Lemmy.World

New anime coming to Adult Swim by Shinichirō Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy). Music by Kamasi Washington, Floating Points, and Bonobo.

The year is 2052 – an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity prevails across the globe. The reason for this: mankind has been freed from sickness and pain. Nobel Prize winning neuroscientist Dr. Skinner has developed a miracle cure-all drug with no apparent drawbacks called Hapuna.

Three years later, the world has moved on. But Dr. Skinner has returned – this time, as a harbinger of doom. Skinner announces that Hapuna has a short half-life. Everyone who has taken it will die approximately three years later. Death is coming for this sinful world – and coming soon.

As a response to this threat, a special task force of 5 agents is gathered from across the world to save humanity from Skinner's plan. This group is called "Lazarus." Can they find Skinner and develop a vaccine before time runs out?

Cautiously optimistic about this one. It's from the same director as Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. The style is a bit different, but it looks interesting. I hope it is more than just cool action sequences in a cool looking environment.

The Upcoming Anime by Shinichirō Watanabe with action sequences directed by Chad Stahelski (John Wick)

Directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. Action sequences directed by Chad Stahelski. Produced by Sola Entertainment. Animation by MAPPA.