STORY: You have to watch it really closely right off the bat, which is great. Not for plot purposes, but to catch the gang in disguise. I loved that about this special, that for the most part the gang has planned things out and not just "Surprise! I get to win because I have a utility belt full of just the right tools!" (that only happens once in the movie and Zenigata addresses it openly). I think this special has one of the better bad guy storylines. It could have been much better developed, though. If there was a sequel to this with all the same characters (or prequel, based on their fates)it would work out well.
I can kind of see why this anime hasn't been dubbed, though, because it focuses on the JFK conspiracy and doesn't pay it nearly enough attention. Again, it's a 90+ minute movie and could have been much longer to better address both the characters and the story.
ART: No complaints here. The animation looks good and details are fantastic. The characters (no matter how minor) are well animated. I love LOVE when there's hints to secrets in the animation, and you see that here (in trying to figure out who the leader of a mysterious organization is). Another favorite plot point of mine is when something happens early on in the movie/show that later is brought up, which happens here.
SOUND: No complaints, again. Lupin's voice is so recognizable that at one point when he's in disguise Zenigata picks him out by his voice alone.
CHARACTER: One of the bad guys pulls a Kaiser Soze and it's obvious that it's going to happen, so you're kind of waiting for it and it's so gratifying when it does. Zenigata had two responses to Lupin that literally had me laughing out loud. The way the scenes were animated was so out of the ordinary for the Lupin franchise. And we get to see both Jigen and Goemon in disguise, which (for Goemon) is a rare treat!
