“The First” was my introduction to the Lupin franchise and since watching it about a month and a half ago, I’ve gone and really buried myself deep into all the content I been able to get my hands on; most of the parts, spin-offs, and movies, etc. I fell very in love with Lupin III because of the complexity of the series and the characters. The English dub of “The First” comes out very soon, and I’m hoping that Lupin will get a lot more attention after the dub is released. I went into this franchise knowing it goes back decades and I was very surprised to find that it has such a small following here in America regardless of its influence on much of our popular media over here as well as its influence on a lot of animes that are popular over here (i.e. Cowboy Bebop). Lupin III deserves a lot more love!! It’s an excellent series and I’m constantly wanting more people to talk to about it. Very nice video! I enjoyed much of your commentary!
Yeah I really do hope "The First" gets more attention for the Lupin franchise. So far the promotion GKIDS has been doing is far better than I expected. The animation is done really well, I'm betting there will be a huge surge of interest in Lupin content shortly. It's just a matter of time. Thanks for watching!
Whats your favorite Lupin part or film so far? I love the woman called fujiko mine was great along with the 3 movies so far. Part 5 was a nice love letter to fans for 50 years and a trailer for part 6 dropped yesterday. Its been a good week
I saw "The Castle of Cagliostro" for the first time over 5 years ago. Which than after some research, found studio Ghibli, and watched all of them in order of release afterwards (Even all anime related movies since). When "Lupin 3rd: the first" was announced last year, and watched the sub this past July, I started looking into the Lupin franchise more and now I'm 26 movies/specials/OVA's deep of the 42 that are out. I'll start looking for the episodic parts when I'm done. Great video and keep up the good work!!
Thank you! The movies are incredible, definitely my favorite part about the franchise! Castle of Cagliostro, Mystery of Mamo, and all the three movies from the Fujiko Mine series -- mm, so nice! A shame it's underrated though
@@SNKJay Some Lupin fans who give Cagliostro flack for not being 'dark' enough may be surprised that the fictional Cagliostro is based on some pretty seriously dark European history, specifically Venetian history. That's why the natives speak Italian, and not just to cater to Lupin's Italian fanbase.
@@SNKJay In some ways, Miyazaki has compressed the worst elements of western history (America included) as the backstory of Cagliostro. Particularly the financial part. HM also seems to have gotten wise to older Italian history & how it influenced the rest of Europe. These hints are shown in the architecture. crests, flags & paintings throughout the film.
When your japannese grandson have a lot of series and have been out there for 50 years and you only stayed in public media for a while and nobody realy know you...
It’s kind of crazy watching this video five months after it came out and the whole reason I’m watching it is because of lupin iii the first dub!!!! I watched Cagliostro afterwards and I’m low key getting hooked! I’m excited to delve more into the series and part of that is because of you man! These videos are great!
Oh I see, I'll have to make an account then lol. Would you know where exactly on Twitter? I've actually never used that before lol UPDATE: Nvm, I see how Twitter works, haha I made an account and tweeted it out. Thanks again for stopping by to see this video!
@@Nowaki96 My twitter is @S_N_Jay, and the guy's twitter handle (which does show other Lupin twitter accounts too) is @SelSpeaks. I'm still not 100% sure on how Twitter works, I never bothered to use it until now haha. Good stuff though, I never knew there were many Lupin fanatics on twitter, much less, English-speaking ones. It's good stuff
true but the english speaking fan base there and in general is still very small, especially in proportion to the series length and relevance. it's really in japanese and italian speaking online spaces where you can find a large fandom because the show is mainstream and popular there. but of course most of us are monolingual, as unbeneficial as that is lol, it's just how society has raised us. so regardless i STILL think the english speaking anime community should discover this show more. it doesn't seem even 1/4 of the english one piece or persona fandoms have any idea about it despite it being an integral prequel to their faves and probably something they would get a kick out of just as much
I hope more people come across your Lupin videos! They are really well made. It makes me really upset how small the english speaking fanbase is, considering how amazing the english dub is. I'm not a film student, but I am a huge nerd in that regard. I got into Lupin during the covid-19 quarantine and got all my friends to watch with me. Netflix is kind of overwhelming for me with so much content coming out recently, so I decided watch old anime. I really like animation and crime so it seemed like this show was made for me. Started watching the Miyazaki film and just went from there. I fell in love with Part 4 and 5 because of how classy, yet modern they felt. This show is really colourful, lively, and had so much energy. Reminds me of Guy Ritchie's films sometimes. And lets not forget how amazing the music is in Lupin III, the openings are wonderful - music was definitely one of the things that hooked me. I was sure that the fanbase would be much bigger, considering how much influence this show had on film/anime. Everyone's favourite Persona game is FILLED with Lupin references. I mean it literally has Jigen in it! And lets not forget Disney. Ducktales and Darkwing Duck just feel like you're watching Part 2 but with animals. This show must be a real gem for a film student lmao. I'm going to continue spreading the word about it, because it deserves so much love. I really hope people enjoy part 6!
Ah thanks! I feel the same way about how shocking it is just how few english-speaking fans are out there. Biggest reason why I wanted to make Lupin videos was because I hardly saw anyone else doing them! Strange, the shows are high-quality and often surprise me by how well the writing can get. I've heard of Guy Ritchie, guess I gotta check out the films that person has made (name certainly rings a bell). Your thoughts on Persona echo mine's so well, I can't believe how the things that came after Lupin are so much more popular than the og source of inspiration. Part of the reason I made these vids was to try and see if I could attract more people to the franchise -- thankfully I was mistaken, I kinda forgot about the other half of the world (Europe, Japan) that absolutely adore these characters, and I'm happy many watch my vids! I'm also happy you watch my stuff, thanks haha. Ducktales and Darkwing Duck.. I never made that Lupin connection. If there was any animated show I would compare Lupin to, it would be Scooby Doo, solely for how timeless both of them are. And yeah, I really can't wait for Part 6! I want it to be the show that reels people in, especially those same people who've seen the live action Netflix Lupin series, and/or the financially successful CGI film
I got into Lupin III about a year or so ago after seeing an AMV on CZcams made form Jigen's Gravestone. Ended up watching the movie, then Goemon's Blood Spray. Loved it and wanted more, so I watched all of Part 5 and Castle of Cagliostro. I love this series. It has so much charm and personality. I've since watched about half of Part 1 and most of Part 4, and I revisit it whenever there's nothing really interesting on. It's never really boring to watch, and it's one of the only series I would say does well with self-contained episodes as opposed to overarching plots.
