Lupin III VS Cat's Eye" will be distributed from January 27, 2023 (Friday)! Cast & Staff, Key Visuals and New PV!

The second PV, cast and crew, andcomments from the artists in charge of music have been released.

Lupin the Third" is an action anime written by Monkey Punch featuring Lupin the Third, the grandson of the world's greatest thief Arsene Lupin, and his friends Daisuke Dime, Gomon Ishikawa, Fujiko Mine, and his arch-enemy, Inspector Zenigata. The anime "Cat's Eye," the first series written by Tsukasa Hojo, is a love-comedy anime in which "Cat's Eye" - sometimes a thief, sometimes three beautiful sisters in a coffee shop - play a dark role as they dance and make a commotion at night.

TMS Entertainment has decided to produce an Amazon Original "Lupin the Third vs. Cat's Eye" based on these two works!

This special film will mark the 50th anniversary of the "Lupin III" anime adaptation and the 40th anniversary of the original "Cat's Eye" from 2021 to this year, marking the last of the anniversary years for both works.

⇒ " Lupin the Third" and "Cat's Eye" have decided to produce an anime in collaboration! PV and comments from Tsukasa Hojo and Kanichi Kurita have arrived!

⇒Click here for the list of 2023 winter anime.

Comments have arrived from the key visual, the second PV, "Anri/ANRI" who sings the theme song "CAT'S EYE2023", and "fox capture The comments from fox capture plan, who sang the opening theme song "THEME FROM LUPIN vs CAT'S EYE," have arrived.

In addition to the newly announced cast and staff, the set-up drawings of each character will also be shown for the first time.

The key visuals and the second PV clip will also be released on January 27th (Fri.), when the film will be available for worldwide distribution.

Second PV

Comments from the theme song/opening theme song artists have arrived!

ANRI/ANRI

CAT'S EYE 2023", the theme song newly recorded for the brilliant collaboration work by Lupin III and Cats, is a "CAT'S EYE" of the current era, while staying close to the original. We hope you enjoy it!

fox capture plan

I was honestly excited when I found out that I could participate in my favorite work.
The music of this work is VS between Lupin and Cat's Eye (rearranged by fcp).
I think you will enjoy the coolness and splendor of both.
And I'm also really into the theme song! (Hidehiro Kawai)

CHARACTER

Lupin III CV: Kanichi Kurita
Born into a family of genius thieves, he is the world's greatest thief.
He can take on any target with his outlandish ideas and fearless techniques.

Daisuke Dimentional CV: Akio Otsuka
A genius gunfighter who can shoot a gun in 0.3 seconds.
His outstanding gunsmanship has even earned him the admiration of Lupin the Third.
Even when he is in a tight spot, he always calmly grasps the situation and breaks out of the difficult situation.
He loves to drink and smoke.

Ishikawa Gomon CV: Daisuke Namikawa
A descendant of the Ishikawa family, which produced a great thief about 400 years ago.
He is a master of iai, the art of swordsmanship, and a master of the Zanteiken (iron sword),
He is a proud swordsman who has dedicated himself to training to master the way of the sword.

Fujiko Mine CV: Miyuki Sawashiro
A mysterious beauty with many faces.
She possesses exceptional beauty and excellent proportions, as well as a genius mind that even Lupin can use to his advantage.
Her actions are simple and she simply follows her own desires.

Inspector Zenigata CV: Koichi Yamadera
He is the full-time Lupin III agent of the ICPO and a descendant of the famous Okabikki of the Edo period.
He is obsessed with the capture of Lupin and knows him better than anyone else.

Hitomi Raisei CV: Keiko Toda
The second daughter of the three Cat's Eye sisters.
She is a beautiful woman with long, freshly combed hair.
She uses her outstanding physical abilities to carry out her thievery with aplomb.
She has been in love with detective Toshio since they were students.

Raiyu Tears CV: Fukami Rika
The eldest of the three Cat's Eye sisters.
She is a glamorous beauty with an air of maturity.
She is in command of the operation, making use of her lucid mind.
She also has excellent disguise skills.

Ai Raisei CV: Chinatsu Sakamoto
The third daughter of the three Cat's Eye sisters.
She is a boyish girl full of energy.
She is strong in mechanical and IT skills, and her home-made gimmicks lead to successful thefts.
She is the only one of the three sisters who has no memories of her father.

Toshio Utsumi CV: Yoshihito Yasuhara
A detective of the Inunaki Police Department in charge of the Cat's Eye case, and Hitomi's boyfriend.
He is a good-natured man with a strong sense of justice, and is passionate about catching Cat's Eye.
He has a crush on Zenigata.

Nagaishi CV: Mugito
A gentleman who is indebted to Heinz and supports the three sisters from the shadows.
He supports Cat's Eye's thefts and manages the Heinz collection.

