Bonobo on crafting the musical heart of Shinichiro Watanabe’s Lazarus

Photo of Bonobo and Shinichirō Watanabe smiling and giving a thumbs up sign in Tokyo.

Music has always been instrumental in Shinichirō Watanabe’s anime (pun intended). More than just merely background music, every soundtrack featured across Watanabe’s body of work is inextricable from the identity of each of his series, […]

Cowboy Bebop’s director talks the inspirations and music behind Lazarus

Axel running in Lazarus

Shinichirō Watanabe has never done something quite like Lazarus before. Sure, the 59-year-old anime director of Cowboy Bebop, Space Dandy, and more isn’t new to science fiction, nor is he a stranger to suspense thrillers […]

Lazarus, Devil May Cry, One Piece Egghead Arc, and more new TV to watch this week

Three White Lotus women sitting at a table talking to each other and reading books

April showers bring May flowers, but also they bring: spring anime season! There’s plenty of new TV to watch this week, and much of it is animated, across various platforms. Netflix has the Adi Shankar-run […]

Damian Lazarus Implements Groundbreaking No-Phone Policy in Ibiza for DJ Residency

Damian Lazarus Implements Groundbreaking No-Phone Policy in Ibiza for DJ Residency

Phone-free dancefloors are giving a whole new meaning to “dance like nobody’s watching.” In 2024, it’s hard to imagine what it would be like to attend a concert without everyone in the crowd staring at […]