Discotek
Media has announced this past Tuesday that it has licensed a slew of
new anime, including both the Lupin the 3rd V.S. Detective
Conan TV special from 2009, and the Lupin the 3rd V.S.
Detective Conan film from 2013. Both the TV special and the film
feature a combination of casts from the two franchises. The former
tells a story about a country called Vesparand, where a new mineral
with super stealth properties has been discovered which attracts
Lupin's attention. At the same time the untimely deaths of Queen
Sakura and her son, Prince Gill leave Princess Mira next in
succession to the throne. During a trip to Japan, Princess Mira finds
her double in Ran and takes the opportunity to trade places, which
ends with Ran being spirited away to Vesparand with Conan, Zenigata,
Kogo Mouri, Lupin and Fujiko in tow. There they meet a waiting Jigen
and solve the mystery of the deaths of the Queen and Prince; the
latter is a follow-up tale of sorts where Conan's attempt to stop Kid
from stealing another jewel brings him face-to-face with Lupin and
his gang once more. Meanwhile, Emilio Baretti, a famous Italian
singer arrives in Japan with his entourage for a concert that is in
danger of being cancelled because of an anonymous threat. As the
cases come together, Conan has to solve the underlying cause of
unwanted developments unfolding after their arrival.
This
is an exciting time for Detective Conan (or as it is also known in
the US, 'Case Closed') fans, as it marks the first time since
FUNimations run with the series that a new company has licensed
something from the franchise. While this doesn't automatically mean
anything as Discotek has become the go-to company for Lupin, it does
mean they are at least aware of Detective Conan as well – only time
will tell if they pick it up as well.
Other
titles licensed by Discotek in the same wave of announcements are
Library Wars, 5 Centimeters Per Second, Giant Gorg, Sonic X, Dororo,
and Shin Getter Robo V.S. Neo Getter Robo.
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