John Wick director’s new anime Lazarus is coming to Adult Swim soon, details explored 

Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo fame director Shinichirō Watanabe is coming with his new animated series Lazarus. The show creates anticipation among the viewers as it combines sci-fi with intense action scenes choreographed by Chad Stahelski, who is known to direct intriguing action sequences for John Wick.

The show is set in the future when Hapna, a drug that can cure all diseases, is introduced by Dr. Skinner, who mysteriously vanishes after that. Three years later, he returns with a revelation that Hapna has a hidden catastrophic side effect. The team only has a time limit of 30 days to fight back.

The show will be released on Adult Swim in 2025. The exact date is not out yet officially. However, the makers confirmed the show in a panel discussion during Comi-Con 2024. Read further to know what we know about Lazarus.

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John Wick director’s new anime Lazarus is coming to Adult Swim soon

The Anime's first episode has already been screened at NYCC 2024 to entice viewers for the showdown, while in Japan, it will premiere in April 2025. The series will premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami block in the United States. It will also be available for streaming on HBO Max. Usually, Adult Swim follows a weekly release of episodes rather than dropping all at once, unlike streaming platforms.

Lazarus also has an interesting soundtrack featuring artists such as Kamasi Washington, Floating Points, and Bonobo. The show is produced by MAPPA in collaboration with Sola Entertainment and will likely have 13 episodes, released one at a time.

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John Wick Director Chad Stahelski choreographing the action scene of Lazarus, what does this mean

In the John Wick franchise, Chad Stahelski is known for visually cinematic and finely choreographed action sequences. Therefore, the show is expected to have some innovative action sets, indeed. Stahelski has a background in martial arts and stunt coordination that allows him to choreograph more realistic combat scenes.

Chad entered the film industry at the age of 24 as a stunt performer. He has done movies like Mission For Justice. In Matrix he worked as a martial arts stunt coordinator and also doubled Keanu Reeves. Therefore, his being part of the show is definitely going to uplift the experience of watching for the viewers.

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Who all are in the cast list of Lazarus

Some of the best Japanese voice actors are on board to infuse heart and soul into these animated characters. For example, Dr. Skinner is voiced by Koichi Yamadera, Axel Gilberto is voiced by Mamoru Miyano who is part of team Lazarus and is tasked with saving humanity from the deadly consequences of the drug Hapuna. Doug is also a key member of the task force and is played by Makoto Furukawa. Christine, the weapon expert in Lazurus, is voiced by Maaya Uchida.