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Rupan Sansei

Title:Rupan Sansei
Lupin III
Overall:Rent
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Notables: KOBAYASHI Kiyoshi
MIYAZAKI Hayao
Monkey Punch
NAYA Goro
TAKAHATA Isao
YAMADA Yasuo

This is the original TV series based off of the Lupin III manga. Here we are introduced to the world famous thief Lupin III, his right-hand man Jigen, his rival and sometime love interest Fujiko, and the kendo master Goemon. Also, Inspector Zenigata is there from the start to make capture Lupin.

[23 TV episodes based off of the manga of the same title by Monkey Punch. This series is UNLICENSED as of the end of 2005, so you haven't seen it on Cartoon Network or anywhere else in America officially. The entire series is fansubbed though.

Release Date: 10/24/1971
End Date: 03/26/1972

Note: Miyazaki-sensei directed episodes 8, 10, 11, & 13-23. This is known as the "Green Jacket Series." See sequel TV series Rupan Sansei -- Shin Shiri-zu and Rupan Sansei Part III. There are many movies and TV specials as well as a couple of OAV titles.

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Rent 10 10 10 10 Violet D #
At first when it came on Adult Swim I thought I really don't think I will watch it. Then this summer I started to. I like to give all anime the benefit of the doubt. Some of the characters are drawn a little funny. I don't know like Full metal alchemist, Full Metal Panic, Rave master just to name a few are more appealing to the eye. Of course I can't forget Inuyasha and the priest Who travels with them. But Lupin isn't that bad in a James Bond sort of way.

Last updated Wednesday, July 13 2005.
Buy 9 10 10 10 10 10 Youkai Battousai #
I don't know that I understand other people. If you don't appreciate Lupin, you haven't gotten in touch with the great anime. Although old, Lupin rocks. You can count on every episode to bring action, and Lupin drooling over some chick sitting around, if not Fujiko. Jigen happens to be my favorite character. He's got that great theft look and he's clever, though I'll have to give Lupin credit there too. Goemon is a great character but he seems out of place, there are a few episodes concerning him mainly, one including his turn on Lupin. I must say I hate Rat Boy. Sometimes Lupins over-obsession with women can get on my nerves, but I still watch. Jigen seems the one with the most common sense. Goemon just quotes his ancestors as most samurai's do.
Quote:
'Either I'm really loaded or the ceilings coming closer'-Jigen

Last updated Friday, July 25 2003.
Watch 5 5 5 6 .hack//Phil #
Interesting anime, I wouldn't say it was especially good, but not bad. This is the kind of anime I would like if it was late Friday night with nothing on TV. This isn't an anime you should pay to watch, but if you have the means of viewing the show on telivision, then give it a shot.
Phillip
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Last updated Wednesday, June 25 2003.
Rent 5 5 6 5 6 AstroNerdBoy #
It is VERY hard to find these episodes considering their age and lack of fansub material. This is NOT the series being shown on Cartoon Network. That's Return of Lupin III.

As of this writing, I've only seen the first four fansubbed episodes. What I can tell you is that the animation in this series gives me flashes of "Superfriends" -- brrrrrr!

Story-wise, this is NOT the Lupin of "Castle of Cagliostro". Lupin and company are ruthless and all out for the score. In fact, at least one of these episodes was an adaptation of a manga story. So in many ways, it is surprising to see them in this "odd" way. However, these are the characters from the manga and at this point in time are true to their manga counterparts.

Last updated Sunday, April 27 2003.

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