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Fujiko wants Lupin to steal a Hina doll set being transferred from Japan to the US as a form of an economic treaty. They hijack the plane and head for Dump Island, where they will meet with Goemon. Fujiko relays the info to someone unknown. They take the Hina dolls and parachute down to the island. A submarine comes to pick up Fujiko and all the dolls, leaving the guys stranded. Fujiko celebrates the heist with Mr. Barracuda, revealing why he wanted the dolls so badly. Instead, the head of the emperor doll's head is a receipt for some kickback from the Japanese VP for promoting the US ABC Company's new military weapon. With this receipt, Barracuda can blackmail both countries. He wants to control both of them.
Meanwhile, Lupin convinces the guys to build a makeshift plane to escape. They cut logs, gather leaves, and barrow parts from old crashed planes. Fujiko and Barracuda share drinks to celebrate their newfound wealth. Barracuda wants Fujiko to be his 47th wife. Fujiko refuses, but his other wives force her to prepare for a wedding. Lupin's little plan has a few hiccups, but they manage to get it working and try to track down Fujiko. While they were following a chip in her necklace, one of the wives shot it as a threat, losing the signal. Luckily, they notice a tanker ship in the ocean, reserved for fishing boats only; it must be where Barracuda is. Lupin breaks in while Jigen and Goemon fight from the air. The plane crashes into the ship, letting Lupin make his escape with Fujiko. And now, Lupin can finally get his hands on the receipt.

This episode was so much, I loved this. I remember having fun with this episode the first time around. I, for some reason, thought this was a part 2 episode until I recalled that the guys were about to build the plane. I loved that part of the episode; luckily, that's where most of the time is spent, so you can just enjoy the boys goofy off making a plane. I've talked a lot recently about my dislike for politics and economy talk, but it's kept really brief. It's there long enough to give the characters a proper explanation as to why they do what they do. Again it's just a motive to keep the plot moving while the fun stuff is left to the guys. This is how you make a proper fun episode that has those more serious themes mixed in. There's a different vibe from this episode than the rest, there's a cook here unseen before. I slightly felt it with the art style, too; the designs are more grounded than they had been.


Oh man, what don't I want to talk about? The guys' chemistry was the best it's been in arguably all of Part 3. I love watching them all work together to build the plane, Jigen and Lupin pleading to use Zantetsuken for the plane's propeller, and the zero confidence Jigen and Goemon have in Lupin actually getting that thing off the ground. I just love every interaction. When the plane falls back, Goemon is praying to Buddha while Jigen just says, "I'm gonna die." I LOVE THEM 😭😭. Something I appreciate more is that later, Lupin parts gave time to isolate the characters and let them play off each other. The chemistry is so there, clearly, and finally, it's being utilized.





Lupin making impressions of his friends is my lifeblood. Yeah, the Fujiko faced is the most terrifying thing I've seen in a bit but y'know it's the principle of the matter.
When I got to meet Fujiko's voice actress, Michelle Ruff, she was doing impressions of Goemon and I could have cried honestly. seeing the Lupgang just be goofy and make fun of each other is essential for my life essence.



PSEUDO CAGGY RUN ARGH



Damn 💀 The part of the first Part 3 OP finally making sense.



While I really liked the designs of the characters in this episode, Jigen's was especially cool It seemed reminscent of Monkey Punch's much later drawings into digital which obviously hasn't happened yet in the Lupin timeline but it really reminds me of this other drawing. Goemon also looks more manga-esque in this episode, so you already know I'm happy.