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Small Details You Missed In Lupin III: The First Small Details You Missed In Lupin III: The First By Renata Carmen/Dec. 21, 2020 8:50 am EDT Lupin III: The First is an action-packed comedy heist adventure the whole family can enjoy. Based on the timeless Japanese manga written and illustrated by genius mastermind Kazuhiko Katō, better known by his pen name Monkey Punch, this Japanese 3DCG animation seamlessly blends multiple genres into one thrilling technicolor dream ride. Anime's creativity and the cool swagger of '60s spy flicks meets the cutting edge allure of samurai pop mixed with th...

adventure. You know what I mean: the globe-trotting Indiana Jones kind, with riddles to solve and death traps to avoid, featuring a hint of romance and a strange treasure at stake. Thankfully, Lupin III: The First is exactly that. Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki and streaming on-demand, the film is a gorgeously animated romp around the world starring an iconic manga character. Also, some Nazis get their asses handed to them. Depending on how familiar you are with the manga, The First is either a triumphant return or modern introduction to Arsène Lupin III, one of manga and an...

Lupin the 3rd: Farewell to Nostradamus Anime DVD Review One of the missing books of Nostradamus turns up in the hands of a new Sect that’s using it to gain power and money and only Lupin and company can save the day. What They Say: Lupin the 3rd is up to his old tricks as he and Jigen steal a precious diamond during the height of Carnivale. Easy enough for the world’s greatest thief. But Lupin’s walking straight into trouble as the plane he boards for his escape has been prophecied to be hijacked! A bizarre cult called the Nostradamus Sect has successfully predicted the outcome of world...

GKIDS began streaming two clips on Wednesday for Lupin III THE FIRST, the first 3D CG feature-length anime film in Monkey Punch's Lupin III franchise. The first clip shows the film's opening sequence, while the second clip shows an English-dubbed car chase action scene. GKIDS and Shout! Factory released the film digitally on Tuesday, and will release the film physically on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on January 12. The companies will also release a Steelbook edition, which includes a 16-page booklet with character concept art, on January 12. GKIDS, TMS Entertainment, and Fathom Events screened the...

© 2019 “Lupin III THE FIRST” Production Committee The  Lupin the 3rd franchise moved into its next phase, one that creator Monkey Punch was excited about before his passing last year, with Lupin III THE FIRST. The film saw a December 6th, 2019 debut in Japan where it was written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki. GKIDS previously picked up the rights to the film with plans for it to be released theatrically this year in its original Japanese language with English subtitled as well as a newly commissioned English-language dub not long after.  With the home video release coming up in jus...