Lupin the Third Part 6

Lupin the Third Part 6 (Japanese: ルパン三世 PART6, Hepburn: Rupan Sansei Pāto Shikkusu) is an ongoing Japanese anime television series in the Lupin the Third franchise, produced at TMS Entertainment and directed by Eiji Suganuma and written by Takahiro Ōkura.[1] It is the seventh television anime series adaptation of Monkey Punch's Lupin III manga series, following 2018's Part 5. The series premiered on October 10, 2021.

Lupin the Third Part 6
Key visual
ルパン三世 PART6
(Rupan Sansei Pāto Shikkusu)
Anime television series
Directed byEiji Suganuma
Written byTakahiro Ōkura
Music byYuji Ohno
StudioTMS Entertainment
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original networkNippon TV
English network
Original run October 10, 2021 – present
Episodes9

Premise

The series features gentleman thief Lupin III contending with detective Sherlock Holmes when Lupin becomes the top suspect in the murder of the former's longtime partner, Dr. Watson. Lupin is also after a treasure hidden by The Raven, a mysterious organization that manipulates the British government from the shadows.[2]

Voice cast
See also: List of Lupin III characters
CharacterVoice actor[3]Description
Arsène Lupin IIIKanichi KuritaGrandson of Arsène Lupin. He is the world's most wanted thief and a genius mastermind.
Daisuke JigenAkio Ōtsuka
Kiyoshi Kobayashi ("Episode 0" only)[lower-alpha 1]		Lupin's marksman. He is fast on the draw and shoots with amazing accuracy.
Goemon Ishikawa XIIIDaisuke NamikawaLupin's swordsman. Thirteenth generation descendant of the renegade samurai Ishikawa Goemon who has a sword which can cut through almost anything.
Fujiko MineMiyuki SawashiroIntelligent and crafty thief who sometimes collaborates with Lupin in his schemes.
Inspector Koichi ZenigataKōichi YamaderaPolice inspector working for the ICPO who has made it his mission in life to arrest Lupin.
Goro YatagarasuNobunaga Shimazaki A younger ICPO police officer who serves as Zenigata's assistant.
Albert d'AndrésyKenjiro TsudaMember of France's Central Directorate of the Judicial Police who was formerly Lupin's partner in crime.
Sherlock HolmesMasato ObaraFreelance detective who sometimes advises Scotland Yard. He lost his partner Watson in an incident 10 years ago.
LilySumire Morohoshi14-year-old school girl who lives with Holmes. She lost her memory in an incident 10 years ago, but it gradually returns after she sees Lupin.

Production
See also: List of Lupin the 3rd Part 6 episodes

Lupin the Third Part 6 is produced at TMS Entertainment and directed by Eiji Suganuma, who previously directed the Lupin TV special Prisoner of the Past in 2019.[5] It is written by Takahiro Ōkura with character design by Hirotaka Marufuji. The series will feature scripts from guest writers like Mamoru Oshii, Masaki Tsuji, Taku Ashibe, Kanae Minato, and Akio Higuchi.[2] The series was announced by TMS on May 26, 2021, and premiered with an episode 0 on October 10, 2021 on Nippon TV and other NNS networks, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of the anime, with Part I having premiered on October 24, 1971.[2][5][6] On August 20, 2021, Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for home video and streaming.[7] It is streamed on HIDIVE.[8]

Notes
  1. This was Kobayashi's final performance as Jigen before his retirement, having held the role since the first pilot film produced in 1969.[4]

References
  1. "LUPIN THE 3rd PART 6 to Be Released to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Anime Series". TMS Entertainment - Anime You Love. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  2. Loo, Egan (August 31, 2021). "Lupin III Part 6 Anime Teases Sherlock Holmes Plot, Writer Mamoru Oshii, October 9 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. "Staff/Cast". Lupin the Third Part 6. Archived from the original on 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  4. Pineda, Rafael (2021-09-06). "Voice Actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi Retires as Lupin III's Jigen After 52 Years". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  5. Mateo, Alex (May 25, 2021). "Lupin III Franchise Gets 6th Anime Series for 50th Anniversary". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  6. "新作TVアニメ『ルパン三世 PART6』 2021年10月より日本テレビほかにて放送決定！ 公式サイトOPEN、第１弾ビジュアル、PV解禁！ | ルパン三世 PART6". lupin-pt6.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  7. Mateo, Alex (August 20, 2021). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Lupin the 3rd: Part VI Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  8. LUPIN THE 3rd Part 6 Official Teaser (Television production) (in Japanese). HIDIVE. August 20, 2021.
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