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Lupin III Part V Episode 02 Review

Episode 02, “The Lupin Game”

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Synopsis:  Millions of people are after Lupin III, and he’s about to oblige them, big time! After narrowly escaping police custody, our favorite band of thieves travels to a country the ICPO can’t follow and makes a public name for themselves on social media, hoping to oversaturate their presence until public interest in ‘Lupin Game’ wanes. While it does work for a while, their pursuers from the dark web decide it’s a great way to target them with an all-star lineup of assassins! Can Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, and their new friend Ami evade the murderous monsters… and stay relevant? Let’s hope at least one of the two! read more

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Lupin III Part V Episode 01 Review

Episode 01, “The Girl in the Twin Towers”

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis:  Lupin III refuses to fall behind the times, looking to abscond with a cache of cyrpto-currency. Unfortunately, as well-prepared as he is, he runs into a little obstacle – the key to the treasure is a young woman named Ami and her hacking skills well exceeds his. Fortunately, or unfortunately as it may be, Ami herself wants to be stolen away from the life of working for drug dealers, and while Lupin obliges, he finds himself being hunted by far more people than he expected! A très bien new chapter in Lupin’s adventures begins! read more