Lupin the third part 5 was my first introduction to the series. I watched it on toonami, and I almost immediately liked the characters and the setting. Then I stopped watching toonami. Now from seeing compilations of the old cartoon, my interest is back, and I'm watching whatever I can find.
That's wonderful! The newest show, Part 6, is currently streaming as well finally, and with the CGI film being released, it seems a lot of people are getting interested into Lupin III! Crunchyroll is a great place to watch the show, but as for the other movies and specials, they're pretty hard to track unfortunately
6:15 YES YES yea i have to agree 100%, that Lupin bridges the gap between maturity and fun. the reason i got into it was being sick of shonen as well and not getting everything i needed from higher art such as Perfect Blue, as great as those are! as much as i love more artistic, serious and heady anime, lupin is a blast, it's funny and timelessly indulgent without being childish. and the art style is frequently experiential and visually stunning and at times artistically moving without being oscar-bait level heavy per say. Mob Psycho 100 was another that recently bridged that gap for me. the only upside of lupin being how refreshing it is to have a full cast as older to middle aged adults. but who behave in looney tunes like antics and tarantino like action. (rather than a more grounded sitcom or drama where more adult casts fall into). when you're an adult yourself you do get tired of teen and child protagonists 24/7 simply because we all want full fledged lead characters who are our own age sometimes lol
Lupin is really popular here in Italy i grew up with it. i always thought everyone new about it and watched it as a kid like sailor moon and Dragon Ball. lol
Yeah, I feel really bad for saying how underrated it is. I should've clarified better, in America, in my generation at least, Dragon Ball z, Pokemon, Naruto, were the main highlights of anime. They hogged most screentime for American television, that and there are other shows too but Lupin was typically at the bottom, in America when I was growing up at least
@@SNKJay Honestly i dont really remember how popular it was here. But most of my childhood friends know what i'm talking about when i mention Lupin III. it might have been just us tho. If any other Italian can confirm this it'd be great! but yea same level of popularity with Naruto, Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon. Also like the new 3D movie that came out like 2 years ago now was pretty good. some of the plot was a little wackier than usual for a Lupin film but over all i loved it. (and the italian dub is always better than the english one for lupin)
Right, I heard the license got re-acquired recently. That's great, it'll get redistributed, and hopefully gather more interest. Good stuff, I'm a big fan of that series.
As great as Cagliostro is, I don’t think it’s a very good representation of the franchise as a whole because of how different the tone and vibes are. It feels more just like a Miyazaki classic than a Lupin film. So I personally wouldn’t recommend people to start with that. I think The First is a great one to start with although I think the mystery of Mamo is the best Lupin movie.
That's a good point, it really is too different and more Miyazaki's flavor for what he idealized Lupin to be. Mystery of Mamo is great, I forgot to talk about it in this video. The First is the nicest way to get a start, and there are other TV specials/movies from Lupin that are worth watching, but really hard to find. Castle of Cagliostro's iteration of Lupin also made another appearance nearly a decade after with the conspiracy of the fuma clan, a nice OVA but unheard of thanks to never being rereleased since 2007. Mystery of the Mamo I need to talk about one of these days, excellent film
Castle of Cagliostro is my favorite movie/special for Lupin. Great introductory film to get into. Part 1 I like for its darker but more faithful interpretation of Monkey Punch's vision, that stuff is good. Yeah, I mean I'd say Lupin is unique in that it adheres to really niche and interesting storylines, things that are seen as too risky for mainstream audiences. You wouldn't find some of these plots in -- let's say, a superhero film. Completely different genre, but still there wouldn't be a push to have the more risky storytelling Lupin goes for (especially in the woman called Fujiko Mine series).
I never got into Kaito, cool character concept and design, but eh something put me off of it. It's about a phantom thief, yet doesn't strike me as well as Lupin the Third. I have found some specials that are subpar here and there, but most of them are very enjoyable. I like the Fujiko Mine specials, like Goemon's Bloodspray, but I also do like classic Lupin specials, like Farewell to Nostradamus. Good stuff, a shame it's underrated.
I watch both castle of cagliostro and the fuma conspiracy and i Will Say... They are pretty ok... With all the jazzy theme group of thiefs this movies are pretty particular if You want to get into Lupin the 3rd these two movies in specific are a basic introduction for what kind of stories we Will see during the franchise.
I'm love it it the best anime nad I'm so happy that they still make lupin the 3rd animes im watched lupin as a kid the castle of caliostro and now im was looking for it for years but im didn't know the name and when im saw his face and jigen im remembered so much😍 best anime....but why it's so underrated even my friend loves anime and he dosent want to watch it HE WATCHES JO JO!!!!!
Haha, yeah Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure is very popular these days. It was a decade or so back, I never got into it then. I'm starting to now, but I still like shows like Lupin the Third over most shounen. Whenever they localize the CGI film, I wonder if it'll get Lupin's popularity up in the states, but I wouldn't bet on it ;) As long as there are loyal fans now, I'd say, it doesn't HAVE to matter that Lupin the third isn't so popular. I would like Lupin to have a lot of support though, so we can get more shows, specials, and movies. Japan and Italy already support the show a lot, so that's good.
I wouldn't really say that the franchise is as niche as it was a few years ago. Thanks to the new shows that came out it helped boost the franchises popularity among regular western anime watchers/consumers. And with how well received and beautiful the new movie looks also coupled with the fact that it's getting an english dub it might help attract a more mainstream audience mixed in a little with animation buffs. So in terms of western popularity this is the most it has ever been, and if this momentum continues probably even more so.
Yes, I'm very pleased they're finally releasing the cgi film in English! It's definitely only going to grow bigger now, and I really can't wait for the day to come when Lupin becomes hella mainstream -- to the point where maybe we'll even get a Part 6, or a continuation of the manga even. Good things are coming for Lupin now!
S.N. Jay When I found out that Tony Oliver had been cast as Lupin in the English dub, I immediately preordered a ticket to the theatrical release. I will put up with all manner of misguided localization if it means I can hear that man voice that character.
