said:

TheMechaManiac said:

>never missed
Have to ask: What is Carole and Tuesday?

It just seemed average to me. It had a good chance of becoming a G-Witch before the release of G-Witch, but despite the Martian Trump, Watanabe managed to hold his own at the last moment.

And what is G-Witch? A disappointment for sure, they are clearly the same.

Jul 21, 2023 12:13 PM by bastek66

Dokktr said:

TheMechaManiac said: