What They SayDirected by Gizaburo Sugii, the talented director behind both the Street Fighter II movie and Night on the Galactic Railroad, and featuring memorable theme songs by fan favorite voice actress and singer Aya Hisakawa, SecretoftheTwilight Ge...
The Review!LupinThe Third is probably one ofthe most well known faces of anime. It spawned over 200 TV episodes, 10 movies and a variety of TV specials that still continue to run today. Now, for the first time in a long while, the international thief is...
The Review!Audio:
For my primary viewing, I listened to the Japanese audio track. The action is primarily
concentrated in the center channel. Dialogue, sound effects, and music were all sharp
and balanced very well.
The english dub track received a toke...
What They SayHarimao’s treasure. It’s worth over 8 billion dollars, and it seems like everyone is looking for it! But nothing’s going to keep Lupin from the treasure this time!
With his faithful companions Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko - Lu...
Following up the recent releases of Blue Gender and Yu Yu Hakusho, FUNimation shows quite a bit of confidence with the dub for their first release from the popular Lupinthe 3rd series. Just how popular is Lupinthe 3rd? Lupin started out in 1971, endin...
The release ofthe first Lupin movie pack, which we discussed recently, came with an edited version oftheSecretofTwilightGemini in it when it should have been the uncut version. According to a post from a FUNimation representative on the forums today...
What They SayWhile Lupin and his gang aim to steal money from every bank in Paris, a beautiful detective vows to take revenge on Lupin for her grandfather. And Fujiko betrays Lupin again to get information on a piece of ?floating equipment? that Lupin in...
What They SayThe world\'s most wanted master thief, Lupinthe Third is dead! Despite a coroner\'s report, Interpol Inspector Zenigata is skeptical and discovers that Lupin is actually alive and well and stealing! But who had set up Lupin\'s death and why?...
Various reports have been coming in from a number of people who have been receiving their copy ofthe first Lupin Movie Pack. Advertised as containing uncut movies, it appears that some ofthe sets actually contain the edited version oftheSecretofthe ...
What They SayThe world-famous thief, Lupinthe Third, has faked his death to pursue the most valuable treasure of all- eternal life! However, Fujiko, lured by the promise of eternal youth and beauty, hands the stone over to the mysterious mad scientist kn...
The Review!Originally released in theaters on 16 December 1978, Lupinthe Third or as it is known for this release Secretof Mamo is fast approaching its 25th anniversary. An initial release from Streamline Pictures & Image in the early days of DVD q...
What They SayLupin’s next target is the Kentucky Derby’s prize money at the Metropolitan Bank. It sounds like an easy project, with one exception—he has to get past its perfect alarm system. For his next little job, Lupin develops an in...
The Review!While being a step up in the technical department, Lupinthe Target misses wide ofthe mark on all five episodes.
Audio:
I am an unabashed fan ofthe original Japanese voice cast, so my initial viewing session consisted ofthe Japanese languag...
The Review!It\'s a crazy world we live in; Zenigata is helping Lupin steal a nuclear sub. ICPO wants Lupin brought in dead or alive. And Jigen has a secret past with a Russian nuclear scientist. What awaits our gang on their Voyage to Danger?
Audio:
F...
What They SayMaster thief Lupinthe 3rd and partners in crime travel to the remote country of Zufu, hoping to unlock thesecret treasure of \"Drifting Island.\"
But to make off with the loot, Lupin will have to get past an impenetrable (and lethal) secu...
What They SayThe Dragon of Doom has kept its secret inside the sunken Titanic for over eighty years. But when there’s a treasure of immeasurable value at stake, some people just can’t let the past lie still!
While taking a breather in Tokyo, ...
The Review!Mission Irresistible is aptly named, as it contains six great episodes. Despite the controversy, the third episode finally makes an appearance and proves to be the weakest ofthe lot.
Audio:
I am an unabashed fan ofthe original Japanese voic...
What They SayA madcap adventure which spans the globe from the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania to the land ofthe Pharaohs...A deadly mystery that races from the sidewalks of Paris to the shores of a tropical paradise...
The Mystery Of Mamo faithfu...
What They SayGoemon is getting married! Well, he was until his bride, Murasaki, was kidnapped by an evil organization of ninja: the Fuma Clan. Their ransom is the Shuujoh Vase, the key to a legacy of untold wealth that has been hidden for hundreds of year...
Australian fans are getting another taste oftheLupin franchise from Madman Entertainment and John\'s checking in with a look at the 08/16/2006 release ofLupinthe3rd:Secretof Mamo.
Today we discuss chapter stops – not ever considered a “bonus” or “extra” on DVD, but an important part of each release if you ever want to find a certain scene quickly. Yet, often mishandled by DVD producers. Many simply plant a chapter stop every ten mi...
It seems the early polls were correct for fan anticipation playing a factor for the adaptation ofTwilight, which is based on Stephenie Meyer’s popular vampire novels. When asked for “The Most Anticipated Film ofthe Fall” a...
Lupin fans have definite reason to rejoice this month as the long out of print film has found a new home, a new dub and a new transfer. Due out on 07/29/2003 from Pioneer Entertainment is theLupinthe3rd:Secretof Mamo film.
Forum Buzz
By da Original S Man
5/5/04 Edition
From the desk of da Original S Man:
Ever get the feeling that something is missing? Hmm.. what could it be... Aoi-chan? No wait, that comes out on July 6th..
Important News
System Update: Power to the P!nk...
...hilla Jr.