@@kwakerjak Haha, yeah he's a great VA! He wasn't cast as Lupin in the more mature series, The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, but he is the signature English voice for Lupin. Lupin as had many voices over the years, Sonny Strait I believe was the one who did his voice for the Fujiko Mine series. It's great, just not as good as Tony Oliver's, his fits the bill for me haha
S.N. Jay I kind of wish Michelle Ruff hadn’t been cast as Fujiko for that series, mostly because it’s weird to hear her voice from Fujiko and someone other than Oliver from Lupin. And casting Richard Epcar as Zenigata instead of Jigen is another headscratcher.
People don't care about how stuff looks any more, they just want a quick fix. It's sad. Case in point: look at nearly any cartoon from the 1980s. (FWIW... I was born in '86. I'm only saying this because sooner or later some smartypants is gonna pop up and say "OK Boomer" if I don't. I'm a Millennial, even if most days I feel old enough to have had toes frozen off at Valley Forge. Now get off my lawn before I get out the RoundUp.) Look at 80s Batman. 80s Voltron. 80s Heathcliff. 80s... freakin anything cartoon. Now look at, IDK, is SpongeBob still on? Fairly OddParents? That crap is Saturday Morning cartoons the way store brand "sticks & twigs" oat bran is a cereal. Yeah, you can eat it for breakfast... but is that really what you want to bring home? Even plain Cheerios is more exciting than *that* crap. The zombie invasion already happened, in the worst possible way. It came from within... we lost, and we didn't even realize what was happening. We numbed ourselves and our children, so that we didn't have to feel the pain of the world. I'm going to go look at that other video now, because I'm one of the few who can still feel, and I want to stay that way. For the rest of you out there... anyone who reads this, do me a favor. It's simple, and it's a two-part thing. One, find someone today who needs a hug, qnd hug them. Two, find someone you really want a hug from, and get them to hug you. Spouses and relatives don't count... obviously if it's some uncivilized time of night or morning, wait till it isn't. Oh... and if you want, do it across multiple days... or make it more than hugs, do favors and really help people. Sometimes folks need more than a hug.
Yep, that's an excellent film! When I recorded this video, I just finished watching that, and man is it good! The animation is stunning, I really get that 90s anime feeling when I see this movie. The writing was great too, Lupin movies never cease to amaze me on how good they can storyboard action sequences too -- my favorite one in this movie is when Lupin and Jigen are sneaking into the skyscraper, and they almost keep dying. Man it's funny, but also cool to see how well the animation has lived up
i personally think the red jacket sereis was the perfect adaptation many manga chapters were adapted and it still had those macabre elemnts and dark depressing moments episodes like The woman pops fell in love with and second time around are amazing and it still captures the cartoony side with episodes like 99 popcorn trip or diamonds in the robot's eye. In my opinion personally i think The mystery of mamo captures lupin perfectly and is the most faithful adaptian to the manga it was dark but funny and cartoony too just like the manga. i belive monkey punch stated even that it's his personal favorite lupin movie! That's what i love about this sereis i can look at any movie or show or ova and say it kept true to it's roots. It has something for everyone action, comedy, occasional romance, wacky shenanigans, fanservice, science fiction, noir, lighthearted adventure stories, dark and depressing stories, and sometimes even both. i truly love this anime everything about it weather it be the manga, the films, the animes, evrything about it is just Perfect.
Yeah, the red jacket series, or part 2, was the most iconic version of Lupin! It's my favorite incarnation of Lupin, and most enjoyable series for me to watch. I like how the woman called Fujiko Mine exists, in case I want a darker story. But, regardless of any show, as you've said -- they've all kept true to what Lupin is. I finally saw mystery of mamo recently. Nice film! Definitely one of my fav Lupin movies! I still prefer Castle of Cagliostro, but both are great films! I can't wait for Lupin to skyrocket in popularity after the cgi film gets released tho, that'd be lit
i loved the 2 movies i watched but i just dont know what order to watch it tin like the movies and stuff plus theres so many movies i dont know even exist from lupin like ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Yeah, I'm attempting to make a guide for all of it. Really confusing, perhaps the worst part of it is that it's hard to find all of them. Discotek is rereleasing some rn so that's good, hopefully they continue
Hey! When i heard about The First. I have a huge crush on Gerald the villain. If you don't like it. Thats fine. If you like this idea. Thats my opinion to this movie, it's amazed. I hope the dub will come out.
Ah yeah, The First did a great job with all the character models. I was nervous they would botch the film's cgi, apparently the same people who worked on the Sonic The Hedgehog live action movie also did some work on The First, so that's good. Great Lupin film, I think it's not the best I've seen from the Lupin franchise but it's definitely got some beautiful animation and it's prolly in my top 10 fav Lupin movies/specials, out of all the one's I've seen at least. Thanks for the sub!
I was thinking about The Woman Called Fujiko Mine recently and I figured the reason why the series is darker and Lupin is portrayed less pleasantly (and looks uglier) is because the story is from Fujiko's point of view rather than Lupin's. It's pretty cool that different art styles and story tones can be done (and make sense) due to it being a different character's point of view.
