Wildly stylish, but it’s no Cowboy Bebop

You can call Shinichiro Watanabe Lazarus a statement of masterpiece, Cowboy bebop. Not to say that the show is bad – on the basis of five episodes I have seen so far, Lazarus is still a fun and stylish walk. But I just came to wait for more than a legendary creative like Watanabe.

In 2052, a well-known neuroscientificist, was established in 2052 near HaPna, who was a drug that could be deleted all the pain. If it sounds very good to be true, it is: The creator of Hajna’s creator opens the world and everyone who takes everyone to the world. Then disappears. Like the bad Willy Wonka, he announces hope for survival: Find it in 30 days or don’t have been convicted of humanity.

To help find Skinner, the government set up a secret group of convicted criminals called Lazarus. And that’s where the similarities come in. Bebop’s careless and carefree spike Spiegel, Parkour Junkie, which resembles the Spiegel, is axched Axel Gilberto. The team’s rounding is a Christine from a bright femme fatale; Eleina, a bright young hacker; And Doug is a sad investigator who is patient for Axel’s pessimism. All of these are clear analogues to Faye, Ed and Jet’s bebop staff. A new element of the team is a lovely college student taking various roles during the show (perhaps he simply has an anthropomorfed version Bep‘Sitable puppy Ein).

There is a little Suicide staff Intends to use criminals to find the largest villain of humanity Lazarus Why this is not really justified in why this work is (this show can be answered in the 13-episode run). To fulfill a humanity saving mission, you thought there would be more government efforts than a group of mistakes. This Lazarus Get a few chances to close along each episode of the crew, but their interpretal dynamics feel less organic Bep Enriched characters by the spacecraft of the Plastereric Space Ship, forever, economic struggle and forced back supports by the pressure-ocer environment. With episodes of five LazarusThere was no real understanding of these characters, whereas Bep Delivered seminal episode Ballad of dropped angels Then.

Like watanabe Samurai champploo, Lazarus If you do not look very closely in the plot holes or contradictions, you enjoy the best (Axeln’s inhuman Parkour skills Spike Spiegel’s antiques look neat compared to the antiques). It is better to sit back and enjoy the incredibly stylish vibes. It contains liquid animation by Mappa; Kamasi Washington, a soundtrack captured by floating dots and bonobo (with a large topic “Lazarus” Boo radies); and bone crunching moving choreography John Wick Director Chad Stahelski. It is difficult to estimate all of the entire talents involved.

But still, I just wish the whole project feel more original. Lazarus home is not far away Cowboy Bebop: MovieAnother terrorist plot involved in a terrorist plot to place Nanomachines to kill everyone in Mars. It should also be funny to see the show came with a show with a more inventor like Max’s General side effectsMiracle drugs that can heal any diseases or injury are engaged in the real world results. The characters of this show are more substantiated and comfortable and explore why it will stop anything to kill such a miracle medicine.

“The story began with Dr. Skinner … is he sacred or a devil?” Watanabe in the Engadget Podcast via a translator (as relaxed in the shades of the remarks behind him, as relaxed in the shades, definitely like a cartridge). “What exactly do you want to do? This story was a great initial driving part. … You first thought about the skin [the] Start can change along 13 episodes. “

Dr. Skinner is not always a giant spoiler to say that it is not described as a villain in the show. Prior to the release of Hajna, it was a famous neurocientist who pushed humanity to respond to the climate crisis. However, instead of listening to him, the countries of the world have chosen to make a profit on the future of mankind. Given this, he said he was a shock, inspiration for HAPNA, partly, opioid crisis.

Throughout the flashbacks and short boot monologues, Lazarus We have an effect on our main characters of Hajna, all this is more attractive than actual search to find Dr. Skinner. Pill really healed everyone’s pain or tied the ability to feel true emotions?

I am confident that newcomers will not have the same conditions for Watanabe’s work Lazarus As I do, I just wish the same different personality as other series of show. Cowboy bebop jazz soaked noir; Into space is a cheerful riff in the Space Opera genre; and Carol and Tuesday A pop music career is a story touching two young girls. Lazarus Basically, another movement is the triller, but this time it was shot in modern jazz and electronic music.

I hope I hope Lazarus They enter a more thoughtful show in the second half. But even if he didn’t, Shinichiro Watanabe is worth noting something new. There are many of the anime directors and writers with a style and excellent pleasure at the music and action cinema. Even if there is a small Watanabe project, it is more entertaining and creative than the vast majority of the shows of the ARA, anime or other way to the anime or other way.