This first episode was quite good in some aspects, but lackluster and even OOC regarding others. "Lupin III" is a series with wonderful characters, far more memorable than the episodes themselves. This one is no exception. I can't really say I fancy the goofy and cartoonish approach to serious situations: all right, it IS actually a cartoon, but as many japan anime do, it alternates serious action-packed moments with corny screwball antics. Personally, I find the transition to be often quite awkard and detrimental to the serious aspects, which are cheapened to the point of becoming almost comical themselves, and not in the positive way.
Anyway, as a first episode this one is not half-bad(considering the simple plot and the aforementioned 70s campiness all around), as it serves well in re-introducing the characters and their quirks. I found quite perplexing the fact that Goemon is unable to cut the boss's skin AND his sword gets smashed to pieces but noone seems to make a big deal out of it, though...if you are a bit familiar with Lupin adventures, you KNOW it's an Earth-shattering event!
Jigen ends up being dumb too (shoot the eyes, you baka!), but it happens almost in almost every OAV and movie too, so it's just a never-ending bad tradition. As I said before, this cartoon has characters much much better than the stories they perform in.moreless
Episode Summary
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Jigen Daisuke, Ishikawa Goemon, and Mine Fujiko are all invited aboard a ship by Lupin III. However, things take a twist when he arrives and says that he got an invitation from Fujiko. They're now trapped aboard the ship with Inspector Zenigata, and Lupin's nemesis soon makes an appearance.moreless
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Dan Martin
Inspector Zenigata
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Eiko Masuyama
Fujiko Mine (J)
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Richard Epcar
Daisuke Jigen
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Lex Lang
Goemon Ishikawa
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Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisuke Jigen (J)
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Cynthia Cranz
Diana
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TRIVIA (3)
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As Zenigata is watching Lupin and the others, we hear Lupin saying "That's a devisating gown Fujiko." Now later in the scene were Fujiko picks a car to drive in, it appears that she's wearing a full body suit or a sleeveless shirt and long pants.
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When Lupin was charging at Mr. X with the car, his clothes change into his red suit which he sometimes wears.
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When Jigen and Goemon are running to get out of the water and are on that thing with the guns, Goemon has a cut on his forehead, but when Lupin tells them to get out of the water, Goemon does not have a cut on his forehead.
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QUOTES (6)
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Jigen: These are hard times for innocent bystanders.
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Lupin: Not even a trace of Chanel no. 5. Trust me. I nearly sucked the entire thing up my nose.
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Jigen: Nice cigarette holder, Fujiko. Some old man must have dropped it while you were holding his OTHER cigarette!
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Jigen: This isn't a cruise ship, it's friggin' Las Vegas, with seagulls!!
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Jigen: These are hard times for innocent bystanders.
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Jigen: Nice cigarette holder, Fujiko. ..some old man must have dropped it while you were holding his OTHER cigarette...!
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NOTES (2)
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Japanese episode title: Lupin III Sassoo Toojoo
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This was actually the beginning of the second Lupin III series, hence the episode's title name. This episode takes place 5 years after a previous Lupin III series(which lasted only 23 episodes).
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The characters Lupin, Goemon, and Zenigata are named after historic persons. Lupin is supposedly the third generation descendant of the so-called "gentleman thief" from turn-of-the-century France, Arsene Lupin. Ishikawa Goemon is named after a Robin Hood-type thief from 17th century Japan. He met an untimely end by being boiled alive for his crimes. Zenigata is named after a skilled investigator in Japan roughly around the same time as Goemon.
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