Discotek's Part 1 Blu-ray ships early!
Some lucky folk in the United States are receiving their Blu-ray copies of Lupin III: Part 1 early!
Discotek Media’s extensive home video release of the original 1971 television show was scheduled to drop during May 2022, a few weeks out from the time of this post. The good news is, however, that online retailer RightStufAnime.com currently has copies in stock, and is sending them out to those that have pre-ordered.
Discotek’s latest Blu-ray set marks the first time the original Lupin show has released in 1080p HD within the United States.
In addition to including remastered footage from the Japanese Blu-rays, special features are aplenty. These include fan commentaries, essays, clean opening & endings, two-hundred pages of in-depth liner notes from long-time Lupin fan Reed Nelson and friends, and a gallery filled to the brim with rare production artwork.
A newly recorded English dub will also feature alongside the original Japanese language audio. Tony Oliver, Richard Epcar, Lex Lang, Michelle Ruff and Doug Erholtz will all assume their usual roles, starring in classic episodes as the Lupin gang.
Have you received your copy of Part 1, yet, and if not—are you still planning on picking up a copy? Let us know!
“Lupin the 3rd Part I Blu-ray contains episodes 1-23 of the anime directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
With a brand new HD remaster and English dub!
Hard-boiled, cocky, classy and silly. These words only begin to describe the amazing master thief Lupin the Third. With the help of some quick gunplay by his partner Jigen, Lupin takes on the world in elaborate heists, classic car chases, and nasty explosions. Fujiko, a buxom redhead with a penchant for betrayal, always gets tangled up in Lupin’s capers. The stoic but swift swordsman Goemon is just as inclined to kill Lupin as he is to help him. And Lupin can never seem to lose the relentless Tokyo Police Inspector Zenigata. What sort of trouble will this band of misfits get into next?
Featuring episodes directed by Studio Ghibli founders Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, this collection includes all 23 episodes of the original Lupin the 3rd TV series! With the original Japanese language, English subtitles, and the brand new English dub! ”