Dude I feel we are cut from the same cloth I feel the same about all the long running anime, loved Lupin since I saw part 2 on adult swim and as for feelings I got so sad on episode 26 of cowboy bebop I dont think Ive seen it since cus I was like well how is everyone doing now? I got that attached in that short of time. And Lupin part 5 had a lovely meta ending I loved it
Haha, nice to know there are more people who like the same things as me out there! The ending Part 5 was definitely.. interesting, I suspect in Part 6 we'll get more info on what happened to the cast afterwards. Cowboy Bebop, despite being so short, got me too attached to the characters, yeah episode 26 got me, incredible show
Hey, so idk if this is like a rant or a response or something. But these are my unfiltered thoughts floating around. Don’t take some of my comments too personally and take them with a grain of salt of course. I’m not confident in saying I have the right answers really. Alright, so, I don’t know if it’s just me but I don’t know if I would really look into Lupin III as a franchise to have deep meanings and commentaries about stuff lol. Then again, perhaps there’s a few TV specials I’ve missed that actually touched on subjects like these? Idk, man… from what I’m exposed to, the franchise is more about fun spectacle. Maybe some material pays lip service to those subjects but I’m just not really seeing it. Some fans even say they don’t think too hard when it comes to Lupin III so… Idk haha Maybe once in a blue moon, we might get some development from the characters i.e. in Part 5 when the characters and their relationships were challenged. Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid and Castle of Cagliostro also had Lupin reflect on his life as a thief, but it seems like after this, he remains static. I mean, to be honest with you… I kinda feel burnt out on some Lupin stuff lol. Like I feel like they still use the same tropes over and over, i.e. Lupin fake out deaths, person from Jigen’s past comes back to haunt him etc. It doesn’t necessarily mean tropes are bad per se. Tropes are writing tools and really, I feel like sometimes we harp on something for being tropey where really, we should care more about the execution. For example, the older, wiser character with a younger, inexperienced kid going on an adventure is a trope, but it’s been done numerous times like in The Last of Us, God of War 2018, Simon and Marceline in Adventure Time, The Mandalorian. So really, I think the real issue is poor execution when it comes to tropes. Even then, I feel like the over reliance on them can be detrimental as well as not harming the status quo. You say you got bored of shonen because of this reason, but I can’t help but feel the same way about Lupin III sometimes. It’s kinda ironic that the tropes used to subvert audience expectations are so predictable now. For a franchise that celebrates creative freedom and not be restricted by continuity, you’d think it would tell a diverse range of stories, but it seems like TMS isn’t interested in doing so. This franchise has been running for 50 years now and honestly? Idk how people are still that into it, no offence. Heck, I already feel burnt out on TV specials after a handful of them… Idk I guess how I feel about Lupin is how you feel about shonen. And even if TMS took risks like with Part 5 (breaking a bit of the status quo) and The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, it seems like the fans aren’t happy about it. Like I don’t even know why they harp on continuity and characters acting out of character. It’s a show that’s all about freedom, right? But I guess some people like to gatekeep their personal versions of the characters… Idk if it’s just me but I really feel like you have this black and white view on shonen, you know? Seems like you’re cherry picking very surface level stuff here my guy. I’m sure shonen is more than just, “people fighting”, “cringey dialogue” and “gum-gum”… stuff. My Hero Academia, at some point, explored stuff of what is means to be a hero. Recently, the new Spy x Family manga explored how you can’t rely on news outlets to do the thinking for you. Doesn’t sound that surface level and cringey to me… Honestly some of the qualities you like about Lupin can be applied to shonen... Like yeah there are some stories and moments in shonen where it is just fun goofs and cool spectacle, but there are moments where it can be just as thought provoking, if not more than Lupin. The word “art” should really just be one meaning… And that it is a form of craft by humans through expression of skill or imagination. I’m sorry to say, but that live-action Dragon Ball movie _is_ art. The Room is art. Revenge of the Sith is also art. They may be of poor quality, but work, effort and skill are still poured into these projects. There can be good and bad art and it’s ok to label them as art. Like I know Scorsese labelled Marvel movies as theme park rides, but c’mon… they’re still cinema. Let’s not be pretentious here… I guess Citizen Kane is high art and all that, but there is still stuff like concept art, CGI, some practical effects, acting, music scores being worked on by so many people. Comedies like Hot Fuzz has a lot of work put into the research and writing clever jokes. Like idk… Why can’t we call them art? Why can’t they all be artistic? Why do we have to come up with arbitrary criteria to label something as “art”? And idk, I feel like it’s unproductive to have this weird romanization of what is considered to be “artistic”. I think what is considered “artistic” in your definition can be applied to bad art as well. Like some people love Revenge of the Sith, despite how clunky the dialogue is and the numerous plot holes it has. Some people emotionally resonate with Anakin’s fall to the dark side and how a beloved hero has become a villain. Some people cry even... Heck some people feel stuff when watching The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Positive feelings mind you. Like now what? Lol And what if people pondered about the messages in those bad films lol. Like the line in Revenge of the Sith, “Only a Sith deals in absolutes”, though it is a meme line, does have deeper meaning in it. Like how thinking without grey areas and acting based on ideological point of views can be detrimental to critical thinking. Like what if people had that takeaway from the movie and had some kind of introspective/reflective journey or something lol. If I want to throw in my two cents on the matter. I truly believe the best way to introduce someone to Lupin is probably through Episode 0: First Contact or Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid. I think a lot of the material in Lupin lean a little too heavily on either side of the tonal spectrum. Castle of Cagliostro and Mystery of Mamo, though as good as they are, aren't very user-friendly and might skew the viewer into what they can expect out of Lupin III. The 2 TV specials listed here are the ones that have a balanced tone and has that nice blend of goofy and violent stuff in there. And I think these specials let beginners know what chemistry they have with each other and the kinds of abilities they possess, with sufficient screen time for all of them. Not to mention these are pretty good specials in their own right. In any case, I hope you enjoyed this wall of text here? haha
Haha, you're right. Tarantino admitted he did, but he didn't have to it was pretty obvious :) both are great films, Resevoir Dog's dialogue is incredible, that and Pulp Fiction. Such classics, I never thought Resevoir Dogs was like Lupin tho in that way, you right
Crunchyroll has all the parts, but the Fujiko Mine series is difficult. You'd have to buy it on blu-ray, but even that's hard to find. You can use kissani if you have to
“The First” was my introduction to the Lupin franchise and since watching it about a month and a half ago, I’ve gone and really buried myself deep into all the content I been able to get my hands on; most of the parts, spin-offs, and movies, etc. I fell very in love with Lupin III because of the complexity of the series and the characters.
The English dub of “The First” comes out very soon, and I’m hoping that Lupin will get a lot more attention after the dub is released. I went into this franchise knowing it goes back decades and I was very surprised to find that it has such a small following here in America regardless of its influence on much of our popular media over here as well as its influence on a lot of animes that are popular over here (i.e. Cowboy Bebop).
Lupin III deserves a lot more love!! It’s an excellent series and I’m constantly wanting more people to talk to about it.
Very nice video! I enjoyed much of your commentary!
Yeah I really do hope "The First" gets more attention for the Lupin franchise. So far the promotion GKIDS has been doing is far better than I expected. The animation is done really well, I'm betting there will be a huge surge of interest in Lupin content shortly. It's just a matter of time. Thanks for watching!
I experienced the same! The first was my first movie to the Lupin franchise, and oh my god I do wish to found out about this series earlier
@@layonyatsu7203 Yup, that's how I feel tbh. I'm always like "man how come I never found out about this earlier, this is so cool!"
