A new lease of life for Lupin III and this time he’s in Italy and gains a new “blue jacket”. The jacket color has become a kind of series mapping device. Lupin, the master thief and his gang of misfits include Jigen Daisuke, Lupin’s gun happy marksman and Goemon Ishikawa XIII, the renegade samurai … and of course Lupin’s love interest Fujiko Mine. The following is an excerpt from an excellent article in Otaku USA Magazine
With a live-action film, Takeshi Koike-directed special, and a Castle of Cagliostro rerelease, we had dubbed 2014 the Year of Lupin.
Turns out we might’ve been off by a year.
2015 will see the debut of a new Lupin III television series the first series to star Lupin since 1985.
The series, which was announced at entertainment industry conference MIPCOM, will both take place in and premiere in Italy, where Lupin is practically a household name.
The key art unveiled at the conference shows Lupin and Jigen on top of a European rooftop, with Lupin clutching a blue jacket. In the previous three Lupin TV series, Lupin wore a different colored jacket: green, red and pink, chronologically. It’s likely fans will dub this new project the blue jacket series. The official name has not yet been announced.
A second piece of artwork shows Lupin, Jigen and what looks like Fujiko being chased in their iconic Fiat by Inspector Zenigata.
The crew for the series was also announced: Kazuhide Tomonaga, who worked on Castle of Cagliostro and Mystery of Mamo, will serve as chief director, while Yuichiro Yano (Moyashimon) will direct. Yuuya Takahashi (Daisuke Jigen’s Gravestone) will serve as screenwriter.
The newly-opened website for the new series contains messages from the crew, as well as Lupin creator Monkey Punch.
Monkey Punch: “I’m really excited about the new Lupin series. I’m looking forward to its success.” … read more
Article and Image Sources: OtakuUSAMagazine,Oricon, AnimeNewsNetwork
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04/12/2014
I hope its as good as the original. ..
05/12/2014
I picture Lupin in a store trying on jackets.
06/12/2014
YAAAAAAAAS
07/12/2014
Yesssss
07/12/2014
Hell yes about time ?
07/12/2014
Holy $#%&!@*!#
07/12/2014
Andrew Winter omg omg omg omg omg omg
07/12/2014
thats dope as hell
08/12/2014
If it looks anything like the Fujiko series from 2012 I’m on board.
08/12/2014
Blue is better then pink but I kinda prefer the green jacket and red one but I’ll watch the show for. Sure
08/12/2014
Awesome!!!
08/12/2014
Danny K. Brooks, are we hyped yet?
08/12/2014
Fuk ya !
09/12/2014
Yes! :3
09/12/2014
David Craik remember this show?
09/12/2014
awww $#%&!@*
09/12/2014
Bruh I’ve never even watched the series
09/12/2014
Finally got to star in it huh lol
09/12/2014
Aww they look just like my missi moo x
09/12/2014
Lupin is one of my favs
09/12/2014
Cristian Calderon Cris Calderon
10/12/2014
YAY!!!
10/12/2014
Nice!
11/12/2014
time to buy a blue jacket
11/12/2014
I really miss this show
12/12/2014
I am so watching this…
Loved to original! 🙂
12/12/2014
very handsome as always indeed. 🙂
12/12/2014
This is the 3rd pill I take in the morning…
12/12/2014
The return of Lupin the 3rd! Can’t wait!
12/12/2014
I use to watch this show when I was in the Philippines!
12/12/2014
Sick thats awesome
12/12/2014
Oooh
13/12/2014
Jeremy Rangel Barron Ward
13/12/2014
Like most anime that’s come out in the last 3 years, I hope it suck (cause it probably will)
13/12/2014
It’s been a while!! Omg!
13/12/2014
Lol Bianca Turner your favorite anime is back
14/12/2014
can’t wait to hear that old snicker he always makes XD hehehehe awesomest master mind to me hope this is as good as the original as well
14/12/2014
$#%&!@* YES!
14/12/2014
This reminds me of FLCL and the joke about the jacket color changes in this show.
14/12/2014
Interesting…
14/12/2014
YES!!!!!!!
14/12/2014
yes lord!
14/12/2014
Lmao i love this show except where this woman got eaten by a shark and she was drop dead gorgeous
15/12/2014
Kill us now
16/12/2014
YES!
17/12/2014
Loved it
17/12/2014
Sam Samuel Elston
17/12/2014
Cant wait til this $#%&!@* drop. Lupin the THIIIIIIIIIIIRD! HAHA
17/12/2014
Ahh snap http://youtu.be/nI3GgMx3wco haven’t seen this show in ages
17/12/2014
/gasp
18/12/2014
OMG Antonio Valdez Omar Gonzalez
18/12/2014
Oh hell yeah!! Now will it be the funny lupin or the serious one? And when in the hell are the going to make a live action movie this would be the ultimate heist movie if the right person doing it.
18/12/2014
Luuuuupin
18/12/2014
I’m sooooooo excited !!! I $#%&!@*ing loved watching this show
19/12/2014
I hope Sonny Strait plays as Lupin, TV’s Christopher Sabat as Jigen, Mike McFarland as Goemon, Michelle Ruff Voiceover as Fuji-Whore, and Richard Epcar as Zenigata in the future for FUNimation dubbing it.
19/12/2014
Pumped.
19/12/2014
Woop!
19/12/2014
I love the animation how Lupin III holds his gun with the pinky out and the shape of the characters legs also how even after animation changes it stays faithful to the original source material.
20/12/2014
Where’s Goemon@
21/12/2014
Hahaha so much yes!