First Teaser for 2025’s New 2D Animated ‘Lupin the Third: The Movie’

First Teaser for 2025’s New 2D Animated ‘Lupin the Third: The Movie’

by Alex Billington
November 30, 2024
Source: YouTube

“I’ll catch Lupin III myself. Only I can fulfill this mission.” Toho Next has revealed a first look teaser trailer for a brand modern theatrical anime called Lupin the Third: The Movie. It’s set for a release in 2025 on a roadshow tour in theaters in Japan, and hopefully in theaters in the US (but nothing announced yet). No plot details are known yet, but it’s made by the director of Redline and the “World Record” segment of The Animatrix. A longer version of the trailer is being shown at 45th anniversary screenings of Lupin the 3rd: Castle of Cagliostro (1979) – the anime classic directed by Hayao Miyazaki as his very first feature film. This one also listed as Lupin the IIIrd: The Movie (with a final title still TBA) and stars the voices of Kanichi Kurita as Lupin III, Akio Otsuka as Daisuke Jigen, Daisuke Namikawa as Goemon Ishikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro as Fujiko Mine, Koichi Yamadera as Inspector Zenigata. It is also the first time in 30 years there’s been a modern 2D animated Lupin the Third movie headed to theaters in Japan since Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive (1996). Not much footage to see yet – keep an eye out for more news coming in the modern year.

Here’s the first teaser trailer for Takeshi Koike’s modern Lupin III: The Movie, direct from YouTube:

“You still don’t know the real Lupin III.” The legendary world-traveling master thief, Lupin III, makes a spectacular return to the screen! This is a completely modern theatrical version of the iconic “Lupin the Third” anime franchise – originally created by Monkey Punch (aka Kazuhiko Katō). Lupin the IIIrd: The Movie, also known as Lupin III or ルパン三世 in Japanese, is directed by acclaimed Japanese anime filmmaker Takeshi Koike, director of the films Redline, Lupin the Third: The Gravestone of Daisuke Jigen, Lupin the Third: Goemon’s Blood Spray, Lupin the Third: Fujiko Mine’s Lie, and the “World Record” segment of The Animatrix previously, plus work as a storyboard artist. The screenplay is written by Yuya Takahashi. From an original story by Monkey Punch. With Katsuhito Ishii as imaginative advisor. Made by Telecom Animation. With music by James Shimoji (Redline). Toho Next will release this modern Lupin III: The Movie in theaters on a roadshow in 2025. Stay tuned for a final release date + more details. First impression? Who’s interested?

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