Lupin the Third Part 6

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Lupin the Third Part 6
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ルパン三世 PART6
(Rupan Sansei Pāto Shikkusu)
Anime television series
Directed byEiji Suganuma
Written byTakahiro Ōkura
Music byYuji Ohno
StudioTMS Entertainment
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
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Original networkNTV
Original run October 10, 2021 – scheduled
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Lupin the Third Part 6 (Japanese: ルパン三世 PART6, Hepburn: Rupan Sansei Pāto Shikkusu) is an upcoming Japanese anime television series in the Lupin the Third franchise, produced at TMS Entertainment and directed by Eiji Suganuma and written by Takahiro Ōkura.[1] It is the seventh television anime series adaptation of Monkey Punch's Lupin III manga series, following 2018's Part 5. The series will premiere on October 10, 2021.

Premise[]

The series will feature gentleman thief Lupin III going up against detective Sherlock Holmes when he is the top suspect in the murder of the latter's longtime partner, Dr. Watson. Lupin is also after a treasure hidden by The Raven, a mysterious organization that manipulates the British government from the shadows.[2]

Voice cast[]

See also: List of Lupin III characters
Character Japanese[3]
Arsène Lupin III Kanichi Kurita
Daisuke Jigen Akio Ōtsuka
Kiyoshi Kobayashi ("Episode 0" only)[a]
Goemon Ishikawa XIII Daisuke Namikawa
Fujiko Mine Miyuki Sawashiro
Inspector Koichi Zenigata Kōichi Yamadera
Goro Yatagarasu Nobunaga Shimazaki
Albert Dandregy Kenjiro Tsuda
Sherlock Holmes Masato Obara
Lily Sumire Morohoshi

Production[]

Lupin the Third Part 6 is produced at TMS Entertainment and directed by Eiji Suganuma, who previously directed the Lupin TV special Prisoner of the Past in 2019.[5] It is written by Takahiro Ōkura with character design by Hirotaka Marufuji. The series will feature scripts from guest writers like Mamoru Oshii, Masaki Tsuji, Taku Ashibe, Kanae Minato, and Akio Higuchi.[2] The series was announced by TMS on May 26, 2021, scheduled to premiere on October 10, 2021 on Nippon TV and other NNS networks, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of the anime, with Part I having premiered on October 24, 1971.[2][5][6] On August 20, 2021, Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for home video and streaming.[7] It will stream on HIDIVE.[8]

Notes[]

  1. ^ This will be Kobayashi's final performance as Jigen before his retirement, having held the role since the first pilot film produced in 1969.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "LUPIN THE 3rd PART 6 to Be Released to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Anime Series". TMS Entertainment - Anime You Love. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Loo, Egan (August 31, 2021). "Lupin III Part 6 Anime Teases Sherlock Holmes Plot, Writer Mamoru Oshii, October 9 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Staff/Cast". Lupin the Third Part 6. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael (2021-09-06). "Voice Actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi Retires as Lupin III's Jigen After 52 Years". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Mateo, Alex (May 25, 2021). "Lupin III Franchise Gets 6th Anime Series for 50th Anniversary". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  6. ^ "新作TVアニメ『ルパン三世 PART6』 2021年10月より日本テレビほかにて放送決定！ 公式サイトOPEN、第１弾ビジュアル、PV解禁！ | ルパン三世 PART6". lupin-pt6.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 20, 2021). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Lupin the 3rd: Part VI Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  8. ^ LUPIN THE 3rd Part 6 Official Teaser (Television production) (in Japanese). HIDIVE. August 20, 2021.

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