The review Anime at the Cinema promoted by Nexo Digital in collaboration with Yamato Video continues with the arrival in theaters of LUPINE III – THE STONE OF WISDOMthe first feature film of the saga, with the original dubbing from 1979.
The film will be in theaters for a special three-day event: 24, 25 and 26 June, on the occasion of the forty-fifth anniversary of the release in Italian cinemas of the first anime made with the widescreen “animevision” technique. For the occasion, from 18 to 29 June Yamato Shop of Milan will set up the special Pop-Up Memorablia Exhibition with original props related to the film. More details below.
IT WAS THE FIRST DEDICATED FEATURE FILM TO THE IRREDIUCIBLE, BOLD AND INCORRIGGABLE GENTLEMAN THIEF
“LUPINE III – THE STONE OF WISDOM” by SÔJI YOSHIKAWA AT THE CINEMA IN A RESTORED 4K VERSION WITH THE HISTORIC DUBBING FROM 1979
ALONE ON 24, 25, 26 JUNE SPECIAL EVENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELEASE IN ITALIAN THEATERS OF THE FIRST ANIME MADE WITH THE “ANIMEVISION” TECHNIQUE, A WIDESCREEN FORMAT THAT MARKED THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA FOR ANIMATION
And to celebrate from 18 to 29 June the YAMATO SHOP in Milan will offer the exclusivity Pop-Up Memorablia Exhibition with original Props related to the film
The 24, 25, 26 June will arrive in Italian cinemas (list soon on nexodigital.it) in restored version in 4K LUPINE III – THE STONE OF WISDOM by Sôji Yoshikawa, first anime made with the “Animevision” technique, a widescreen format that marked the beginning of a new era for animation.
Released in Japan in 1978 and written by Monkey Punch, Atsushi Yamatoya and Sôji Yoshikawa, the film returns to the cinema with the historic dubbing with which it was presented in Italian cinemas in 1979 and with the legendary original theme song Planet O written by Norbert Cohen and composed by Farouk Safi and Sharon Woods, sung in English by Daisy Daze and the Bumble Bees. Used as the opening and closing theme before 1987, Planet O presents a science fiction text not inherent to the series, but presumably inspired by the erotic novel History of O. Since 2004 it has been used as the closing theme during the broadcast of the series with the first dubbing.
The plot of LUPINE III – THE STONE OF WISDOM kicks off with Inspector Zenigata being informed that his arch-enemy Lupine III has been executed. Meanwhile, Lupine also hears the news. So, when they both go to Transylvania to investigate, they realize that the deceased is a perfect lookalike of the famous thief. The story then moves to Egypt where Lupine III steals a mysterious stone, called the Stone of the Wise, from a pharaoh’s pyramid, taking it with him to Japan…
On the occasion of the cinema release, from 18 to 29 June the YAMATO SHOP in via Tadino 5, in Milan, will propose the exclusivity Pop-Up Memorablia Exhibition, with original Props and products related to the film.
The new Season Anime at the Cinema is an exclusive project by Nexo Digital distributed in collaboration with Yamato Video and with media partners Radio Deejay, MYmovies.it, Lucca Comics&Games and ANIME GENERATION.
LUPINE III – THE STONE OF WISDOM
- Based on the original Monkey Punch comics
- A TMS Entertainment production
- Produced by Yutaka Fujioka
STAFF
- Screenplay Monkey Punch, Atsushi Yamatoya, Sôji Yoshikawa
- Directed by Soji Yoshikawa
- Animation direction Yoshio Kabashima, Yuzo Aoki
- Music: Yuji Ohno
- Opening Theme of Lupine The Third ’78
- Composer: Yuji Ohno
- Production assistants Saburo Goda, Tetsuo Katayama
- Duration 102 minutes, Year 1978
The Italian voices
Roberto Del Giudice (Lupine III), Piera Vidale (Fujiko Mine), Sandro Pellegrini (Daisuke Jigen), Vittorio Guerrieri (Goemon Ishikawa), Enzo Consoli (Inspector Zenigata), Germano Longo (Mamoo), Vittorio Di Prima (Gordon), Elio Zamuto (Flinch)
Source: Nexo Digital
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