Lupin the 3rd Part 6 explained

Lupin the 3rd Part 6
Ja Kanji:ルパン三世 PART6
Ja Romaji:Rupan Sansei Pāto Shikkusu
Type:TV series
Director:Eiji Suganuma
Music:Yuji Ohno
Studio:TMS Entertainment
Network:NNS (Nippon TV)
First:October 10, 2021
Last:March 27, 2022
Episodes:24 + Episode 0
Episode List:List of Lupin the 3rd Part 6 episodes
Portal:yes

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.

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

Character Voice actor
(Japanese)[3]
Voice actor
(English)[4]
Description
Grandson of Arsène Lupin. He is the world's most wanted thief and a genius mastermind.
Lupin's marksman. He is fast on the draw and shoots with amazing accuracy.
Lupin's swordsman. Thirteenth generation descendant of the renegade samurai Ishikawa Goemon who has a sword which can cut through almost anything.
Intelligent and crafty thief who sometimes collaborates with Lupin in his schemes.
Police inspector working for the ICPO who has made it his mission in life to arrest Lupin.
Goro Yatagarasu Younger ICPO police officer who serves as Zenigata's assistant.
Arianna Courtney Lin Young female ICPO police officer who works with Zenigata.
Kaiser Johnson Member of France's Central Directorate of the Judicial Police who was formerly Lupin's partner in crime.
Masato Obara Yong YeaFreelance detective who sometimes advises Scotland Yard. He lost his partner John H. Watson in an incident 10 years ago.
Taisuke Nishimura Joe Hernandez Holmes' former companion and Lily's father.
Lily Watson 14-year-old school girl who lives with Holmes. She lost her memory in an incident 10 years ago, when she saw her father killed and then Lupin standing over his body.
Mattea Farah A young woman working in a florist in New York. Lupin buys flowers from her as part of one of his schemes and takes a paternal interest in her.
Lord Falkner Mitsuru Takakuwa Member of Raven and protector of information leading to Raven's hidden treasure. He was killed by a Raven hitman while in Scotland Yard.
Tomoyuki Shimura Luis Bermudez Scotland Yard Inspector who works closely with Holmes but is later revealed to be Watson's killer.
Criminal mastermind who holds a personal interest in both Holmes and Lupin.

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.[5] [6] [7] On August 20, 2021, Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for home video and streaming on Hidive.[8] [9] 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 releasing weekly on Hidive starting on April 18, 2022.[10] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LUPIN THE 3rd PART 6 to Be Released to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Anime Series. live. 2021-05-25. TMS Entertainment. en-US. 2021-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525190248/https://tmsanime.com/news/lupin-the-3rd-part-6-to-be-released.
  2. Web site: 【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. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107034020/https://akiba-souken.com/article/54478/. 2022-01-07. 2022-01-16. Akiba-Souken.
  3. Web site: Staff/Cast. live. 2021-09-07. Lupin the Third Part 6. en-US. 2021-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907010249/http://lupin-pt6.com/staff/.
  4. Web site: Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (TV). 2021-04-25. Anime News Network. en.
  5. Web site: Loo. Egan. Lupin III Part 6 Anime Teases Sherlock Holmes Plot, Writer Mamoru Oshii, October 9 Debut. Anime News Network. August 31, 2021. September 1, 2021. September 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901020341/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-31/lupin-iii-part-6-anime-teases-sherlock-holmes-plot-writer-mamoru-oshii-october-9-debut/.176878. live.
  6. Web site: Mateo. Alex. May 25, 2021. Lupin III Franchise Gets 6th Anime Series for 50th Anniversary. live. 2021-05-25. Anime News Network. en. 2021-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210604111421/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-25/lupin-iii-franchise-gets-6th-anime-series-for-50th-anniversary/.173157.
  7. Web site: 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. live. 2021-05-25. lupin-pt6.com. ja. 2021-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525193954/https://lupin-pt6.com/news/%e6%96%b0%e4%bd%9ctv%e3%82%a2%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a1%e3%80%8e%e3%83%ab%e3%83%91%e3%83%b3%e4%b8%89%e4%b8%96-part6%e3%80%8f-2021%e5%b9%b410%e6%9c%88%e3%82%88%e3%82%8a%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e3%83%86%e3%83%ac/.
  8. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Sentai Filmworks Licenses Lupin the 3rd: Part VI Anime. Anime News Network. August 20, 2021. 2021-08-20. en. 2021-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820165830/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-20/sentai-filmworks-licenses-lupin-the-3rd-part-vi-anime/.176477. live.
  9. LUPIN THE 3rd Part 6 Official Teaser. August 20, 2021. Television production. Japanese. HIDIVE.
  10. Web site: Mateo . Alex . 2022-04-13 . HIDIVE Streams Lupin III Part 6 Anime's English Dub . 2022-04-17 . Anime News Network.