PR: Celebrate the 50th anniversary since the manga “LUPIN Ⅲ” was animated, about 1,200 songs and 75 works by Yuji Ohno to be released on music streaming

Composer Yuji Ohno’s impressive 1,200 songs have started to be released to the world through music streaming and downloading services. One of his songs, “The theme of LUPIN Ⅲ” is like a national theme song since every single Japanese person knows it.

What is “LUPIN Ⅲ”?
“LUPIN Ⅲ” is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It follows the escapades of master thief Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc’s series of novels.

Yuji Ohno is 80 years old this year. He is a composer and a Jazz pianist and is still active in the Japanese music scene. He is a very important figure and can’t be missed in the industry of accompaniment for Japanese anime, movies, and TV commercials. He was the pioneer for creating fusion and jazz music before it became very popular in Japan. And his sound is so original and special for its lyricism and its feeling of grandeur.

All of his 75 works are being released now. Which includes the soundtrack of “LUPIN Ⅲ” TV anime series from part 2 to part 6, and Hayao Miyazaki’s timeless masterpiece movie “LUPIN Ⅲ, The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) ”.

Many fantastic artists have worked on his music. The list of artists and singers include Sandii, BOBBY, Sonia Rosa, Hatsumi Shibata, Tommy Snyder (Godiego), Miki Imai, Tomoyo Harada and Miyuki Sawashiro. To commemorate the release, the special playlist of “LUPIN Ⅲ” is now available through various services includes Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

And also to commemorate its 50th anniversary since the manga was animated, the latest TV series of “LUPIN Ⅲ, part 6” has been broadcasted! The prior release of the ‘THEME FROM LUPIN Ⅲ 2021’ from the latest sound track has started.The arrangement is cool and bold with the influence of jazz and rock. The song is perfect to celebrate its special year.

The music of “LUPIN Ⅲ” has been a hot topic this year. Let’s enjoy the sound of the music with the animation! The song has been loved in the world and it still never goes out of style.