In 2052, the anime 'Lazarus' revolves around a miraculous painkiller called Hapna, which can heal emotional pain but brings dire consequences. Its creator, Dr. Skinner, mysteriously vanishes and later reveals that everyone who consumed Hapna has only a month left to live, unless they find him for the vaccine. The show opens with a rapid exposition that immerses viewers into a utopian yet chaotic future. Watanabe's approach focuses on captivating visuals and action, even as it prioritizes style over intricate narrative details, reminiscent of his earlier work in Cowboy Bebop.
"The problem with making something as impossibly cool and undeniably revolutionary as Cowboy Bebop is that, well, it's borderline impossible to top it."
"Lazarus speeds through this plot set-up and exposition very quickly, dropping you in the middle of this near-future utopian world, which has already started to descend into chaos."
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