It has been revealed that voice actors Sumi Shimamoto, Minami Takayama , and Miyuki Kobori will appear in the completely new theatrical version of the popular anime " Lupin the Third, " based on the manga by the late Monkey Punch. In the film, there is a scene in which Sarifa, a girl who serves the nemesis Muom, stands in a line like a clone, and Shimamoto and the others play the "Sarifa Girls" in that scene.
The cast includes Shimamoto, who played Clarice in " Lupin the Third : The Castle of Cagliostro," Takayama, who played Olivia in "Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive," and Kobori, who played Sarifa in "LUPIN THE IIIRD: Goemon Ishikawa's Blood Spray." It was also revealed that Yuria, the daughter of Kan'ichi Kurita, who played Lupin the Third, will be playing one of the Sarifa characters.
Shimamoto said, "I was very happy to be able to appear in the film. I believe the reason I have been able to continue working as a voice actor is because of my encounter with this work and director Hayao Miyazaki." Looking back on the recording, she said, "This is the first time I've co-starred with the current cast. It felt like I was back to my roots."
Takayama said, "I'm happy to be able to participate in the latest work. I'm grateful for this opportunity," and added, "When I was reading the script, I couldn't help but grin, thinking, 'Oh, I think I get it!'" He also seemed to smile at Sarifa's plot twist. Regarding the "Lupin the Third" series, he said, "I participated in the movie version of 'Dead or Alive,' and it's been 30 years since then. During the recording, it was very impressive to see Kurita practicing his voice in Lupin's voice. I hope this work will continue until the children who watch it become adults. It's an immortal work."
Kobori commented, "I'm honored to have the opportunity to meet Sarifa again. When she first appeared in the previous work, she was a mysterious girl, but as I read the script for this work, I was drawn into the story and thought, 'So that's what it was about...!!' and I was able to put all my feelings into my lines." During the recording, she had the opportunity to watch Kurita's daughter Yuria doing the voice recording, and revealed, "We recorded as a team, and it was impressive to see Kurita standing in front of the microphone and giving her advice, and the warm gazes of the seniors and staff."
The new movie is the first 2D animated movie in about 30 years since Monkey Punch's first directorial work, "Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive" (1996), and is directed by Koike Takeshi, who has worked on the "Lupin the Third" series. The story depicts "a story that connects to all of the Lupin the Third" movies, and is set on a mysterious island that is not on any map, where Lupin and his friends board the island in search of treasure, only to be confronted by an unidentified entity known as the "Immortal Bloodline." It was released on June 27th.
"LUPIN THE IIIRD Zenigata and the Two Lupins," a prequel to "LUPIN THE IIIRD THE MOVIE: The Immortal Bloodline," is currently streaming on Prime Video and other video streaming services.
