New Lupin III Anime Project Announced!


It has been a year and a half since the last Lupin III anime work, Lupin III: The Last Job (pictured above) and recently, a TV ad announced that a new Lupin III TV project is under production and it is about to air in Japan this Fall 2011!

Lupin III was a manga created by Monkey Punch has been adapted into various anime projects since its debut on Manga Action magazine in 1967. For those who don't know the guy, Lupin III is the grandson of famed thief, Arsène Lupin who continues the family tradition of stealing stuff. Along with his acquaintances, Jigen, Goemon and Fujiko, they steal random items that suits their interest from random personalities and along the way, foiling Detective Zenigata's plan to stop his shenanigans.

Source: Anime News Network