Le avventure di Lupin III

The best animated serie ever made! That wonderful japan anime was the first (and maybe since today the only) that describes the life of a gang in the crime world. Lupin The Third, the greater thief of the 20th century, his friend Jigen, a great gunman, his girlfriend Fujiko, the most sexy character in the japanese anime, and the samurai Goemon, enemy and friend at the same time, fight against the inspector Zenigata of the japanese police and against a lot of super villains, gangsters and criminal associations. The action, the violence, the sex, the adult target, weapons and cars made this cartoon a unique experience, with some humor, a lot of suspense and a wonderful soundtrack.

Lupin III is many things to Japanese people and otakus alike: he's an icon that's been around for generations and for some is a cultural susbstitute for the likes of characters like Batman and Sherlock Holmes, or even James Bond. Lupin III is a fun but underrated franchise outside of good ol' Nippon (Japan) and that's odd considering Lupin has more western appeal than other animes which have garnered wider followings even if they follow their Japanese roots more closely. Without Lupin, we'd still have an anime industry but it probably wouldn't have matured in the way millions have known the anime industry as it has become.

Lupin III was very much a pioneering series for the medium of anime, and even taking away the historical value it's still an entertaining show to watch, and the crime caper film feeling to the stories really helps boost the series' engagement with the viewer. The criminals in Lupin are the ones we love to see doing what they do best: p!ss off the authorities and making it count.

What else is there to say about Lupin? Just give the show a watch asap. If you're a self- proclaimed anime buff like I am, watch this piece of Japanese visual history before your eyes and see for yourself if the series helped make anime what it is today. I can honestly see where a lot of the industry gained the confidence to tell more adult stories; and it's all thanks to this classic show.

Lupin III: probably my favourite anime franchise outside Cosboy Bebop.

Many would put this part into a medium ranking from all the 6 series, but I would personally put this in the top 3 sections.

I must admit I am not a huge fan of the first few episodes, but later - They changed Lupin for the sake of action comedy, which I started to enjoy. Hell, this is mature and serious - Yet there is a charm to it about their characters. Lupin is that thief who's willing to steal everything, while Jigen is his trustworthy companion.

The only thing they can fix on is to give Goemon and Fujiko some more frequent appearances. Goemon was pretty much ignored during the whole season, while Fujiko didn't have her feminine charm during the whole season. Overall a good start, however.

My first encounter with the Lupin The Third name was The Castle of Cagliostro (a fantastic film on its own), which made me interested in watching the franchise. So where else to start then the series that started it all? (insert pointless plot synopsis here) Since this a episodic series, the early episodes are hit or miss sometimes, and I do prefer the Miyazaki-directed episodes in the ladder half of the series, but it's still fun throughout. The characters are extremely fun to watch interact and play off of each other (my personal favorite was Zenigata) The animation is quite dated, it grows on you after awhile. The music is pure cheese, but I loved it nonetheless. Overall, this series was what I expected for the most part, but in a good way. It really makes me want to watch the rest of the Lupin installments. I would strongly recommend this show. 8.5/10

The animation is, as expected, a but janky, but the series in itself has generally stood well the test of time. It's fun, it's entertaining, it has an excellent music score reminescent of movies of this era like the Female Prisoner Scorpio series or Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (on a side note, it's incredible how Fujiko Mine reminds me of Tura Satana from that cult classic), with episodes more verging on proper noir and others with more absurd premises. Great Seiyuu performances and an easy to digest runtime (I rewatched this series in a couple of days) complete the package.