| “ | This man, is he a villain, or a hero? | ” |
— Text on the first poster's visuals | ||
Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (ルパン三世 PART6 Rupan Sansei PART6?) is the sixth and latest animated television based on the Lupin III manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It was produced by TMS Entertainment, and was broadcasting by Nippon TV.
On August 20, 2021 it was announced that Sentai picked up the rights to stream and produce home video releases in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Scandinavia.[1]
Synopsis[]
This series will develop a story in two seasons around two keywords. The first one is "Mystery". A royal and original story with many mysteries begins. Lupin III and his gang will lightly run through the hard, heavy and severe world of Reiwa.[2] The second keyword "Woman" was revealed with the 3rd promotional poster and the release date of the second OST album by Yuji Ohno.
Season 1 (Lupin vs. Holmes)[]
Gentleman thief Lupin III is back and ready for his next caper— unless legendary sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, has anything to say about it! When Holmes’ longtime partner, Dr. Watson, is murdered, none other than Lupin tops the suspects list. With Holmes fast closing in, Lupin must prove his innocence and bring a shadowy organization called The Raven to heel if he wants to live to steal another day.[1]
Set in London, Lupin targets a treasure said to be hidden by the Raven, a mysterious organization that pulls the strings of the British Government from its shadows.
A single piece of art holds the key. But Scotland Yard and MI6 will do whatever it takes along with Inspector Zenigata and none other than Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective. Has the world’s greatest thief met his match?
Season 2 (Witch and Gentleman)[]
Lupin's next aim is a mysterious jewel that was put up for a treasure auction. The treasure, whose its origin and history are "unknown," was stolen from the mansion where the young Lupin once lived. A remnant of a certain woman that Lupin misses. And the fascinating women who appear one after another... It's magical nature invites the Lupin crew to an unreadable suspense. The stage takes off from England and goes to the whole world! Further "romance" and "mystery" await Lupin crew!!
Production[]
The series was created to celebrate 50 years since the airing of Lupin the 3rd Part 1 and to engage with the fans, five people were given the opportunity to appear in the series by a lottery on the @lupin_anime Twitter account.[3]
A teaser image was first released on the official Sega Twitter account[4] and fully revealed during the TMS Expo on March 25, 2021.[5] The announcement of producing and broadcasting this series was posted on May the 5th, the same day as the anniversary of Monkey Punch, the original author of Lupin III.
Episodes[]
| No. | Story Arc | Title | Writer(s) | Original air date |
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| 00 | EPISODE 0 -Era- EPISODE 0 ―時代― (EPISODE 0 -Jidai-?) |
Yūya Takahashi | October 10, 2021 | |
| 01 | Lupin III vs. Holmes | Sherlock Holmes Entry シャーロック・ホームズ登場 (Shaarokku Hoomuzu Tōjō?) |
Takahiro Ōkura | October 17, 2021 |
| 02 | Detective and Villain 探偵と悪党 (Tantei to Akutō?) |
October 24, 2021 | ||
| 03 | Adventure Along the (Fake) Transcontinental Railroad 大陸横断鉄道 (嘘) の冒険 (Tairikuōdanteddō (Uso) no Bōken?) |
Tsuji Masaki | October 31, 2021 | |
| 04 | Diner Hitmen ダイナーの殺し屋たち (Dainā no Koroshiyatachi?) |
Mamoru Oshii | November 7, 2021 | |
| 05 | The Imperial City, Dreams of Thieves (Part 1) 帝都は泥棒の夢を見る 前篇 (Teito wa Dorobō no Yume o Miru Zenpen?) |
