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From the fall anime “Lupin the Third Part 6”, the outline and sneak peek of episode 1 “Sherlock Holmes Entry” (broadcast began on Sunday, October 17) have been released.

Under the theme of “mystery”, the series composition of “Lupin the Third Part 6” is handled by Okura Takahiro. He is a deduction novel author and many of his works have been made into TV anime series or tokusatsu films. He himself also works with scripts of anime and Tokusatsu films from time to time. In the scripts of the omnibus episodes, special guests that dominate the novel and anime industry, including Tsuji Masaki, Ashibe Taku, Higuchi Akio, Minato Kanae, and Oshii Mamoru, were involved, making this work perfect for the anniversary.

“Episode 0: The Times” (broadcast on October 9, 2021) was the final episode, where the voice actor Kobayashi Kiyoshi played the role of Jigen. Ever since the TV anime series started in 1971, he has been breathing life to “Jigen Daisuke” for 50 years as the sole first-generation cast.
For the script devoted to “Kobayashi Jigen”, a lot of fans posted comments on social media, “This is such a brilliant close”, “Thank you very much for your dedication for a long time”, etc.

Episode 1 is titled “Sherlock Holmes Entry”.
Set in London, England, a piece of “painting” on the workplace of Sir Falkner, was linked to a hidden treasure of an organization called “Raven”. For Lupin, it’s a treasure that he has been aiming for ten years.
While avoiding Scotland Yard and the MI6, he steals the painting but it has been torn in half by the bustle of the escape play. And the situation awakens the detective Sherlock Holmes who sleeps in London……

Episode 1 “Enter Sherlock Holmes” of “Lupin the Third Part 6” begins broadcasting on Nippon TV and other channels at 12:55 AM on October 17.

－CAST－
Lupin III: Kurita Kanichi
Jigen Daisuke: Otsuka Akio
Ishikawa Goemon: Namikawa Daisuke
Mine Fujiko: Sawashiro Miyuki
Inspector Zenigata: Yamadera Koichi
Yatagarasu Goro: Shimazaki Nobunaga
d’Andrésy Albert: Tsuda Kenjiro
Holmes: Obara Masato
Lily: Morohoshi Sumire

－STAFF－
Original Creator: Monkey Punch
Director: Suganuma Eiji
Series Composition: Okura Takahiro
Character Design: Marufuji Hirotaka
Art Director: Matsumiya Yumi, Bizen Koichiro, Ogura Hiromasa, Nishizawa Wataru, Lee Beom Seon, Takeda Yusuke
Color Design: Miyawaki Hiromi
Director of Photography: Sasaki Akemi
Editing: Yoshitake Masato
Sound Director: Shimizu Youji
Sound Effects: Kurahashi Hiromune
Music: Ohno Yuji
Main Theme Song: “THEME FROM LUPIN III 2021”
Composition: Ohno Yuji
Arrangement: Ohno Yuji
Musical Performance: Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Six with Friends
Ending Theme Song: “MILK TEA”
Lyrics: BOUNCEBACK
Composition: Ohno Yuji
Arrangement: Ohno Yuji
Musical Performance: Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Six with Friends
Singer: Akari Dritschler
Animation Production: TMS Entertainment
Production: Lupin the Third Part 6 Production Committee

Original: Monkey Punch (C)TMS, NTV