by In the spring 2025 anime season, which began airing in April, Studio Khara x Sunrise’s Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuX seems to be attracting much attention. However, this season is not just about this work; many original anime are being broadcast, which is rare in recent years.
There are a variety of works, including the latest works by legendary creators in the anime world and ambitious works by popular scriptwriters, so let’s introduce five of the noteworthy works.
Director Shinichiro Watanabe’s latest work! “LAZARUS”
” LAZARUS ” is a science fiction anime produced by MAPPA. It is directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, who also directed the 1990s classic anime “Cowboy Bebop,” which still has fans worldwide.
“Cowboy Bebop” is famous for its stylish dialogue, action, and hard-boiled atmosphere, significantly impacting anime fans then. “LAZARUS” inherits this style, giving it an aura like a foreign drama. The story is set shortly after the miracle drug “Hapuna” is all the rage.
The world falls into chaos when Dr. Skinner, the developer of the drug, releases a video message saying, “Hapuna contains a deadly poison that will develop three years after taking it.” To find Dr. Skinner, who has disappeared, a team of agents called “Lazarus” is named worldwide.
The five members have unique personalities and mysterious pasts, including a carefree young man who repeatedly escapes prison and a world-famous hacker girl. Another highlight is the authentic action that rivals Hollywood.
After all, Chad Stahelski, who worked on the “John Wick” series, supervises the action in the film. For example, in the first episode, the main character, Axel, escapes from prison and uses parkour to run through the buildings of a near-future city, which takes up the entire episode. Hard-hitting work is rare, so I recommend it to people who say, “I can’t get into recent anime.”