Taku Ashibe | November 14, 2021 | |
| 06 | The Imperial City, Dreams of Thieves (Part 2) 帝都は泥棒の夢を見る 後編 (Teito wa Dorobō no Yume o Miru Kōhen?) |
November 21, 2021 | ||
| 07 | Lupin III vs. Holmes | An Untold Tale 語られざる事件 (Katararezaru Jiken?) |
Takahiro Ōkura | November 28, 2021 |
| 08 | Last Bullet ラスト・ブレット (Rasuto Buretto?) |
Akio Higuchi | December 5, 2021 | |
| 09 | The Jet-Black Diamond 漆黒のダイヤモンド (Shikkoku no Daiyamondo?) |
December 12, 2021 | ||
| 10 | Darwin's Bird ダーウィンの鳥 (Daawin no Tori?) |
Mamoru Oshii | December 19, 2021 | |
| 11 | Lupin III vs. Holmes | The Truth and the Raven 真実とワタリガラス (Shinjitsu to Watarigarasu?) |
Takahiro Ōkura | December 26, 2021 |
| 12 | British Ghost 英国の亡霊 (Igirisu no Bōrei?) | |||
| 13 | Witch and Gentleman | An Invitation From the Past 過去からの招待状 (Kako kara no Shōtaijō?) |
Shigeru Murakoshi | January 9, 2022 |
| 14 | The Mirage Women 蜃気楼の女性 (Shinkirō no Josei?) |
January 16, 2022 | ||
| 15 | Wedding Bells Ring with the Sound of Gunfire 祝福の鐘に響けよ、銃声 (Shukufuku no Kane ni Hibike yo, Jūsei?) |
Akira Kindaichi | January 23, 2022 | |
| 16 | Samurai Collection サムライ・コレクション (Samurai Korekushon?) |
Tomoko Shinozuka | January 30, 2022 | |
| 17 | Win or Lose in 0.1 Seconds 0.1秒に懸けろ (0.1 Byō ni Kakero?) |
Akira Kindaichi | February 6, 2022 | |
| 18 | Witch and Gentleman | Fake Calls for a Lie (Part 1) フェイクが嘘を呼ぶ 前篇 (Feiku ga Uso o Yobu Zenpen?) |
Shigeru Murakoshi | |
| 19 | Fake Calls for a Lie (Part 2) フェイクが嘘を呼ぶ 後編 (Feiku ga Uso o Yobu Kōhen?) |
February 20, 2022 | ||
| 20 | Two Terrible Ladies 二人の悪女 (Futari no Akujo?) |
Ayumi Shimo | February 27, 2022 | |
| 21 | Welcome to the Island of Bubbles うたかたの島へようこそ (Utakata no Shima he Yōkoso?) |
Tomoko Shinozuka | March 6, 2022 | |
| 22 | My Mother's Documents 私のママの記録 (Watashi no Mama no Kiroku?) |
Kōichi Chigira | March 13, 2022 | |
| 23 | Witch and Gentleman | The Memories of a Beloved Witch 愛しの魔女の記憶 (Aishi no Majo no Kioku?) |
Shigeru Murakoshi | March 20, 2022 |
| 24 | What Crooks Love 悪党が愛すもの (Akutō ga Aisu Mono?) |
March 27, 2022 | ||
Cast[]
- Japanese
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Kanichi Kurita |
| Daisuke Jigen | Akio Ōtsuka Kiyoshi Kobayashi (Episode 0) |
| Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Daisuke Namikawa |
| Fujiko Mine | Miyuki Sawashiro |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Kōichi Yamadera |
| Goro Yatagarasu | Nobunaga Shimazaki |
| Albert d'Andrésy | Kenjiro Tsuda |
| Sherlock Holmes | Masato Obara |
| Lily | Sumire Morohoshi |
| Matea Farah | Risa Shimizu |
| Arianna | Nanako Mori |
| Mercedes Camilo | Hiroko Kiso |
| Tomoe | Rika Fukami |
- English
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Tony Oliver |
| Daisuke Jigen | Richard Epcar |
| Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Lex Lang |
| Fujiko Mine | Michelle Ruff |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Doug Erholtz |
| Goro Yatagarasu | Kaiji Tang |
| Albert d'Andrésy | Kaiser Johnson |
| Sherlock Holmes | Yong Yea |
| Lily | Emi Lo |
| Matea Farah | Suzie Yeung |
| Arianna | Courtney Lin |
| Mercedes Camilo | Amber Lee Conners |
| Tomoe | Minae Noji |
- Italian
Music[]
- Further Information: List of Lupin III Albums/Series#Lupin the 3rd Part 6
The music is composed by Yuji Ohno and performed by "Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Six". The main theme of the series is "Theme from Lupin 2021". The official soundtrack was originally released on November 03, 2021 for the first season "London" and on January 26, 2022 for the second season "Woman"[6][7].
