For writer/director Takashi Yamazaki, Lupin III: The First was an extraordinary opportunity, allowing him to craft his own adventures for a classic manga character. Based on a series created by Monkey ...

Koike discusses bringing intensity, style, and motion to Lupin’s world, and why collaboration drives his boundary-pushing ...

Eye-popping action steals the show in “Lupin III: The First,” the first computer-animated feature entry in the classic franchise about the French gentleman thief and master of disguise. Casting the ...

Chances are, if you are a casual anime fan, you still probably know Lupin III. The character initially appeared in the late 1960s in a series of comic books by Kazuhiko Katō, who created Lupin under ...

A new trailer was released yesterday for Lupin III: The First, an entirely cg version of the iconic franchise, set to open December 6 in Japan. The new film revolves around Lupin partnering with a ...

If you’ve never met the epitome of the gentleman thief, Lupin III, allow us to make an introduction. Arsène Lupin III has long been a beloved character in Japan. Fans took to his sly humor, smooth ...

Gkids has secured the North American distribution rights to Lupin III: The First, a Japanese anime feature which stems from the Lupin the 3rd franchise originally created by Monkey Punch. From ...

"Thieving isn't something you do half-heartedly." GKids has released a new US trailer (with subtitles) for Lupin III: The First, the very first CGI animated Lupin the 3rd movie to be made. There have ...

Of all the iterations of the Japanese character Lupin III — the manga and the live-action films, the multiple TV runs, the animated specials, and the video games — the one that’s spread the furthest ...

This lavish, technically polished animated caper featuring the beloved gentleman thief of Japanese manga delivers high-octane entertainment but plays safe with the canon. As mainstream entertainment ...