*POSSIBLE SPOILERS* (I did try but it's hard not to: the episode's very good)
Let's start with the story: it's not the best but it keeps you watching intently. The main reason it achieves this is simply that it is the recollection of how the gang all first met, including Zenigata! My main criticism is the contradiction with previous episodes, or rather the re telling of events at a different time and place. The main example is Goemon, in the original series he meets Lupin with intention of killing him and they have a cool battle of wits resulting in them being friends. What happens here
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Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Rupan Sansei Episode: 0 'First Contact'
Japanese: ルパン三世EPISODE:0(ゼロ) 『ファーストコンタクト』
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Type:
TV Special
Episodes:
1
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Jul 26, 2002
Producers:
VAP
Licensors:
Discotek Media
Studios:
TMS Entertainment
Source:
Manga
Theme:
Adult Cast
Demographic:
Seinen
Duration:
1 hr. 32 min.
Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Your Feelings Categories May 26, 2012
Every year they come out with a new Lupin the Third special. I have watched up to 14 of them and Lupin III episode 0 First Contact has to be the best one so far.
The story is about how Everyone of the main characters in Lupin III franchise met each other for the first time. Lupin III , Fujiko , Jigen, Goemon and Inspector Zenigata are the characters in the story. Lupin, Fujiko and Goemon are all after the same artifact and Jigen is working for the mafia that has the treasure. Inspector Zenigata is following a lead on the criminal Fujiko. The setting Takes ... |