On March 30, 2022 a vinyl version of these two original soundtrack will be released[8][9].
Opening Theme Songs
- "Theme from Lupin III '80" (ep 0)
- "Theme from Lupin III 2021" (ep 1-24)
Ending Theme Songs
- Milk Tea" (ep 1-12)
- Bitter Rain" (ep 13-24)
Release[]
- Further Information: Home Media Releases/Lupin the 3rd Part 6
Staff[]
- Original Work: Monkey Punch
- Director: Eiji Suganuma
- Series composition: Takahiro Ōkura
- Character design: Hiroki Marufuji
- Music: Yuji Ohno
- Art Directors: Yumi Matsumiya, Kōichirō Bizen, Hiromasa Ogura, Kō Nishizawa, Bonzen Lee, Yūsuke Takeda
- Color design: Hiromi Miyawaki
- Director of Photography: Akemi Sasaki
- Edit: Masato Yoshitake
- Sound Director: Yōji Shimizu
- Sound effects: Hiromune Kurahashi
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Notes[]
- A leaked poster was posted on Twitter on May 24[10] while news was posted a day later on Japan News Lounge regarding the series and the contest. The news revealed that Eiji Suganuma was the director while Hirotaka Marufuji was the character designer.
- The leaked poster of Lupin, in terms of lighting, bears a resemblance to a shot of Marco waking from a nightmare in The Manchurian Candidate, which hints at the brainwashing plot of the series' second arc.
For the Italian dub, the Lupin III vs. Holmes arc along with the connected Part 6 Episode 8 were the first 6 episodes to air rather than using the Japanese/English airing order.[11]
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| Lupin the 3rd Part 6
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Characters
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| Lupin III • Daisuke Jigen • Goemon Ishikawa XIII • Fujiko Mine • Koichi Zenigata | |
| Sherlock Holmes • Lily Watson • Goro Yatagarasu • Lestrade | |
| Tomoe • Matea Farah • Arianna • Mercedes Camilo • Hazel | |
| Mrs. Hudson • Albert d'Andrésy • Elliot • Falkner • Dr. Watson • Marquess • Morton • Queen's Police Superintendent • Manfred Lee • Frederic Dannay • Andre Anderson • Waitress • Shigetomi Ruriko • Sarantuya • Kogorō Akechi • Colonel Daidōji • Brando Roark • Kenny Howell • Old Woman • Sakura • Mihail • Eliot Buckingham | |
| Mylene LeGrand • Count Fernand Maistre • Jackal • Gabby • Lagerfeld • Linfeng Wang • Amelia • Grayson • Muru • Finn Clark • Mariel | |
Music
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| Theme from Lupin III 2021 | |
| Milk Tea • Bitter Rain | |
External Link[]
- Official Lupin the 3rd Part 6 website (in Japanese)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sentai Nabs LUPIN THE 3rd PART 6 Anime Series. sentaifilmworks.com
- ↑ INTRODUCTION. lupin-pt6.com (in Japanese)
- ↑ http://japan-newslounge.com/archives/219295 Lupin III 50th Anniversary Project New TV Anime Broadcast Decision Teaser Visual / PV 1st Release - Japan News Lounge (Japanese)
- ↑ https://twitter.com/SEGA_OFFICIAL/status/1372714498625179656?s=19 SEGA OFFICIAL Twitter (Japanese)
- ↑ https://tms-expo.jp/lupin-3rd.php TMS EXPO Lupin the 3rd Page (Japanese/English)
- ↑ Lupin The Third Part 6: London Original Soundtrack. vgmdb.net
- ↑ Lupin The Third Part 6: Woman Original Soundtrack. vgmdb.net
- ↑ Lupin The Third Part 6: London Original Soundtrack. vgmdb.net (Vinyl version)
- ↑ Lupin The Third Part 6: Woman Original Soundtrack. vgmdb.net (Vinyl version)
- ↑ https://twitter.com/SugoiLITE/status/1396741141345669120
- ↑ https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/lupin3-unastoriasenzafine.htm - AntonioGenna.net "Lupin III - Una storia senza fine" (in Italian)