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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 19 (Italy 20) Review

“Dragons Sleep Soundly”

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Synopsis: Just when he thought he was out, they pull him back in! Nix’s short-lived retirement dissolves when his boss, Gibons, forces him into a mission to retrieve a disc with a list of MI6 agents stolen by a mercenary named Fox. Fox is having trouble decoding the disc, and now both Nix and Lupin are looking to steal it from him. The world’s greatest thief is tired of having British intelligence on his back, and having the list would be a trump card. But MI6 is determined to either recover the disc or kill everyone reaching for it. Can Lupin beat the odds and get the list or will Fox kill him irst? Or will Nix? Or will…? When the Dragon Tail’s been stepped on, it’s bound to bite! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 18 (Italy 19) Review

“The First Supper”

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Synopsis: Art is never finished, only abandoned! Strange portraits of the Lupin group, and even Rebecca, begin to appear on the side of buildings. Lupin is approached by both Nix and Inspector Zenigata in inquiry, but Lupin has only one idea: go to the Santa Maria delle Grazie Basilica. It is there where a several course feast has been prepared for them and even Nix’s boss at the MI6. As the meal is eaten, Lupin pieces together that this has something to do with Uraga’s research and British intelligence. But just who is their enigmatic host and what does he have planned for the diners in this holy abode? It’ll take a true Renaissance Man to uncover the truth in this matter!
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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 17 (Italy 18) Review

“The Murdering Marionette”

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Synopsis: A man named Greco holds a cultlike control of masses at his church, promising them justice by pronouncing the deaths of criminals who subsequently all end up dead. This time he says a final reckoning has come for the Lupin gang! The fearless foursome intend to take it to the pernicious priest, but they get caught in his trap and told that one of them is unknowingly his agent against the others. In the underground labyrinth, will Lupin’s crew succumb to paranoia? Who is the backstabber (boobstabber, really) in the gang? With the odds against them, they’ll need a bit of monkey business to win through! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 16 (Italy 17) Review

“Lupin’s Day Off”

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Synopsis: Lupin’s been recruited by Fujiko to escort a dog to her obnoxious wealthy owner, and our blue jacket bandit turns courier, dragging Jigen and Goemon along. The travelling trio take a trip through the Italian countryside to meet their client on a cruiseship. However, the pooch is more trouble than they expected and all the while Zenigata’s on their trail! Can they get their pet passenger to its destination to keep Lupin’s promise to Fujiko? It’s a show about (basically) nothing in this shaggy dog tale! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 15 (Italy 16) Review

“High School Undercover”

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Synopsis: School’s in session when Lupin is forced to pose as a high school teacher when a diamond he stole ends up in the backpack of a budding juvenile deliquent in a school full of attitude problems. The teachers themselves are up to no good, looking to use a bomb to take out criminals who’ve been threatening them, and when they get their hands on the stolen jewel, Lupin has to restrain himself in handling them. Does this ragtag bunch of scholastic schemers have what it takes to match wits with the world’s greatest thief? By the end, somebody will certainly have to be saved by the bell when Lupin teaches an important lesson! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 14 (Italy 15) Review

“Don’t Move The Mona Lisa”


 

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Synopsis: Lupin III, the world’s greatest thief, is broke! After a dry spell, Lupin targets the most famous painting of all time, the Mona Lisa. Of course, stealing it is no small feat with Zenigata eager to capture Lupin again, and it seems at first to be too much for the famed bandit to handle. However, there’s much more than meets the eye when it turns out there’s a fake painting as well as a real one… as well as another fake one! But which one is Lupin making money off selling? The Mona Lisa is smiling at the farce as Lupin tries to restore his treasury! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 13 (Italy 14) Review

“The End of Lupin III”
 

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Synopsis: The greatest thief, Lupin III, has been captured! Under tight wraps and guarded by Inspector Zenigata, Lupin wastes away with nothing more to live for. Zenigata is at first confidence that his nemesis will make an escape attempt, but as time passes, it seems less likely, with his allies ignoring his plight. When Lupin begins to refuse to eat, Zenigata wonders if he really plans to die. Is this really the end of Lupin III, or will he break out of the little box he’s being held in? Lupin knows why the caged bird sings in this confined episode! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 12 (Italy 13) Review

“The Dream of Italy, Part 2”

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Synopsis: In the pages of the mysterious book, Lupin gets caught in a dreamscape, finding himself in the memories of Wataru Uraga, Rebecca’s first love. It’s a world created as a record of the man’s memories to leave behind a piece of himself after his death, a temporary implant of his personality that can be injected into whoever deciphered his notes. Lupin, witnessing Wataru’s death and Rebecca’s dispair, awakens with a goal: destroy the leftover notes Wataru left behind. However, MI6 wants what the thinker invented for their own applications, and Agent Nix is close on Lupin’s heels. Can Lupin escape his persistent foe’s keen senses and deadly skills or is this the end of the road for our favorite thief? The puzzle is assembled in this dangerously enlightening episode! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode JP 10 (Italy 11) Review

“The Lovesick Pig”

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Synopsis: Lupin tries to cut his love in two when he promises both Rebecca and Fujiko to take them as a date to a private party to auction off a dead count’s wine collection. He attempts to split his affections and time between the two women, hoping neither of them notice the other or his swift switching between them. Both women, however, are after the same thing: a special wine said to make people fall in love, Rebecca for the thrill of the steal and Fujiko for profit. But when the whole crowd is lovestruck, will this potion prove poisonous or will Lupin have his best treasure yet, the hearts of two beautiful women? This Lupin adventure will have you exclaiming, “In vino veritas!” read more