is an upcoming

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television series that is set to premiere in 2025 in the United States on

Adult Swim Adult Swim (AS; stylized as

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Toonami Toonami ( ) is an American late night television programming block that primarily broadcasts Japanese animation and occasionally American action animation. It was created by Sean Akins and Jason DeMarco and produced by Williams Street, a divis ...

programming block.

Plot

In the utopian year 2052, Dr. Skinner discovered a

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. In 2055, Skinner announces that the drug has a three year half-life and soon everyone who took it will die. A task force of five agents is assembled to locate Skinner and find a

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. Its name is "Lazarus".

Characters

;Dr. Skinner : A neuroscientist-turned-mad scientist who has deceived humanity with his seemingly cure-all wonder drug, Hapuna, which is later revealed to be a deadly poison that kill those who take it in 42 months.

Production and release

The anime series was announced by

Adult Swim Adult Swim (AS; stylized as

on July 20, 2023, and will be directed by

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, most notable for directing the '' Cowboy Bebop'' anime television series.

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, who is notable for directing the ''

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'' film franchise, is designing the action sequences. For music composition, the series will feature a score by jazz saxophonist

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, and producers, DJs, and musicians

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and

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. Animation for the series will be done by

MAPPA is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Suginami, Tokyo. Founded in 2011 by Madhouse co-founder and producer Masao Maruyama, it has produced anime works including ''Terror in Resonance'', ''Yuri!!! on Ice'', ''In This Corner of the Wo ...

while Sola Entertainment handles general production. A teaser trailer for the series was shown at Adult Swim's "Toonami on the Green" panel at

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two days later on July 22. During the presentation, the production staff stated that the project is planned to be completed by 2024, but did not promise that the series would release in that year. On July 26, 2024, it was announced that the series will air in 2025.

References

External links

* {{Shinichirō Watanabe 2025 anime television series debuts Adult Swim original programming Anime with original screenplays MAPPA Television series set in the 2050s Toonami Toonami Originals Upcoming anime television series