Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner

Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner (2019)

ルパン三世 グッバイ・パートナー

"I don't have to explain anything to you..."

A warrant’s been issued for an arrest but this time, it’s not for Lupin. Authorities are after Inspector Zenigata as they suspect Pops has been in cahoots with the master thief all along. In an effort to vouch for Zenigata’s innocence, Lupin is challenged to steal the curious Time Crystal. As Lupin and his gang go after the famed diamond he’s confronted with the unexpected betrayal of his most trusted partner.

Date of release
2019-01-25
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (26)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Comedy, TV Movie
Director
Jun Kawagoe
Collection
Lupin the Third Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner is a Japanese anime television special produced by TMS Entertainment, serving as the twenty-sixth television special in the Lupin the 3rd franchise, itself based on the manga series of the same name by Monkey Punch. The special was directed by Jun Kawagoe from a screenplay by Takehiko Hata and aired on Nippon Television on January 25, 2019, as part of the network's Kinyo Roadshow. This was the last Heisei-era Lupin the 3rd special, released four months before the 2019 Japanese imperial transition and was the last Lupin the 3rd special to be released during Monkey Punch's lifetime as he would pass away on April 11, three months after the special's debut.

Production

The special was announced on December 21, 2018. The special is an original story, the first in nearly six years with the crew also being revealed around the same time. The special's guest cast was revealed on December 27 of that year.

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