by “LUPIN THE IIIIRD THE MOVIE: Immortal Bloodline,” the first 2D animated film in about 30 years, will be released nationwide on Friday, June 27th.
As the production of a completely new 2D animated film for the first time in about 30 years since “Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive,” and the theme song “The IIIRD Eye” by B’z explicitly written for the “new story of Lupin the Third,” has been announced one after another, making it the number one trend on X-trending and creating a big buzz. The whole of Japan is excited about the release of the new Lupin the Third. The setting is a mysterious island that is not on the map. When Lupin and his friends board the island in search of treasure, they are met by an unknown entity called the “Immortal Bloodline.”
The ultimate story, which can be said to be the origin of all “Lupin III” and is depicted with unprecedented scale and drama, begins! The original work is by Monkey Punch. The film is directed by Koike Takeshi, who has worked on the “Lupin III” series, which has been highly praised both in Japan and overseas for its stylish direction. The screenplay is by Takahashi Yuya, and the music is by James Shimoji.
The theme song will be a newly written song by B’z, “The IIIRD Eye”! The familiar cast, including Kurita Kanichi, Otsuka Akio, Namikawa Daisuke, Sawashiro Miyuki, and Yamadera Koichi, will gather together. In addition, Kataoka Ainosuke will play Lupin’s greatest enemy, Muo; Morikawa Aoi will play the mysterious girl Sarifa; and Kuuki Kaidan will play the creepy “garbage man” who serves Muo.
The “Lupin III that no one knows” will finally appear on the screen! TMS Entertainment, which produced this work, is a long-established animation studio founded in 1964 as “Tokyo Movie.” It has always been at the forefront of the industry, from the dawn of Japanese animation to the present day, and is genuinely a pioneer. From TMS’s masterpiece “Lupin the Third,” an entirely new 2D theatrical animation, “LUPIN THE IIIIRD THE MOVIE Immortal Bloodline,” has finally been released, the first in about 30 years.
Taking this opportunity, we will look back on the many masterpieces that TMS Entertainment has produced and explore the appeal that has continued to fascinate so many fans for so many years. The possibilities of animation have expanded since the dawn of time! From sports to adult series and national series, TMS Entertainment has been a driving force in Japanese television animation since the late 1960s, releasing numerous works to the world.
In the early days, they created animations based on Fujiko Fujio’s works, such as “Obake no Q-taro” (1965-), “Perman” (1967-), and “Kaibutsu-kun” (1968-), establishing their presence in the field of children’s animation.
After that, they produced works that would later become landmarks in sports animation, such as “Star of the Giants” (1968~), “Attack No. 1” (1969~), “Aim for the Ace!” (1973~), and “Ashita no Joe 2” (1980~). By depicting young people devoting their youth to sports, based on their social background and conflicts, as well as their efforts and growth at the time, it is no exaggeration to say that they went beyond the scope of mere entertainment and were a significant catalyst for animation to take deep root in Japanese culture.
Furthermore, he has continued to produce masterpieces that are passed down by people of all ages and genders as “the film of their life,” dealing with a wide variety of themes without being bound by genre, such as the “Tensai Bakabon” series (1971-), “Dokonjo Gaeru” (1972-), “Kyouya no Shounen Isamu” (1973-), “Hajime Ningen Gyatorzu” (1974-), and “The Rose of Versailles” (1979-).
