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| And the still left with question "How Fujiko Mine became Fujiko Mine". Successful troll is successful but I really liked this series despite some flaws. |
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| What an anti climactic end, the true master mind was a bedridden anorexic girl hook up to a "GLaDOS" machine, Wow, Just, the best part was Jigen vs Goemon that was epic but never the lest i still enjoyed this episode one can truelly say a a "mother's love knows no bounds" if that what you want to call it, i empathize for her for going throgh all that traumatizing stuff but damn all that for such a reason? at least we know it wasnt fujiko real memory and Fujiko was a Bitch dance and playing around while the girl die, that well A bitch move right there so messed up |
| That was a good final episode, didn't see it coming that the mastermind was Aisha and it felt like it was an appropriate closure to the whole story. I liked Jigen and Goemon as owl dudes, their faces were funny. I agree, that was not a nice move of Fujiko, giving Aisha freedom, telling her she can't do a thing and showing off her hot body, bitch. What happened to Oskar, did I miss him? |
ZhouJun 28, 2012 6:27 AM
| So yeah, watching this series was a worse experience than watching the Star Wars prequels. No amount of artistic imagery, beautiful visuals and jazzy music can compensate for bad writing, pretentious bullshit, and a middle finger ending. 4/10 And Mari Okada needs to stop writing. She's making Shyamalan and Lucas look good. |
Nachtwandler_21 said: And the still left with question "How Fujiko Mine became Fujiko Mine". Successful troll is successful but I really liked this series despite some flaws. ye this show just implies that Fujiko is just a born thief, its her nature to steal anything even stealing happiness from a disabled girl like Aisha by making her jealous but overall not a bad show its better than most mainstream moe/ecchi anime we see today |
| Well, that's some fine trolling there, destroying any kind of theory i had before. As much as i hate to admit it, this ending felt very appopriate and satisfying. I liked this series, i liked coming up with some theories thorough it, i don't mind it being for naugh and last episode destroying them all. This shit was good, 'nuff said. 8/10. |
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| Goemon was so hawt in dat Fujiko outfit. You know if you didn't cut the owl's clothes you could have changed right dude? Meh this felt anti-climactic and there were some really bad episodes along the way. And they did a horrible job handling Goemon's character. He was basically only there when they needed him to cut something. And the end of Oscar & Zenigata's part of the story felt like it could have been handled better. It feels so...incomplete. I also couldn't help feeling happy that this actually wasn't Fujiko's past. Complaints aside I like how they handled the girl's story with the creepy owls and how the OP narration became more clear as the story progressed. I also really liked the art style and there still were some really good episodes, mostly the intros and #10. Oh and please don't take my complaints as a disappointed long-time Lupin fan or something. It is true that the biggest appeal of the Lupin franchise for me is seeing the group together, having fun while stealing stuff, but after a few episodes I didn't even expect to see them get together. Overall I just feel like this was handled poorly in some areas and I'm bothered by it. Simple~~ |
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| Best part about the episode was Fujiko dancing around and generally mocking the dying girl. Nice use of dark humor there. Other than that, it felt kind of like a waste as none of the developments were actually for Fujiko herself. Perhaps that's a good thing. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| I thought the ending was pretty good. i liked the series :) 8/10 |
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| I actually liked the fact, or rather didn't mind, that none of it happened to Fujiko, and that it was all just an elaborate detour from one of her usual heists. The lack of main character development didn't affect me too much as I never expected any from the name. While development was a pleasant surprise before the revelation, I don't feel it was wasted simply because it wasn't Fujiko who experienced it. As a spin-off, it was a decent show. What I didn't like was the format of most of the earlier episodes, that is only one person in the group taking the stage with Fujiko at a time. I felt it lacked the chemistry and charm of usual Lupin, and perhaps that development could have benefited the characters after all. The writing in some of those episodes weren't commendable either. Still, there were some good ones, and it was an enjoyable and unique experience. |
MissileSoupJun 28, 2012 2:34 PM
| I have nothing bad to say about this episode. I had nothing bad to say about any part of this series. Just perfect. Perfect art. Perfect voices. Perfect music. Perfect story. Simply perfect. |
Zhou said: What happened to Oskar, did I miss him? I think Oscar was left out after he jumped off the truck that set fire to the main building Aisha and her mother were in. Similarly, they left Zenigata's end whereabouts to the imagination as well. |
