Lazarus (2025)

Name: Lazarus
Rating: 7.6

Rating: 7.6

Synopsis

In 2052, a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist develops a drug called Hapna — a cure-all that has the unexpected side-effect of causing death three years later. In response to this threat, a special force of agents—nicknamed "Lazarus"— is assembled to take on the malevolent Skinner.

First Air Date: 2025-04-06

Last Air Date: 2025-06-29

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 13

Created By: Shinichiro Watanabe

Networks: Adult Swim, TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC

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Top Cast

Mamoru Miyano as Axel (voice)
Makoto Furukawa as Doug (voice)
Maaya Uchida as Christine (voice)
Yuma Uchida as Leland (voice)
Manaka Iwami as Eleina (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara as Hersch (voice)
Volcano Ota as Officer A (voice)
Akio Otsuka as Abel (voice)
Hayato Fujii as Pilot (voice)
Yuki Anando as Newscaster (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

In 2055, a miracle drug meant to save mankind may now destroy it. Task force 'Lazarus' must locate the doctor with the answers before it's too late.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Goodbye Cruel World (2025-04-06)

The miracle drug, Hapna, now threatens to wipe out humanity. A chronic jail-breaker named Axel is asked to find the only man with a cure: Dr. Skinner.
Ep. 2: Life in the Fast Lane (2025-04-13)

Genius hacker Eleina finds a potential lead to Skinner. The Lazarus team splits into two groups to investigate it, but both end up getting shot at.
Ep. 3: Long Way from Home (2025-04-20)

Searching Skinner's house and interviewing his old colleague reveals a new lead. Axel and Leland go to Istanbul but have trouble with local thugs.
Ep. 4: Don't Stop the Dance (2025-04-27)

The team investigates a club owned by a stockbroker who got rich off Hapna. One of his associates is the hacker Dr. 909, who may be helping Skinner.
Ep. 5: Pretty Vacant (2025-05-04)

The team tries to lure Skinner out of hiding with a fake cure staged by the president of Delta Medicinal, but a hacker named Popcorn Wizard butts in.
Ep. 6: Heaven Is a Place on Earth (2025-05-11)

A secluded commune where Eleina once lived is identified as a potential hiding spot for Skinner. She and Leland infiltrate it to find out for sure.
Ep. 7: Almost Blue (2025-05-18)

Coordinates from an AI lead to islands that Skinner bought just before they sunk under rising sea levels. The team visit them hoping to learn more.
Ep. 8: Unforgettable Fire (2025-05-25)

Chris is held captive on an arctic oil rig by Russian operatives. The team unites to save her, despite learning Chris was once a Russian spy herself.
Ep. 9: Death on Two Legs (2025-06-01)

An inquiry is held at the Pentagon to determine the future of Lazarus where information emerges that prompts Schneider of INSCOM to hire an assassin.
Ep. 10: I Can't Tell You Why (2025-06-08)

Skinner's medical history provides a lead but requires entry to a private clinic. Leland takes Axel and Doug to his home to secure them an invite.
Ep. 11: Runnin' with the Devil (2025-06-15)

Doug and Eleina go to Islamabad seeking the elusive hacker but are pursued by INSCOM. Meanwhile, Axel gets into a chaotic fight with the assassin.
Ep. 12: Close to the Edge (2025-06-22)

Eleina gets a lead to Skinner from Popcorn Wizard, but with Hersch, Axel, and Doug out of commission, it's up to Chris and Leland to crack the case.
Ep. 13: The World Is Yours (2025-06-29)

Abel conducts a raid to free Hersch, while Axel sneaks off to face his nemesis. The rest of the team pursues Skinner in a final bid to save humanity.