The Official Website for the upcoming Lupin the 3rd animated film, Lupin the IIIrd: Immortal Bloodline released new information on Friday, which included a new trailer and new cast members. It also confirmed that Rock band B’z will perform the film’s theme song “The IIIRD Eye“.
Joining the cast (from Left to Right) will be Ainosuke Kataoka (Cops Seven, Mampuku, Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below) as Muomu, and Aoi Morikawa (Kakegurui (Live-Action TV), Kakegurui (Film), Kakegurui Twin) as Sarifa. The film will have a net anime prequel titled Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata to Futari no Lupin (Zenigata and the Two Lupins) that will begin streaming on various services in Japan on June 20. The anime will also feature a returning cast and staff.
Speaking of which, the film will also feature a returning cast from the previous films and the original staff, including director Takeshi Koike (Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen’s Gravestone, Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon’s Blood Spray, Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko Mine’s Lie), and will be directing the film at Telecom Animation Film. Yuya Takashi (Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen’s Gravestone, Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon’s Blood Spray, Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko Mine’s Lie) is returning to write the screenplay. James Shimoji is returning from the three previous films to compose the film’s music, and Katsuhito Ishii is also returning from the three films as a creative adviser. TMS Entertainment is credited with production and writing. TOHO NEXT will distribute the film. The film debuts in theaters in Japan on Friday, June 27th.
Lupin the IIIrd: Immortal Bloodline is the first 2D Animated Film in 30 years. The last time there was a 2D animated feature-length film for Lupin III was in 1996, titled Lupin III: Dead or Alive. Since then, the closest thing the franchise has had in theaters was specials such as Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen’s Gravestone, Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon’s Blood Spray, and Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko Mine’s Lie. The 2019 CG animated film, Lupin III the First, the crossover films consisting of Lupin III vs. Detective Conan from 2013, and the 2019 film, Lupin III vs. Cat’s Eye.
Source: Anime News Network
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