On Wednesday, an official website revealed that the Lupin III franchise will receive a new anime series named Lupin the Third: Part VI to mark the 50th anniversary of the original anime. The following PV was released –
Staff
| Role | Staff |
|---|---|
| Director | Eiji Suganuma |
| Writer | Takahiro Ohkura |
| Music | Yuji Ohno |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Characters | Hiroki Marufuji |
| Original Work | Monkey Punch aka Kazuhiko Katō |
Synopsis
Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of the fictional gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin, is considered the world’s greatest thief, known for announcing his intentions to steal valuable objects by sending a calling card to their owners. His right-hand man and best friend is Daisuke Jigen, an expert marksman who can accurately shoot a target in 0.3 seconds. Although Lupin and Jigen frequently work as a two-man team, they are often joined by Goemon Ishikawa XIII, a master swordsman whose sword can cut anything, and Fujiko Mine, a femme fatale and Lupin’s love interest. Although Fujiko usually works together with the others, she occasionally exploits Lupin’s interest in her to steal the treasure for herself. Lupin and his gang are constantly chased by Inspector Koichi Zenigata of Interpol, who has made it his life’s work to arrest them, pursuing Lupin across the globe.
Anime
Lupin the Third: Part 5 is the franchise’s latest tv animation. The anime first aired in Japan in April of 2018. As the series aired in Japan, Crunchyroll streamed it in Japanese with English subtitles. Lupin III: Part IV was the first Lupin III television anime series to star the character in three decades, premiering in Japan in October 2015. In January 2016, Crunchyroll began broadcasting Lupin III: Part IV.
| Anime | Episodes | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin the Third Part I | 23 | October 24, 1971 – March 26, 1972 |
| Lupin the Third Part II | 155 | October 3, 1977 – October 6, 1980 |
| Lupin the Third Part III | 50 | March 3, 1984 – December 25, 1985 |
| Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine | 13 | April 4, 2012 – June 27, 2012 |
| Lupin the 3rd Part IV: The Italian Adventure | 26 | October 1, 2015 – March 17, 2016 |
| Lupin the Third Part 5 | 24 | April 4, 2018 – September 18, 2018 |
| Lupin the Third Part 6 | TBA | October 2021 |
Lupin the Third: Part VI anime’s website
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