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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 09 (Italy 10) Review

“Requiem for the Assassins”

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Synopsis: Several assassins are themselves being killed off and Goemon is one of their targets! Goemon approaches a fellow killer, a woman named Beladonna from the same hit squad he was in to assassinate an African warlord. Can their old target’s bodyguard, a man who shoots a Winchester M70, still be alive, looking for revenge? It’s a tale of death, promises, and betrayal, and no matter how you slice it, Goemon will cut to the heart of the matter with his Zentetsuken! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 08 (Italy 09) Review

“Welcome to the Haunted Hotel”

 

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Synopsis: Lupin is eager to get his hands on a collection of valuables at a famed haunted hotel, once the castle home of the Gautieri family. However, he’s not the only one looking to purloin priceless prizes at “The Mansion of the Cursed Bride”, and even if he gets past the traps and travails of the castle itself, there’s his rival in crime, a mafia matriarch named Mama, for the haunting, is it just a trick played by the manager or is there a bonafide apparition within the castle walls? When Lupin is determined, the competition won’t have a ghost of a chance! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 07 (Italy 08) Review

“Zapping Operation”

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Synopsis: After robbing a jewelry store, Lupin and Jigen are forced to steal a car that happens to belong to a pair of kidnappers for the white slave trade. Coincidences continue when the girl in the trunk is both Rebecca Rossellini number one fan and the daughter of MI6 agent Nyx! Unfortunately for our favorite thieves, when Nyx tracks his daughter down, he assumes that Lupin and Jigen kidnapped her and Rebecca’s in on it. Can the gang stop Nyx’s rampage in his retrieval of his daughter? The agent with a license to kill has Lupin in his sight again!  read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 06 (Italy 07) Review

“Until the Full Moon Sets”

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Synopsis: When Lupin targets a wealthy widow believed to have inherited a secret treasure, Inspector Zenigata vows to protect her until the master thief backs off. Zenigata is as obsessive and single-minded as ever, determined to ward off Lupin, despite Elena’s initial distrust of him. Lupin is as persistent as ever, employing fake-outs and decoys, but Pops doesn’t quit easily, either! And yet, Elena may have secrets to uncover after all. Who will win the struggle for a possibly fictional payoff? It’s a battle of wits with twist after twist! read more

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Otaku Evolution Episode 53 – Lupin III: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty


Otaku Evolution Episode 53 – Lupin III: Bye Bye… by ellbell01

Join me as I look at a gravity-defying, science-breaking classic Lupin III Wolf adventure!

 

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(2015)

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Lupin III (2015) Episode 03 Review

Episode 03, “.02 Chance of Survival”

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Synopsis: Lupin III is in the cross hairs of MI6! The famous thief has set his eyes on the fragment of a diamond necklace made for Marie Antoinette that was hidden in the San Leo prison by Alessandra Cagliostro. But during the visit of a royal visit from the Prince of England to view the treasure, the British Secret Service is eager to remove Lupin from the equation, by any means necessary. So Nix, a determined agent with a license to kill, captures Jigen to lure Lupin. Can our felonious friend Lupin outsmart and outmaneuver an ace on Her Majesty’s Secret Service? Lupin prefers his heists shaken, not stirred! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode 02 Review

Episode 02, “The False Playmaker”

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Synopsis: Professional footballer (that’s soccer player for Americans and Japanese) Mario Brozzi has a problem. Not only does he need to dope to get an edge in the game, but gangster Riccardo Mondini has blackmail on him concerning that doping. “San Marino’s treasure” Brozzi seeks out the help of Lupin and the gang to steal the photos and records that would indict Brozzi from Mondini, who owns a rival team. Can the world’s greatest thief assist the nation’s favorite player? What does MI6 have to do with this? And is the carbonara any good? A sly gambit and spirited car chase is all in a day’s work for Lupin III! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode 01 Review

Episode 01, “The Marriage of Lupin III”

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Synopsis: It’s wedding bells for master thief Lupin III in the Italian republic of San Marino! Tying the knot with a CEO and celebutante Rebecca Rossellini. But despite all the happy tidings, it’s obvious that Lupin is up to something. In this case, he has his eyes on San Marino’s national treasure, the Royal Crown of Liberty. It proves impossible to keep the crafty Fujiko in the dark about this, though, and she’s not the only lady looking to make herself a queen! Can Lupin the Newlywed keep himself from being caught? The brand new Lupin TV show is molto bene! read more

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Lupin III Part I Episode 03 Review

Episode 03, "Farewell, My Beloved Witch"

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Synopsis: Lupin happens upon a troubled young woman named Linda, being chased by a group of criminals called the Killers-in-Killers. Teaming up with Jigen, he discovers that the syndicate wants a scientist named Dr. Heinlein’s research which converts a certain flower, the Third Sun flower, into a powerful explosive. Linda is the doctor’s assistant who was trying to leave their island laboratory, and the Killers wanted to ensure she stayed. Fujiko also wants the Third Sun flowers, but her plane is shot down by the Killers. Lupin is captured, but escapes with Jigen’s assistance. Lupin, Jigen, and the scientist burn the Third Sun flowers, but Linda also dies. The scientist is killed and Lupin infiltrates the Killers’ submarine to sabatoge their Third Sun-powered missile. In the end, the missile is disabled, but Lupin, Jigen, and Fujiko are left with nothing to show for it. read more

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Lupin III Part I Episode 02 Review

Episode 02, "The Man They Call A Magician"

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Synopsis: Fujiko is being pursued by a mysterious and dangerous man, Pycal, who she stole something from. Lupin and Jigen struggle to protect her, but Pycal appears to have strange powers, including being immune to bullets, levitation, and shooting flames from his finger. Though Lupin discovers the secrets behind Pycal’s abilities, he appears to fall to his death. But Lupin is clever and turns the tables, using the very same techniques as Pycal to gain an advantage. Pycal is overwhelmed and his secret formula goes down in flames along with him. read more

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