Lupin the 3rd Has Blown My Mind
Posted at 3:37 PM Jan 21, 2008
A little set-up for those not in the anime know: Lupin the 3rd is a gentleman thief and one of the most popular anime characters in Japan, having TV series, specials and movies since the '70s. He started out in a red jacket and more of James Bond, sex and killing bad guys sensibility, but when his first movie came out—directed by Hayao Miyazaki, who later helmed the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away—he had a green jacket for a while, and was more gentleman than thief, rescuing damsels in distress. the green jacket and Lupin's soft side last for a while, then the red jacket and harder edge came back.
NOW...the new Lupin straight-to-DVD special has been announced (with these pics), and it's called Lupin the 3rd: Green Vs. Red, where apparently the Lupin in the green jacket fights the Lupin in the red jacket, and it's blowing my goddamn mind. Two Lupins? Have there always been two Lupins? Is this going to be a canonical explanation of why one Lupin was really soft-hearted, and the other was more of a badass? What the hell are Lupin's loyal minions Jigen and Goemon going to do? Why are they trying to kill each other?! Is this like a Highlander for gentlemen-thieves?! Is this the most awesome idea for a Lupin anime ever?! Yes!
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This has my hopes up for a Bond vs Bond vs Bond vs Bond vs Bond vs Bond movie. Can't wait.
Posted 01/21/2008 at 03:39:22 PMWhen is this coming out???????? Im defiantly gettin this as soon as it comes out!! Support Lupin and the DVDS
Posted 01/31/2008 at 11:42:28 PMhey u do know that the Green Jacket series was 1st rite?
Posted 02/08/2008 at 06:39:08 AMthen the red
then the castle of caliostro
BUT idc
this is going 2 be hot
i wish funimation got claims on the other 1s because i want to c them SO BAD
Of coarse, who wouldn't know that unless if your a hardcore lupin fanatic??? And you do know the third series he has a pink jacket and in the future movie his descendent has a silver jacket.... Does anyone know how much its goin to cost when it comes to the US?
Posted 02/10/2008 at 01:23:33 AMwell i have the original japanese 1st and 2nd series. however i can't find the 3rd series ....anyone know if it is even available on DVD? don't care what the price is cause i paid almost 2 hundred for the 1st and 2nd :)
Posted 04/08/2008 at 09:54:19 PM