Review of Lazarus

This anime is not as bad as it seems online, but there are a few valid key points that I have seen over this series. The high budget costs for marketing/hyping up the anime seemed to be better than the anime itself. Hyping up Mappa and the music producers such as Kamasi Washington and Bonobo assisted in getting viewers interested into watching. But at least, the soundtrack is a great strength or thread into Watanabe's works most of the time, but it is not as excellent as his previous works. The plot had more layers to explore as you get into the story, but it did feelrushed into some backstories of the characters, particularly Dr. Skinner. He barely did much, but his actions over everyone saved the show since he was trying to show the main protagonists what he has gone through.

The action in the series is top tier due to the efforts from MAPPA and other animation studios. The pacing of the show does get inconsistent especially with the days left to find the cure, especially after being halfway within the series.

I really enjoyed the plot twist at the end and the sticking to the theme and name of the show, which is Lazarus...to rise from the dead and fix the chaos of noise in the world. Also, add in the thread of people who were linked to Skinner, but really had no idea into the overarching plot can either help or build your enjoyment of the show depending on what you deem as enjoyable.

This show did really need another 13 episodes to be a perfect way to establish every minor mention of a character's backstory or involvement in their own pasts leading to the point of the plot of this show.

It can be recommended to beginner anime watchers, but not people who watch this medium as they will see the flaws instantly.