Sad news today from Japan. Voice actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi, best known for playing Lupin III sidekick Daisuke Jigen for decades, has died at the age of 89. The cause was pneumonia. Kobayashi, who got his start as an anime voice actor in the 1960s, had …Read more »
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 »
The Lupin III anime franchise has been around since the late ‘60s, and all the main characters have been played by multiple actors, with the originals having passed away or passed the torch. All except one: Kiyoshi Kobayashi, the voice of Jigen. Aside from a …Read more »
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