Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine Forum

Ah, yes… I do smell a back-to-basics, closer-to-the-source approach, I do, I do.

I haven’t ever even gotten to read the original LUPIN III manga and I can sense - - even as it radically recasts Fujiko as the lead - - that this show’s darker tones and characterizations must be hewn closer to what was on the page. This franchise always shared a lot in common with Bond, so it’d certainly fits that it’d be due for its own CASINO ROYALE revamp eventually. Indeed, the intro to this show plays exactly like a Bond opener (albeit one created after the creators finally stopped being coy.)

Maybe more than any other quality, I appreciated this for having the first effectively experimental animation I’ve seen in a while. Watch enough shows that adhere rather rigidly to the traditional rendering style, and you’ll understand why I absolutely savor shows like TATAMI GALAXY and THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO when they come around. Most often, the crew thinking outside the box about the rendering means they’re doing the same for the plotting, too.

Perhaps this tale of flirtation between thieves plays a few familiar beats… but those beats are at least some downright unusual drums. I honestly can’t say I’ve run into a story where a cult leader dopes his followers by basically oiling himself in liquid drugs; nor one that features an assassination attempt on said cult leader through a French kiss artfully slipping a poison pill into his mouth. Then again, even while this particular iteration gets unorthodox with so much else, such off-the-wall creative practical gags are actually right in line with the franchise's tradition, no?

Anyway, +5000 XP to Marshal Victory for finally pulling me around to watching this.

Look up this episode, "Master Thief VS Lady Looter" and decide for yourself, then read my comments on the previous episode here.

Tom Pinchuk’s the writer of HYBRID BASTARDS! & UNIMAGINABLE. Order them on Amazon here & here. Follow him on Twitter: @tompinchuk

Watch this episode, "Master Thief VS Lady Looter" below and decide for yourself.

Tom Pinchuk’s the writer of HYBRID BASTARDS! & UNIMAGINABLE. Order them on Amazon here & here. Follow him on Twitter: @tompinchuk

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"Fujiko Mine,eh?That woman is off her rocker....She's so far off the rails shes even willing to kill.She's so masochistic she doesn't care how far she falls.... I kinda like that." Lupin the Third.

If you expect the tease em and leave em Fujiko like you thought she was before. That she had a line she wouldn't cross....well this isn't her.Watch the opening credits again.Shes defined very well their.Shes a thief after all an stole your good judgment.

Mix some parts Pink Panther, few parts James Bond throw in Frank Millers version of Cat woman an that sets this up about right i think.Its a visual change of pace for sure.Even the sounds go back to the original tv show with Lupin said softly in the back ground music a few times.

@DocHaus: had to look up the movie.amazon has it .not sure if i want to try it tho for 20 odd bucks tho.I realy wish the old tv series not the cartoon network one would make it to dvd again.

http://www.animeultima.tv/watch/lupin-the-3rd-english-subbed-dubbed-online/

was great id like to own it but cant find it.

Interesting. I think I might like this even though I didn't like the original Lupin much at all. Anything that is comparable to the count of Monte Cristio anime (which I own) gets high marks. Will have to see if I can make time to try this out.