Lupin the third part 6
Streaming service HIDIVE has announced two new series coming to its service this month, with Shikizakura and Lupin the 3rd Part 6 set to land this month.
Together with Daisuke Jigen, an expert marksman, and Goemon Ishikawa, a master swordsman, and Fujiko Mine, the cunning temptress, Lupin travels across the globe to rob the world of its most valued treasures whilst always staying one step ahead of Inspector Zenigata and his Interpol agents. The teaser visual and trailer for the PART 6 have been released to the public upon the announcement of the series.
The key visual was created by character designer Hiroki Marufuji. Accompanied by the catch phrase, “Lupin, Villain or Hero?”, the key visual uses black, white, and red tones to create a highly contrastive depiction of Lupin’s face and serves to highlight the duality and nuances of Lupin’s complex identity.
Engulfed in a painted white light, the right side of Lupin’s face, depicts a familiar carefree and gentle Lupin. The left side on the other hand, shows a face obscured by shadows, and provides a foreign and unique look at a more callous and colder Lupin.
When it comes to the art of thievery, there is nothing Lupin III cannot steal; whether it be jewels, works of art, hidden treasures, the secret to immortality, or the heart of a pretty girl.
Lupin’s partners are Daisuke Jigen, a great gunman; Goemon Ishikawa, a master swordsman; Fujiko Mine, a devilishly clever femme fatale. There is Inspector Zenigata, a relentless ICPO officer, consumed with an obsessive desire to apprehend the masterful thief.
The series will be directed by Eiji Suganuma, with series composition by Takahiro Ohkura, character design by Hiroki Marufuji, music by Yuji Ohno, and production by TMS Entertainment. Mamoru Oshii, Masaki Tsuji, Taku Ashibe, Akio Higuchi, and Kanae Minato are also participating as guest screenwriters.
We purposely assigned this review to me instead of Vrai to see how Part 6 would click for non-superfans. And while this premiere didn’t exactly blow me away, it’s solidly entertaining and loaded with potential for future storylines. Barring nods to a few new characters added in Part 5, it’s also easy to follow. I’m not sure it’s the
It’s worth noting that Part 6 technically begins with an Episode 0, but it’s a standalone story intended as a send-off for Kobayashi Kiyoshi, Jigen’s voice actor and the last of the original cast, who has officially retired from the role. Episode 0 is—and I say this with nothing but affection—pure, unadulterated fanservice, packed with meta-commentary and enough
That said, the story proper begins with Episode 1, a fast-paced dash through London that’s one-part car chases and one-part table-setting for an extended arc involving Lupin’s crew, a treasure belonging to a mysterious organization known as “The Raven,” and Sherlock Holmes himself. The focus on set-up makes the episode difficult to appraise on its own, although we can talk general tone and foreshadowing to some extent.
So where does Part 6 fall? Somewhere in the middle, I’d say. There are a few deliciously silly moments in the early going (Lupin’s car doing a cartoony barrel roll had me clapping with glee) as well as some warmhearted scenes between Sherlock and his