| Overall a very good series. Every other Lupin III TV series had a movie too. I guess a movie depends of how well the series sells. A movie could tie-up a few loose ends - fate of Oscar - Zenigata's transformation into a Lupin obsessed, slightly crazed individual - Lupin vs Goemon; who will bang Fujiko first? - official first heist with Lupin, Jigen, Fujiko and Goemon (was Episode 0: First Contact just a story? Guess it doesn't matter since it seems this series is a different continuity so their first team job should be established anyways) |
| Well the series was pretty bad compared to all the other series. I am glad that wasnt Fujiko's real past. That is what Fujiko unique you dont know nothing about her past. There is no need for a movie. This whole series should had been one movie. Finally at the end thats the Fujiko and Lupin i know. Lupin only likes Fujiko to relieve his boredom. I really hate how the ruined Jigen and Lupin 1st meeting. Even in the series Lupin III part 1. Jigen and Goemon both tried to kill Lupin and he turned them against each other. LOL Keep in mind i saw all Lupin series, OVAS, and movies i just never tried the live action I give this series a 5/10. Im just taking this story as a bad spin off. I can understand why it wasnt about stealing. Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko stole just about everything in all the 215 plus episodes and 20 movies/ovas. LOL I hope we get a new Lupin series that is about Lupin. Zenigata can catch Lupin if he want he is just Lupin polar opposite. Oh yeah I hope that ****** Oscar is dead.( i bet you punks will still try to report this) LMFAO |
bonifideJun 28, 2012 3:39 PM
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| I watched older series Lupin as a kid and liked it, but I don't remember them well. This series was a restart of my imaginary of Lupin The Third's characters. And I liked it very much, even if I think it has some episodes that don't shine too much. The ending was a bit chaotic, I expected something different but it's not bad for me. The art and animations were eccellent. 8.5/10, rounded 8/10 because the ending of Oscar disappointed me. I wanted something clear (arrested or killed). |
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| They should have just let Oscar die in that one episode. At least he had some closure there, him coming back barely even served a purpose. If this does well I wouldn't be surprised if they decide to make a movie relating to the series. Hell, even if it doesn't I wouldn't be surprised if they made one. Just look at all the Lupin movies/specials out there! I kinda hope it never happens, but being the Lupin fan that I am, I will no doubt watch it anyway. |
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| >Spend entire show building up a decent backstory for Fujiko and why she steals >LOL NAH I was a thief all along! Oh well 8/10 |
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| I don't think Fujiko was trying to mock Aisha in the end. Rather, since Aisha was envious and living her life through her, she finally found freedom and happiness through Fujiko's happy free frolicking in the ocean and thus dies peacefully and content... or at least that is what I would like to believe. In the end a girl named Fujiko is simply a thief who has lots of sex. Now I'm looking forward to all the hentai doujins of Mine Fujiko in the near future. heh. |
| Meh well I seriously don't see how a tragic past like that can possibly lead her to a live of thievery and sex, I mean after that kind of trauma, anyone would obviously commit suicide. Though now owls freak me out. |
 Tonight... we are young... so let's set the world on fire, we can burn brighter, than the sun... |
| What a shitstorm I ever seen. From some members of the fandom. |
| I play, the haters lose. |
| Very interesting show with a great ending to the story. 8/10 |
 "A Legend is but a tale of a beautiful lie." |
| This was my first ( And likely only ) Lupin anime and I gotta say it was good. Fujiko is sexy, and Lupin is an A class troll :D Loved the art style and animation. Also loved all the boobs! 8/10 |
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| Enjoyable episode, great series but overall a poor ending. I'm not one to unconditionally bitch about Deus Ex Machina's as i personally feel that in certain situations its an necessary evil but here, that simply wasn't the case. It was a great opportunity to dive into psyche of Mine Fujiko which they did quite well until they effectively pushed the reset button and reduced everything that happened in the series to no more than a heist gone bad. Also agreed with the above poster, i really couldn't see the point in them keeping Oscar alive. Still an enjoyable episode with the showdown between Goemon & Jigen as well as Lupin and Jigen still teaming together when its all said and done being highlights. |
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| genius of an ending for a very satisfying, entertaining, and funny show - definitely one of the best of the season! was wonderful to see aisha reach freedom at the end, if only in death - this show had such a deep subtlety and sophistication that is so lacking in most (especially modern anime): great art, music, and writing, with one of my all-time favorite opening sequences - i give it a 9 out of 10.......... |
