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Lupin III: Part II

Im suprised no one has written a review of this anime yet. Its kind of intimidating being the first one to write a review about a classic Anime like Lupin the third Part 2.

Well lets get onto the review.The plot is about the adventures of famous theif lupin the third and his partners Jigen ( one of the best marksman in the world) Goemon (the samurai and theif that can even cut steel) And Fujiko ( a beautiful theif spy who often betrays Lupin and his partners) There is no real overall story just like Lupin Part 1 its basically episodic unless there is a two part special (which is rare but good). Its more light hearted than the first series and from what I heard also the manga. The first series was kind dark gritty and action packed, but Lupin the Third part two has more humor and alot more operations based on stealing. It also has some serious moments that make the episodes good.

The art is excellant for it time and I think it aged well. You can also tell that some of the newer anime might have gotten some of their inspiration from the character designs notably Lupin and Goemon. Also the background scenery from different places around the world look really good.

Sound. The sound is amazing from the explosions to the car chases everything is done well. The best thing about the sound is the music they Got this Jazz thing going and it works really well for the series and they know how use the music and how to time it. This voice acting crew really works well together.

The Characters are best the thing about the series I believe.
Lupin The Third- Greatest theif in the world, also really hard to kill and catch. only weakness though is women mainly Fujiko.
Daisuke Jigen- The best marksmen of the group he is also pretty kool himself. He is also doesn't trust Fujiko.
Goemon- The stronest swordsman in the world and he can cut anything even steel. he is very loyal and follows his own honor code. He also doesn't trust Fujiko.
Fujiko- A sexy thief, spy and a traitor usally to Lupin. Always looking to get Lupins skills involved and then rip him off. She knows she can get away with it since Lupin is madly in love with her or just really attracted to her.
Zenigata- the man that chases Lupin with limited success but never gives up. Always there to make it harder for Lupin and the Gang.
The kool thing about characters other than their skills and koolness is that they have a great bond and have each others backs (even fujiko sometimes) and they rather die than betray each other it really shows in certain episodes.

I really enjoyed the series but im not going to lie there are some episodes that flat out bored me but I think it might have to do with the person who directing those certain episodes. The humor is great but I do wish there was more blood and more episodes about people trying assasnate Lupin the Third or one of his Partners. Really enjoyable though if you looking for something to kickback on and laugh and not think to much about.

Overall i gave it a 9 I easily give high scores and I know that but I resisted giving this a 10 because some episodes were just not that good, but I still gave it a 9 because it is a classic and one of my favorites.

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