Whats your favorite Lupin part or film so far? I love the woman called fujiko mine was great along with the 3 movies so far.
Part 5 was a nice love letter to fans for 50 years and a trailer for part 6 dropped yesterday. Its been a good week
My introduction to the franchise was a YTP of Lupin Part 2 called "Pupin the Thirst"
*Between us and weenus and weenus--*
Me who already watches the show and moives but just wants to hear someone talk about it
Haha! I feel ya, that's why I make these videos -- thanks for stopping by!
I saw "The Castle of Cagliostro" for the first time over 5 years ago. Which than after some research, found studio Ghibli, and watched all of them in order of release afterwards (Even all anime related movies since). When "Lupin 3rd: the first" was announced last year, and watched the sub this past July, I started looking into the Lupin franchise more and now I'm 26 movies/specials/OVA's deep of the 42 that are out. I'll start looking for the episodic parts when I'm done. Great video and keep up the good work!!
Thank you! The movies are incredible, definitely my favorite part about the franchise! Castle of Cagliostro, Mystery of Mamo, and all the three movies from the Fujiko Mine series -- mm, so nice! A shame it's underrated though
@@SNKJay Some Lupin fans who give Cagliostro flack for not being 'dark' enough may be surprised that the fictional Cagliostro is based on some pretty seriously dark European history, specifically Venetian history. That's why the natives speak Italian, and not just to cater to Lupin's Italian fanbase.
@@celestepalm6949 I'll have to do research, this is fascinating! Dark European history, you say?
@@SNKJay In some ways, Miyazaki has compressed the worst elements of western history (America included) as the backstory of Cagliostro. Particularly the financial part. HM also seems to have gotten wise to older Italian history & how it influenced the rest of Europe. These hints are shown in the architecture. crests, flags & paintings throughout the film.
When your japannese grandson have a lot of series and have been out there for 50 years and you only stayed in public media for a while and nobody realy know you...
It’s kind of crazy watching this video five months after it came out and the whole reason I’m watching it is because of lupin iii the first dub!!!! I watched Cagliostro afterwards and I’m low key getting hooked! I’m excited to delve more into the series and part of that is because of you man! These videos are great!
in 2002 dragonballZ, cowboy bebop and lupin III brought me into the aniverse.
Lupin III - Epic stuff !!!
Hey man, there’s a pretty large Lupin fan base on twitter! That’s where most of the fans are :)
Oh I see, I'll have to make an account then lol. Would you know where exactly on Twitter? I've actually never used that before lol
UPDATE: Nvm, I see how Twitter works, haha I made an account and tweeted it out. Thanks again for stopping by to see this video!
S.N. Jay I messaged you on reddit!
@@Nowaki96 My twitter is @S_N_Jay, and the guy's twitter handle (which does show other Lupin twitter accounts too) is @SelSpeaks. I'm still not 100% sure on how Twitter works, I never bothered to use it until now haha. Good stuff though, I never knew there were many Lupin fanatics on twitter, much less, English-speaking ones. It's good stuff
true but the english speaking fan base there and in general is still very small, especially in proportion to the series length and relevance. it's really in japanese and italian speaking online spaces where you can find a large fandom because the show is mainstream and popular there. but of course most of us are monolingual, as unbeneficial as that is lol, it's just how society has raised us. so regardless i STILL think the english speaking anime community should discover this show more. it doesn't seem even 1/4 of the english one piece or persona fandoms have any idea about it despite it being an integral prequel to their faves and probably something they would get a kick out of just as much
I hope more people come across your Lupin videos! They are really well made. It makes me really upset how small the english speaking fanbase is, considering how amazing the english dub is. I'm not a film student, but I am a huge nerd in that regard. I got into Lupin during the covid-19 quarantine and got all my friends to watch with me. Netflix is kind of overwhelming for me with so much content coming out recently, so I decided watch old anime. I really like animation and crime so it seemed like this show was made for me. Started watching the Miyazaki film and just went from there.
I fell in love with Part 4 and 5 because of how classy, yet modern they felt. This show is really colourful, lively, and had so much energy. Reminds me of Guy Ritchie's films sometimes. And lets not forget how amazing the music is in Lupin III, the openings are wonderful - music was definitely one of the things that hooked me.
I was sure that the fanbase would be much bigger, considering how much influence this show had on film/anime. Everyone's favourite Persona game is FILLED with Lupin references. I mean it literally has Jigen in it! And lets not forget Disney. Ducktales and Darkwing Duck just feel like you're watching Part 2 but with animals. This show must be a real gem for a film student lmao.
I'm going to continue spreading the word about it, because it deserves so much love. I really hope people enjoy part 6!
Ah thanks! I feel the same way about how shocking it is just how few english-speaking fans are out there. Biggest reason why I wanted to make Lupin videos was because I hardly saw anyone else doing them! Strange, the shows are high-quality and often surprise me by how well the writing can get. I've heard of Guy Ritchie, guess I gotta check out the films that person has made (name certainly rings a bell). Your thoughts on Persona echo mine's so well, I can't believe how the things that came after Lupin are so much more popular than the og source of inspiration. Part of the reason I made these vids was to try and see if I could attract more people to the franchise -- thankfully I was mistaken, I kinda forgot about the other half of the world (Europe, Japan) that absolutely adore these characters, and I'm happy many watch my vids! I'm also happy you watch my stuff, thanks haha.
Ducktales and Darkwing Duck.. I never made that Lupin connection. If there was any animated show I would compare Lupin to, it would be Scooby Doo, solely for how timeless both of them are. And yeah, I really can't wait for Part 6! I want it to be the show that reels people in, especially those same people who've seen the live action Netflix Lupin series, and/or the financially successful CGI film
I got into Lupin III about a year or so ago after seeing an AMV on CZcams made form Jigen's Gravestone. Ended up watching the movie, then Goemon's Blood Spray. Loved it and wanted more, so I watched all of Part 5 and Castle of Cagliostro.
I love this series. It has so much charm and personality. I've since watched about half of Part 1 and most of Part 4, and I revisit it whenever there's nothing really interesting on. It's never really boring to watch, and it's one of the only series I would say does well with self-contained episodes as opposed to overarching plots.
Lupin the third part 5 was my first introduction to the series. I watched it on toonami, and I almost immediately liked the characters and the setting. Then I stopped watching toonami. Now from seeing compilations of the old cartoon, my interest is back, and I'm watching whatever I can find.
