"Rupan sansei: Part II" (1977) TV series 1977-1980

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Writer:

Monkey Punch (comic)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

13 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Fantasy

Plot:

Lupin the Third, grandson of the "gentleman thief," Arsene Lupin, traveles the world in search of challenging loot to steal...

Plot Keywords:

Anime | Sequel | Character Name In Title

Cast

Yasuo Yamada	...	Arsène Lupin III / ... (155 episodes, 1977-1980)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi	...	Daisuke Jigen / ... (82 episodes, 1977-1980)
Gorô Naya	...	Inspector Kouichi Zenigata (82 episodes, 1977-1980)
Richard Epcar	...	Daisuke Jigen (79 episodes, 1977-1979)
Jake Martin	...	Inspector Kouichi Zenigata (79 episodes, 1977-1979)
Tony Oliver	...	Arsène Lupin III (79 episodes, 1977-1979)
Eiko Masuyama	...	Fujiko Mine (78 episodes, 1977-1980)
Makio Inoue	...	Goemon Ishikawa XIII / ... (78 episodes, 1977-1980)
Lex Lang	...	Goemon Ishikawa XIII (76 episodes, 1977-1979)
Michelle Ruff	...	Fujiko Mine / ... (76 episodes, 1977-1979)

Also Known As:

"Lupin the 3rd" (USA)
"The New Lupin III"

Runtime:

30 min (155 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | French | Italian | Tagalog | Japanese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:14+ (TV rating)

Company:

Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS)

Trivia:

Goemon Ishikawa XIII is based on a real historical figure of the same name (without the XIII, of course).

Quotes:

[Lupin,Jigen,and Goemon are chasing someone in a boat]
Lupin: I hope this isn't one of those three-hour tours you hear about on Nick-At-Night.

Movie Connections:

Spin off Rupan sansei: Majutsu-ou no isan (2002) (VG)

My favorite anime.

I'm not a huge fan of anime, but for some reason, I love Lupin. Ever since it premiered on Adult Swim back in January, I've gotten a huge liking for it. Plus, it's so darn entertaining!!!

The cool thing about this show is how Lupin, and company in each episode always encounter a bad guy who may have something involved with what they're after. Of course to add more trouble is the restless Interpol inspector Zenigata whose been after Lupin for 7 years. In between these factors is off the wall antics, sexual themes, and lots, and LOTS of cleavage(courtesy of Fujiko).

Overall I like the show. It's pretty appealing, and it won me over from day one. If you've never seen this show, I suggest you check it out. You may like it.

P.S. Fujiko is HOT for a cartoon!