Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Rupan Sansei Japanese: ルパン三世
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Type: TV
Episodes: 23
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 24, 1971 to Mar 26, 1972
Duration:
25 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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SynopsisArsene Lupin III is the grandson of the master thief Arsene Lupin. With his cohorts Daisuke Jigen and Goemon Ishikawa XIII and his love interest Fujiko Mine, he pulls off the greatest heists of all time while always escaping the grasp of Inspector Koichi Zenigata.
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Related AnimeAdaptation: Lupin III Side story: Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection, Lupin III: Angel Tactics, Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty Crisis, Lupin III: Dead or Alive, Lupin III: Burn, Zantetsuken!, Lupin III: Episode 0 'First Contact', Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus, Lupin III: From Russia With Love, Lupin III: The Hemingway Paper Mystery, Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar, Lupin III: Steal Napoleon's Dictionary, Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure, Lupin III: Return of Pycal, Lupin III: Secret Files, Lupin III: Stolen Lupin, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, Lupin III: Fujiko's Unlucky Days, Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy, Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon, Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure, Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo, Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini, Lupin III: Tokyo Crisis, Lupin III: Orders To Assassinate Lupin, Lupin III: Walther P-38, Lupin III: Elusiveness of the Fog, Lupin III: Green vs. Red, Lupin III: Seven Days Rhapsody, Lupin III: Pilot Film, Lupin III vs. Detective Conan, Lupin III: The Last Job, Lupin the Third, Lupin III: Blood Seal - Eternal Mermaid Sequel: Lupin III: Part II Character: Lupin III vs. Detective Conan Alternative version: Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna Other: Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi Spin-off: Lupin VIII
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Redward
24 of 32 people found this review helpful
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23 of 23 episodes seen
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| Overall |
8 |
| Story |
8 |
| Animation |
6 |
| Sound |
4 |
| Character |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
Its the one that started it all. Sure, the manga is where Lupin was truly born, but in terms of beginning a legacy, the first television series can take a good chunk of the glory. While its impossible to review this without comparisons and/or contrasts to the second and third series, Lupin III has done enough to give itself its own limelight.
On its own, Lupin III lays down a solid effort. There is action, intrigue, and betrayal...all of which would become staples of the Lupin franchise. The characters that will go on to become some of the most famous in anime history are established here. And while the animation is undoubtedly telling of its' age, the standard for long, lanky legs and hairy hands is set. With all the good foundation that Lupin III sets for the franchise, there is, thankfully, one aspect that did not carry over...the music. The combination of hippy j-rock and the repetition of Lupins' name does not make for a good soundtrack.
Another trait that fails to carry over is the dark and dirty side of Lupin. Fans of the second series and later specials are familiar with family-friendly Lupin, but Lupin III allows for a much more serious, James Bond-type espionage story. During the course of the series, Lupin and the gang commit and encounter murder, violence against women, and even rape.
As a stand alone series, I'd give this a 7 out of 10. But Lupin III isn't a stand alone series. It, while having its own identity and place within the Lupin Franchise, does so much to establish Lupin and the gang as a powerhouse in the anime world. For any Lupin fan that wants too see how it all got started, I highly recommend this. For any old school anime fan, this is straight up your alley, so what have you been waiting for?
And for everyone else, if you can find it, watch it. Bear with the hippy j-rock and enjoy a fun, exciting series that'll introduce you to the fun world of Lupin the Third.
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Psycho_Kenshin
16 of 24 people found this review helpful
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23 of 23 episodes seen
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
8 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
The one that started it all.
This is a legendary anime series about some instant classic characters, the Lupin gang. This is amazingly ahead of it's time, being the first anime starring criminals, the first gritty comparatively more realistic anime with guns and such. Not just for anime, it's ahead of it's time in general.
Most importantly, it's still a joy to watch nearly 40 years later. Lupin is the cool, laid back antihero. This laid back style, helped by the very cool soundtrack, is still influential today in titles like Cowboy Bebop. Lupin has other sides to him too of course, he has an ego, and he'll laugh like a maniac and take on any challenge. And of course, he gets pretty excited when there are ladies around, especially Fujiko.
The supporting characters are great here. You have Jigen, Lupin's partner and best friend. He's very cool himself, a smooth criminal, but he's also the voice of reason, a more mature criminal. Then you have Fujiko, the classic femme fatale cat burglar, she is Lupin's love interest, and often his rival. Then there's Goemon, the renegade samurai with a strong moral code, who can cut anything. And of course, Inspector Zenigata, who tirelessly dedicates his life to capturing Lupin.
Lupin is episodic, featuring 23 self contained stories. Although there is one plot that takes two episodes early on, with Goemon out to defeat Lupin. One episode Lupin is in prison, another time him and the gang have explosive watches put on that they can't take off. These are all great stories.
An interesting thing about this series is that it has two different feels to it, depending on who is directing. Masaaki Osumi directs episodes 1-7, 9, and 12. These are the more dark and gritty episodes, and sometimes have a melancholy feel. These episodes are amazing, giving us the depth that the Lupin characters are built on.
The founders of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, direct episodes 8, 10-11, and 13-23. These episodes are also superb, with a more fun and upbeat feel, closer to what Lupin is known for today. You can tell Miyazaki is involved when Lupin starts saving cute damsels in a gentlemanly heroic way.
All in all, Lupin III is a classic series, which is still going strong today with movie specials. I recommend checking this out, it's must see anime. read more
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Cowboy Bebop has more fantasy to it then Lupin III has, but both deal with the same kind of characters on episodic (mis-)adventures throughout the series. Both are action-packed and have a small cast of characters.
If you dig Lupin, you'll probably dig Cowboy Bebop, and vice versa. Jazzy cool adventures with laid back badassery.
Cowboy Bebop seems to be spoofed off of Lupin the Third for a reason. Although they're still both dark anime, but they have two guys smoking, girls with attitude and guns at the same time, and overreacting kids. The main characters are also clever, too.
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Pretty old anime about a smart group of thieves that always get what they want.
Both also have the stupid, unlucky police officer who always try to catch them (and always fails), and in both the male protagonist always gets tricked by the beautiful woman he's in love with.
Cat's Eye and Lupin III both have their hereos/heroines steal an important artifact or a valuable item. They also use cunning ways to get their target artifact or item
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Opening Theme#1: "Lupin Sansei Sono 1" by Charlie Kosei (eps 1-3) #2: "AFRO LUPIN '68 (with Yasuo Yamada's Narration)" by Charlie Kosei (eps 4-15) #3: "Lupin Sansei Sono 3 (with Goro Naya's Narration)" by Yoshiro Hiroishi (ep 16) #3: "Lupin Sansei Sono 3" by Yoshiro Hiroishi (eps 17-23)
Ending Theme"Lupin Sansei Sono 2" by Charlie Kosei
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