First Official Live-Action LUPIN III Images

First Official Live-Action LUPIN III Images

Shun Oguri is Lupin, Tadanobu Asano is Detective Kōichi Zenigata, Gou Ayano plays Goemon, Tetsuji Tamayama is Jigen and Meisa Kuroki plays Fujiko Mine. The first live-action Lupin III film in 40 years will open in Japan on August 30th.

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By MarkJulian - Apr 14, 2014 04:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Anime & Manga
Source: via ANN

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Lupin III (ルパン三世 Rupan Sansei), is a 1967 Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch (Katō Kazuhiko) that follows the incredible feats and adventures of Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series which is often described as a French counterpart to Arthur Conan Doyle's creation Sherlock Holmes. Considered the world's greatest thief, Lupin III, travels the globe, stealing priceless objects and announcing his intentions via calling card before pulling off the heist. Joining him are expert marksman and Lupin right-hand man right-hand man Daisuke Jige, master swordsman Goemon Ishikawa XIII who is said to possess a sword and skills that can cut anything and femme fatale Fujiko Mine, fellow thief and Lupin love interest. Pursuing them across the globe is Inspector Koichi Zenigata, who has made it his life mission to catch the master thief. Shun Oguri will play the lead role of Lupin. Tetsuji Tamayama (Casshern) will play the pistol- wielding Daisuke Jigen, while Gou Ayano (Rurouni Kenshin) is playing the skilled swordsman Goemon Ishikawa. The seductive temptress and Lupin love-interest Fujiko Mine will be played by Meisa Kuroki (Crow Zero II). Actor Tadanobu Asano, last seen in Thor: The Dark World as Hogun the Grim, is playing Detective Kōichi Zenigata.Ryūhei Kitamura (Godzilla: Final Wars) is directing from a script written by Mataichirō Yamamoto (Crows Zero). Rounding out the cast are Jerry Yan (Meteor Garden) who is playing an original character named Michael Lee, a character described as an adversarial rival of Lupin's. Also starring are South Korean singer Kim Joon and Thailand actor Thanayong Wongtrakul (The Man from Nowhere). Filming is taking place in Japan and Thailand. The film will be released Summer 2014.
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CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 4/14/2014, 5:03 AM
I can't believe there were actually people asking for this.
Desrow
Desrow - 4/14/2014, 5:04 AM
Pretty good looking girl, I was fan of the animation.
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 4/14/2014, 5:07 AM
Yes, that young lady is beautiful. They got so close with the looks I wonder why they didn't give him his iconic sideburns. It's a small thing, I know...
thalidomide
thalidomide - 4/14/2014, 5:07 AM
Wow.
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 4/14/2014, 5:11 AM
Wow, these guys are not kidding around when it comes to live-adaptation



I'ts plot sounds pretty interesting.
nibs
nibs - 4/14/2014, 5:12 AM
Just watched the first 2 of these the other day, they actually weren't that bad for 70s animation. I might watch this.
GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 4/14/2014, 5:21 AM
Well this just goes to prove that just because they're Japanese, they don't HAVE to look exactly like their animated counter-parts.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/14/2014, 5:26 AM
Wow
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/14/2014, 5:26 AM
Awesome!!!

I love a good Live-Action Manga, great find.
whoa123
whoa123 - 4/14/2014, 5:40 AM
Fujiko looks really lovely, also the sideburns on Lupin could have made it look perfect though.
McGee
McGee - 4/14/2014, 5:46 AM
Fujiko without big basketball titties is like Green Lantern without his ring.
McGee
McGee - 4/14/2014, 5:47 AM
That ass looks nice though....
zippiesdrainage
zippiesdrainage - 4/14/2014, 5:47 AM
I know it's anime but I always thought that Lupin was white. A lot of animes seem to be ambiguous in this sense so they will appeal to as many audiences as possible.
McGee
McGee - 4/14/2014, 5:54 AM
zippie.....Lupin is French Japanese. Dad (or grand father) ate wine and cheese.....mom ate rice and fish.
SoundWave
SoundWave - 4/14/2014, 5:55 AM
Tadanobu Asano! From Ichi-Killer and THOR movies!!!! He is epic awesome!!!
Ceejay
Ceejay - 4/14/2014, 6:09 AM
Why don't they just do a proper Arsene Lupin film instead of this Japanese bollocks. The Last French movie was excellent fun but not very true to the original character from the LeBlanc novels.

