Shinichiro Watanabe’s New Anime Isn’t Groundbreaking, But It’s Still Cool As Hell

Shinichiro Watanabe’s New Anime Isn’t Groundbreaking, But It’s Still Cool As Hell

Adult SwimThe problem with making something as impossibly cool and undeniably revolutionary as Cowboy Bebop is that, well, it’s borderline impossible to top it. And that’s what anime legend Shinichirō Watanabe has been trying to do in the quarter decade since Cowboy Bebop has been off the air. His succeeding productions have been remixes of varying degrees of the iconic 1998 anime series — some more successful than others. But they’ve been remix…

'Cowboy Bebop' Creator Says His New Anime 'Lazarus' Originally Pitched As Being Similar To 'Space Dandy', But Adult Swim Wanted "Something More Serious"

Christine (Yuma Uchida) snaps a selfie with Axel (Mamoru Miyano) in Lazarus Episode 1 "Goodbye Cruel World" (2025), Adult Swim According to Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichirō Watanabe, when he was first approached by Cartoon Network to produce a new project on their dime, he originally pitched the idea of creating something akin to his comedy sci-fi series Space Dandy but pivoted to developing his newly-launched Lazarus after being told by the Warn…

"Adult Swim is such a red flag": 'Uzumaki' Already Warned Us About 'Lazarus' Meeting Its Downfall

The anime industry is booming this year as many new projects have taken center stage, and fans are excited about the new lineup. And while most of them are great in every aspect, there are some that fail to live up to the expectations of fans and are thus considered failures. One such anime that carried a lot of expectations but could not live up to them was Lazarus, which was announced by Adult Swim. Lazarus Anime Series | Credit: MAPPA Studio…

One would tend to say that when Cowboy Bebop's dad talks, one listens to him. Shinichirō Watanabe is back in business with Lazarus, a series that borrows a lot from his magnum opus.

It has been revealed that the ending video for the TV anime "LAZARUS" was handled by animator/illustrator Mai Yoneyama. According to an official X post on April 6th, the day the anime first aired, Mai Yoneyama served as director, storyboard artist, director, and original artist for the ending animation. As the latest work by director Shinichiro Watanabe, known for "Cowboy Bebop," the work had been attracting a lot of attention even before it air…

Another new series that began its broadcast this weekend: "Lazarus" by Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop). Hat in Mai Y... [English] : "Lazarus" Ending (creditless version). Solo animated by Mai Yoneyama. Episode 1 is now streaming.