Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye

Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye (ルパン三世 VS キャッツ・アイ, Rupan Sansei vs. Kyattsu Ai) is a 2023 Japanese original net animation (ONA) film directed by Kōbun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita from a screenplay by Shuji Kuzuhara which serves as a crossover between the Lupin the Third franchise, itself based on the manga of the same name by Monkey Punch and the Cat's Eye manga by Tsukasa Hojo respectively. Produced by TMS Entertainment, 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.

Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye
Release poster
Japanese name
Kanaルパン三世 VS キャッツ・アイ
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnRupan Sansei vs. Kyattsu Ai
Directed byKōbun Shizuno
Hiroyuki Seshita
Screenplay byShuji Kuzuhara
Based onLupin the 3rd
by Monkey Punch
and Cat's Eye
by Tsukasa Hojo
Produced byTakuya Yasue
Takahiro Koda
StarringKanichi Kurita
Akio Otsuka
Daisuke Namikawa
Miyuki Sawashiro
Koichi Yamadera
Keiko Toda
Rika Fukami
Chika Sakamoto
Mugihito
Banjō Ginga
Hiroki Tōchi
Takayuki Sugō
Music byYuji Ohno
Kazuo Otani
fox capture plan
Production
company
Distributed byAmazon Prime Video
Release date
  • 27 January 2023 (2023-01-27)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on January 27, 2023.

Cast

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Character Japanese voice actor English dub actor
Lupin the 3rd Kanichi Kurita Tony Oliver
Daisuke Jigen Akio Otsuka[a] Richard Epcar
Goemon Ishikawa Daisuke Namikawa Lex Lang
Fujiko Mine Miyuki Sawashiro Michelle Ruff
Inspector Zenigata Kōichi Yamadera Doug Erholtz
Hitomi Kisugi Keiko Toda Alicyn Packard
Rui Kisugi Rika Fukami[b] Cristina Valenzuela
Ai Kisugi Chika Sakamoto Deneen Melody
Toshi Utsumi Yoshito Yasuhara Ryan Colt Levy
Sadatsugu Nagaishi Mugihito[c]
Heinrich Berger Banjō Ginga (fake voice)
Takayuki Sugō (real voice)
Tom Choi
Dennis Kirchmann Hiroki Tōchi Keith Silverstein
Michael Heinz Banjo Ginga Sean Burgos

Production

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The film was announced on September 21, 2022 with its initial crew as well as the confirmation of Kanichi Kurita and Keiko Toda 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 Lupin the 3rd Part III.[1] On December 6th of that year, the rest of the cast was revealed, including Akio Otsuka's first performance as Daisuke Jigen in a Lupin the 3rd film as well as Rika Fukami (replacing Toshiko Fujita) as Rui Kisugi and Mugihito (replacing Tamio Ohki) as Sadagatsu Natsumi.[2]

Music

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Instrumental band fox capture plan performed the opening theme as well as renditions of Kazuo Otani's score for the Cat's Eye anime.[2] Most of Yuji Ohno's score is taken from past Lupin the 3rd media such as The First, Part 6, Part 5 and Part IV. Anri returned to perform a new rendition of the Cat's Eye anime's first theme song for the film's end credits.

Release

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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.[3]

Home media release

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The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on March 13, 2024 by VAP.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye marks the first Lupin the 3rd film to not feature Kiyoshi Kobayashi as the voice of Daisuke Jigen following his departure from the role in 2021 and his death the following year.
  2. ^ Fukami replaces Toshiko Fujita as Rui due to her death in 2018.
  3. ^ Mugihito replaces Tamio Ohki as Sadatsugu due to his death in 2017.

References

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  1. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (21 September 2022). "Lupin III, Cat's Eye Get CG Crossover Anime in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Antonio Pineda, Rafael (6 December 2022). "Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, January 27 Amazon Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Amazon Original『ルパン三世VSキャッツ・アイ』ジャパンプレミア". Cinema Today (in Japanese). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. ^ "ルパン三世VSキャッツ・アイ". VAP. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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