It’s been almost 30 years since Lupin III got its own full-length standalone 2D anime film, and that drought is about to end with a new feature directed by Takeshi Koike. The director behind Lupin outings The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, Jigen’s Gravestone, Goemon’s Blood …Read more »
Rick and Morty: The Anime is scheduled to launch on Toonami on August 15. Director Takashi Sano talked to fans ahead of this, sharing what he wants to do with the series and how it’s been influenced by his previous work. “I wanted to focus …Read more »
The late Monkey Punch’s Lupin III has been adapted into many forms over the last 50+ years, from anime to live-action films to TV series to video games and much much more. Now it’s been turned into a kabuki play — and we’re getting the …Read more »
I certainly never expected 2014’s live-action Lupin III adaptation to get a sequel (sidequel?), but here we go. A new film called Jigen Daisuke is set to hit Amazon Prime on October 13, and it stars Tetsuji Tamayama, who played Jigen in the 2014 film. …Read more »
Fans of everyone’s favorite gentleman thief will soon have a way to watch him around the clock in Canada. Pluto TV Canada launched a channel just for the Lupin III series, with at least 22 episodes of the 1977-1980 Lupin III Part II TV anime …Read more »
Sure, there’s the recently announced Lupin III x Cat’s Eye film, but here’s another crossover between two classic franchises. In this new 30-second ad, entitled “Goodbye to Long Orders,” the Lupin III crew visit the McDonald’s drive-in to grab a bite, but Lupin has forgotten …Read more »
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 »
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 »
If anyone can stay safely away from isekai stories, you’d think it would be Lupin III. That’s not the case, though, thanks to a new spinoff manga that was revealed in this year’s ninth issue of Akita Shoten’s Young Champion Retsu magazine. Lupin III: Neighbor …Read more »
Discotek, everyone’s favorite licensor of classic and otherwise awesome anime, released a slew of new title announcements today for that finest of formats, the blue ray diskette. At the top of the list is Lupin the Third: Part V, the most recent season of Lupin. …Read more »
The news is out: Lupin III is back for a new series! Part 6 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the long-running anime, which debuted all the way back in 1971. Our first look betrays a gritty tone and European setting… and the return of the gentleman …Read more »
Lupin the Siiiiiixth! Lupin III: Part 6, the latest series in the adventures of Lupin III and co., has just been announced after a few days of rumors. The announcement comes alongside a teaser poster and staff announcement: Director: Eiji Suganuma (Lupin III: Prison of …Read more »
Anime is full of cool rides, from robots to spaceships. But for more down-to-earth types, there have been lots of super-cool anime cars over the years. Some are based on real models, while others are bespoke beauties made just for our heroes. Here are three …Read more »
In 1971, Monkey Punch’s action manga Lupin III got a TV anime adaptation. The manga was only meant to run for a few months… but as we can see, the series has gone on for decades. It’s been a long time since that first Green Jacket …Read more »
There’s lots of Lupin III out there — more than half a century’s worth, in fact. So you’ll almost never be out of material to watch. But there’s one series in particular — The Woman Called Fujiko Mine — that deserves your special attention. Released in 2012, the …Read more »
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