is a 2023 Japanese

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(ONA) film directed by

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and Hiroyuki Seshita from a screenplay by Shuji Kuzuhara which serves as a crossover between the ''

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'' franchise, itself based on the

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of the same name by

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and the '' Cat's Eye'' manga by

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respectively. Produced by

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, the film serves as the twelfth ''Lupin the 3rd'' film and the second to be a crossover, after 2013's '' Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie'' and stars the franchise's regular voice cast as well as the remaining cast members of TMS' 1983-1985 ''Cat's Eye'' anime reprising their roles. The film was released on

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on January 27, 2023.

Cast

Production

The film was announced on September 21, 2022 with its initial crew as well as the confirmation of

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and

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reprising as Lupin and Hitomi respectively being revealed that same day. The film marks the 50th anniversary of the animated adaptations of ''Lupin the 3rd'' and the 40th anniversary of the ''Cat's Eye'' manga. The film is set in the 1980s period that ''Cat's Eye'' is set in with Lupin wearing his pink jacket from ''

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''. On December 6th of that year, the rest of the cast was revealed, including

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's first performance as Daisuke Jigen in a ''Lupin the 3rd'' film as well as

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(replacing

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) as Rui Kisugi and

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) as Sadagatsu Nagaishi.

Music

Instrumental band fox capture plan performed the opening theme as well as renditions of Kazuo Otani's score for the ''Cat's Eye'' anime. Most of

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's score is taken from past ''Lupin the 3rd'' media such as ''

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'', '' Part 6'', '' Part 5'' and '' Part IV''.

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returned to perform a new rendition of the ''Cat's Eye'' anime's first theme song for the film's end credits.

Release

The film was released on Prime Video on January 27, 2023 marking the first anime film to receive a global simultaneous release for the platform. A screening for the film was held on January 25th of that year with co-director Seshita as well as voice actors Kurita and Toda being in attendance.

Home media release

The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on March 13, 2024 by VAP.

Notes

References

External links

* * {{TMS Entertainment OVAs 2023 films 2020s heist films 2020s Japanese-language films 2023 anime films 2023 anime ONAs Amazon Prime Video original films Cat's Eye (manga) Crossover anime and manga Films scored by Yuji Ohno Films set in the 1980s Japanese crossover films Lupin the Third anime films TMS Entertainment