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Lupin the Third Part 6 is a big deal. It’s the anime’s 50th anniversary outing, and they’re going all out for the occasion. Big names like Mamoru Oshii are on board to write episodes. The story, set in London, also pays tribute to the great …Read more »
Many in Japan and around the world are reeling after the May 23 death of Hana Kimura, the young professional wrestler whose suicide was prompted by hate comments she received online. One response by veteran voice actor Toshio Furukawa shows how painful hate comments can …Read more »
The manga and anime worlds were hit hard yesterday with the news of Lupin III creator Monkey Punch’s passing. Many have shared their favorite stories and memories since, including the voice of Lupin himself, Kanichi Kurita. When original Lupin voice actor Yasuo Yamada fell ill in 1995, Kurita …Read more »
A workhorse of the Japanese voice acting field, Toshio Furukawa made a name for himself playing a variety of heroes and villains in some of the Bubble era’s defining shows: Kai Shiden in Mobile Suit Gundam , Ataru in Urusei Yatsura , Piccolo in Dragon …Read more »
Someone take all these franchises away from Ryuhei Kitamura. He doesn't need 'em. Kitamura, the director of Lupin III , blasted onto the Japanese movie scene with the low-budget zombie martial arts epic Versus . Shot on a budget of what probably amounted to "enough …Read more »
This month, one of the great anime films of all time and the theatrical directorial debut of one Hayao Miyazaki, 1979's The Castle of Cagliostro , had a limited rerelease in Japanese theaters. The film, set to be released in HD in Japan and America …Read more »
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