Lazarus’ production logo. | Image: Adult Swim
Anime classics like Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Space Dandy wouldn’t be the beloved masterpieces they are were it not for the vision director Shinichirō Watanabe brought to them, and the same is going to be very true of Lazarus, his new upcoming series set to premiere on Adult Swim.
Variety reports that Adult Swim has ordered a full season of Lazarus, which will be produced by studio MAPPA — the Japanese production house behind anime like Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man — and feature “a jazz and electronic score” from saxophonist Kamasi DJ Floating Points and producer Bonobo. The show will also reportedly feature a number of action sequences crafted by John Wick’s Chad Stahelski.
Set in the year 2052, Lazarus tells the story of…