Who was I to turn him down?
The moment his camera turned on, Watanabe left me stunned.
As the kids say, the dude was aura farming like crazy.
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Lazarussees Watanabe collaborating withJohn WickdirectorChad Stahelskifor the animes action sequences.
Everything is for a reason, and I want you to watch it with fresh eyes, Watanabe said.
Dont look for similarities, just enjoy it for what it is.
© Courtesy photo: Shinichiro Watanabe
He also credited Nobumoto for givingLazarusits distinctiveCowboy Bebopvibes, not himself.
IfLazarusdoes remind people ofCowboy Bebop, its probably because we worked with Nobumoto together to write the story.
Instead, theyre blinders zeroed in on capturing a not-so-distant sci-fi series thats grounded in the present.
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A big part of it is trying to make something new every single time to differentiate my works.
I always begin with a fresh mindset, Watanabe said.
[Lazarus] is not merely a simple metaphor for situations going on in reality.
I wanted to pose the question of What would you do if you were in this situation?
Even in the covid situation, there was a lot of different types of reactions.
It was not plain black and white, it was on a gradient.
I wanted [Lazarus] to be similar to that.
Are you familiar with the Boo Radleys?
The original Radley song [Lazarus] came out in 93 or probably 94.
Its been a while since Ive listened to it, but I got really inspired after listening to it.
That is a big reason whyLazaruscame to be, Watanabe said.
Japanese with English subtitle episodes of the series will debut on Adult Swim and Max in May.
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