A leaked photo (shown below) from the upcoming Weekly Shounen Sunday manga anthology magazine apparently reveals an announcement of a crossover TV special featuring Lupin (Lupin the 3rd) and Conan (Detective Conan).
Details of the project, including the plot, are still forthcoming, but the TV special is practically guaranteed to air on the Yomiuri TV and Nippon Television stations, where Conan continues its nearly 13 year run (currently up to episode 521).
A crossover story of the legendary gentlemen thief and the young detective would seem to make enough sense, but fans likely already know that this sort of crossover is not entirely new – Conan and his friend/love interest/foster mom Ran made a quick cameo in the recent Lupin OVA, Lupin III: Green vs Red.
Official website of the Lupin vs Conan Special:
http://www.ntv.co.jp/lupin-conan/
Note the pictures in each soda can featuring characters from both franchises.
I think I found it:
http://gallery.krunk4ever.com/v/Misc/detective-conan-cameo-in-lupin-iii-green-vs-red.jpg.html
They appear to be in the lower left hand corner.
Not exactly sure who Ran is locking arms with. I thought it could be her father Mouri Kogorou, but his hair’s a bit too light. Conan’s hiding in front of his right leg.
Thank you!
I’d like to see a real crossover, meaning one using the old body switch cliche — Lupin in Conan’s body, Conan in Lupin’s. I’d love to watch each character struggling to play the other’s part well enough to convince their respective associates.
Lupin made a cameo in one of the recent Conan movie, too, so this isn’t entirely surprising. Still, I’m excited as I love both Lupin and Conan.
Instead of Conan it should be Lupin vs Kid….
Legendary Thief vs Legendary Thief, Magician vs Gentleman Thief… That will be a showdown not o be missed… Am I right, fellas?
you’re right. But then again Kid already DID have a manga of his own before Conan came and if anything he’s just making a cameo in Conan.
Still having Conan against Lupin is a little unfair with Interpol Inspector Zenigata already following his trail…
cameo or not, Kid has already became a part of the Conan series and I hope he shows up in this TV special along with his own Inspector Nakamori…
I just wish Lupin is not Kid in diguise coz that will make me assume my facepalm stance…