Lupin the 3rd: Prison of the Past
{{Short description|Japanese anime television film}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
|name = Lupin the 3rd: Prison of the Past
|image = LupinThe3rdPrisonOfThePast.jpg
|caption = Promotional poster
|ja_kanji = ルパン三世 プリズン・オブ・ザ・パスト
|ja_romaji = Rupan Sansei Prizun obu za Pasuto
|creator = Monkey Punch
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
|type = tv film
|director = {{ill|Hatsuki Tsuji|ja|辻初樹}}
|writer = {{ill|Shatona Nishida|ja|西田シャトナー}}
|music = Yuji Ohno
|studio = TMS Entertainment
|licensee = {{English anime licensee
|NA=Discotek Media
}}
|runtime = 91 minutes
|released = November 29, 2019
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{Nihongo|Lupin the 3rd: Prison of the Past|ルパン三世 プリズン・オブ・ザ・パスト| Rupan Sansei Prizun obu za Pasuto}} is a 2019 Japanese anime television special directed by {{ill|Hatsuki Tsuji|ja|辻初樹}} from a screenplay by {{ill|Shatona Nishida|ja|西田シャトナー}} serving as the 29th television special in the Lupin the 3rd series, itself based on the manga series of the same name by Monkey Punch. Produced by TMS Entertainment, the special debuted on Nippon Television on November 29, 2019 as part of the channel's {{ill|Kinyo Roadshow|ja|金曜ロードショー}}.
This was the first Lupin the 3rd anime adaptation to be released during the Reiwa period and was also the first to be released after original creator Monkey Punch's death in April of that year.
Voice cast
| class="wikitable"
!Character !Japanese voice actor !English voice actor{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=23004|title=Lupin III: Prison of the Past (special)|work=Anime News Network|access-date=2025-03-26}} |
| Lupin the 3rd |
| Daisuke Jigen |
| Goemon Ishikawa |
| Fujiko Mine |
| Inspector Zenigata |
| Lorensa |
| Finnegan
|Jalen K. Cassell |
| Goro Yatagarasu |
| Verte
|Chris Hackney |
Production and release
The special was announced on October 18, 2019. {{ill|Hatsuki Tsuji|ja|辻初樹}} was involved in the franchise since the 1977 television series as an animator before becoming animator director for later installments in the series. Shatona Nishida previously wrote episode 20 of Part 5.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-18/lupin-iii-gets-new-tv-anime-special-on-november-29/.152358|title=Lupin III Gets New TV Anime Special on November 29|first=Rafael|last=Antonio Pineda|work=Anime News Network|date=2019-10-18|access-date=2025-03-26}} Comedian duo {{ill|Asagaya Sisters|ja|}} was confirmed to have a guest appearance on the special on November 25th of that year.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-25/new-lupin-iii-anime-special-casts-asagaya-sisters-comedians/.153650|title=New Lupin III Anime Special Casts Asagaya Sisters Comedians|first=Rafae l|last=Antonio Pineda|work=Anime News Network|date=2019-11-25|access-date=2025-03-26}}
TMS Entertainment USA announced that it would host the special's North American premiere during the 2021 Anime NYC convention on November 20.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-10/lupin-iii-prison-of-the-past-detective-conan-the-scarlet-bullet-anime-english-dubs-premiere-at-/.179436|title=Lupin III: Prison of the Past, Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Anime's English Dubs Premiere at Anime NYC|first=Alex|last=Mateo|work=Anime News Network|date=2021-11-10|access-date=2025-03-26}}
=Home media release=
The special was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on February 19, 2020 by VAP.{{cite web|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1575024732|title=新作TVスペシャル『ルパン三世 プリズン・オブ・ザ・パスト』BD＆DVDが2020年2月19日発売決定！ 今作の必見ポイントも紹介|language=ja|date=2019-11-29|work=Animate Times|access-date=2025-03-26}} Discotek Media announced that it has licensed the special for a video release in North America on March 14, 2022. The special was released on Blu-ray and DVD in North America on July 26th of that year.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-14/discotek-licenses-1980-astro-boy-digimon-adventure-symphogear-gx-more-anime/.183489|title=Discotek Licenses 1980 Astro Boy, Digimon Adventure, Symphogear GX, More Anime|date=2022-03-14|access-date=2025-03-26|work=Anime News Network|first=Adriana|last=Harza}}{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-25/discotek-releases-heart-and-yummie-holmes-of-kyoto-case-closed-the-fist-of-blue-sapphire-violence-/.184993|title=Discotek Releases Heart and Yummie, Holmes of Kyoto, Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire, Violence Jack Anime on BD on July 26|date=2022-04-25|access-date=2025-03-26|first=Alex|last=Mateo|work=Anime News Network}}
Reception
When the special aired on Nippon TV, the special received a 10.1% viewership reception in the Kanto region.{{cite web|url=https://www.videor.co.jp/tvrating/2019/12/35522.html|title=VOL.48 2019年 11月25日（月）～12月1日（日） 週間高世帯視聴率番組|language=ja|access-date=2025-03-26|work=Video Research}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt11142308}}
- {{ANN|special|23004}}
{{Lupin III}}
{{TMS Entertainment OVAs}}
Category:Anime television films
Category:2019 television films