Lupin and Jigen cameo in new City Hunter film!
Two familiar faces show up as a cameo in the upcoming City Hunter film, “City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust (Gekijо̄ban City Hunter: Tenshi no Namida)”!
Both Lupin and Jigen are due to star in the movie, albeit in a minor role. Joining them will be the cute cat characters from Tama and Friends, another TMS show from the late 80’s / early 90s. While it is not expected that both Lupin and Jigen will have any direct involvement in the plot, it’s neat to see the duo show up across other films in TMS’ “cinematic universe”, after previously crossing over with the likes of The Rose of Versailles, Case Closed / Detective Conan, and Cat’s Eye.
The protagonist of City Hunter, Ryo Saeba, also made a brief appearance in Amazon Prime Video’s cross-over film, Lupin III VS. Cat’s Eye.
The links to Lupin don’t stop there! Miyuki Sawashiro, who has been the main Japanese voice actress for Fujiko Mine since 2011’s Eternal Mermaid will feature in the new film as character “Angie”. Mami Koyama, who played minor roles in Part 2 and Part 3, along with Cynthia from Missed by a Dollar, will take the role of “Miki”.
Angel Dust is the latest entry to the City Hunter franchise, following the 2019 film Shinjuku Private Eyes. Kenji Kodama will serve as the director of the film, and Yasuyuki Muto, who previously worked on Mobile Suit Gundam: Senko no Hathaway and Tokyo Revengers, will be in charge of the screenplay.
The film will open in theatres across Japan from September 8th, 2023. Anime Limited will screen the film in North America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland in 2024. Check out the latest poster for the film below!
