GKIDS and Shout! Factory announced on Monday that they will release Lupin III THE FIRST, the first 3D CG feature-length anime film in Monkey Punch’s Lupin III franchise, physically on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on January 12 and digitally on December 15.
The companies will also release a Steelbook edition, which includes a 16-page booklet with character concept art, on January 12.
The film has earned a cumulative total of 1 billion yen (about US$9.22 million) as of January.
The film competed in the Features category at this year’s digital Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June.