Farewell My Beloved Lupin (6 Oct. 1980)
"Rupan sansei: Part II" Farewell My Beloved Lupin (original title)

An armoured robot soars through the skies of Tokyo, demonstrating amazing capabilities that would make it a valuable weapon... then Arsène Lupin III demonstrates a more peaceful and beneficial use for the robot.

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Writers:

Monkey Punch (creator), Hayao Miyazaki,

Stars:

Bob Bergen, David Povall, Steve Bulen

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Bob Bergen	...	Arsène Lupin III / Wolf / Negata Jr. (voice)
David Povall	...	Inspector Kouichi Zenigata (voice)
Steve Bulen	...	Daisuke Jigen / Fake Jigen (voice)
Iona Morris	...	Maki Oyamada (voice)
Steve Kramer	...	Goemon Ishikawa XIII / Fake Goemon / Police Chief (voice)
Edie Mirman	...	Fujiko Mine (voice)
Jeff Winkless	...	Negata / Newscaster (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Makio Inoue	...	Goemon Ishikawa XIII / Fake Goemon (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi	...	Daisuke Jigen / Fake Jigen (voice)
Eiko Masuyama	...	Fujiko Mine (voice)
Gorô Naya	...	Inspector Kouichi Zenigata (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto	...	Maki Ooyamada (voice)
Toshiya Ueda	...	Police Chief (voice)
Yasuo Yamada	...	Arsène Lupin III / Fake Lupin (voice)
Teiji Ômiya	...	Manager (voice)

Storyline

An armored robot soars through the skies of Tokyo, demonstrating amazing capabilities... which include raiding a jewelry store and vanishing. The robot's operator, Oyamada Maki, is attempting to show what a dangerous weapon this robot is, but the truth is the whole thing is a conspiracy masterminded by Arsène Lupin III. After all, thieves love peace!

---

Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Fantasy

---

Details

Release Date:

6 October 1980 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The robots seen in this episode later appeared in Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky.

---

Quotes

Arsène Lupin III: What's strange about ME using a robot like this?

---

Connections

Referenced in Urusei yatsura: The Honest Fox Again! I Love Shinobu (1985)

User Reviews