Review of Lazarus

– The world is screwed, let’s create chaos to mobilize everyone – (brief summary at the end) I think that regardless of whether you’ll like this anime or not, you need to look beyond that and realize that what it really aims for is reflection—on what’s happening in the world (both the anime’s world and our own). It brings attention to many real-world issues, like climate change, war, poverty, and organized crime. (+) - The fights—especially Axel’s—are a visual spectacle. There’s a lot of movement, parkour, and obviously many impossible things… but hey, it’s fiction (maybe?). - Every character has a backstory that’s gradually revealed, and it connects to howeverything began and why those five are the ones working on the Lazarus Project.

- Maybe the fact that there’s no preexisting manga could be a drawback in some cases, but they’ve handled it...well.

- The ending song is amazing.

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- I think some storylines could’ve been stretched out across the whole series. At times, it felt like they gave too much importance to something that only lasted two episodes—without any clear reason. Maybe if the season had 15 episodes, they could’ve explored these things more.

What will you find in this anime? Action, drama, maybe a few tears, maybe you’ll see yourself reflected in one of the characters. And a mystery that does get solved, even if the ending feels a bit rushed.