Legendary director Shinichiro Watanabe's Lazarus releases new trailer

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Key Takeaways

  • Shinichiro Watanabe will direct the new animation Lazarus with MAPPA Studio, scheduled for release in 2025.
  • Chad Stahelski, who received acclaim for his role as John Wick, will participate in the project along with other famous voice actors.
  • The 13-episode sci-fi action series set in 2055 is available to stream on Adult Swim.



Shinchiro Watanabe is one of the most acclaimed directors in the animation industry. After carrying out the following large-scale projects: cowboy bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandyand fear of resonanceThe director is ready to remember the audience with his magic.

This time he will be working with MAPPA on a new project called Lazarus. The anime is scheduled to be released in 2025. MAPPA hasn't revealed an exact release date, but Lazarus will most likely be released in the summer or fall of 2025. The main reason for the delayed release is Zenshu, another MAPPA project. It will air in January 2025. Naturally, the studio wouldn't want the two projects to get too close.

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Lazarus' staff has a great name


the poor With so much effort being put into it, expectations are naturally high. Viewers will be hoping that Lazarus lives up to the hype, as it's an original animated project and not based on a comic. Verified employees of Lazarus can be found below.

Besides Shinchiro Watanabe, Chad Stahelski is another prominent figure involved in the project. Chad Stahelski rose to fame as the director of the John Wick movies. Fans already know MAPPA's work.


This studio has been producing some of the best animation of the past decade. Some of the most notable works include Vinland Saga, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kakegurui, and Chainsaw Man.

Lazarus Confirmed Cast

A new trailer for Lazarus has been released

Lazarus' voice actor has already been confirmed.

  • Mamoru Miyano (Hunter x Hunter, Pluto, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) as Axel
  • Makoto Furukawa (Kaguya-sama Love is War, One On Chi Man, Blue Rock) – role of Doug
  • Maaya Uchida (High School DxD, Noragami) – Christine
  • Yuma Uchida (Yujutsu Kaisen, Blue Rock, Boruto) – Leland
  • Manaka Iwami (Fruit Basket, Spy × Family) as Elaina
  • Akio Otsuka (One Piece, Vinland Saga, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) – Abel
  • Dr. Skinner (My Hero Academia, Gintama, Dragon Ball Super) Koichi Yamadera
  • Megumi Hayashibara (Cowboy Bebop, Shaman King) as Hush


The Lazarus anime is rather short, consisting of a total of 13 episodes. The anime was released in July 2023. The original release was planned for 2024, but had to be postponed due to production delays.

Lazarus is set in 2055 and focuses on Dr. Skinner, a scientist who claims to have discovered a miracle drug. However, it was later discovered that it killed anyone who consumed it. So a squad is formed to track down Skinner and obtain a vaccine called Lazarus.

Lazarus is available to stream on Adult Swim.


Source: Official Manga Mogura Re

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