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This is a list of characters from the ''Lupin the Third'' franchise, created by Monkey Punch. Monkey Punch's original manga differs significantly in both characterization and content compared to most anime adaptations. While the manga features explicit depictions of sex and violence, anime iterations tend to be more family-friendly. Main characters Lupin III is the grandson of gentleman thief Arsène Lupin. He is the world's most wanted thief and a genius criminal mastermind. He is an expert in making schemes and plots to steal precious objects that are heavily guarded and seemingly impossible to be stolen. He sometimes appears incompetent, but mostly as a charade to catch his opponents off guard. While he has been arrested and thrown in jail on a number of occasions, he has always managed to break out. He also has a fondness for fancy gadgets from time to time. His infatuation with women, and Fujiko Mine in particular, is perhaps his biggest weakness, as it often lands hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupin The Third
, also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It follows the endeavors of master thief Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of the book series by Maurice Leblanc. The ''Lupin III'' manga, which first appeared in ''Weekly Manga Action'' on August 10, 1967, spawned a media franchise that includes numerous manga, two versions of an animated pilot film, six animated television series, one spin-off animated television series, eleven theatrically released animated films, two live-action films, five OVA works, twenty-seven animated television specials, two musicals, many music CDs, and several video games. Many different companies have owned the English-language distribution rights to various ''Lupin III'' properties at various times. Tokyopop acquired the license to the original manga in 2002, and later the second series in 2004. Funi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanichi Kurita
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and comedian. His most famous role is as the titular character of the anime series ''Lupin the Third''. He inherited the role from Yasuo Yamada after the latter's death in 1995, and his first role as Lupin was in the theatrical film ''Farewell to Nostradamus''. Impression repertoire *Aki Yashiro *Eiko Segawa *Hiromi Go *Keisuke Kuwata *Masakazu Tamura *Yasuo Yamada (Lupin III) Filmography Television animation Theatrical animation Original net animation (ONA) *''Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye'' (2023), Lupin III Original video animation (OVA) Video games Dubbing *'' Burn Notice'', Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan Jeffrey Donovan (born May 11, 1968) is an American actor. He played Michael Westen in the television series ''Burn Notice'', and appeared in films such as '' Hitch'', '' Believe in Me'', '' Changeling'', and ''Come Early Morning''. He played Ro ...) References External linksOfficial blog * * 1958 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nachi Nozawa
was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director from Tokyo. He was affiliated with Office PAC at the time of his death. His real name was . Nozawa was the official dub-over artist of Al Pacino and Alain Delon. Also he was known for voicing Giuliano Gemma, Robert Redford, Bruce Willis (Especially for John McClane in the ''Die Hard'' franchise), Dustin Hoffman, Christopher Walken, David McCallum (Especially for Illya Kuryakin in the television series ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.''), C-3PO (in the '' Star Wars Trilogy'') and Don Johnson (in the television series ''Nash Bridges''). He was also the first dub-over voice of Willem Dafoe and James Woods in their early days. In the animation field, He was known as his roles in '' Cobra'' (as Cobra), ''Dororo'' (as Hyakkimaru), ''Gokū no Daibōken'' (as Sanzo), ''Sakura Wars'' series (as Oni-Ou) and the ''Hellsing'' (as Alexander Anderson). On October 30, 2010, at 3:36 P.M., Nozawa died at a Tokyo hospital of lung cance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshio Furukawa
