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Lupin III Part 6 Anime Teases Sherlock Holmes Plot, Writer Mamoru Oshii, October 9 Debut
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The official series on Wednesday.
The guest writers include director Hiromune Kurahashi is handling the sound effects.
The new series will center around two keywords, with "mystery" being the keyword of the "first cours" (quarter of a year). The thief Lupin is after a treasure hidden by The Raven, a mysterious organization that manipulates the British government in the shadows. However, the detective Sherlock Holmes appears before Lupin.
Oshii was once involved in the development of a Lupin the 3rd film project that never saw the light of day, and Tsuji and Higuchi have penned Lupin the 3rd novels. Oshii said that he never dreamed that he would get another chance at Lupin, and that series script supervisor Takahiro Ōkura told him, "Please write whatever you like." He is grateful that the production team will use his script.
Ōkura said that when he was asked to incorporate mystery into Lupin the 3rd, the name Sherlock Holmes came to mind. Okura added that Holmes is the only one who can go head-to-head with the Lupin family, who have confounded police in countries all over the world.
The series will premiere on the licensed the new series for home video and streaming in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavian countries, and all Nordic Countries.
The new anime's Yuji Ohno, will go on sale on November 3.
Sentai Filmworks describes the story of the new anime:
Gentleman thief Lupin III is back and ready for his next caper— unless legendary sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, has anything to say about it! When Holmes' longtime partner, Dr. Watson, is murdered, none other than Lupin tops the suspects list. With Holmes fast closing in, Lupin must prove his innocence and bring a shadowy organization called The Raven to heel if he wants to live to steal another day.
The new season will commemorate the original anime's 50th anniversary.
Lupin III: Goodbye Partner) is deg the characters. Yuji Ohno (Lupin III) is composing the music. The late Monkey Punch is credited for the original work.
Monkey Punch's Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine television anime series, several theatrical anime films, and a near-annual string of television anime specials.
Lupin the Third: Part 5 is the most recent television anime in the franchise. The anime premiered on NTV's AnichU programming block in Japan in April 2018. airing the anime in June 2019.
Lupin III: Part IV was the first Lupin III television anime series in three decades to star the titular character, and it dub.
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