Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection

Zenigata arrives on the ship "Machine Gun Kelly", a casino on the water owned by the mafia, because Lupin plans on stealing the casino's money. Lupin and his gang manages to break into the ship's vault but was unable to escape with the money due to Zenigata's shooting. However, there was another purpose the ship had, one that Lupin was aware of; to search for a sunken ship filled with gold. Lupin managed to steal this data while he was on the ship, however, now they have to contend with Zenigata, the mafia, and a secret organization whose base is under Alcatraz, as they attempt to uncover the secret behind the organization and the sunken treasure.

(Source: ANN)

Lupin III Main

Kurita, Kanichi Japanese

Jigen, Daisuke Main

Kobayashi, Kiyoshi Japanese

Mine, Fujiko Main

Masuyama, Eiko Japanese

Ishikawa XIII, Goemon Main

Inoue, Makio Japanese

Zenigata, Kouichi Supporting

Naya, Gorou Japanese

Crown, Terry Supporting

Ishida, Tarou Japanese

Max Supporting

Ikeda, Masaru Japanese

Monica Supporting

Kawakami, Tomoko Japanese

Suzan Supporting

Soumi, Youko Japanese

Hyena Supporting

Tachiki, Fumihiko Japanese

Ooishi, Hiromichi Assistant Producer

Tonokatsu, Hideki Director

Watanabe, Masahiko Episode Director

Kashiwabara, Hiroshi Script

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Nov 24, 2023

LegionIscariot

Recommended

A very well made movie. Great plot. Great characters.

Although its a comedy it is a serious plot. Involving conspiracy, coverups, assassination (most notably the Kennedys), and people in power.
But it cant be a Lupin movie without treasure of course.
This movie reminds you of the power that money has on the world and our politics.

Lupin and Zenigata's skills get to really shine. Not to mention how much they truly love each other deep down.
One character who was kinda off was Goemon. He really didnt act like himself in this one, the way he gets manipulated.
Jigen is great.
Fujiko is greedy and useless in this. ALso ... her design makes her unrecognisable.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Mar 5, 2017

Inuyoujo

Recommended

The story takes place in America and has connections to American history. One of of our most infamous events is being put into the plot in this one, the JFK assassination. The art and sound quality are stanard for when it was made. The characters are their usual selves, which is always fun! It had a good bit of comedy around some very serious situations, and watching Lupin outsmart people and work with Zenigata always makes me laugh!

The story was average, and not memorable. The reason Lupin was stealing the treasure was stupid, too. But, it was fun while I was watching it.

I would recommend ... this top Lupin fans and new comers to anime!

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Mar 30, 2021

Azuki-zenzai

Mixed Feelings

With a franchise as old as Lupin III some lows are expected. Alcatraz Connection isn't a low, exactly, but the comparison with other installments is inevitable.

With such a wacky track record, the worst thing a Lupin III installment can be is boring. Alcatraz Connection isn't boring. It's fun and wacky in it's own way. The cartoonish features are to the max in the special and I think that's quite nice.

Lupin and Jigen are fine and their usual selfs. Zenigata is maybe the best thing in the special, he's sharp and funny. Unfortunately the shorter end of the stick ended up with Goemon and ... Fujiko.

Fujiko is a character that more often than not is done dirty by writers (no pun intended). A lot of times she's given nothing to do besides being fanservice, and most of the times I can get past that. But in Alcatraz Connection not only does she do basically nothing, she actively hinders the other characters, is constantly whining and is absurdly incompetent. It was very annoying, I was expecting some backstabbing, some manipulation, some gun action from her and nothing. If you're a Fujiko fan, this special isn't for you.

And Goemon. Now, the "Goemon is tricked by the infatuation he has on this random woman" is a staple and I know that. But at least other installments in the Lupin III franchise build that subplot up a bit more, this one just throws it out of nowhere. Goemon is still a badass with a sword, but he is very much underused here.

The appeal of Lupin III comes primarily from it's characters. And unfortunately Alcatraz Connection doesn't deliver completely on that end, because 2 of the 5 man-band are lacking.

There are some enjoyable and funny scenes and the plot is mostly ok, so it wasn't a waste of time and I wouldn't even say I hate this special. But it sure won't be one of my favorites.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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