Lupinthe3rd:SecretoftheTwilightGemini by Mark McPherson
Devil Hunter Yohko Collection 1 by Abraham Chinchilla Jr.
Real Bout High School Vol. #1 by Brent Reed
Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #17: Holy War by Zubin Kumana
Golden Boy Vol. #1 by Morg...
ANIME
AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD
ANGELIUM DVD
1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD
ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD
ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD
BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD
CASE CLOS...
We've got some new specs and goodies to mention today. First, we got in the full press release for Steel Angel Kurumi Vol. #1 from ADV Films today, which means we have some cover artwork, story synopsis and some rather interesting news on the dub cast. In...
...cus Hanks
Lupinthe3rd:SecretoftheTwilightGemini by Luis Cruz
Dragonball: Red Ribbon Army by Rachel Oliver
Inu Yasha Vol. #02 by Joshua Opotzner
Yu Yu Hakusho Vol. #09: Deathmatch by Julian Trevino
Neon Genesis Evangelion Collection 0:1 by Justin...
For those of you unfamiliar with his exploits, Lupinthe 3rd is a member of
that time-honored and recently neglected archetype, the honorable thief. Created
in the 70's by shonen manga artist Monkey Punch, Lupin is supposedly the
grandson of an infamou...
Get your DVD and Blu-ray Disc burners ready. The Walt Disney Company has announced that, with the current dominance of CGanime features, their library of old fashioned cel animated cartoon shorts and features is of such negligible value that they're bette...
Fan-favorite Michelle Ruff's performance as Kasumi in Hand Maid May still continues to please, and lead roles in Chobits, Ai Yori Aoshi, Please Teacher and Sugar in the last couple of years have seen her move into the elite of Los Angeles based voice acto...
I used to only watch the video game channel G4 when I see a listing for a special that looks interesting, or when I'm too tired to play a game myself and want to just watch someone else play. But lately they've been adding more interesting programming, in...
What They SayRui, Hitomi and Ai are three beautiful sisters who spend their days running their cute cafe - but when night falls, the claws come out! The trio transforms into Cat\'s Eye, the super and sexy art thieves! But there\'s more than meets the eye:...
Just got my prerelease copy ofTHE SIMPSONS Season 6 and couldn't help sharing something with you. The first five season releases have been an excellent expel of how to honor and preserve a cherished series: beautiful designs, first rate uncut transfers, ...
As a part of Boston's First Night Festival, the New England Anime Society will present a full afternoon and evening of anime screenings tonight. Drop by the Hynes Convention Center from 1-11pm, and you're likely to catch an episode of GATCHAMAN, COWBOY BE...
Some fans of Japanese anime may tune into this column and wonder what Gumby is doing here. Maybe I should clarify a point. "Anime" is the Japanese word for animated cartoons, wherever they come from. To me, that includes everything. "Anime" just rolls off...
Troma has joined the ranks of video labels offering iPod video downloads on Troma.com. So far, their slate of programming includes lessons from Lloyd Kaufman's film school in a box MAKE YOUR OWN DAMN MOVIE and edited, serialized version of Trey Parker &am...
Welcome to our second weekly shopping trip to DVD land! It’s our hope that by printing out this handy checklist of new genre DVD titles that your DVD shopping activities will be even more exciting. Not that we didn’t realize that DVD shopping is already m...
Hope you guys all had a great US Thanksgiving and are enjoying the leftovers. Last week we talked about watching anime on handheld devices. Since then there's been a new wrinkle. TiVo is expanding their TiVoToGo program to include iPods and PlayStation Po...
In last week's column I spotlighted the current theatrical release STEAMBOY for praise. Reader Joey Connick put in a viewer comment in rebuttal. Since our comment boards, which appear at the bottom of every page on Cinescape.com, haven't yet even begun to...
Well, after a two-week absence I got another column up last week, and low and behold a new Forum Buzz went up! Nothing like a bit of rivalry to keep things fun! Of course, I feel there was one important fact missing from Sean's column. That would be th...
It\'s busy week for both new and old as well as those that stand alone as the middle of April has a good range of releases to choose from:
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Mike McFarland has been a part ofthe English dubbing industry for a while now. He has worked on projects ranging from Dragonball to Case Closed and voiced several characters, including Roshi in Dragonball and Goemon in several Lupinthe 3rd releases such...
Fort Worth, TX (July 22, 2004) FUNimation Productions, Ltd., the foremost of producer and distributor of anime in North America has many planned events at Otakon 2004 that won't cost you an arm and a leg.
We have many activities in store at the FUNimati...
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Oh dear GOD this line is long. We finally made it inside O_o..... we'd given up hope. So here we are tired (Rei faaar more than me - he was in the AMV line this morning) and hungry and seriously lacking caffeiene. Here's the Q&am...
This listing comes from the Diamond Previews catalog. These are early tentative bits of information though some of it has been announced already. Until formal announcements come from the studios, treat these as TENTATIVE and nothing more. No dates are pro...
What They SayExcel, Excel, secret agent and agent of disaster, and her trustworthy (although decidedly unhealthy) fellow agent Hyatt are back, and once again they\'re out to conquer the City of F for the glory ofthesecret ideological agency of ACROSS!
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Industry Leader in Manga Publishing To Have Notable Presence In Booth 3833
New York, NY June 1, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, brin...
Two years ago, Daniel Craig became the new Bond when Casino Royale rolled into theaters with a debut of $40.8 million. With his second effort two years later, MGM has nearly doubled that mark with Quantum of Solace by grabbing the best Bond openin...