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Jun 3, 2010 2:27 AM
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Wow man, what a great episode, this series is so cool!
Apr 16, 2012 10:39 AM
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I don't think it's coincidence that the best episode so far is the first one to have the entire Lupin Gang working together.
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Jul 12, 2012 3:15 PM
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Tanoshii Episode. The way Lupin and the gang escaped was well creative.
Aug 18, 2012 4:42 PM
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I love Lupin's over the top strategies, he messed with the clock tower, he used a vacuum cleaner to swipe the cards and he then uses a strange contraption to distract the cops, this sequence was wonderful :)

Goemon is really cool and I'm glad he joined the "team", it was nice to see the gang all together without wanting to betray each other.

The ending part was a slight adaptation of the Pilot Film and was just as over the top as the start, I mean he used an improvised catapult!

One of the best episodes 5 / 5
Oct 11, 2012 12:32 AM
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Another great episode of Lupin the Third! This seems to be the very first time the whole team works together and no one backstabs anyone. When Lupin was sucking up the cards in the vacuum cleaner, I couldn't stop laughing. Then he did that huge leap up to the window and lost it. Lupin forever!
Jan 26, 2014 8:39 AM
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Yep, a great episode. Ugh, Zenigata dropping a cigarette into oil, you dumbass. The transmitter in the card was pretty obvious to me. Over the top traps, using a tree to knock out Gold and the escape plan was awesome. Although I wouldn't be looking forward to the bumpy landing of that kite.
May 21, 2014 12:59 AM
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Boy they really aren't afraid to do anything in this series.
Jun 6, 2014 6:59 PM
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Great episode. Now the fate of the cards lies in the hands of some new owner.
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Oct 24, 2014 7:19 PM
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I think this was the first one Miyazaki & Takahata worked on, had dropped this but might just watch the ones they directed.
Jan 15, 2016 11:59 PM

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Lol they got used by the cards in the end. Well the gang doesn't need those cards anyway, they already have luck by their side.
Nov 15, 2016 1:59 PM

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Blackouting said:
I think this was the first one Miyazaki & Takahata worked on, had dropped this but might just watch the ones they directed.


Yep. Osumi has two more episodes left, 9 and 12.
May 8, 2017 9:25 AM

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Same escape as the pilot film
Jan 24, 2018 2:49 PM
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Whoa this has to be one of Best Lupin episode I will remember. The whole gang doing stealing together is so amusing to watch(yeah they are random especially Fujiko which reminds me of CB anime). And the escape plan was the same thing shown in the pilot but this one's much interesting.


Dec 24, 2018 6:34 AM

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I remember the same show about pilot flim.

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Mar 4, 2019 10:27 PM

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You don't need lucky cards when you have goddess of Victory in your side :P

I like it when those four act together
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Apr 20, 2019 9:38 AM

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I love to finally see the four of them working together. Great episode. Lupin's heist went well, but they took a really long time to realize that there was a transmitter hidden in the cards. At least this gave them an opportunity to get closer and make a big escape.

Goemon really believed Lupin had forsaken Jigen and Fujiko, while Lupin knew he was going to jump there to help them while he secured an escape route. Those cards were really cursed though, but I guess it's kind of interesting that they used Fujiko to get free. lol That Mr. Gold using his position to trample over Zenigata's was really annoying to watch too.
Nov 29, 2019 5:40 PM

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lol messing with the clock tower. Was that really relevant?
That final scene was based on the pilot film, a little treat for those who watched it.
Nov 29, 2019 9:01 PM

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The decoy came from a grenade? What the heck was that??
Dec 2, 2019 11:02 PM
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That was a nice episode. The ending was especially satisfying to see.
Oct 20, 2021 9:24 PM

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One of the best so far. The gang all together.
Nov 9, 2021 12:21 PM

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An episode that together with the one in which the character of Lupine escapes from prison in a daring and original way, is one of the most iconic of the series that still remains in my imagination after many years as those that release multiple nostalgic shades. This is one of the spells of this anime. The rest of the defects are forgiven lightly. Episode in which we begin to see the figure of Lupine as the thief that all viewers know, that is, according to the narrative scheme that provides for the announcement of the theft at the expense of the rich man on duty and Zenigata who is ridiculed after yet another Chase.
Nov 28, 2021 10:58 AM
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I still like this season.I watch a Miyazaki ep or not ,these episodes are always fantastic.They don't try to show the gang as too dumbass prople like in part 2 as far as I saw that.And I love them because it.I reallyneeded to compensate myself after the newsest part 6 ep.Let's just forget that and enjoy this season 🧖
Feb 6, 2022 4:06 AM
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It took me a while to realize that throughout the first half of Part 1, Zenigata is kind of a dick. His only redeeming quality is his grudging respect for Lupin, and even then, in this episode alone he has him shot at, tries to set him on fire by lighting an oil slick with a cigarette and stands impassively by while he and his gang are raided by Mr. Gold's private police with guns and hatchets.
By Part 1 Episode 14, although he's less competent, he's also mellowed out a great deal.
Feb 6, 2022 5:37 AM
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Also, poor Jigen really gets the worst of the curse of the cards in this episode. He gets a bouquet blow up in his face, his legs are broken, he gets shoved into a coffin and he gets frozen solid.
Oct 15, 2022 4:52 PM

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Actually another really good episode. I'm surprised they managed to take what was done in the pilot (Which I thought it was just okay), and turned it into something much more enjoyable. These Miyazaki led episodes are pretty damn good.
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Oct 22, 2023 7:30 AM

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Probably my favourite episode so far. It had the best flow, especially in the beginning. Police corruption and mythical elements added a lot to the flavour. Even the last part copied from the Pilot Movie didn't ruin the enjoyment.

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