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This current decade has been quite the phenomenal one for a character who made his anime debut roughly 45 years ago courtesy of an author whose pen name is ”Monkey Punch.” In the past six years alone Lupin the Third, anime’s greatest thief, has found …Read more »
In the February 2016 issue of Otaku USA magazine, on sale now, Brittany Vincent took a dive back into the world of Persona for her feature on Persona 4: The Golden Animation . Atlus has made good use of Persona 4 since it debuted on …Read more »
Kounodori , a manga that has run in Kodansha’s Morning since 2012, is about a “mysterious pianist/obstetrician,” proving, once again, there is literally a manga about everything. Kounodori , which was recently a nominee for the Kodansha Manga Award, is now being adapted into a …Read more »
Crunchyroll recently added a bunch of shows to its anime catalog, including the second season of the classic Lupin the Third anime. Lupin the Third Part 2 is now available to stream in the United States and Canada in both subbed and dubbed form. Crunchyroll's …Read more »
Nine days until the release of the new live-action Lupin III film in Japan, and the hype machine is in full swing. You can now swing by your local Newdays or Kiosk convenience store and pick up some Lupin III bread. The whole thing is …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 »
Director Ryuhei Kitamura ( Versus , Azumi , Godzilla: Final Wars ) is taking on Lupin the Third in a live-action film adaptation due out in Japan on August 30. While we've got a nice little wait before its theatrical premiere, character visuals hit Japanese …Read more »
I recently sat down for dinner with a fellow Lupin III fan to watch blu-ray discs of the newest series, The Woman Called Fujiko Mine . We’re both fans of the films and TV shows showcasing the comedic adventures of this infamous group of burglars. …Read more »
Lupin trivia time: what’s the first Lupin the Third feature film? Castle of Cagliostro ? Not even close. You’ve clearly never read our in-depth Lupin primer . Mystery of Mamo , aka Lupin vs. The Clone ? A lenient quizmaster might give you points for …Read more »
As I sit down to write this, the latest James Bond movie, Skyfall , is currently playing in movie theaters worldwide, and a lot of people who enjoyed that movie (which is a LOT of people) are now rather interested in watching more James Bond …Read more »
Four years ago, back in 2008, first-time anime series director Sayo Yamamoto debuted with Michiko and Hatchin , a phenomenal television show with solid characterization and a distinct visual and aural style that in my mind seemed like a no-brainer for US release. I was …Read more »
Recently Daryl Surat wrote about Hayao Miyazaki's take on Monkey Punch's Lupin the 3rd, Castle of Cagliostro , and now we finally have a quick look at Lupin's latest anime exploits via a new promotional video. Lupin the 3rd - The Woman Named Fujiko Mine …Read more »
In the latest issue of Otaku USA we take a look at the original “green jacket” Lupin the Third television series, scheduled for US release in June 2012 courtesy of Discotek Media. Several of the original 23 TV episodes were directed by eventual Studio Ghibli …Read more »
Daryl Surat
Joseph Luster
Matt Schley
Darius Washington
