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Edward Snowden Reacts to His Cameo in Lupin III: Goodbye Partner soranews24.com

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 4 years, 5 months ago

Long before he became a whistleblower and cybersecurity activist, Edward Snowden was an anime fan who worked with his friends on a start-up company selling anime art.
Last year, he became an anime character himself, when the Lupin III: Goodbye Partner TV special gave him a cameo appearance under the name of “Edward Znoden.”Snowden appeared to become aware of his cameo due to a tweet regarding the anime’s English-dubbed release, and tweeted: “is this real”.
is this real https://t.co/rb4Udiu49O — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) November 29, 2019When informed that his cameo was in a Lupin III anime, he tweeted: “It’s like a lifetime achievement award.
The Lupin III: Goodbye Partner special debuted in Japan on January 25.
It was the first “completely original” special in approximately six years, and features Lupin wearing a black jacket.