This weekend saw the reveal of LUPIN ZERO, a six-part streaming anime that aims to tell Lupin’s thieving origin story. The announcement was paired with news that the world premiere is set for Anime NYC in partnership with HIDIVE, and now the streaming service has …Read more »
It’s time to go back to where it all began, because a new LUPIN ZERO anime has been announced as an exploration of the famed thief’s origin story. The main staff has been revealed for the six-episode streaming anime, the world premiere of which HIDIVE …Read more »
Trumpeter Susumu Kazuhara, who sometimes used the stage name Shin Kazuhara, has passed away at age 74. A cause of death was not given. If you’ve seen the movie Laputa: Castle in the Sky, the trumpet music done by character Pazu was performed by Kazuhara. …Read more »
Deadline has published an interview with Takashi Yamazaki, the writer and director of the new Lupin movie, Lupin III: The First. “At first, I was just a consultant for the studio, which is Marza,” Yamazaki explained when asked how he first got involved. “Because I’m …Read more »
It’s here! Lupin the 3rd: THE FIRST premiered in Japan in December 2019, and fans overseas can now see the Takashi Yamazaki CG film in all its glory. But will long-time fans of the anime thief like it? Without a doubt! Yamazaki already proved he can …Read more »
Lupin the Third the Fiiiiirst! Lupin III: The First, the recent CG-animated outing for Lupin and gang, is set to hit BD and DVD this January. That’s the word from GKIDS and Shout Factory, the former of which is also bringing the film to theaters …Read more »
This January’s Lupin III TV special, Goodbye Partner, features a very special cameo from none other than Russia-based whistleblower Edward Snowden. Er, in the anime he’s actually called Edward Znoden, but come on. A screenshot of Mr. Znoden in the show from anime superfan and sometimes Otaku USA …Read more »
If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be this excited for a CG-animated Lupin the 3rd movie, I’d have thought you were outta your mind. Here we are, though, in 2019, getting pumped for the December 6 Japanese debut of Lupin the 3rd: The …Read more »
It can be a challenge keeping up with all the new Lupin III stuff coming out these days. There’s Part 5, which wrapped up last year, Fujiko Mine’s Lie, which came out a few months ago, the upcoming CG film, and now a new TV special. The last item on …Read more »
In case you forgot, there’s a CG-animated Lupin III film on the way. We learned with the initial announcement that the four main characters would be played by their regular voice actors. But now we’ve learned about some of the voices behind the film’s new characters. The biggest …Read more »
We recently posted about a Lupin fan in Japan who took it too far and eventually got busted for robbing a convenience store with a replica of Lupin III’s gun of choice. It seems there’s something in the water with a few of the 40-somethings out there, because another …Read more »
It’s one thing to admire the weaponry of your favorite manga and anime characters; it’s another entirely to use them to commit crimes of your own. That’s what one Lupin III fan did in Japan when he allegedly attempted to rob a convenience store using Lupin’s iconic …Read more »
Prior to Lupin the Third creator Monkey Punch’s passing on April 11, the renowned manga author put his pen to work to illustrate Shazam for the DC movie’s Japanese campaign, and the results have since been posted online. The campaign’s press release mentions the influence MAD magazine had on Monkey Punch, and …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 »
Some very sad news was delivered today, as renowned manga author and Lupin III creator Kazuhiko Katou—known widely by his Monkey Punch pen name—has passed away. Reports state that the author died on April 11, 2019 of pneumonia at the age of 81. Katou was born on …Read more »
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