Lupin the 3rd: Prison of the Past (ルパン三世 プリズン・オブ・ザ・パスト, Rupan Sansei Prizun obu za Pasuto) is a 2019 Japanese anime television special directed by Hatsuki Tsuji [ja] from a screenplay by Shatona Nishida [ja] serving as the 29th television special in the Lupin the 3rd series, itself based on the manga series of the same name by Monkey Punch. Produced by TMS Entertainment, the special debuted on Nippon Television on November 29, 2019 as part of the channel's Kinyo Roadshow [ja].

This was the first Lupin the 3rd anime adaptation to be released during the Reiwa period and was also the first to be released after original creator Monkey Punch's death in April of that year.

Voice cast

Character Japanese voice actor English voice actor[1]
Lupin the 3rd Kanichi Kurita Tony Oliver
Daisuke Jigen Kiyoshi Kobayashi Richard Epcar
Goemon Ishikawa Daisuke Namikawa Lex Lang
Fujiko Mine Miyuki Sawashiro Michelle Ruff
Inspector Zenigata Koichi Yamadera Doug Erholtz
Lorensa Houko Kuwashima AmaLee
Finnegan Hiroaki Hirata Jalen K. Cassell
Goro Yatagarasu Nobunaga Shimazaki Kaiji Tang
Verte Shinichiro Miki Chris Hackney

Production and release

The special was announced on October 18, 2019. Hatsuki Tsuji [ja] was involved in the franchise since the 1977 television series as an animator before becoming animator director for later installments in the series. Shatona Nishida previously wrote episode 20 of Part 5.[2] Comedian duo Asagaya Sisters [ja] was confirmed to have a guest appearance on the special on November 25th of that year.[3]

TMS Entertainment USA announced that it would host the special's North American premiere during the 2021 Anime NYC convention on November 20.[4]

Home media release

The special was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on February 19, 2020 by VAP.[5] Discotek Media announced that it has licensed the special for a video release in North America on March 14, 2022. The special was released on Blu-ray and DVD in North America on July 26th of that year.[6][7]

Reception

When the special aired on Nippon TV, the special received a 10.1% viewership reception in the Kanto region.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Lupin III: Prison of the Past (special)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  2. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (2019-10-18). "Lupin III Gets New TV Anime Special on November 29". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  3. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafae l (2019-11-25). "New Lupin III Anime Special Casts Asagaya Sisters Comedians". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  4. ^ Mateo, Alex (2021-11-10). "Lupin III: Prison of the Past, Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Anime's English Dubs Premiere at Anime NYC". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  5. ^ "新作TVスペシャル『ルパン三世　プリズン・オブ・ザ・パスト』BD＆DVDが2020年2月19日発売決定！　今作の必見ポイントも紹介". Animate Times (in Japanese). 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  6. ^ Harza, Adriana (2022-03-14). "Discotek Licenses 1980 Astro Boy, Digimon Adventure, Symphogear GX, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (2022-04-25). "Discotek Releases Heart and Yummie, Holmes of Kyoto, Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire, Violence Jack Anime on BD on July 26". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  8. ^ "VOL.48 2019年　11月25日（月）～12月1日（日） 週間高世帯視聴率番組". Video Research (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-26.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin_the_3rd:_Prison_of_the_Past
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