The last few years, running on a parallel track to the “regular” Lupin series and specials has been Lupin the IIIrd, a series of movie/OVA thingers helmed by Takeshi Koike, one of the coolest animators in Japan. Now we’ve got some details on the latest …Read more »
Lupin can’t be stopped, as evidenced by the fact that everyone’s favorite thief is getting his 26th TV special in winter of 2019. While the title has yet to be revealed, Jun Kawagoe (Mazinkaiser SKL, Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman) is lined up to direct once …Read more »
Crunchyroll has been announcing a bunch of spring 2018 anime simulcast titles as the season kicks off, and the latest was Lupin the 3rd Part 5. The series begins on April 3 at 11:30am Pacific Time for Crunchyroll members in North America, South and Central …Read more »
The next Lupin the Third anime, Lupin the Third Part 5, takes everyone’s favorite thief in a more high-tech direction when it premieres on April 3. Produced by Telecom Animation Film and directed by Yuichiro Yano, the anime’s latest promo previews some of the more …Read more »
The Lupin the Third saga is set to continue this April with Lupin the Third Part 5, which takes everyone’s favorite thief to France with modern technology at his disposal. Ahead of its debut, the anime’s ending theme performer has been revealed. Miyuki Sawashiro—who also …Read more »
News about the fifth Lupin III TV anime first surfaced back in July, and the official website recently went up with more details. Lupin the Third Part 5 takes everyone’s favorite master thief to modern France, and it’s set to make its debut this April. …Read more »
Everyone’s favorite thief, Lupin III, turned 50 this year, and to mark the occasion, a new anime project has been greenlit. What’s more, the director will be none other than Monkey Punch, the manga author that started it all. The project is called Lupin wa …Read more »
Mark your calendars, folks, because revered anime legend Hayao Miyazaki’s directorial debut is about to make its triumphant return to theaters. Originally released in 1979, LUPIN THE 3RD: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO is as gorgeous as ever today, and you can catch it at a theater …Read more »
Before Spirited Away , before Princess Mononoke , before Ponyo , Hayao Miyazaki co-wrote and directed the 1979 film Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro . Decades later, the film is still an anime classic, and next month it will be playing in special theaters …Read more »
More Lupin III anime was announced today at Japan Expo, and this fifth series will be set in France. That's appropriate not just because of Japan Expo's location, but because it just so happens to be the home of Lupin's namesake, gentleman thief and detective …Read more »
It’s 2017, so that means it’s time to celebrate Lupin III, who has been stealing both valuable objects — and the hearts of audience members — for half a century. Along with celebrating the 50th anniversary of the character’s creation, the latest anime series, LUPIN …Read more »
As you may have heard, 2017 is kind of a big deal for the history of anime. The first piece of animation made in Japan was produced in 1917, making this whole Japanese animation thing a century old. What better time, thought the folks behind …Read more »
As ZZ Top once said, every anime fan crazy ‘bout a sharp dressed man. Okay, I might’ve taken some creative liberties with the lyrics there, but there is something to be said for an anime character in a really nice suit, am I right? The …Read more »
If the sudden flood of new Lupin the Third properties feels a bit hard to keep track of, well, there are certainly worse problems to have. The franchise has come a long way from its thinnest years, when about the only Lupin stuff being released …Read more »
Monkey Punch’s original Lupin III manga debuted in 1967, making the franchise about the famous thief and his frenemies 50 years old this year. In celebration, Japan Post is releasing a set of collectable stamps, one of which costs a whopping ¥500,000. The framed set …Read more »
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