A prequel to the upcoming Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku, titled Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata to Futari no Lupin, will have its broadcast premiere on WOWOW on June 22 JST.
The Inspector Zenigata-starring prequel is described as a “hard action” title where a terrorist bombing brings Zenigata to a confrontation with a “fake Lupin.”
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Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata to Futari no Lupin will begin its broadcast at 9 PM JST, following a marathon that includes Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen’s Gravestone, Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon’s Blood Spray, and Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko’s Lie. A visual and various stills have been released.
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Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku is set to premiere theatrically on June 27 JST. It is promoted as the first 2D Lupin III anime film in 30 years, and it is the latest in the Lupin the IIIrd franchise directed by Takeshi Koike (Redline).
Similar to the movie, the production credits for the prequel include:
• Screenwriter: Yuya Takahashi (Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen’s Gravestone, Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon’s Blood Spray)
• Music composer: James Shimoji (Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen’s Gravestone, Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon’s Blood Spray, and Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko’s Lie)
• Creative advisor: Katsuhito Ishii (Redline character and machine designer, as well as Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen’s Gravestone, Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon’s Blood Spray, and Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko’s Lie)
• Animation production: Telecom Animation Film
The Lupin III franchise, which chronicles the adventures of the master thief Lupin III, began in 1967 with a manga created by the late Monkey Punch. The first anime series adaptation started airing in 1971.
Numerous other manga series and anime entries have been produced, including films, OVAs, crossovers, and a 3DCG movie. One of the earliest Lupin III anime films was the Hayao Miyazaki-directed The Castle of Cagliostro.
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Cast
• Kanichi Kurita as Lupin the IIIrd
• Akio Otsuka as Daisuke Jigen
• Daisuke Namikawa as Goemon Ishikawa
• Miyuki Sawashiro as Fujiko Mine
• Koichi Yamadera as Zenigata
Source: @lupin_anime
