Episode 22, “My Mother’s Documents”
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Synopsis: A young woman named Finn Clark follows in her mother’s footsteps as she travels to a Nordic country, looking for answers about her past. There, she finds recordings that chronicle her mother’s lessons from a teacher of a questionable moral character. Converging on Finn’s location is both the Lupin gang and Mattea and Inspector Zenigata is on the case. What do these tapes reveal? It’s an aurora of mystery!
I’m back, people! I usually take January off, but I happened to need February off, too, because of mental health issues. It’s one of the reasons I’m tackling my very real existential crisis in the opening bit of this video and probably throughout this season. But most importantly, I’m back to reviewing anime, and wanting to cheer myself up, I picked G Gundam, because it’s a deliriously fun show by that master craftsman Yasuhiro Imagawa (who you may remember is one of my favorite anime directors).
Episode 21, “Welcome to the Island of Bubbles”
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Synopsis: When the Lupin gang are forced to make a stop at a small town after a heist because the bridge is busted, they get drawn into the imaginary love stories of a girl named Muru. Can Lupin find the famed Mermaid Fish to impress Fujiko? Or is the art of love too illusive? It’s an old fisherman’s tale.
Comments:
Hm. Another pretty basic episode. And next week’s looks about the same. Is this show running out of steam, or what?
Episode 20, “Two Terrible Ladies”
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Synopsis: Fujiko encounters an old thieving partner, Amelia, who she recalls her troublesome past with. The two decide to team up once more to infiltrate the Church Ayon, a cult whose treasure could be worth their while. But as usual with Fujiko and people like her, things aren’t quite what they seem! Is everybody’s favorite backstabber going to get a knife in her own rear? It’s a new adventure that will have you shouting, “Dayvee!”
Episode 19, “Fakes Attract Lies Part 2”
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Synopsis: Inspector Zenigata has been imprisoned by the authorities of Republic of Cotornica under suspicion of murder of a representative. Yata and Ari are forced to clear Zenigata’s name by investigating. During the course of the investigation, Ari admits that she, too, was mentored by Tomoe, who was Lupin, Mercedes, and Hazel’s teacher. Ultimately, Ari confronts a surprising suspect, and is barely able to pass along information after being injured.
Episode 18, “Fakes Attract Lies Part 1”
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Synopsis: Lupin travels to the Republic of Cotornica to meet a congresswoman named Hazel. When he gets there, he encounters the flower girl, Mattea, who’s travelling. Lupin breaks into Hazel’s apartment, where she reveals to Lupin that her tudor was Tomoe, Lupin’s “mother”. Hazel is also the subject of blackmail using deepfakes because of her position on foreign policy regarding rare earth metals. Lupin helps her deal with her blackmailers and leaves, but when Inspector Zenigata pays her a visit, he finds himself in trouble. Is ol’ Pops in real trouble? It’s an episode of intrigue!
Episode 17, “Win or Lose in 0.1 Seconds”
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Synopsis: Linfeng Wang, the CEO of Wangtic Securities, has designed the Lupin System, which is able to detect and identify people based on several factors. She challenges Lupin to steal an rare dollar coin worth several hundred millions, which he is determined to take. Lupin and the gang try to synch their movements in order to shut down the system, but it proves difficult. Can Lupin outwit the computer system and its creator? It’s a labor of love from a hardcore Lupin fan!
Episode 15, “Wedding Bells Ring with the Sound of Gunfire”
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Synopsis: Lupin and Jigen’s next target is the “Tear of Marseille”, a blue gem about to be gifted to an old acquaintance of Jigen’s at her wedding. Jigen stalks the target, reliving the memory of the woman, Myelene, saving his life after a shoot-out. But there are others that are after Mylene, with an even darker purpose. How is Jigen supposed to protect this woman but at the same time steal from her? Wedding bells chime on this trip down a rainy road.
