Watch the Lupin III: The First car chase here!
Happy Friday! Here is a brand new clip from Lupin III: The First, courtesy of TMS and NTV!
This latest teaser comes one week after the intro sequence from the film was uploaded over on YouTube. If you missed that, be sure to check it out by clicking right here!
The clip from today features the car chase sequence from the films second trailer.
This extended look features the Lupin gang on the run from the police, and a relentless Inspector Zenigata who, as always, is hot on their tail. The classic yellow Fiat 500 features in the chase, and Fiat themselves have been using this clip as part of their partnered promotional campaign over on Twitter.
Lupin III: The First will be the series’ first extended venture into 3D animation, and releases in Japanese theatres on December 6th, 2019. The film has been directed by Takashi Yamazaki (Dragon Quest: Your Story and Stand by Me Doraemon).
The current Japanese voice cast have reprised their roles, including Kanichi Kurita as Lupin III and Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Daisuke Jigen. Suzu Hirose, Kōtarō Yoshida and Tatsuya Fujiwara are all set to appear as voice talent for the three new characters shown in the trailer. Series veteran Yuji Ohno has returned to compose the soundtrack - of which will get its own separate release on December 4th, 2019.
Companies in both Italy and Spain have purchased the rights to release the film abroad, with a release date of the 15th of May (2020) set for Spain. A date for Italy is still to be confirmed.
There are currently no plans for release of the film outside of Japan, Italy and Spain - at least at the time of writing this post. We have our fingers crossed, considering the budget and spectacle of the film, that it will also release in other territories.
Characters and above image owned by TMS and NTV.
Check back next Friday, December 6th, for the full release of the film in Japan!
Expect to see lots of promotional material over on social media regarding the film, as TMS and NTV go all out with their advertising campaigns. We're still a week away, and we are already seeing 3D Lupin's lovely monkey-faced mug absolutely everywhere!
Stay tuned to Lupin Central for all the latest news on this film and more!
