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Master thief Lupin the Third is stealing the spotlight once again this year! The kabuki adaptation of the classic manga and anime series will be returning for a second run this September, and new artwork shows off the Lupin Gang in their iconic stage costumes. While art for previous productions showed the Gang in costumes reminiscent of their traditional TV and film outfits, the new art depicts them in costumes designed specifically for the kabuki production. The kimono designs are inspired by the costumes from Shiranami Gonin Otoko , or "The Five Chivalrous Thieves." Related: Spy x Family Stage Musical Reveals 2025 Performance Dates, Costume Visual The core cast will remain the same: Lupin III played by Ainosuke Kataoka Goemon Xiii played by Matsuya Onoe Daisuke Jigen played by Saburo Ichikawa Fujiko Mine played by Emiya Ichikawa Inspector Zenigata played by Chusha Ichikawa The Lupin the Third kabuki stage play will run...

Japanese entertainment company Shochiku will stream the recorded kabuki stage play adaptation of Monkey Punch's Lupin The Third manga series with English subtitles to 28 countries and regions worldwide on its official online streaming service, Kabuki On Demand . The livestream will begin on August 11, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. (Jst), with the archive available to watch from August 12-18. The countries and regions include: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States. The overseas viewing fee is 4,200 yen (26 Usd), including a 200 yen system usage fee. Shochiku's official YouTube channel has posted an 80-second digest clip to promote the stream. Related: Lupin the Third Anime to Get Its First Kabuki Adaptation in December The main cast members include: Lupin the Third played by Ainosuke Kataoka Goemon...

Monkey Punch's Lupin III manga continues to expand its universe with a newly-announced kabuki stage play that will run at the Shinbashi Enbujo theater in Tokyo this December.

According to Anime News Network, the stage play's original story will depict Lupin and his cohorts in the Japanese Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568-1600), the same era of the original Goemon Ishikawa. While the Goemon most fans are familiar with is his 13th descendant, this play will be an opportunity for fans to see the main cast interact with the fabled original, who remains a mythological hero in Japan.

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The play will star Ainosuke Kataoka as Lupin III, Matsuya Onoe as Goemon Ishikawa, Saburō Ichikawa as Daisuke Jigen, Emiya Ichikawa as Fujiko Mine and Chūsha Ihchikawa as Inspector Zenigata. The franchise has had stage plays before, but not of the kabuki variety.

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