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September 25, 2020
TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Lupin Returns to His Homeland With French Theatrical Release !
After entering the official selection of the 2020 Annecy animation festival, the gentleman thief isgearing up to take all of France by storm.
TMS Entertainment is thrilled to be teaming up with long time anime distributor Eurozoom : following
a string of preview screenings, Lupin III : The First will go to theatrical release throughout France
starting October 7th 2020!

Cinzia Mariani, Senior Vice President at TMS Paris office : “Very talented people have worked tirelessly
to bring this fantastic project to life. We cannot wait for French fans old and new to discover Lupin andhis gang’s latest adventure!”
Amel Lacombe, CEO and founder of Eurozoom : “Eurozoom is extremely proud to be able to bring
Lupin III back to both the country of his great ancestor and to the big screen in French theaters. It is along awaited rendezvous and we are grateful to TMS for entrusting Monkey Punch’s beloved
character to us. We will give the movie release our best ! Lupin III : The First will be screening in
more than 250 theaters across France in both dubbed and original versions.”【The Screening Information】
Date ： October 7th, 2020
Place ： The whole of France
Official SNS account ： @AmelEUROZOOM@infosEurozoom【About the Movie】
Catch Lupin and his gang in their very first CG animated feature LUPIN III THE FIRST!

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The iconic “gentleman thief” returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure as he races touncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary before it falls into the hands of a dark cabal thatwill stop at nothing to resurrect the Third Reich.
The gang undertakes trap-filled tombs, aerial escapades and daring prison escapes with the trademark
wit and visual finesse that have made LUPIN III one of the most storied animation franchises in theworld, in a thrilling new caper that is sure to delight fans old and new.
【About Lupin III】
https://tmsanime.com/lupin-the-3rd

He’s funny, there’s nothing he can’t steal, but most importantly he’s always a gentleman. Lupin III is on
a never ending quest in search of the world’s finest treasures and women. Follow along on hisadventures with his friends Jigen and Goemon but be careful, Interpol’s finest, Inspector Zenigata isalways hot on their trail.
【Staff】
This movie is written and directed by acclaimed director Takashi Yamazaki (Stand by Me Doraemon,
Dragon Quest: Your Story). As for the music, the legendary Yuji Ohno once again brings his magic
touch to the franchise.
【Cast】The main series regular cast members are back (Kanichi Kurita as Lupin III ; Kiyoshi Kobayashi as
Daisuke Jigen ;Daisuke Namikawa as Goemon Ishikawa ;Miyuki Sawashiro as Fujiko Mine ;Koichi
Yamadera as Inspector Zenigata) along with actors Suzu Hirose (Our Little Sister) as Laetitia, Kotaro
Yoshida (Ossan’s Love, Assassination classroom) as Lambert and Tatsuya Fujiwara (Battle Royale) asGerald© Monkey Punch / 2019 LUPIN THE 3rd Film Partners

For further information, please contact:
TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. Paris OfficeInternational Sales & Licensing
E-mail： tmsparis@tms-e.co.jp
Phone: +33 143797042