The upcoming Lupin Zero anime revealed a new trailer along with a new visual. The six-episode anime will premiere on December 16, 2022, and the first two episodes will stream at once on HIDIVE. TMS Entertainment is producing the anime, with Telecom Animation Film doing the animation.
The anime was announced in October of this year and it had an exclusive premiere during the recent Anime NYC. The staff includes:
- Director: Daisuke Sakou (LUPIN THE 3rd PART 5, Yokai Watch)
- Series Supervisor: Ichirou Okouchi (LUPIN THE 3rd PART 5, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress)
- Settings Research: Seiichi Shirato (LUPIN THE 3rd PART 5, Jormungand)
- Character Designer: Asami Taguchi (LUPIN THE 3rd PART 5, Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas)
- Music: Yoshihide Otomo (Ama Chan, INU-OH）
Tasuku Hatenata is voicing Lupin, with Shunsuke Takeuchi as Jigen. Yoshito Yasuhara is Lupin I, Toshio Furukawa is Lupin III and Saori Hayami and Toa Yukinari are voicing Yoko and Shinobu, respectively. The Lupin franchise is based on a manga by Monkey Punch. It ran from 1967 to 1972 and has spawned multiple spin-offs, side stories, anime, and movie adaptations. TMS Entertainment describes the plot of Lupin Zero as:
How did this young boy become notorious gentleman thief “Lupin III”?
Since the initial serialization of Monkey Punch’s globally renowned “LUPIN THE 3rd” manga in 1967, Lupin III has taken the world by storm and has appeared in various media. However, despite his longstanding status and notoriety as the world’s greatest thief, there was once a time when even Lupin III, was young and inexperienced.
Loosely based on Young Lupin III from the original manga, LUPIN ZERO will tell a nostalgic, yet brand new original story, finally lifting the veil cast upon Lupin III’s humble beginnings. Set during the era in which the original series was first published, the anime depicts Young Lupin III running around the streets of 1960’s Japan during the country’s economic boom.
A young boy climbs the staircase to villainhood. What was he thinking and what steps did he take?
This is the untold origin story of the world’s greatest thief.
Source: Official Website
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