Lazarus (2025) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

In 2052, a world reliant on the ubiquitous painkiller Hapna faces a devastating revelation. Dr. Deniz Skinner, the drug's creator, reappears with a chilling confession: Hapna was engineered to transform into a lethal toxin, poised to eliminate its users. Hope rests on a potential cure held by Skinner himself, but he demands to be found within 30 days.

Axel Gilberto, an inmate serving an impossibly long sentence, is thrust into this desperate search by Lazarus, a clandestine organization of unconventional individuals. Forced to navigate a fractured society and evade powerful forces while racing against a ticking clock, Axel and his unlikely allies embark on a perilous journey to locate Skinner. The series explores themes of scientific responsibility, societal dependence, and the lengths people will go to for redemption or survival in a world teetering on the brink of collapse.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Adult Swim

Episodes:

Episode 1: Goodbye Cruel World (Aired: 04/06/2025)
Episode 2: Life in the Fast Lane (Aired: 04/13/2025)
Episode 3: Long Way From Home (Aired: 04/20/2025)
Episode 4: Don't Stop the Dance (Aired: 04/27/2025)
Episode 5: Pretty Vacant (Aired: 05/04/2025)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Christine (Main) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Maaya, Christian, Luci, Kaye, Julia, Oddera, Micaela Carla, Aly, Gabriella, Muñiz, Sara
Eleina (Main) - Voice Actors: Iwami, Manaka, Wild, Annie, Braam, Marie, Braga, Carol, González, Arelys
Gilberto, Axel (Main) - Voice Actors: Miyano, Mamoru, Stansbury, Jack, Le Bec, Pierre, Brum, Renan, Torrelles, Luis
Hadine, Douglas (Main) - Voice Actors: Furukawa, Makoto, Jackson, Jovan, Van Santfoort, Maxime, Vizotto, Lui
Leland (Main) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Yuuma, Baugus, Bryson, Dubois, Arthur, Tracchia, Hernán, Pineda, Adrián
Abel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Judge, Sean Patrick, Tasquin, Philippe, Loureiro, Leandro
Basketball Boy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lemaire, Brieuc, Kasama, Jun, Maccio, Luciano
Billinda (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ghaye, Jacqueline, Sawada, Toshiko, Bannor, Marcy
Billy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi, Dacquin, Franck, Almeida, André
Butler (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Donnay, Patrick, Ushiyama, Shigeru
Carla (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tefnin, Claire, Yuuya, Atsuko
Claude (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Duprez, Simon, Nakano, Yutaka, Arruda, Will
Dr. Mulligan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tefnin, Claire, Saco, Mayumi
Hanna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakayama, Shion, Haugness, Pauline, Marques, Isabelle
Hayes (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bonnet, Laurent, Arruda, Will, Hamada, Kenji, Hamilton, Shawn
Homeless Area Resident (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Borsu, Bruno
HQ (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Kouki, Gibbs, Scott, Quelle, Rafael, Minon, Quentin, Castro Saavedra, Sebastián
Inga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uesaka, Sumire, Alves, Emanuela, Liénart, Laetitia, Barr, Katelyn
Isabella (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dubois, Aaricia, Sakura, Ayane, Rolim, Talita
Jill (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Donnay, Maxime, Nakamura, Yuuichi, Abranches, Lê, Walker, Kiba
Kobayashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Allard, Philippe, Ueda, Youji, Lira, Luciano, Lorefice, Ignacio, Hickman, Jay
Lindemann, Hersch (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayashibara, Megumi, Kelly, Jade, Sodoyez, Colette, Dias, Krysna
Lisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Frison, Sophie, Satake, Uki, Teixeira, Nani
Liz (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Pyronnet, Sophie, Tada, Aoi, Greenshield, Kelly, Dentini, Isabela
Loan Shark A (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugimura, Kenji, Rossion, Jean-François, López, Pablo
Loan Shark B (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujii, Hayato, Janssen, Thierry, Love, Andrew, Loureiro, Leandro
Lynn (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seyad, Shérine, Neeko, Teixeira, Nani, Karbowski, Brittney, Brenner, Mara
McDonald, Donald (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shouya, Wilson, Nathan, Vestri, Alexander, Borsu, Bruno, Graue, Alejandro
Millie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakakibara, Yoshiko, Thomas, Jasmine Renee, Muzzi, Valérie
Newscaster (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Allard, Philippe, Watanuki, Ryuunosuke, Rodas, Cyrus
Police Officer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matthys, Nicolas, Volcano Ota
President (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Résimont, Philippe, Ootsuka, Houchuu
President (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Loriaux, Fabienne, Miyadera, Tomoko, Résimont, Philippe
Rahman, Ahmed (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bodson, Pierre, Ono, Daisuke, Henrique, Celso, Galindo, Luis
Schneider (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Manet, David, Ono, Kensho, Rodrigues, Bruno, López, Pablo
Sergei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hidenori, Gaiani, André, Matthys, Nicolas, Gee, Jeremy, Graue, Alejandro
Skinner, Deniz (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamadera, Kouichi, Matranga, David, Buidin, Bruno, Magalhães, Luciano
Stephenson, Sam (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Barras, Karim, Sugita, Tomokazu, Zé, Marlon, Hearnsberger, Brandon
Talkshow Guest (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Janssen, Thierry
Talkshow Host (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Shinya, Bodson, Pierre, Vergani, Gustavo
TV Reporter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tefnin, Claire, Yurin
Wong, Patrick (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Hironori, Hickman, Jay, Naldjián, Javier

