Lupin III still looks good at 40

One of Japan’s most popular manga and anime series, Lupin III gets the exhibition treatment at the Kawasaki City Museum this month.

“Lupin III — 40th Anniversary of the Anime” coincides with the 25th anniversary of the museum and, somewhat belatedly, the 40th anniversary of the original manga’s first anime version (which actually appeared 42 years ago, in 1971).

Like past popular exhibitions of the Gundam franchise and manga artist Takehiko Inoue’s works, the exhibition will feature a huge selection of drawings from the original manga — these by Monkey Punch, the artist who first created the character of the suave but comic master thief Lupin III in 1967.

Also on display at the show, which commences Sept. 7 and runs through Nov. 10, will be cells from not only the first anime series, which ran from 1971 through 1972, but subsequent series that have been produced intermittently ever since. A highlight will be cels by master animator Hayao Miyazaki, who directed many Lupin III television episodes in 1980.

Episodes of the television anime will also be shown at the museum on Sep. 7, 8, 14, 15 and 16.

“Lupin III — 40th Anniversary of the Anime” runs from Sept. 7 till Nov. 10 at Kawasaki City Museum. For details, visit www.kawasaki-museum.jp.

• Twitter
• Facebook
• LinkedIn

LATEST EVENTS STORIES

See, shop and play to start off 2019

Even in icy winds, going out in the Tokyo area around New Year's can warm people's hearts and light up their souls. Many events that can only be experienced at this time of the year will be hap...

The Hyoge Matsuri

If you're in the vicinity of Shin Pond in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, this weekend, don't be alarmed if you're suddenly surrounded by a mischievous gang of goofballs. It's all part of ...

China Festival 2018

There are plenty of opportunities for people in Japan to interact with Chinese culture, from visiting panda cub Xiang Xiang at the Ueno Zoo to dining out in Yokohama's Chinatown. An event in Yoy...