In an interview, Shinichiro Watanabe discusses his latest anime, “Lazarus,” a pharmaceutical mystery set in the near future.

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The renowned science fiction show has long been shaping cinema and storytelling with creators like Star Wars' Rian Johnson, ...

I just rewatched this scene, so I remember it well. This genre is called Shima-uta. It’s an Amami Shoto song, from the islands in the south of Japan. The masked character is called Pantoo, a ...

With its sleek visuals and tense story, Lazarus makes a bold debut—but can Watanabe ever step out from under Cowboy Bebop’s ...

The series is darker than Cowboy Bebop, sharper than Samurai Champloo, and more expansive than anything he has created before. It serves not only as a cautionary tale about the perils of unchecked ...