Staff:

Chou, Joseph (Producer)
Matsunaga, Masato (Producer)
Watanabe, Shinichirou (Director, Script, Storyboard, Original Creator)
Abiko, Eiji (Episode Director, Character Design, Animation Director)
Haitani, Heihachirou (Episode Director)
Im, Ga-hee (Episode Director)
Miyake, Kazuo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Morikawa, Sayaka (Episode Director)
Okamoto, Taichi (Episode Director)
Tobita, Tsuyoshi (Episode Director)
Tsuchiya, Youhei (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kondou, Tsukasa (Script)
Ozawa, Takahiro (Script)
Satou, Dai (Script)
Itou, Nobutake (Storyboard)
Kawano, Etsuko (Storyboard)
Miya, Shigeyuki (Storyboard)
Oda, Gousei (Storyboard, Animation Director)
Okamura, Tensai (Storyboard)
Seki, Hiromitsu (Storyboard)
Teraoka, Iwao (Storyboard)
Yamashita, Akihiko (Storyboard)
The Boo Radleys (Theme Song Performance)
Washington, Kamasi (Theme Song Performance, Music)
Akita, Manabu (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Antin, Antoine (Animation Director)
Aoyama, Hiroyuki (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Bonobo (Music)
Buidin, Bruno (ADR Director)
DeMarco, Jason (Executive Producer)
Dolph, Scott (Associate Producer)
EVAKOI (Key Animation)
Floating Points (Music)
Furumata, Taichi (Animation Director)
González, Tegaray Galiano (Animation Director)
Hara, Shuuichi (Animation Director)
Harada, Tatsuya (Animation Director)
Hata, Ayako (Assistant Animation Director)
Hayase, Makiko (Assistant Animation Director)
Hayashi, Akemi (Chief Animation Director, Character Design, Animation Director)
Hiramatsu, Tadashi (Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
Hori, Takafumi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ideue, Yoshihide (Animation Director)
Ikeda, Satoshi (Animation Director)
Ikyn, Nyki (Animation Director)
Itakura, Ayaka (Special Effects)
Itou, Eriko (Chief Animation Director)
Iwataki, Satoshi (Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
Kaneko, Masashi (Animation Director)
Kataja, Linnea (2nd Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
... and 37 more staff

News:

Spring 2025 Simulcast List [Update 4/7] (03/25/2025)
Spring 2025 Preview (03/19/2025)
Additional Cast for 'Lazarus' Announced (03/07/2025)
'Lazarus' Unveils Main Staff, Cast, 2025 Premiere (10/18/2024)
Shinichirou Watanabe, MAPPA, Adult Swim Produce 'Lazarus' Original Anime [Update 7/22] (07/20/2023)

Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Suspense
Themes: Adult Cast
Studios: MAPPA
Producers: Aniplex, dugout, Sola Entertainment
Rating: 7.19 / 10
Rank: #3518
Popularity: #1253
Users Listed: 211,939
Users Scored: 54,089
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/30/2025
Aired: April 6, 2025 – June 29, 2025 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Sunday at 23:45 (JST)

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