'Lupin III' Gets New TV Special for Winter 2016

It was announced that Lupin III will get a new special, titled Lupin III Italian Game. The special episode will air on January 8 via NTV. The story will focus on Rebecca Rosselini, a business owner who has been kidnapped. Lupin attempts to rescue her when he hears about the incident. During the mission, Lupin receives a note by someone named "The Masked Count," challenging him to obtain Count Cagliostro's inheritance first.

Staff
Chief Director: Kazuhide Tomonaga
Director: Yuichiro Yano
Script: Yuuya Takahashi
Music: Yuji Ohno
Studio: Telecom Animation Film

Ending Theme Performance: Sayuri Ishikawa

The previous installments of the Lupin III series are based on the manga by Monkey Punch. The series has received various anime adaptations since it was published in 1967. The most recent anime adaptation, Lupin III (2015), was adapted by Telecom Animation Film and is the first TV anime to be adapted since Lupin III: Part III ended in 1984. Lupin III (2015) was first broadcast on August 29 via the Italian television channel Italia 1, before it premiered in Japan on October 1. The 24-episode TV series is currently on-going in Japan and is expected to run until the end of Winter 2016.

Source: Mantan web

Lupin III (2015): Italian Game on MAL