Shinichirō Watanabe’s globe-trotting thriller series, which follows a group of agents as they attempt to save humanity from a miracle drug, debuts April 5.
Adult Swim has announced that Lazarus, the upcoming original series from acclaimed anime director Shinichirō Watanabe, will premiere April 5 at midnight during the network’s Toonami action/anime block. The official trailer has also been revealed.
Watanabe returns to sci-fi in a thriller about a miracle drug, Hapna, that presumably frees anyone who takes it from all pain. However, Hapna has a fatal consequence: all who have taken the drug will perish. With only thirty days to save humanity, a group of agents must find a vaccine before all is lost.
The voice cast includes David Matranga as Dr. Skinner; Jade Kelly as Hersch; Jack Stansbury as Axel; Luci Christian as Chris; Bryson Baugus as Leland; Jovan Jackson as Doug; Annie Wild as Elaina; and Sean Patrick Judge as Abel.
“We’re talking Watanabe here - this show is an amazing mix of great characters, super fun high-stakes, brilliant directing, and of course, some pretty great music,” said Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen. “We are all so lucky to be able to watch this genius do his thing.”
The series features action sequences designed by director Chad Stahelski (John Wick) and a score by jazz and electronic artists, including jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington (West Coast Get Down); producer, DJ, and musician Floating Points (Floating Points Ensemble); and producer, DJ, and musician Bonobo.
Lazarus is produced by Sola Entertainment and animated by Studio MAPPA.
The series will air on Adult Swim in English, with new episodes available the next day on Max. English-language encore airings will debut every Thursday at midnight beginning April 10. Episodes in Japanese with English subtitles will debut in the U.S. on Adult Swim and Max 30 days after their English-language premiere.
Check out the official trailer now:
Source: Adult Swim
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