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Getting out of prison was easy. Now he has to save the world.
In 2052, a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist develops a drug called Hapna — a cure-all that has the unexpected side-effect of causing death three years later. In response to this threat, a special force of agents—nicknamed "Lazarus"— is assembled to take on the malevolent Skinner.
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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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In 2052, a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist develops a drug called Hapna — a cure-all that has the unexpected side-effect of causing death three years later. In response to this threat, a special force of agents—nicknamed "Lazarus"— is assembled to take on the malevolent Skinner.
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Episode 1
The miracle drug, Hapna, now threatens to wipe out humanity. A chronic jail-breaker named Axel is asked to find the only man with a cure: Dr. Skinner.
Directed by Kazuo Miyake, Yohei TsuchiyaWritten by Shinichiro WatanabeGuest stars Tomoko Miyadera, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Shunichi Maki, Takehiro Hasu, Takayuki Miyamoto, Masafumi Kobatake, Shinya Takahashi, Yuki Anando
Episode 2
Genius hacker Eleina finds a potential lead to Skinner. The Lazarus team splits into two groups to investigate it, but both end up getting shot at.
Directed by Tsuyoshi TobitaWritten by Tsukasa KondoGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Volcano Ota, Yoji Ueda, Kenji Sugimura, Hayato Fujii, Uki Satake, Yuki Anando, Taisuke Nakano
Episode 3
Searching Skinner's house and interviewing his old colleague reveals a new lead. Axel and Leland go to Istanbul but have trouble with local thugs.
Directed by Yohei TsuchiyaWritten by Takahiro OzawaGuest stars Volcano Ota, Yutaka Nakano, Toshiko Sawada, Jun Kasama, Rie Hikisaka, Hayato Fujii, Takaaki Torashima, Michitake Kikuchi
Episode 4
The team investigates a club owned by a stockbroker who got rich off Hapna. One of his associates is the hacker Dr. 909, who may be helping Skinner.
Directed by Kazuo MiyakeWritten by Dai SatoGuest stars Volcano Ota, Tomokazu Sugita, Shoya Chiba, Yuki Anando, Hayato Fujii, Katsunori Okai, Takahiro Sumi, Ikuho Matsunaga
Episode 5
The team tries to lure Skinner out of hiding with a fake cure staged by the president of Delta Medicinal, but a hacker named Popcorn Wizard butts in.
Directed by Kazuo MiyakeWritten by Tsukasa KondoGuest stars Akio Otsuka, NEEKO, Daisuke Ono, Mayumi Saco, Kouji Takeda, Yui Nikaido, Takuya Nakashima, Kaori Kimura
Episode 6
A secluded commune where Eleina once lived is identified as a potential hiding spot for Skinner. She and Leland infiltrate it to find out for sure.
Directed by Eiji AbikoWritten by Takahiro OzawaGuest stars Yuki Anando, Kazuhiko Inoue, Satoshi Hino, Atsuko Yuya, Shion Wakayama, Hayato Fujii, Mitsuki Nakamura, Atsuko Sakuraoka
Episode 7
Coordinates from an AI lead to islands that Skinner bought just before they sunk under rising sea levels. The team visit them hoping to learn more.
Directed by Lim Ka-hee, Heihachiro HaitaniWritten by Takahiro OzawaGuest stars Volcano Ota, Akio Otsuka, Yuki Anando, Koichi Yamadera, Sumire Uesaka, Hidenori Takahashi, Aoi Tada, Akimitsu Takase
Episode 8
Chris is held captive on an arctic oil rig by Russian operatives. The team unites to save her, despite learning Chris was once a Russian spy herself.
Directed by Yohei TsuchiyaWritten by Tsukasa KondoGuest stars Sumire Uesaka, Hidenori Takahashi, Shinya Takahashi, Volcano Ota, Hayato Fujii, Hiroki Matsukawa, Kazuyoshi Shiomi, Kodai Inaoka
Episode 9
An inquiry is held at the Pentagon to determine the future of Lazarus where information emerges that prompts Schneider of INSCOM to hire an assassin.
Directed by Sayaka MorikawaWritten by Dai SatoGuest stars Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera, Aoi Tada, Koki Uchiyama, Kensho Ono, Kenji Hamada, Hochu Otsuka, Masako Isobe
Episode 10
Skinner's medical history provides a lead but requires entry to a private clinic. Leland takes Axel and Doug to his home to secure them an invite.
Directed by Kazuo MiyakeWritten by Takahiro OzawaGuest stars Ryunosuke Watanuki, Akio Otsuka, Koki Uchiyama, Ikuji Nose, Ayane Sakura, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Shigeru Ushiyama, Takehiro Hasu
Episode 11
Doug and Eleina go to Islamabad seeking the elusive hacker but are pursued by INSCOM. Meanwhile, Axel gets into a chaotic fight with the assassin.
Directed by Yohei Tsuchiya, Taichi OkamotoWritten by Tsukasa KondoGuest stars Akio Otsuka, NEEKO, Aoi Tada, Kensho Ono, Kenji Hamada, Koki Uchiyama, Satoshi Mikami, Aino Shimada
Episode 12
Eleina gets a lead to Skinner from Popcorn Wizard, but with Hersch, Axel, and Doug out of commission, it's up to Chris and Leland to crack the case.
Directed by Eiji AbikoWritten by Shinichiro WatanabeGuest stars Tomoko Miyadera, Akio Otsuka, Shoya Chiba, NEEKO, Aoi Tada, Kensho Ono, Kenji Hamada, Yoshiko Sakakibara
Episode 13
Abel conducts a raid to free Hersch, while Axel sneaks off to face his nemesis. The rest of the team pursues Skinner in a final bid to save humanity.
Directed by Kazuo MiyakeWritten by Shinichiro WatanabeGuest stars Volcano Ota, Akio Otsuka, Shoya Chiba, Koichi Yamadera, Aoi Tada, Kensho Ono, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Satoshi Mikami
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Mamoru MiyanoAxel (voice)
Makoto FurukawaDoug (voice)
Maaya UchidaChristine (voice)
Yuma UchidaLeland (voice)
Manaka IwamiEleina (voice)
Megumi HayashibaraHersch (voice)
Tomoko MiyaderaPresident (voice)
Ryunosuke WatanukiNewscaster (voice)
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