Lupin "Part 5" is set for TV in France!
The 2018 animated series Lupin III: Part 5 is set to air on television in France starting this November.
C’est génial!
The news comes hot on the heels of the release of the 3DCG animated feature film Lupin III: The First, which has recently hit theatres in Maurice Leblanc’s home turf complete with a French language dub.
The series will begin airing from November 5th, 2020 on television channel La Chaîne Mangas. This is the first time the Part 5 series has been shown in France, and much like The First, it is also due to air with a French language dub.
Part 5 includes several spin-off episodes, which feature jacket colours of series past!
Previously, due to legal issues with the Maurice Leblanc estate, the name Arsène Lupin could not be referenced in France. Lupin III himself was instead dubbed Edgar de la Cambriole, and this was the case right up until a year or two ago, after the legalities cleared up.
This is all no doubt very exciting news for Lupin III fans living in France, of which there are many. As Part 5 itself is set in the city of love, it’s a fitting way for our favourite thieves to make their grand return to French TV.
Thanks for the heads up, Gaby!
