What would John Wick appear to be if it had been animated? Would the model of combat choreography and motion design maintain up within the animated type? Whereas the reply to the primary query can be answered within the upcoming John Wick anime, Chad Stahelski’s (who created and directed all 4 John Wick motion pictures) work on a brand new animated motion collection proves that his now iconic model of motion is ideal for animation. It is not only one author who believes this, although, as HBO Max subscribers additionally agree. Stahelski lent his expertise to Shinichiro Watanabe’s latest anime, Lazarus, which blends tender sci-fi with hardcore motion, and Max customers cannot get sufficient of the present on streaming because it nears its finale.
On the time of writing, Lazarus is the tenth hottest collection on Max this week. 11 episodes of the hit sci-fi collection have been launched up to now, with the penultimate episode releasing this weekend (June 21). Lazarus will run for a complete of 13 episodes, that means the adrenaline-fuelled journey is sort of over. Lazarus is animated by Studio MAPPA, which is behind among the largest trendy anime, together with Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, Hell’s Paradise, and the most recent seasons of Assault on Titan and Vinland Saga. The collection was created by the legendary anime director Shinichiro Watanabe. Audiences will know Watanabe finest for creating hits like Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and House Dandy. The collection is ready within the close to future, the place a ragtag group of criminals should discover a mysterious and deluded scientist who threatens to wipe out all of humanity.
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So, how does Chad Stahelski match into Lazarus? The collection is Stahelski’s gateway into engaged on extra anime, together with the upcoming John Wick prequel. Having spent many years working as a stunt performer and supervisor earlier than turning into a director, Chad Stahelski designed the combat scenes and choreography for Lazarus. This concerned capturing and blocking the fights in actual life utilizing stunt performers for the animators at MAPPA to make use of as reference factors for the present.
What Is ‘John Wick’s Anime About?
As beforehand talked about, John Wick is (lastly) getting an anime. The franchise is already closely impressed by the medium, particularly by way of its neon shade palette. However the brand new prequel can be a full-blown anime. Whereas full plot particulars have not been launched but, we do know that the mission can be set earlier than the primary film. John Wick revealed that Keanu Reeves’ titular hitman was in a position to depart his lifetime of crime behind by finishing a job that was deemed unimaginable. The anime will lastly reveal what that job can be.
Because the anime continues to be in early improvement, no manufacturing particulars have been revealed but. Followers are anxious to know which studio will animate the prequel. Given Stahelski’s work on Lazarus, most predict MAPPA to tackle the duty. However, MAPPA is among the busiest studios round, so there will not be room inside its already packed schedule for such a mission.
Lazarus
- Launch Date
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April 5, 2025
- Administrators
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Shinichirô Watanabe
- Writers
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Shinichirô Watanabe
