Before Cowboy Bebop, Watanabe was inspired by the cool chaos of Lupin the Third, his all-time favorite anime series.

Shinichiro Watanabe's Lazarus anime is far from a simple Cowboy Bebop copy, and the latest episodes are proving all the ...

In an interview, Shinichiro Watanabe discusses his latest anime, “Lazarus,” a pharmaceutical mystery set in the near future. By Rafael Motamayor Shinichiro Watanabe’s first anime ...

The protagonists in the shows created by Shinichiro Watanabe have smooth style, eclectic moves and a sense of swagger. The protagonists in the shows created by Shinichiro Watanabe have smooth ...

Matt Patches is an executive editor at Polygon. He has over 15 years of experience reporting on movies and TV, and reviewing pop culture. The 13-episode series, which premieres on Adult Swim in ...

And that’s what anime legend Shinichirō Watanabe has been trying to do in the quarter decade since Cowboy Bebop has been off the air. His succeeding productions have been remixes of varying ...

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Lazarus, the anticipated new anime series from Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichirō Watanabe, will premiere Saturday, April 5 at midnight on Adult Swim during the network’s Toonami action/anime block.

Shinichiro Watanabe is one of the most well known directors among anime fans for his work on major classics such as Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy, Carole & Tuesday and more.

You could call Shinichiro Watanabe's Lazarus a retread of his masterpiece, Cowboy Bebop. That’s not to say the show is bad — based on the five episodes I’ve seen so far, Lazarus is still an ...