Lupin III prequel series announced titled Lupin Zero

Lupin III will be getting a prequel anime series called Lupin Zero and will follow the adventures of a younger Lupin before he became the famous thief that he is!

The Lupin Zero anime is slated for release by December 16, 2022 and will have a total of six episodes. According to reports, the series will also have an early anime premiere during the Anime NYC event happening November 18.

HIDIVE will also stream the anime in their platform according to sources.

LUPIN ZERO Poster

And here’s the synopsis / press release for the series from TMS Entertainment:

How did this young boy become notorious gentleman thief “Lupin III”?

Since the initial serialization of Monkey Punch’s globally renowned “LUPIN THE 3rd” manga in 1967, Lupin III has taken the world by storm and has appeared in various media. However, despite his longstanding status and notoriety as the world’s greatest thief, there was once a time when even Lupin III, was young and inexperienced.

Loosely based on Young Lupin III from the original manga, LUPIN ZERO will tell a nostalgic, yet brand new original story, finally lifting the veil cast upon Lupin III’s humble beginnings. Set during the era in which the original series was first published, the anime depicts Young Lupin III running around the streets of 1960’s Japan during the country’s economic boom.

A young boy climbs the staircase to villainhood. What was he thinking and what steps did he take?

This is the untold origin story of the world’s greatest thief.

The series will be directed by Daisuke Sakou (LUPIN THE 3rd PART 5, Yokai Watch) while Asami Taguchi (LUPIN THE 3rd PART 5, Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas) will be doing character design.

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