That's wonderful! The newest show, Part 6, is currently streaming as well finally, and with the CGI film being released, it seems a lot of people are getting interested into Lupin III! Crunchyroll is a great place to watch the show, but as for the other movies and specials, they're pretty hard to track unfortunately
6:15 YES YES yea i have to agree 100%, that Lupin bridges the gap between maturity and fun. the reason i got into it was being sick of shonen as well and not getting everything i needed from higher art such as Perfect Blue, as great as those are! as much as i love more artistic, serious and heady anime, lupin is a blast, it's funny and timelessly indulgent without being childish. and the art style is frequently experiential and visually stunning and at times artistically moving without being oscar-bait level heavy per say.
Mob Psycho 100 was another that recently bridged that gap for me. the only upside of lupin being how refreshing it is to have a full cast as older to middle aged adults. but who behave in looney tunes like antics and tarantino like action. (rather than a more grounded sitcom or drama where more adult casts fall into). when you're an adult yourself you do get tired of teen and child protagonists 24/7 simply because we all want full fledged lead characters who are our own age sometimes lol
Lupin is really popular here in Italy i grew up with it. i always thought everyone new about it and watched it as a kid like sailor moon and Dragon Ball. lol
Yeah, I feel really bad for saying how underrated it is. I should've clarified better, in America, in my generation at least, Dragon Ball z, Pokemon, Naruto, were the main highlights of anime. They hogged most screentime for American television, that and there are other shows too but Lupin was typically at the bottom, in America when I was growing up at least
@@SNKJay Honestly i dont really remember how popular it was here. But most of my childhood friends know what i'm talking about when i mention Lupin III. it might have been just us tho. If any other Italian can confirm this it'd be great! but yea same level of popularity with Naruto, Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon.
Also like the new 3D movie that came out like 2 years ago now was pretty good. some of the plot was a little wackier than usual for a Lupin film but over all i loved it. (and the italian dub is always better than the english one for lupin)
Lupin the 3rd is one of my main inspiration to create my own story.
Having read the original Leblanc stories, and I can safely say that Lupin is his grandfather's grandson.
luckily diskotec just rereleased a woman called fujiko mine on bluray so it should be easy to find now
I just saw that yeah, That's awesome!
Always figured Cowboy Bebop was Sci-Fi Lupin.
Pluto TV has a Lupin 3rd channel that shows Parts 1-5, the Fujiko Mine spinoff, and the first 4 tv specials, subtitled in a 24 hour rotation.
Bro your videos are great.
You got me into Lupin xD
The Woman called Fujiko Mine is getting a rerelease in 2021.
Right, I heard the license got re-acquired recently. That's great, it'll get redistributed, and hopefully gather more interest. Good stuff, I'm a big fan of that series.
As great as Cagliostro is, I don’t think it’s a very good representation of the franchise as a whole because of how different the tone and vibes are. It feels more just like a Miyazaki classic than a Lupin film. So I personally wouldn’t recommend people to start with that. I think The First is a great one to start with although I think the mystery of Mamo is the best Lupin movie.
That's a good point, it really is too different and more Miyazaki's flavor for what he idealized Lupin to be. Mystery of Mamo is great, I forgot to talk about it in this video. The First is the nicest way to get a start, and there are other TV specials/movies from Lupin that are worth watching, but really hard to find. Castle of Cagliostro's iteration of Lupin also made another appearance nearly a decade after with the conspiracy of the fuma clan, a nice OVA but unheard of thanks to never being rereleased since 2007. Mystery of the Mamo I need to talk about one of these days, excellent film
I’ve just watch Castle of Cagliostro and watching part one and it’s fun unlike hollywoke
Castle of Cagliostro is my favorite movie/special for Lupin. Great introductory film to get into. Part 1 I like for its darker but more faithful interpretation of Monkey Punch's vision, that stuff is good. Yeah, I mean I'd say Lupin is unique in that it adheres to really niche and interesting storylines, things that are seen as too risky for mainstream audiences. You wouldn't find some of these plots in -- let's say, a superhero film. Completely different genre, but still there wouldn't be a push to have the more risky storytelling Lupin goes for (especially in the woman called Fujiko Mine series).
I really like lupin the third than kaito kid. Lupin more funny n i start watch all series, movie and none of them are bad.
I never got into Kaito, cool character concept and design, but eh something put me off of it. It's about a phantom thief, yet doesn't strike me as well as Lupin the Third. I have found some specials that are subpar here and there, but most of them are very enjoyable. I like the Fujiko Mine specials, like Goemon's Bloodspray, but I also do like classic Lupin specials, like Farewell to Nostradamus. Good stuff, a shame it's underrated.
I watch both castle of cagliostro and the fuma conspiracy and i Will Say... They are pretty ok... With all the jazzy theme group of thiefs this movies are pretty particular if You want to get into Lupin the 3rd these two movies in specific are a basic introduction for what kind of stories we Will see during the franchise.
Yeah, exactly. Fuma Conspiracy especially suffered from not having much jazz, but I was fine with that. The early J-pop was nice
I'm love it it the best anime nad I'm so happy that they still make lupin the 3rd animes im watched lupin as a kid the castle of caliostro and now im was looking for it for years but im didn't know the name and when im saw his face and jigen im remembered so much😍 best anime....but why it's so underrated even my friend loves anime and he dosent want to watch it HE WATCHES JO JO!!!!!
Haha, yeah Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure is very popular these days. It was a decade or so back, I never got into it then. I'm starting to now, but I still like shows like Lupin the Third over most shounen. Whenever they localize the CGI film, I wonder if it'll get Lupin's popularity up in the states, but I wouldn't bet on it ;) As long as there are loyal fans now, I'd say, it doesn't HAVE to matter that Lupin the third isn't so popular. I would like Lupin to have a lot of support though, so we can get more shows, specials, and movies. Japan and Italy already support the show a lot, so that's good.
I wouldn't really say that the franchise is as niche as it was a few years ago. Thanks to the new shows that came out it helped boost the franchises popularity among regular western anime watchers/consumers. And with how well received and beautiful the new movie looks also coupled with the fact that it's getting an english dub it might help attract a more mainstream audience mixed in a little with animation buffs. So in terms of western popularity this is the most it has ever been, and if this momentum continues probably even more so.
