Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid
| Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid | |
 Promotional poster | |
| ルパン三世 血の刻印 〜永遠のMermaid〜 (Rupan Sansei Chi no Kokuin ~Eien no Mermaid~) | |
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| Created by | Monkey Punch |
| Anime television film | |
| Directed by | Teiichi Takiguchi |
| Written by | Michihiro Tsuchiya |
| Music by | Yuji Ohno |
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| Licensed by | |
| Original network | NNS (NTV) |
| Released | December 2, 2011 |
| Runtime | 114 minutes |
Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid[a] is a Japanese anime television special animated by Telecom Animation Film and produced by TMS Entertainment, serving as the twenty-second television special in the Lupin the 3rd franchise, itself based on the manga series of the same name by Monkey Punch. Directed by Teiichi Takiguchi from a screenplay by Michihiro Tsuchiya, the special aired on Nippon Television on December 2, 2011 as part of the network's Kinyo Roadshow.
This was the first installment in the Lupin the 3rd franchise to feature new voice actors for Goemon Ishikawa, Fujiko Mine and Inspector Zenigata that being Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro and Koichi Yamadera, all three replacing Makio Inoue, Eiko Masuyama and Gorō Naya respectively.[1]
Discotek Media announced on August 12, 2018 that it has licensed the special in North America and was released on Blu-ray on July 30, 2019 followed by a DVD release a month later.[2][3]
Voice cast
[edit]| Character | Japanese voice actor | English voice actor[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin the 3rd | Kanichi Kurita | Tony Oliver |
| Lupin the 1st | Keith Silverstein | |
| Daisuke Jigen | Kiyoshi Kobayashi | Richard Epcar |
| Goemon Ishikawa | Daisuke Namikawa | Lex Lang |
| Fujiko Mine | Miyuki Sawashiro | Michelle Ruff |
| Inspector Zenigata | Koichi Yamadera | Doug Erholtz |
| Maki | Haruka Shibuya | Cherami Leigh |
| Misa | Risa Shimizu | Cristina Valenzuela |
| Yao Bikuni | Ellyn Stern | |
| Himuro | Akira Ishida | Todd Haberkorn |
| Kageura | Shirō Saitō | Chris Tergliafera |
| Masae Todo | Masako Nozawa | Ellyn Stern |
Production
[edit]In April 2011, it was reported that a new Lupin the 3rd anime project would air on NTV, which was later confirmed to be a television special.[5][6] On October 9th, it was revealed that the voices of Goemon, Fujiko and Zenigata would change for the first time in 16 years.[1]
Reception
[edit]When the special debuted on NTV, the special received a 14.0% viewership reception.[7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "ルパン三世：16年ぶりに声優陣変更 銭形警部は山寺宏一 五ェ門、不二子も". Mantan Web (in Japanese). 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (2018-08-12). "Discotek Licenses Giant Robo, Kimagure Orange Road, Galaxy Express 999, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (2019-07-30). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 28-August 3". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ "Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid (special)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Loo, Egan (2011-04-29). "New Lupin III Project to Air This Fall (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Loo, Egan (2011-05-06). "New Lupin III TV Project to Be a Special This Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Loo, Egan (2011-12-05). "2011 Lupin III TV Special Gets 14.0% Average Rating". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
External links
[edit]- Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid at IMDb
- Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid (special) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
