Lazarus (TV series)
Lazarus (ラザロ, Razaro) is an upcoming anime television series that is set to premiere in the United States on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block.
| Lazarus | |
| ラザロ (Razaro) | |
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| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shinichirō Watanabe |
| Music by | |
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| Licensed by | Warner Bros. Television |
| English network |
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| Original run | TBA – scheduled |
| Episodes | 13[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] Its name is "Lazarus".[4]
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.[2] Chad Stahelski, who is notable for directing the John Wick film franchise, is designing the action sequences.[5] For music composition, the series will feature a score by jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, and producers, DJs, and musicians Floating Points and Bonobo.[5] Animation for the series will be done by MAPPA while Sola Entertainment handles general production.[2][6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
References
- SPIRAL CURSE DEMARCO [@Clarknova1] (July 20, 2023). "13" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Adult Swim Greenlights Anime Legend Shinichirō Watanabe's New Series "Lazarus"". Warner Bros. Discovery. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- 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.
- "『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. 2023-07-26.
- Christian Holoub (2023-07-20). "Adult Swim announces new anime series from Cowboy Bebop creator and John Wick director". Entertainment Weekly.
- Murphy, J. Kim (July 20, 2023). "Adult Swim Orders 'Lazarus,' New Animated Series From 'Cowboy Bebop' Director Shinichirō Watanabe". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- Nick Valdez (2023-07-22). "Cowboy Bebop Director Debuts Trailer for New Adult Swim Anime, Lazarus". Comic Book.
- Loo, Egan (July 22, 2023). "Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA's Lazarus Anime Teased in Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2023.