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Shinichiro Watanabe, the mastermind behindCowboy BebopandSamurai Champloo, has finally lifted the curtain overLazarus, his latest anime to hit Adult Swim’s Toonami block. While Watanabe’s involvement typically guarantees excitement, the timing of this announcement raises eyebrows.
Coming from the badly received anime adaptation ofUzumaki, which has been torn apart by reviewers for its subpar and lackluster animation, one can’t help but wonder if Adult Swim has learned from their mistake. While the anime community is still sore fromUzumaki’sfailure to live up to expectations, willLazarusdefy the trend and revive Adult Swim’s reputation? Or will this one also succumb to the same pitfalls?
LazarusEpisode 1 Was Previewed at NYCC, A Brand New Series by the creator ofCowboy Bebop
Adult Swim led the front stage at New York Comic Con on July 21, 2025, with its long-awaited anime announcement ofLazarus. Shinichiro Watanabe and producers Jason DeMarco, Joseph Chou, and Takenari Maeda came to the panel for an exclusive, during which fanspreviewed the first episode ofLazarusand were sent clapping. Watanabe spoke about the creative process that went into makingLazarusand looks back on his glorious 30-year career in the anime industry.
All 13 episodes of Lazarus have been completed and he’s watched them himself and thought of them as a masterpiece.The anime starts in 2025!pic.twitter.com/oJWyJRy9K3
A certain X user (@Kiirobon) live-transcribed the panel, and some key details emerged to the surface. Notably, all 13 episodes ofLazarusare fully complete and set to arrive on Toonami in 2025. Broken from Watanabe’s usual episodic style,Lazaruswill instead play out as one singular continuous narrative. Such bold storytelling is a huge part of why there’s so much buzz surrounding this series. Under Watanabe’s command,Lazarusis expected to deliver an astounding anime experience.
Uzumaki’sPoor Reviews May Affect The Reputation of Adult Swim’s Upcoming Anime,Lazarus
Uzumakihas received a very controversial adaptation, which has inevitably raised many concerns over the upcoming anime,Lazarus, by the same production company.Uzumaki’s episode 1was really impressive, but the later ones could hardly carry on much from the first episode, deeply disappointing its audiences. There have been news reports circulating that budget constraints forced the studio to sacrifice quality for the rest of the series after the earth-shaking episode 1.
The Executive Producer ofUzumakiwrote that when the team had to make an impossible decision between abandoning the whole project, letting out just the first episode, or compromising on the quality and finishing the rest. They chose the last option, which has naturally fueled public discontent with the series. Fans hoped that the four episodes, at least, would have been published in a consistently good quality.
Jason Demarco said some stuff regarding the quality dip with Uzumaki over on Bluesky:pic.twitter.com/l3Yq3Z1JoU
Now. the backlash fromUzumaki’spoor reviews may cast a shadow onLazarus, which would most definitely affect the community’s enthusiasm regarding this latest anime. This announcement ofLazarusamidst theUzumakicontroversy was quite unnecessary, as it has brought a lingering uneasiness among fans with the unmet expectations from Adult Swim. UnlessLazarusproves to be better, the overall disappointment aboutUzumakiwill continue to affect Adult Swim’s reputation for their future anime projects as well.
Uzumakiis available to watch onMax&Adult Swim.An official release date forLazarusis not announced yet.
Diganta Mondal
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Diganta Mondal is an avid Content Writer at Fandomwire, specializing in anime and pop culture-related stuff. With over 600 published articles, he boasts his knowledge on this beloved media and strives to connect with fellow anime enthusiasts all across the globe.Despite having a non-journalism educational background, his love for shows like Vinland Saga, Violet Evergarden, and other Naoki Urasawa works constantly inspires him to share informative news, theories, and recommendations on almost all anime genres, aiming to create a shared platform for nerdy discussions.
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