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| The ending taunting dance by Mine Fujiko was the only part that made me not-to-thrilled.. the rest of it was GENIUS! One of the most satisfying endings I've experienced in a long time. Brilliantly executed. I loved the cameo from each person, esp Boyfriend-san lol He's fantastic. 9/10. enjoyed the ride! Oh, and that stupid faggot Oskar is not still out wreaking havoc.... tce28 said: All in all I just have to applaud everyone involved for creating such a radical departure in such a relatively "safe" franchise. And god I can't wait for the OST...the music during the final scene of this episode while Fujiko and Lupin were riding was orgasmic. +1 |
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| For once I'm glad that this last episode betrayed all of my expectations, personally I didn't like at all how Fujiko's "backstory" was changing her character, and when she said "excuse me, but I steal shit and have casual sex because I want to, thank you very much." I was relieved that she turned back into the fun character she was. I wouldn't have enjoyed Fujiko so much with the all-too real nyphomaniac-because-she-was-molested-as-a-child backstory, which would have made all her actions reatroactively creepy. Furthermore, the changed context makes this basically a really excellent take on the kidnapped-and-brainwashed-by-supervillain-during-adventure plot that Fujiko has done before, except she still got to be badass during it. As for the sea scene, I don't think it should be intended as trolling. Fujiko was just trying to cheer Aisha up in the best way possible. "You can't do anything" is most likely an unhappy choice of words, a better way to render that could be "even though you can't do that", as in Aisha is paralyzed and going to die but she'll spend her last moment seeing Fujiko's free life and I find it very poetic given the situation. Instead, it seems the fansubbers decided to go for the blind literal translation, which it's not a good idea for a language like Japanese, where context matters much more than English. Overall, as a fan I really liked this new take on Lupin: the plot is more cohesive, the animation is excellent and I really liked those little callbacks to the original series, especially in this episode: the show turned into a lead-in to the original green jacket series, where Goemon first actually meets Lupin and Jigen, and Fujiko is posing as Goemon's girlfriend when he's introduced. My only complaint is how open-ended was the fate of Oscar, which looks like a really big sequel bait, but I certainly won't complain if a sequel will come in the future. 9/10 |
Arashi89Jul 2, 2012 4:49 AM
| The turret voice was a pleasant surprise! |
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| 10/10 no regrets. |
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| An absolutely satisfying ending for a tremendous show. Granted Aisha's and her mother's story leaves a bitter aftertaste in my mouth but so does the whole case with the experiments by Almeida. Personally, I approve of the rather dark atmosphere of most of this series, there's no need to be all fun and games all the time as some people on here were demanding of this show. In the end Fujiko's origin remains unknown but it's fitting and preserves her as the mysterious woman everyone perceives her as. In fact the whole series could be seen as the journey of an independent and self-confident woman who successfully gets rid of an ultimately fake past inflicted on her. She chose this lifestyle on her own will, not because it was a way to surpress her past. Overall, I give this series a 10/10 for now as it contained everything I want in a series, a clever story with lots of twists and turns, a unique artstyle along with great visual direction, great and fittingly inserted BGM, interesting dialogues and characters. Also, it seems many people nowadays take Mari Okada as a freepass to critizise the story of a story whereas in my opinion this show actually managed to refrain free from melodramatic content unlike Okada's other more recent works. |
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| can't believe there are people who think this is bad |
| Why did you let them experiment on your daughter? "Because I was scared".... The fuck? Liked this series before it started getting weird with this screwy plot and horrible setting. Not gonna say I hate it, but not something I consider anything more than decent either. 6/10 |
| Great finale and conclusion -for most of the characters though. The animation and music choices were amazing, and execution most of the part was well done. However, some of the stand-alone episodes could have been made better, imo. But, as i said, the conclusion made it up for me. The past story of Mine Fujiko is well thought out and conducted as she did not stray away from her usual self much. The brainwashing stuff was a great idea and moreover, the reference to the MKULTRA project of CIA was a very bold decision. Overall, a solid 8/10. |
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| Best anime of the season. Such a breath of fresh air from the majority of generic crap that's been coming out lately. 9/10 |
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