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Lupin the 3rd Part 6

Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (ルパン三世 PART6) is a Japanese anime television series produced at TMS Entertainment, directed by Eiji Suganuma, and written by Takahiro Ōkura[1] and Shigeru Murakoshi.[2] Part of the Lupin III franchise, it is the seventh anime television adaptation of the Lupin III manga series created by Monkey Punch. The series aired from October 2021 to March 2022 on Nippon TV and its affiliates.

Premise

The first half of 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. The second half revolves around Lupin's search for the mysterious woman Tomoe, whom Lupin believes to be his mother. Along the way, Lupin encounters other disciples of Tomoe, and begins to piece together forgotten memories of his past.

Voice cast

Production

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. It is written by Takahiro Ōkura with character design by Hirotaka Marufuji. The series features scripts from guest writers like Mamoru Oshii, Masaki Tsuji, Taku Ashibe, Kanae Minato, and Akio Higuchi. The series was announced by TMS on May 26, 2021, and aired with an episode 0 from October 10, 2021 to March 27, 2022 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.[6][7][8] On August 20, 2021, Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for home video and streaming on Hidive.[9][10] The series began airing on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in the United States starting on April 17, 2022, with the same dubbed episodes released weekly on Hidive starting on April 18, 2022.[11] In Japan, the first twelve episodes were released in a Blu-ray box set on October 26, 2021. On January 7, 2022, it was announced that Shigeru Murakoshi would take over as series composition for Part 6, beginning with episode 13.[2]

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References

  1. LUPIN THE 3rd PART 6 to Be Released to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Anime Series TMS Entertainment, retrieved 2021-05-25^
  2. 【インタビュー】意識したのは「ルパンチームの在り方」──シリーズ構成・村越繁が語る「ルパン三世 PART6」第2クール Akiba-Souken, retrieved 2022-01-16^
  3. Staff/Cast Lupin the Third Part 6, retrieved 2021-09-07^
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  5. Rafael Antonio Pineda. Voice Actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi Retires as Lupin III's Jigen After 52 Years Anime News Network, 2021-09-06, retrieved 2021-09-07^
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  7. Alex Mateo. Lupin III Franchise Gets 6th Anime Series for 50th Anniversary Anime News Network, May 25, 2021, retrieved 2021-05-25^
  8. 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！ lupin-pt6.com, retrieved 2021-05-25^
  9. Alex Mateo. Sentai Filmworks Licenses Lupin the 3rd: Part VI Anime Anime News Network, August 20, 2021, retrieved 2021-08-20^
  10. LUPIN THE 3rd Part 6 Official Teaser HIDIVE, August 20, 2021, retrieved September 1, 2021^
  11. Alex Mateo. HIDIVE Streams Lupin III Part 6 Anime's English Dub Anime News Network, 2022-04-13, retrieved 2022-04-17^