I'd even prefer a live screen version of the Batman-esque 1990's Night Hood animated series of Arsene Lupin. The series was short lived but had one of the coolest opening sequences of its time with that music. Anything but this Japanese crap, keep the character French as he's supposed to be.
arsonjack
arsonjack - 4/14/2014, 6:11 AM
This movie is starting to look really good. Shun oguri as Lupin is the best, ps thnk u for no sideburns
Havensent
Havensent - 4/14/2014, 6:16 AM
Where are those sideburns for Lupin?

Whoever the woman cast as, Fujiko is, she would absolutely get it all day.
jambabeanjuice
jambabeanjuice - 4/14/2014, 6:27 AM
Looks good, I don't mind the "no sideburns" comment people always say when it comes to this movie because at the end of the day they will just watch this and live with it.
boiling
boiling - 4/14/2014, 6:54 AM
Lupin is french.
Tevii
Tevii - 4/14/2014, 7:21 AM
Dude, this show is hilarious. Just because its old doesnt mean it cant be good people.

Too bad they couldnt get Fujiko right though, as bad as Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. hahahah

Ill check it out for sure
Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 4/14/2014, 7:29 AM
looks interesting
mctrinket
mctrinket - 4/14/2014, 7:40 AM
The girl is hot.
Ceejay
Ceejay - 4/14/2014, 8:20 AM
@Melkaticox - Italian my ass, Arsene Lupin is almost as old a fictional character as Sherlock Holmes and he's very much French. The writer who created him is French and he even goes up against Sherlock Holmes in one of the original books. There's been TV shows and movies made about the character as early as the 1930's and he's always remained French.

It's just because of the craze for Manga revival in the late 80's that ushered in a Japanese version for anime so for many who were following that stuff this was their first introduction to a version based on a very old and popular character of French fiction and media.

This live action film from 2004 was the last time the gentleman-thief was brought to the big screen, both Eva Green and Kristin Scott Thomas starred in it. Well overdue a sequel..
FOOM
FOOM - 4/14/2014, 8:32 AM
@Ceejay Ceejay Ceejay...

Lupin III is an old school Manga then anime series that ran from the late 60s to the mid 80s. The Japanese are very nostalgic for it which is understandable as it is a brilliant classic of both genres. Very funny too.Monkey Punch (its creator) is a genius and was involved in this film script. It is anything but crap.
AverageDrafter
AverageDrafter - 4/14/2014, 8:48 AM
1) Sideburns man, come on. Jige's look good though.
2) I always just assumed they would make Fujiko's boobs CG - They are practically their own characters.
3) Will the western version be hilariously rewitten and dubbed? If its not - then boooooo.
Brady1138
Brady1138 - 4/14/2014, 8:48 AM
Does anybody else watch anime or read manga and think "do Japanese people ACTUALLY think they look like that?"

I mean, they look nothing like their cartoon counterparts, but I don't think they ever could if they wanted an all-Japanese cast!
nibs
nibs - 4/14/2014, 8:57 AM
I'm pretty sure the big-eye style of anime has nothing to do with race and is just an eye-contact connection thing, like when you're a baby you recognize other faces and people from eye contact.

Also, who gives a flying [frick] if he is French or Japanese? Both countries have their own interpretation of the old fictional character. This is the Japanese one. The Japanese weren't going to make a film based on the French interpretation of the character.
thewolfx
thewolfx - 4/14/2014, 9:02 AM
Damn that chic is sexy


Anyways [frick] this i want my [frick]ing guyver reboot!!!!
sinsear912
sinsear912 - 4/14/2014, 9:07 AM
Rdj? hell no!
Ineedrevelation
Ineedrevelation - 4/14/2014, 10:02 AM
Lupen's asian?

Really?

With those big European white people eyes?
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