■Heinrich Berger.
An elderly art dealer who visits the Cat's Eye cafe.
He brings the Cat's Three Sisters a commission related to the painting "A Bouquet and a Girl.
He knows Heinz before his disappearance.

Dennis Kirchmann
A former mercenary, he is a senior executive of the underworld arms dealer Farden.
A former mercenary, he is a ruthless man who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
He stands in front of Lupin and Cat's Eye as a powerful enemy.

Film information.
Amazon Original "Lupin III VS Cat's Eye
World exclusive distribution on Prime Video from 2023
Official website : www.lupin-vs-catseye.com
Official Twitter: @lupin_vs_cats (hashtag #Lupin VS Cats)

＜Introduction
A thief who is always on the prowl and always takes what he targets.
A man who loves freedom and lives for romance, his name is Lupin III.

Sometimes he is a thief, and sometimes he is three beautiful sisters in a coffee shop.
They are Cat's Eye, who run the night in splendor and make a commotion in the world.

This is the 50th anniversary of the animated version of Monkey Punch's masterpiece "Lupin the Third,
and the 40th anniversary of Tsukasa Hojo's first serialized work "Cat's Eye", ......
A hybrid collaboration work of "thief and thief" has finally appeared!
Set in the 1980s when "Cat's Eye" was serialized,
Set in the 1980s when "Cat's Eye" was first serialized, this exhilarating crime action film is both retro and stylish!

The target is the "three paintings" left by Cat's Eye's father.
Lupin and Cat's Eye are both after the paintings in a "Dream Thief Showdown".
The story soon unfolds as each of the fascinating characters become entangled in the story,
The story eventually leads to the surprising "secret" hidden in the paintings. ......
The eccentric worldview is typical of "Lupin the Third,
The eccentric worldview of "Lupin the Third" is blended with the emotional story of "Cat's Eye".
A new work of art, royal and bold, has been completed.

The film is directed by Shizuno Kobun and Seshita Hiroyuki.
In addition, a number of up-and-coming creators have created high-quality images using cell-look computer graphics.
The "splendid voice actors" who have followed the lead of the original version of each film will also be featured, adding to the excitement of the work!

This is an entertainment film for adults that will add color to the night of 2021.
We hope you will be able to witness the miraculous performance of these thieves.

<STORY> Tokyo, 1981.

Tokyo, 1981.
Three beautiful sisters, Hitomi, Tears, and Ai, who run a coffee shop by day and make a scene as the phantom thief Cat's Eye by night, steal a painting from an art exhibition. At the same time, a mysterious thief, Lupin III, appears in Tokyo. He, too, manages to outwit an armed gang and steal a painting.
Both of the paintings they steal are by the artist Michael Heinz - one of a series of three "Bouquet and Girl" paintings.
For the three Cats sisters, this is an important clue to finding their father, Heinz.
When the girls discover that the legendary thief's "prey" is the same as themselves, their eyes take on a beautiful fighting spirit...

<Staff
Based on "Lupin the Third" by Monkey Punch and "Cat's Eye" by Tsukasa Hojo
Director：Kobun Shizuno Hiroyuki Seshimo

Screenplay : Shuji Kuzuhara
Assistant Director : Keisuke Ide
Character Design: Haruya Nakata, Junko Yamanaka
Production Design: Naoya Tanaka, Ferdinando Patulli
Art Director: Mitsunori Katanori
Editing: Fumi Hida
Sound Director: Hiroshi Shimizu
Music: Yuji Ohno / Kazuo Otani
Animation Production: TMS Entertainment
Production: Lupin the Third vs. Cat's Eye Production Committee

＜Music: "Lupin the Third
Lupin the Third
Music: Yuji Ohno
THEME FROM LUPIN III 2019 - Playback'80
Composed and arranged by Yuji Ohno / Performed by You & Explosion Band

CAT'S EYE
Music by Kazuo Otani
Arranged by fox capture plan

＜Theme song
ANRI ANRI "CAT'S EYE 2023
Words: Tokuko Miura Music: Yuichiro Oda
Arranged by Taiji Ogura and Dave Reitzas

Opening theme for "Lupin III VS Cat's Eye
fox capture plan "THEME FROM LUPIN vs CAT'S EYE

<Cast

Lupin III: Kanichi Kurita
Daisuke Jigen: Akio Otsuka
Ishikawa Gomon: Daisuke Namikawa
Fujiko Mine: Miyuki Sawashiro
Inspector Zenigata: Koichi Yamadera
Hitomi Raise: Keiko Toda
Tears of Raiju: Rika Fukami
Ai Raisei: Chinatsu Sakamoto
Toshio Utsumi: Yoshihito Yasuhara
Nagaishi :Mugito
Ginga Banjo
Hiroki Higashiji
Takayuki Sugo

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