Yes, I'm very pleased they're finally releasing the cgi film in English! It's definitely only going to grow bigger now, and I really can't wait for the day to come when Lupin becomes hella mainstream -- to the point where maybe we'll even get a Part 6, or a continuation of the manga even. Good things are coming for Lupin now!
S.N. Jay When I found out that Tony Oliver had been cast as Lupin in the English dub, I immediately preordered a ticket to the theatrical release. I will put up with all manner of misguided localization if it means I can hear that man voice that character.
@@kwakerjak Haha, yeah he's a great VA! He wasn't cast as Lupin in the more mature series, The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, but he is the signature English voice for Lupin. Lupin as had many voices over the years, Sonny Strait I believe was the one who did his voice for the Fujiko Mine series. It's great, just not as good as Tony Oliver's, his fits the bill for me haha
S.N. Jay I kind of wish Michelle Ruff hadn’t been cast as Fujiko for that series, mostly because it’s weird to hear her voice from Fujiko and someone other than Oliver from Lupin. And casting Richard Epcar as Zenigata instead of Jigen is another headscratcher.
People don't care about how stuff looks any more, they just want a quick fix. It's sad.
Case in point: look at nearly any cartoon from the 1980s. (FWIW... I was born in '86. I'm only saying this because sooner or later some smartypants is gonna pop up and say "OK Boomer" if I don't. I'm a Millennial, even if most days I feel old enough to have had toes frozen off at Valley Forge. Now get off my lawn before I get out the RoundUp.) Look at 80s Batman. 80s Voltron. 80s Heathcliff. 80s... freakin anything cartoon. Now look at, IDK, is SpongeBob still on? Fairly OddParents?
That crap is Saturday Morning cartoons the way store brand "sticks & twigs" oat bran is a cereal. Yeah, you can eat it for breakfast... but is that really what you want to bring home? Even plain Cheerios is more exciting than *that* crap.
The zombie invasion already happened, in the worst possible way. It came from within... we lost, and we didn't even realize what was happening. We numbed ourselves and our children, so that we didn't have to feel the pain of the world.
I'm going to go look at that other video now, because I'm one of the few who can still feel, and I want to stay that way.
For the rest of you out there... anyone who reads this, do me a favor. It's simple, and it's a two-part thing. One, find someone today who needs a hug, qnd hug them. Two, find someone you really want a hug from, and get them to hug you. Spouses and relatives don't count... obviously if it's some uncivilized time of night or morning, wait till it isn't. Oh... and if you want, do it across multiple days... or make it more than hugs, do favors and really help people. Sometimes folks need more than a hug.
I've seen one of the Lupin movies "The lost book of Nostradamus" I think that movie is a good movie. Very good plot twist and very unexpecting.
Yep, that's an excellent film! When I recorded this video, I just finished watching that, and man is it good! The animation is stunning, I really get that 90s anime feeling when I see this movie. The writing was great too, Lupin movies never cease to amaze me on how good they can storyboard action sequences too -- my favorite one in this movie is when Lupin and Jigen are sneaking into the skyscraper, and they almost keep dying. Man it's funny, but also cool to see how well the animation has lived up
I saw a random clip/compilation about that and I recently got into lupin
So now I’m interested in that movie
i personally think the red jacket sereis was the perfect adaptation many manga chapters were adapted and it still had those macabre elemnts and dark depressing moments episodes like The woman pops fell in love with and second time around are amazing and it still captures the cartoony side with episodes like 99 popcorn trip or diamonds in the robot's eye. In my opinion personally i think The mystery of mamo captures lupin perfectly and is the most faithful adaptian to the manga it was dark but funny and cartoony too just like the manga. i belive monkey punch stated even that it's his personal favorite lupin movie! That's what i love about this sereis i can look at any movie or show or ova and say it kept true to it's roots. It has something for everyone action, comedy, occasional romance, wacky shenanigans, fanservice, science fiction, noir, lighthearted adventure stories, dark and depressing stories, and sometimes even both. i truly love this anime everything about it weather it be the manga, the films, the animes, evrything about it is just Perfect.
Yeah, the red jacket series, or part 2, was the most iconic version of Lupin! It's my favorite incarnation of Lupin, and most enjoyable series for me to watch. I like how the woman called Fujiko Mine exists, in case I want a darker story. But, regardless of any show, as you've said -- they've all kept true to what Lupin is. I finally saw mystery of mamo recently. Nice film! Definitely one of my fav Lupin movies! I still prefer Castle of Cagliostro, but both are great films! I can't wait for Lupin to skyrocket in popularity after the cgi film gets released tho, that'd be lit
i loved the 2 movies i watched but i just dont know what order to watch it tin like the movies and stuff plus theres so many movies i dont know even exist from lupin like ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Yeah, I'm attempting to make a guide for all of it. Really confusing, perhaps the worst part of it is that it's hard to find all of them. Discotek is rereleasing some rn so that's good, hopefully they continue
@@SNKJay a guide would be very usefull
Hey! When i heard about The First. I have a huge crush on Gerald the villain. If you don't like it. Thats fine. If you like this idea. Thats my opinion to this movie, it's amazed. I hope the dub will come out.
Ah yeah, The First did a great job with all the character models. I was nervous they would botch the film's cgi, apparently the same people who worked on the Sonic The Hedgehog live action movie also did some work on The First, so that's good. Great Lupin film, I think it's not the best I've seen from the Lupin franchise but it's definitely got some beautiful animation and it's prolly in my top 10 fav Lupin movies/specials, out of all the one's I've seen at least. Thanks for the sub!
I was thinking about The Woman Called Fujiko Mine recently and I figured the reason why the series is darker and Lupin is portrayed less pleasantly (and looks uglier) is because the story is from Fujiko's point of view rather than Lupin's. It's pretty cool that different art styles and story tones can be done (and make sense) due to it being a different character's point of view.
That's a good disclaimer
snk do you know where towatch part 1 , 2 and 3 they aint on crunchyroll only part 4 and 5 ?
Dude I feel we are cut from the same cloth I feel the same about all the long running anime, loved Lupin since I saw part 2 on adult swim and as for feelings I got so sad on episode 26 of cowboy bebop I dont think Ive seen it since cus I was like well how is everyone doing now? I got that attached in that short of time.
