The staff behind the Lupin The Third prequel series, Lupin Zero announced the anime is officially airing as a net anime on December 16 and released a new trailer showing off more characters and a new visual!
The trailer previews the anime’s opening theme song, “AFRO”LUPIN’68” by Takeo Yamashita, and the ending theme song “Lupin Sanse Shudaika”. Both tracks are based on the original theme song for the original Lupin the 3rd anime series!
The new cast includes Saori Hayami as Yoko, Yoshito Yasuhara as Lupin I, Lupin’s grandfather, Toa Yukinari as Shinobu, the Lupin family maid and Lupin II, Lupin’s father and a master thief that’s still active in the story of Lupin Zero!
▍Lupin Zero Anime Trailer
▍Lupin Zero Anime New Cast Members
The cast for the anime’s additional characters is here! The new characters in this series include Yoko, Lupin’s father and grandfather, and his household family maid Shinobu! Check out the members from left to right:
■ Yoko – CV: Saori Hayami
■ Lupin I – CV: Yoshito Yasuhara
■ Shinobu – CV: Toa Yukinari
■ Lupin II – CV: Toshio Furukawa
The series also released art for Lupin III and Jigen as they appear in this series, along with their voice actors.
■ Lupin III – CV: Tasuku Hatanaka
■ Jigen – CV: Shunsuke Takeuchi
▍About Lupin Zero
Lupin Zero takes place in 1960 Tokyo when Lupin III is still just a 13-year-old boy who hasn’t yet made his mark on the criminal world! This series follows his journey of growth as he learns about what it takes to be a master thief from his father, and how he met his closest confidant Jigen, in an era of huge Japanese economic growth!
▍Lupin Zero Anime Staff and Production
Original Work: Monkey Punch
Director: Daisuke Satou
Series composition: Ichirō Ōkouchi
Setting historical research: Seiichi Shirato
Character design: Asami Taguchi
Music: Yoshihide Otomo
Animation Studio: Telecom Animation Film
Production: TMS Entertainment