• While recording
Voyage to Danger in 1993, Lupin's voice actor,
Yasuo Yamada, took a sudden illness, and his standing became unstable. By the last part of the recording, Yasuo recorded his voice while he was in a chair. Yamada went on to reprise the role one last time in
Dragon of Doom the following year. However, his health continued to decline during its recording. He died of a brain hemorrhage in 1995, at the age of 62.
Kanichi Kurita took over the role of Lupin that same year. • 2007's
The Elusiveness of the Fog aired as a tribute to the 40th anniversary of the
Lupin III manga. Just as the OVA
Return of Pycal brought back an old villain in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the anime, the character of Mamou had previously appeared in both a story in the original
Lupin III manga and the thirteenth episode of the first anime series. He is treated in this special as if Lupin's gang had never met him before. • 2011's
Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid brought new voice actors for Fujiko, Zenigata and Goemon for the first time in 16 years. ==Reception==