“Lupin III THE FIRST” Movie Review ルパン三世 THE FIRST I love the Lupin III franchise. Sure, some of the entries are rubbish, but some are quite good. With Lupin III THE FIRST, the shift from 2D animation to 3D animation really caught my eye. So naturally, I had to give this a look-see. The Story
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Farewell to “Lupin III” Creator, Monkey Punch
April 17th, 2019 
AstroNerdBoy Farewell to “Lupin III” Creator, Monkey Punch I was sad to hear the news yesterday that the creator of Lupin III, Monkey Punch (real name KATOU Kazuhiko), had passed away on April 11. He was 81 years old. My Introduction to Monkey Punch In an odd sort of way, Monkey Punch was responsible for my
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Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection Review (Silliness is silly.)
January 23rd, 2019 AstroNerdBoy Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection ルパン三世『アルカトラズコネクション』 Back when I started trying to watch all of the Lupin III titles, I was dismayed to see that the 2001 Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection was not only not licensed, but no fansub group had picked it up either. To be honest, I figured it
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Lupin the Third Part 4 – OVA 2 (A Comedy Adventure!)
January 18th, 2019 AstroNerdBoy Lupin the Third Part 4 – OVA 2 Review Lupin the Third (2015) Episode 26 Lupin III / ルパン三世 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Rebecca’s latest movie comes out, which is based on an event that happened to her prior to her meeting Lupin. Lupin had just arrived in Italy and was waiting for Jigen at a sushi
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Lupin the Third Part 4 – OVA 1 (Rebecca Awesomeness!)
January 15th, 2019 AstroNerdBoy Lupin the Third Part 4 – OVA 1 Review Lupin the Third (2015) Episode 25 Lupin III / ルパン三世 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Lupin is annoyed at having to go see Rebecca, just to sign divorce papers. Rebecca is depressed that Lupin doesn’t want to be with her. A zombie emerges from the water and comes onto
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What I’d Like To See In A “Lupin the Third Part 6”
January 12th, 2019 AstroNerdBoy What I’d Like To See In A “Lupin the Third Part 6” Having just completed watching Lupin the Third Part 5, I started thinking of what I’d like to see in a Lupin the Third Part 6 series, should TMS announce said title. And then I thought, “Maybe I’ll just write these down.” So without
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Lupin the Third Part 5 – 24 (Finale) #lupin5
January 11th, 2019 AstroNerdBoy Lupin the Third Part 5 – 24 Lupin III Part 5 24 ルパン三世 PART5 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Various governments attack Hito-log (PeopleLog) due to Enzo’s refusal to take down Lupin’s posts. Meanwhile, Lupin is fishing off of a trawler. Rebecca emerges from below decks with a fresh pizza for Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon to consume. Lupin
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Lupin the Third Part 5 – 23 (Is there a place for Lupin III?) #lupin5
January 10th, 2019 AstroNerdBoy Lupin the Third Part 5 – 23 Lupin III Part 5 23 ルパン三世 PART5 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Enzo gloats over Lupin’s capture. Ami attempts to reach out to her father, but he has no interest in her, despite starting Hito-log (PeopleLog) because of her kidnapping. Fujiko accepts Ling Bo’s offer to remain in Padar in order
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