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“Lupin Zero” is a wonderful yet short ONA series showcasing a younger Lupin and Jigen, with cool retro-like animation and character designs for the modern age and showing us an origin of a young man who would one day become a great thief. Recommended! Image Read More …
The CG animated film “Lupin III THE FIRST” was announced to be released in theaters in Japan on December 6th. Written and directed by filmmaker/screenwriter Yamazaki Takashi (“STAND BY ME Doraemon”, “Dragon Quest Your Story”), the animated film will be the first feature-length animated film Read More …
With the death “Lupin III” creator, mangaka Monkey Punch, who passed away on April 10th due to pneumonia, it was announced by NTV that on their Friday night programming of “Kinyo Road SHOW” on April 19th, a special airing of “Lupin sansei: Lupin vs. Fukusei Read More …
Manga artist Monkey Punch (Kato Kazuhiko) has passed away at the age of 81 of pneumonia on April 11th. The manga artist best known for his work for “Lupin III” was a professor of Manga Animation at Otemae Uniersity (Faculty of Media and Arts) and Read More …