The story and preview images for Episode 2 of LAZARUS, produced by MAPPA, have been revealed. With Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop) directing and Akemi Hayashi (BANANA FISH) handling character design, the series is backed by a powerhouse team. Episode 2 is set to premiere in Japan on Sunday, April 13, at 11:45 PM (JST), and will later stream worldwide on various platforms.

Episode 2 Story

"LIFE IN THE FAST LANE"

Lazarus is a team formed to track down Skinner. Axel joins the mission, and the search begins. Hacker Eleina discovers that Skinner had once purchased a nuclear shelter. The team splits up—some head for the shelter, others to the company that sold it.

But then, a series of unidentified, foreign men begin to appear one after another. Chaos ensues. Who are these mysterious figures?

Full Soundtracks Now Streaming!

Kamasi Washington – LAZARUS (ADULT SWIM ORIGINAL SERIES SOUNDTRACK)
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Tracklist (11 Tracks):
Lazarus
Vortex
Magical Distance
Relativity
Lie in Memory
Follower’s Dream
Sageness
Cold Slaw
Hard Way to Wonder
Discovery
Rumor Has It

Bonobo – LAZARUS (ADULT SWIM ORIGINAL SERIES SOUNDTRACK)
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Tracklist (15 Tracks):
Prologue
Northport
Rippling
Beyond the Sky (ft. Nicole Miglis)
Babylonia
Dark Will Fall (ft. Jacob Lusk)
Prophets
Angeles
Rings
Landfall
Hapuna
New Prophets
Aerials
Drifting
Hearts

Floating Points – LAZARUS (ADULT SWIM ORIGINAL SERIES SOUNDTRACK)
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Tracklist (6 Tracks):
Mirror Pursuit (ft. Zongamin, Valentina Magaletti, Miriam Adefris)
Total Eclipse (ft. Miriam Adefris)
Wires (Lazarus version)
Ajar (ft. Zongamin, Valentina Magaletti, Miriam Adefris)
Topaz (ft. Zongamin, Valentina Magaletti, Miriam Adefris)
Dexion

Introduction

The year is 2052.

The world has entered an unprecedented era of peace, largely thanks to “Hapuna,” a painkiller developed by renowned neuroscientist Skinner. With no side effects, the “miracle drug” spread rapidly across the globe, liberating humanity from pain.

But one day, Skinner vanished without a trace.

Three years later, he returns—not as a savior, but as a harbinger of doom. Hapuna was a trap: it causes death exactly three years after ingestion. Now, the countdown has begun.

“You have 30 days. If you find me before then, humanity may survive.”

The only salvation lies in a single vaccine possessed by Skinner himself. And if the world wants it, it must find him.

To counter Skinner’s plot, five elite agents from around the world have been assembled. Their mission: to save humanity. But what is Skinner’s true objective?

With direction by Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop), character design by Akemi Hayashi (BANANA FISH), action supervision by Chad Stahelski (John Wick), production by MAPPA (Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man), and planning/production by SOLA ENTERTAINMENT (The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim), LAZARUS features stylish music from Kamasi Washington, Bonobo, and Floating Points. A global team of creators brings gripping action and intricate drama to life.

Cast

Character Name / Voice Actor

Axel: Mamoru Miyano
Doug: Makoto Furukawa
Christine: Maaya Uchida
Leland: Yuma Uchida
Eleina: Manaka Iwami
Hersch: Megumi Hayashibara
Abel: Akio Otsuka
Skinner: Koichi Yamadera

STAFF

Created and Directed By: Shinichiro Watanabe
Screenplay: Shinichiro Watanabe / Dai Sato / Takahiro Ozawa (Ume) / Tsukasa Kondo
Action Supervisor: Chad Stahelski (87Eleven Action Design)
Character Designer: Akemi Hayashi
Concept Designer: Stanislas Brunet
Art Director: Miho Sugiura
Color Designer: Kana Tanabe
Cinematographer: Takuma Sakamoto
Compositing Director: Mitsuhiro Sato
Music: Kamasi Washington / Bonobo / Floating Points
Opening Theme: "Vortex" Kamasi Washington
Ending Theme: "Lazarus" The Boo Radleys
Sound Effects Supervision: Lauren Stephens (Formosa Group)
Sound Production: dugout Inc.
Animation Producer: Masato Matsunaga
Animation Production: MAPPA
Produced by: SOLA ENTERTAINMENT

Source : LAZARUS Official