After making a daring leap into 3D CG animation with Lupin III The First final 12 months, Monkey Punch’s iconic gentleman thief goes again to extra conventional TV routes this 12 months, with Lupin III Part 6 set to rejoice the character’s Fiftieth anniversary. Bad information for poor Lupin although: he’s celebrating it whereas being hunted by none apart from Sherlock Holmes.

While we’ve recognized {that a} new Lupin anime was in the way in which for some time at this level—and even that Lupin and pals can be heading over to London for his or her newest journey. But as a part of an announcement by Sentai Filmworks right this moment to license the collection for dwelling and streaming launch by way of HiDive in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, in addition to Scandinavia and different Nordic territories, a brand new plot synopsis revealed simply what Lupin’s as much as… and good lord, it’s a lot.

“Gentleman thief Lupin III is back and ready for his next caper—unless legendary sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, has anything to say about it! When Holmes’ longtime partner, Dr. Watson, is murdered, none other than Lupin tops the suspects list,” the synopsis, via Crunchyroll, reads partly. “With Holmes fast closing in, Lupin must prove his innocence and bring a shadowy organization called the Raven to heel if he wants to live to steal another day.”

John Watson is lifeless! And Lupin, possibly, presumably not, killed him?! Oh expensive. Lupin III actually isn’t unfamiliar with darker materials in comparison with its traditional heist capers and fantastical adventures, however having him framed for the homicide of half of some of the iconic sleuthing duos (exterior of Gotham) in literary historical past is sort of wild. But it’s additionally good to rejoice 50 years of Lupin III, given the character’s personal literary roots past Monkey Punch’s manga. Maurice LeBlanc’s well-known novel hero Arsène Lupin (and Lupin’s grandfather in Lupin III), after all, went up towards Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective in a duology of adventures collected in 1908’s Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmès—named as such to keep away from authorized points with Conan Doyle on the time. The creator was not greatest happy that LeBlanc had borrowed Sherlock for his tales, demanding that modifications be made for the gathering’s future publishing and translations exterior of French. As you might need gathered… LeBlanc didn’t precisely change a lot.

Given how complex the rights across the Conan Doyle property and utilization of Sherlock Holmes are even over a century later, time will inform if Lupin III will likely be on the run from Sherlock or Herlock. Case in level—the long awaited release of The Great Ace Attorney detective games by Capcom within the West final month was pressured to vary its model of Sherlock Holmes into Herlock Sholmes for worldwide launch, regardless of the character staying as-intended within the unique 2015 Japanese launch. But whether or not or not Lupin’s up towards Holmes or Sholmes, we’re going to be in for a deal with when Lupin III Part 6 begins in October.

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