Soon after the news about the passing of 81-year-old manga artist Monkey Punch, best known for his internationally popular series Lupin The third, Kanichi Kurita, who has been voicing the protagonist character in the anime series, released a condolence message to Japanese media.
61-year-old comedian Kurita was known for his voice mimicry of the anime character Lupin originally voiced by Yasuo Yamada, which was loved by the actor himself.
Due to Yamada’s sudden illness in February 1995, Kurita played the role as his substitute in the Farewell to Nostradamus film released in April of the year.