How many episodes are in Lazarus?

Lazarus has 13 episodes in this listed season.

When does Lazarus premiere?

Lazarus premieres on 2025-10-22.

Is Lazarus a new series?

Lazarus is a returning series (Season 2).

Lazarus(2025)

Archived · TV Tokyo

7.01413 eps

S02

Sci-Fi & FantasyActionAnimeAnimation

ON AIR: OCT 22Season 2Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Lazarus drops into 2052 with a premise built around institutional urgency: a miracle cure has been turned into a weapon capable of wiping out populations, and a hastily assembled task force is the only thing standing between containment and catastrophe. The action is mission-driven rather than introspective, with each episode pushing forward through operational pressure and high-casualty danger.

The co-worker ensemble carries real friction, people thrown together by emergency rather than choice, which keeps the group dynamics tense without tipping into soap opera. The thriller structure holds the drama tightly to plot mechanics, so the geopolitical scale of the threat stays legible even as the team scrambles through the specifics of each operation.

Best for

near-future thriller, mission-driven action and Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Story lane

Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Action

Commitment

Season 2 · 13 episodes

Where

TV Tokyo

Official Premise

In 2052, an emergency task force is assembled when a miracle cure is hijacked for purging populations.

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