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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 »
Japanese learners, here’s a useful one for you: ojisan , which can mean both uncle and “middle-aged dude,” basically (an official translation will nab you “old man,” but most people who get called ojisan aren’t that old). It’s the young whippersnappers who usually get top …Read more »
With a live-action film , Takeshi Koike-directed special , and a Castle of Cagliostro rerelease , we had dubbed 2014 the “Year of Lupin .” Turns out we might’ve been off by a year. 2015 will see the debut of a new Lupin III television …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 »
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 »
Is it too early to officially call 2014 the Year of Lupin? I mean, it’s looking pretty darn Lupiny so far. First, we’ve got the animated film Jigen’s Gravestone , directed by Takeshi “ Redline ” Koike, coming out June 21st. That film, which we’ve …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 »
Back in 2009, some executive had a brilliant idea (albeit one, no doubt, cooked up by a thousand fan fiction writers before him): pit anime's most famous thief, Lupin III, against anime's most famous detective, Conan, and watch the money roll in. It worked, apparently, …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 »
It's not easy to assess an entire year after the fact, but we do what we can here at Otaku USA. We presented a handful of our contributors with a hefty challenge: Pick ONE standout anime from the entire year, whether it be theatrical, televised, …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 »
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 »
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