And Lupin part 5 had a lovely meta ending I loved it
Haha, nice to know there are more people who like the same things as me out there! The ending Part 5 was definitely.. interesting, I suspect in Part 6 we'll get more info on what happened to the cast afterwards. Cowboy Bebop, despite being so short, got me too attached to the characters, yeah episode 26 got me, incredible show
Its fun it's a great show my opinion atleast
Hey, so idk if this is like a rant or a response or something. But these are my unfiltered thoughts floating around. Don’t take some of my comments too personally and take them with a grain of salt of course. I’m not confident in saying I have the right answers really.
Alright, so, I don’t know if it’s just me but I don’t know if I would really look into Lupin III as a franchise to have deep meanings and commentaries about stuff lol. Then again, perhaps there’s a few TV specials I’ve missed that actually touched on subjects like these? Idk, man… from what I’m exposed to, the franchise is more about fun spectacle. Maybe some material pays lip service to those subjects but I’m just not really seeing it. Some fans even say they don’t think too hard when it comes to Lupin III so… Idk haha
Maybe once in a blue moon, we might get some development from the characters i.e. in Part 5 when the characters and their relationships were challenged. Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid and Castle of Cagliostro also had Lupin reflect on his life as a thief, but it seems like after this, he remains static.
I mean, to be honest with you… I kinda feel burnt out on some Lupin stuff lol. Like I feel like they still use the same tropes over and over, i.e. Lupin fake out deaths, person from Jigen’s past comes back to haunt him etc. It doesn’t necessarily mean tropes are bad per se. Tropes are writing tools and really, I feel like sometimes we harp on something for being tropey where really, we should care more about the execution. For example, the older, wiser character with a younger, inexperienced kid going on an adventure is a trope, but it’s been done numerous times like in The Last of Us, God of War 2018, Simon and Marceline in Adventure Time, The Mandalorian. So really, I think the real issue is poor execution when it comes to tropes.
Even then, I feel like the over reliance on them can be detrimental as well as not harming the status quo. You say you got bored of shonen because of this reason, but I can’t help but feel the same way about Lupin III sometimes. It’s kinda ironic that the tropes used to subvert audience expectations are so predictable now. For a franchise that celebrates creative freedom and not be restricted by continuity, you’d think it would tell a diverse range of stories, but it seems like TMS isn’t interested in doing so. This franchise has been running for 50 years now and honestly? Idk how people are still that into it, no offence. Heck, I already feel burnt out on TV specials after a handful of them… Idk I guess how I feel about Lupin is how you feel about shonen.
And even if TMS took risks like with Part 5 (breaking a bit of the status quo) and The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, it seems like the fans aren’t happy about it. Like I don’t even know why they harp on continuity and characters acting out of character. It’s a show that’s all about freedom, right? But I guess some people like to gatekeep their personal versions of the characters…
Idk if it’s just me but I really feel like you have this black and white view on shonen, you know? Seems like you’re cherry picking very surface level stuff here my guy. I’m sure shonen is more than just, “people fighting”, “cringey dialogue” and “gum-gum”… stuff. My Hero Academia, at some point, explored stuff of what is means to be a hero. Recently, the new Spy x Family manga explored how you can’t rely on news outlets to do the thinking for you. Doesn’t sound that surface level and cringey to me… Honestly some of the qualities you like about Lupin can be applied to shonen... Like yeah there are some stories and moments in shonen where it is just fun goofs and cool spectacle, but there are moments where it can be just as thought provoking, if not more than Lupin.
The word “art” should really just be one meaning… And that it is a form of craft by humans through expression of skill or imagination. I’m sorry to say, but that live-action Dragon Ball movie _is_ art. The Room is art. Revenge of the Sith is also art. They may be of poor quality, but work, effort and skill are still poured into these projects. There can be good and bad art and it’s ok to label them as art. Like I know Scorsese labelled Marvel movies as theme park rides, but c’mon… they’re still cinema. Let’s not be pretentious here… I guess Citizen Kane is high art and all that, but there is still stuff like concept art, CGI, some practical effects, acting, music scores being worked on by so many people. Comedies like Hot Fuzz has a lot of work put into the research and writing clever jokes. Like idk… Why can’t we call them art? Why can’t they all be artistic? Why do we have to come up with arbitrary criteria to label something as “art”?
And idk, I feel like it’s unproductive to have this weird romanization of what is considered to be “artistic”. I think what is considered “artistic” in your definition can be applied to bad art as well. Like some people love Revenge of the Sith, despite how clunky the dialogue is and the numerous plot holes it has. Some people emotionally resonate with Anakin’s fall to the dark side and how a beloved hero has become a villain. Some people cry even... Heck some people feel stuff when watching The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Positive feelings mind you. Like now what? Lol
And what if people pondered about the messages in those bad films lol. Like the line in Revenge of the Sith, “Only a Sith deals in absolutes”, though it is a meme line, does have deeper meaning in it. Like how thinking without grey areas and acting based on ideological point of views can be detrimental to critical thinking. Like what if people had that takeaway from the movie and had some kind of introspective/reflective journey or something lol.
If I want to throw in my two cents on the matter. I truly believe the best way to introduce someone to Lupin is probably through Episode 0: First Contact or Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid. I think a lot of the material in Lupin lean a little too heavily on either side of the tonal spectrum. Castle of Cagliostro and Mystery of Mamo, though as good as they are, aren't very user-friendly and might skew the viewer into what they can expect out of Lupin III. The 2 TV specials listed here are the ones that have a balanced tone and has that nice blend of goofy and violent stuff in there. And I think these specials let beginners know what chemistry they have with each other and the kinds of abilities they possess, with sufficient screen time for all of them. Not to mention these are pretty good specials in their own right.
In any case, I hope you enjoyed this wall of text here? haha
Someone needs to make lupin the 3rd in cyber punk 2077
Reservoir Dogs took (stole? whitewashed?) its whole plot from City on Fire. I guess it’s sort of like Lupin as well.
Haha, you're right. Tarantino admitted he did, but he didn't have to it was pretty obvious :) both are great films, Resevoir Dog's dialogue is incredible, that and Pulp Fiction. Such classics, I never thought Resevoir Dogs was like Lupin tho in that way, you right
In wich site can I wach lupin?
Crunchyroll has all the parts, but the Fujiko Mine series is difficult. You'd have to buy it on blu-ray, but even that's hard to find. You can use kissani if you have to