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 the adventure archeology of Indiana Jones. It s the blend of genres you never knew you wanted, but will instantly fall in love with once you ve seen it.
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 anime’s most storied characters. Created by artist and writer Monkey Punch in 1967, Lupin is a “gentleman thief” and a descendant of French novelist Maurice Leblanc’s famous Arsène Lupin character. The character has starred in many shows, movies, and manga since his debut; he’s James Bond with a wacky sense of humor and a looser moral code. (The older stories haven’t aged well.) M
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.
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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 events by consulting the ancient writings of their sacred book. And so far, they’ve never been wrong. Aboard the plane Lupin encounters Fujiko working as a nanny for a young girl named Julia. She was hired to steal the book of prophecies, which is being stored in a vault atop a skyscraper owned by Julia’s father, a wealthy American with dreams on the Presidency. What’s more, the vault
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 film in theaters in the United States on October 18 (English dub) and 21 (English subtitles). The Fathom Events screenings included a special introduction from director Takashi Yamazaki.