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to fellow voice actor Shino Kakinuma. Career He became famous for his roles in his career as Kagege (''Keroro Gunso''), Kai Shiden (''Mobile Suit Gundam''), Shin (''Fist of the North Star''), Asuma Shinohara (''Mobile Police Patlabor''), Piccolo (''Dragon Ball''), Ataru Moroboshi (''Urusei Yatsura''), Portgas D. Ace (''One Piece''), and Jann Lee ('' Dead or Alive''). His debut voice role is a soldier in ''Brave Raideen''. Toshio is a veteran who has played a variety of characters from comedians like Ataru of ''Urusei Yatsura'' and Inumaru of ''Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!'', to calm, serious ones like Shin from ''Fist of the North Star'' and Piccolo of the ''Dragon Ball'' series. Furthermore, Toshio is capable of performing with a "boy voice" and has played noble hot-blooded heroes such as Prince Mito of '' Saikyō Robo Daiōja'' and Kento Tate of ''Future Robo Daltanius''. He performed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makio Inoue
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Yasuo Yamada
was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. Career Yamada left the faculty of literature of Waseda University, and had performed in many stage, radio, and television productions. He appeared in performances of plays by Hisashi Inoue. His most famous role was Arsène Lupin III from the ''Lupin III'' series, starting in 1971 and ending in 1995. He was also the official Japanese dubbing voice actor of Clint Eastwood and Jean-Paul Belmondo. On March 19, 1995 Yasuo Yamada died of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 62. At the end of the credits of the film ''Farewell to Nostradamus'' (the first Lupin film without Yamada), there is a tribute: "To Yasuo Yamada, Eternal Lupin the Third: Thank you!" (the message was removed from the first angle of the English language DVD release by Funimation). In the spring of 1993, Yamada was hospitalised for hypokalemia. From around this time, he became ill and was repeatedly hospitalised and discharged due to difficulty walking. More and more re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikao Ōtsuka
was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He was most known for the roles of Captain Hook (''Peter Pan no Bōken & Disney's Peter Pan''), Dick Dastardly (''Wacky Races'' & ''Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines''), Goemon Ishikawa XIII (''Lupin III''), Nezumi Otoko ('' GeGeGe no Kitaro''), Denzō Yamada (''Nintama Rantarō''), Professor Moriarty (''Sherlock Hound''), Jagi (''Fist of the North Star''), Doctor Eggman ('' Sonic the Hedgehog'' series), Gol D. Roger (One Piece), Xehanort ('' Kingdom Hearts'' series), Dr. Weil (''Mega Man Zero''), Taopaipai ('' Dragon Ball''), Piedmon and Apocalymon ('' Digimon''), and Wario in his commercials. He was the official dubbing artist of Charles Bronson and Richard Widmark. At the time of his death, he was attached with Aoni Production. He was the father of Akio Ōtsuka. The two occasionally performed together, such as in ''Black Jack 21'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory'', the '' Kingdom Hearts'' series, the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Kobayashi (voice Actor)
was a Japanese actor, voice actor and the former executive director of Dōjinsha Production until its closure. He was a baritone. Death On June 28, 2011, Kobayashi died of pancreatic cancer at age 76. His company closed after his death. Filmography Live-action *''Kousoku Esper'' (1967) - Narrator *'' Seiun Kamen Machineman'' (1984) - Narrator *'' Kyodai Ken Byclosser'' (1985) Narrator *''Chouriki Sentai Ohranger'' (1995, Episode: 46) - Bara Guard (voice) *''Gekisou Sentai Carranger'' (1996, Episodes: 37-48) - Reckless Dash Emperor Exhaus, / Exhaus Super-Strong (voice) Television animation * ''Ōgon Bat'' (1967) (Ōgon Bat) * ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974) (Admiral Domel) * ''Space Battleship Yamato II'' (1978) (Emperor Zwordar) * ''Space Battleship Yamato III'' (1980) (Captain Jiro Dan) * ''New Tetsujin-28'' (1980) (Branch) * ''Six God Combination Godmars'' (1981) (President Gyron) * '' Story of the Alps: My Annette'' (1983) (Pierre) * ''Panzer World Galient'' (1984) (Azbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorō Naya
