TMS Entertainment Announces HIGH CARD world premiere screening and panel and LUPIN THE 3rd panel and trivia contest at Anime NYC at The Javits Center

Oct 18

LOS ANGELES, CA – [October 18, 2022] – TMS Entertainment has announced their programming at Anime NYC, running from November 18-20 at The Javits Center (655 W. 34th Street). TMS will be presenting a world premiere screening and panel discussion of HIGH CARD, as well as a panel and trivia contest for LUPIN THE 3rd fans.

The HIGH CARD world premiere screening and panel will take place on 11/19 at 7PM in Panel Room 1. HIGH CARD is TMS Entertainment’s original multi-media project, with an anime to be released in 2023. The story is written in collaboration with Homura Kawamoto and Hikaru Muno, the renowned writer-creator brother duo behind the hit series “Kakegurui.”

Authors Homura Kawamoto, Hikaru Muno, and producer Hiroki Okamoto will be in attendance for the screening, panel, and giveaway, and Kawamoto and Muno will also be participating in signings on Saturday, 11/19 from 5PM and Sunday, 11/20 from 11AM.

The cast of HIGH CARD includes: Gen Sato, Toshiki Masuda, Shun Horie, Haruka Shiraishi, Yuichiro Umehara, Kazuhiro Yamaji, and Daisuke Ono.

All attendees will also receive an exclusive limited edition set of X-Playing cards, used by the members of HIGH CARD in the anime.

For more information on HIGH CARD, please visit: highcard-anime.jp or on Twitter: @highcard_pj

The HIGH CARD trailer can be viewed HERE.

TMS’s LUPIN THE 3rd panel and trivia contest will take place on Sunday, 11/20 at 11AM in Panel Room 4 and will celebrate the franchise with announcements, news, and games.

The panel will feature a pre-recorded discussion with exclusive commentary from the English dub cast's Richard Epcar (voice of Daisuke Jigen and English Dub director of the series) and Tony Oliver (voice of Lupin III), announcements and news of up-and-coming titles and merchandise releases, and a trivia quiz with giveaway prizes.

Giveaway prizes will include limited edition LUPIN THE 3rd bomber jackets, Magnetic Press’s “50 Years of Animated LUPIN THE 3rd" 50th anniversary art books, and more!

For more information about Anime NYC and to purchase badges for the convention, please visit: www.AnimeNYC.com.

About Homura Kawamoto
Homura Kawamoto is a widely celebrated manga author and creator of the internationally acclaimed, psychologically thrilling, gambling series, “Kakegurui”. Homura Kawamoto’s latest project is “HIGH CARD”, where he has a part in both creation and development.

About Hikaru Muno
Hikaru Muno is a talented author and the younger brother of Homura Kawamoto. He is most known for his work on the internationally acclaimed “Kakegurui” series.

About Hiroki Okamoto
Hiroki Okamoto joined TMS Entertainment in 2015 and has gone on to produce countless titles for the company. He is most known for his work on “Detective Conan”, having worked on both the business and production sides of the franchises’ TV series, specials, theatrical releases, and other top animated projects. Okamoto began working on TMS Entertainment’s original animated series and multi-media project, “HIGH CARD”, as a producer in 2021. He currently oversees the production of the projects’ various adaptations, including the TV animation, manga, novels, and drama CDs.

About HIGH CARD
After discovering that his orphanage was on the brink of closing due to financial stress, Finn, who was living freely on the streets, set out for a casino with the aim of making a fortune. However, nothing could have prepared Finn for the nightmare that was awaiting him. Once there, Finn encountered a car chase and bloody shootout caused by a man’s “lucky” card. Finn will eventually learn what the shootout was about. The world order can be controlled by a set of 52 X-Playing cards with the power to bestow different superhuman powers and abilities to the ones that possess them. With these cards, people can access the hidden power of the “buddy” that can be found within themselves. There is a secret group of players called High Card, who have been directly ordered by the king of Fourland to collect the cards that have been scattered throughout the kingdom, while moonlighting as employees of the long-established car maker Pinochle. Scouted to become the group’s fifth member, Finn soon joins the players on a dangerous mission to find these cards. "All you need in life are manners, dignity, and the will to bet on your own life." However, Who’s Who, the rival car maker obsessed with defeating Pinochle, and the Klondikes, the infamous Mafia family, stand in the way of the gang. A frenzied battle amongst these card-obsessed players, fueled by justice, desire, and revenge, is about to begin! Are you ready? It’s Showdown!!

About LUPIN THE 3rd

Lupin III, grandson of the infamous phantom thief Arsène Lupin, goes around the world stealing treasures along with his gang Daisuke Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa, and Fujiko Mine. They go against Inspector Zenigata and others who stand in their way. The anime had its 50th anniversary last year in 2021. The show first aired on TV in Japan on October 24, 1971.

About TMS Entertainment USA, Inc.
TMS Entertainment USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. (better known as TMS), one of the largest anime studios in Japan. With a strong focus on anime production, licensing, and distribution, TMS boasts a library of over 12,000 episodes across a total of 420 titles that include much-loved anime titles such as LUPIN THE 3rd, Dr. STONE, and MEGALOBOX. For more information, visit tmsanime.com.

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About Anime NYC
Anime NYC powered by Crunchyroll, (www.AnimeNYC.com) one of North America’s largest conventions dedicated to anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture, celebrates its 5th Anniversary at New York’s Javits Center (655 W 34th St at 11th Ave) from November 18-20. The convention features three days of over 400 exhibits, exclusive screenings, extensive panels, performances, and appearances by some of the biggest creators in Japan, all under one roof. Over 200 hours of programming is planned for the weekend. This year, over 50,000 fans are expected to gather at Anime NYC from all 50 states and 27 different countries. Countries include: Canada, Mexico, England, France, Germany, Australia, China, Brazil, and Japan. Anime NYC was founded in 2017 and has quickly become the fastest growing anime convention in the US, second only to Anime Expo which welcomes 100,000+ attendees in Los Angeles. Anime NYC has presented the largest Japanese concerts in NYC history and global premieres, before even Tokyo. The convention works with major companies in the Japanese entertainment world including Aniplex, Bandai Namco, Crunchyroll, GKIDS, HIDIVE, Kodansha, Sentai, TMS, VIZ Media, and Yen Press.