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Toho Co., Ltd. has provided high-res images from LUPIN THE THIRD: THE FIRST (??????THE FIRST, Rupan Sansei THE FIRST), the new computer animated feature film that calls back to Lupin III`s grandfather, the master thief Arsene Lupin. Created by Monkey Punch, the Lupin the Third manga debuted in Manga Action in 1967. The adventures of Lupin and his friends and foes have been adapted into several anime series and feature films, including LUPIN THE THIRD: CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO (????? ????????, Rupan Sansei Kariosutoro no Shiro, 1979), directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Forty years after Miyazaki`s masterpiece, comes the first movie version of Lupin using 3DCG animation. This was a longtime dream of Monkey Punch, who died this past April. Now that dream is a reality thanks to director Takashi Yamazaki, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the ALWAYS- SUNSET ON THIRD STREET trilogy, SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO (SPACE BATTLESHIP ???, Uchu Senkan Yamato, 2010) and THE ETERNAL ZERO (???0, Eien no Zero, 2013). Yamazaki is supported by longtime LUPIN THE THIRD voice actors Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro and Koichi Yamadera as well as others who have contributed to the franchise over the decades.
Image courtesy of Toho. ©Monkey Punch/2019 “Lupin the Third” Movie Production CommitteeSTORY "I`m here to get the Bresson Diary" -- Lupin the Third Lupin sets his sights on the Bresson Diary, a legendary treasure that is said to be the only one that his grandfather Arsene Lupin failed to steal. He teams up with Leticia, a girl with a passion for archeology to track it down. But, Lambert, a researcher for a secret organization also after the Diary, and the mystery man Geralt stand in their way. What is the amazing truth hidden in the Bresson Diary? The biggest treasure hunt in history by the greatest thief in the world begins!!
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Image courtesy of Toho. ©Monkey Punch/2019 “Lupin the Third” Movie Production CommitteeCREDITS Japanese Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 2019 (Nationwide Roadshow at Toho Cinemas) VOICE CAST Lupin III: Kanichi Kurita Daisuke Jigen: Kiyoshi Kobayashi Goemon Ishikawa XIII: Daisuke Namikawa Fujiko Mine: Miyuki Sawashiro Inspector Koichi Zenigata: Kouichi Yamadera Leticia: Suzu Hirose Lambert: Kotaro Yoshida Geralt: Tatsuya Fujiwara STAFF Director / Screenplay: Takashi Yamazaki Original Story: Monkey Punch Executive Producers: Hibiki Ito, Hiroyasu Shinohara, Shuji Abe Producers: Koji Nozaki, Naoaki Kitajima, Takeshi Ito Sound Effects: Akihiko Okase Music: Yuji Ohno Production Company: 2019 “Lupin the Third” Movie Production Committee Animation Production: Marza Animation Planet, TMS Entertainment Distributor: Toho ©Monkey Punch/2019 “Lupin the Third” Movie Production Committee
Image courtesy of Toho. ©Monkey Punch/2019 “Lupin the Third” Movie Production Committee
Image courtesy of Toho. ©Monkey Punch/2019 “Lupin the Third” Movie Production Committee
Image courtesy of Toho. ©Monkey Punch/2019 “Lupin the Third” Movie Production Committee
Image courtesy of Toho. ©Monkey Punch/2019 “Lupin the Third” Movie Production Committee
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Founded in 1932, Toho Co., Ltd. is one of the leading entertainment conglomerates in Japan. Toho is best known worldwide as the producer of the Godzilla films, as well as most of the films by the world-renowned director, Akira Kurosawa. Besides film production, Toho also distributes Japanese films (earning the highest box office receipts for decades in Japan) as well as foreign films through its subsidiary, owns first class movie theaters throughout Japan, produces legitimate plays and musicals, and has more than 100 entertainment-related subsidiaries.