was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director from Hakodate, Hokkaidō. He and his brother were two of seven children, and was a drop-out of the legal education division of Ritsumeikan University. He was connected to Theatre Echo, and was the older brother of actor and voice actor Rokurō Naya. Naya is best known for providing the voice of Inspector Koichi Zenigata in the ''Lupin III'' franchise and for dubbing over the voices of actors Clark Gable, Charlton Heston, John Cleese, Lee Van Cleef, Martin Landau and Robert Ryan in the Japanese-language editions of their films. He died on 5 March 2013, at age 83, due to chronic respiratory failure. Filmography Television animation *''Astro Boy'' (1963) *''Big X'' (1964) — Dr. Marina *''Ōgon Bat'' (1967) — Gem *''Lupin III'' (1971) — Inspector Zenigata *''Casshan'' (1973) (Narrator) *''Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974) — Captain Juzo Okita *''Lupin III Part II'' (1977) — Inspector Zenigata *''Six God Comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiko Masuyama
is a Japanese actress and narrator. She works for Aoni Production. She is most known for originating the roles of Fujiko Mine (''Lupin III''), Honey Kisaragi (''Cutie Honey''), and Bakabon's Mama (''Tensai Bakabon''). Early life Eiko Masuyama was the youngest of four sisters. When she was young she spoke slowly. Her teacher told her "You can't talk properly". At age 12, she joined the Children's Theater Company to improve her speech. She studied under Miyoko Asō, overcoming the complex. She later became interested in acting.2017年6月『NHK ラジオ深夜便 時代を創った声』出演時の発言より Career When Masuyama was too old for the children's company, Sanno theatrical company was launched by actors Sandayū Dokumamushi and Yasushi Inayoshi. She became a member of Aoni Production in the 1960s.神谷明「増山江威子」『みんな声優になりたかった 神谷明と25人の声優たち』主婦の友社、1994年1月6日、、193-202頁。 She began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Kiyoshi, (きよし or キヨシ), is a Japanese given name, also spelled Kyoshi. Possible meanings *'' Kyōshi'', a form of Japanese poetry *Kyōshi, a Japanese honorific Possible writings *清, "cleanse" *淳, "pure" *潔, "undefiled" *清志, "cleanse, intention" *清司, "cleanse, official" *聖, "holy" *澄, "lucidity" *潔司, "undefiled, official" People with the name * Akira Kawabata ("Kiyoshi"), pro wrestler *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese pole vaulter *, Japanese film actor *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese admiral *, Japanese artist *, Japanese Enka singer *, Japanese historian and Shinto priest *, Japanese drummer of Asian Kung-Fu Generation *, a Shiatsu Master, Shiatsupractor (SPR), *, Japanese academic, historian and writer *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese general soldier *, Japanese Christian journalist *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese actor *, Japanese photogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichirō Hirokawa
was a Japanese voice actor and narrator. He was born in Tokyo on February 15, 1939, and died on March 3, 2008, in Shibuya from cancer. His death was announced at the beginning of the 2nd Seiyu Awards. Roles Film * Lupin the Third: Pilot Film (1969) (Arsène Lupin III) *Otoko wa tsurai yo (1969) (Sakura's boyfriend) *Warau Michael (2006) (Narrator) Television dramas *Phantom Agents (1964) (Tsukiaki) Television animation *Moomin (1969) (Snorken) *Tomorrow's Joe (1970) (Carlos Rivera) * Andersen Monogatari (1971) (Ib) *Star of the Giants (1971) (Nishioka) *Tensai Bakabon (1971) *Space Battleship Yamato Series (1974) (Mamoru Kodai) *Vicky the Viking (1974) (Snope) *La Seine no Hoshi (1975) (The Black Tulip, Narrator) *Captain Future (1978) (Captain Future) *Sherlock Hound (1984) (Holmes) *Miracle Girls (1993) (Narrator) *Soreike! Anpanman (1998) (Hamled) *Mezzo DSA (2004) (Kenichi Kurokawa) OVA *Yamato 2520 (1995) (Narrator) Theatrical animation * Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |