Lupin III: Le dragon maudit

This is the 1994 TV movie of Lupin the 3rd. This has to do with a Dragon Figurine that has a connection to Goemon's mighty sword.

While there's this Chinese Mob leader who looks more like an onion roll head who wants this Dragon Figurine for himself.

The animation is very well done. And this TV movie is another good Lupin Anime. Those who like Goemon will like this one.

Has some funny parts to it as well.

Inclduing the parts when Lupin escape from Zennigata.

I recommend 13 and older for this one. Only has one nudity scene.

But still worth buying for all you Lupin fans.

I consider myself; a pretty big fan of Lupin III and I was excited for this movie. I like the English voice acting of Sonny Strait as Lupin, but don't care for the darker cell shaded animation of the late 90's Lupin movies. This is the one that fits in the window of having both the animation I love and the voice acting I love. The story is also more focused on Goemon, which is always a good choice. So, how does this one fare? It still maintains what we have come to love from the series, the humor, action and characters are all present. It is pretty good but falls short in some key moments.

First off, I think they break Goemon away from the group too early on, these characters have such a fun dynamic, it is a shame when one of them is absent. Goemon's conflict with the group does not feel in line with the characters, it felt a little contrived.

Second, one of the main heists takes place under water. That action set piece goes on for way too long, there isn't great suspense in it and it drags the whole story to a halt. Not helping with the movie's pacing is that it becomes a little repetitive with how often the main McGuffin is traded back and forth.

The main villain doesn't seem like he stands much of a chance against the team, there is little that makes him stand out as intimidating or memorable. Kikyou, the main newcomer girl is more impactful to the story than most of the female tag-alongs, and she is an interesting character.

With those negatives out of the way, it is still a solid Lupin adventure. The sets are creative, the heists are fun, and all the characters work well off of each other. It has a good balance of humor and action. We got to see a lot of Lupin, Goemon and Fujiko. We see A LOT of Fujiko.

Much like the heroes themselves, some good, some bad, but usually the good outweighs the bad.

Lupin iii film 14

Being this the 14th lupin film I watched it is pretty average. There's a bit of everything: action, music, funny scenes but nothing in particular is amazing. It's about the titanic treasure but it's very forgettable as a film. There's many scenes with Goemon, that's probably the highlight of the movie, with a cool twist at the end. There are better Lupin films, but this is ok.

Now for the limit: Being this the 14th lupin film I watched it is pretty average. There's a bit of everything: action, music, funny scenes but nothing in particular is amazing. It's about the titanic treasure but it's very forgettable as a film. There's many scenes with Goemon, that's probably the highlight of the movie, with a cool twist at the end. There's better Lupin films, but this is ok.

Like The Fuma Consipracy (I haven't seen that one), this special centers more around Lupin's samurai partner, Goemon. A Chinese mob boss challenges Lupin III and co. to retrieve a dragon figurine from the bottom of the ocean inside the Titanic. The fact that Arsene Lupin is enough of incentive for Lupin to go get it, but without the mob boss' backing. His adversaries include Chin Chin Chou (the mob boss), the ever persistent Inspector Zenigata, and even Goemon and his long lost childhood friend. There is plenty of action and humor which you come to expect from the franchise. Now for the dubbing: Sonny Strait does a good job as Lupin, despite the fact that it's pronounced "Loo-pin" (The appropriate pronunciation, "Lu-pahn", couldn't be used because of issues with Maurice Leblanc). Christopher Sabat supplies his typical gruff "Piccolo" voice as Jigen, perhaps the closest one to resemble the TMS dubbers. Everybody else does a good job. All in all, definitely a worthwhile outing from Lupin the 3rd.