Polygon.com / 31.03.25

Lazarus is so stylish, I don't need to care about its mystery

Lazarus, the new anime from the legendary Shinichir Watanabe, has a lot on its mind. There are scientific marvels, explosive action sequences, and a mind-spinning mystery thats only just begun to be mined. But even better than all that? A show that looks and feels so good, so evocative in its designs, that nothing else matters. A new project from Watanabe is always exciting, but the lineup behind Lazarus is special, even within that context. In addition to Watanabe and animation from MAPPA (Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man), Lazarus promised big things with the names on the score (jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, English DJs Bonobo and Floating Points) and designing the action (John Wick mastermind Chad Stahelski). Through the first few episodes, Lazarus mostly lives up to that promise, with vibrant animation, terrific vehicular and architectural design, a varied, energetic score with jazzy and electronic influences alike, and a satisfying meld between Stahelskis fluid, judo- and parkou...
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