Shinichiro Watanabe, the director of Samurai Champloo, slams AI as a “heartless monster” in anime, praising human emotion’s ...

Watanabe may be taking a page out of his own book with the credits sequence for Lazarus, which could hint at a dark ending ...

Shinichiro Watanabe is one of the most successful figures in anime, and he didn't hold back his opinion on AI in the midst of ...

Shinichirō Watanabe’s Samurai Champloo blends samurai action, hip-hop culture, and bold storytelling into one unforgettable ...

In an interview, Shinichiro Watanabe discusses his latest anime, “Lazarus,” a pharmaceutical mystery set in the near future.

With its sleek visuals and tense story, Lazarus makes a bold debut—but can Watanabe ever step out from under Cowboy Bebop’s long shadow?

"Lazarus" season 1 is premiering on on Saturday, April 5 at 12 a.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream.

The protagonists in the shows created by Shinichiro Watanabe have smooth style, eclectic moves and a sense of swagger. The protagonists in the shows created by Shinichiro Watanabe have smooth ...

I just rewatched this scene, so I remember it well. This genre is called Shima-uta. It’s an Amami Shoto song, from the islands in the south of Japan. The masked character is called Pantoo, a ...

And that’s what anime legend Shinichirō Watanabe has been trying to do in the quarter decade since Cowboy Bebop has been off the air. His succeeding productions have been remixes of varying ...

Shinichirō Watanabe is best known for his work on Cowboy Bebop, arguably the most acclaimed anime ever made. But since then, he’s largely stayed away from science-fiction — until his new show ...

Polygon spoke to Simon Green, aka Bonobo, over the phone last week to talk about his experience working with Watanabe, his ...