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Mar 28, 2019 6:59 AM

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I know almost nothing about Conan
But Lupin, huhehehe
So out of all jacket, red jacket is going to be the main theme

Oh Kamiya Akira is in Conan? That's cool
I can only imagine his Saeba Ryou's voice though xD

Seriously though Goemon is way too OP

Dang that was a cool crossover, the story is nice too!
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Apr 24, 2020 9:19 PM

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interesting little cross over, but to me at least if felt like it was both a mediocre lupin film and a mediocre episode of conan smashed together with the hopes that the novelty of the two franchises crossing over would be enough to hold it together. Also, I can see why they chose to use a mostly new cast in the lupin reboot a few years later. All of the Lupin character voices sound old and grizzled and pretty unfitting for how the characters look, it was pretty disconnecting for me. All and all, while I didn't hate it, and it left me happy, as everything Lupin does, I still only thought it was OK at best.

As a side note, Mouri sure seemed more competent here than in the early episodes of conan I have watched. (before you have a conniption fit because it's not on my list, I have no clue how many episodes I've watched, it's why I lot of anime that I have never finished and watched a long time ago aren't on my list) I'm guessing he did a reverse Homer Simpson over the years.
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Dec 21, 2020 11:40 AM

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That was a good crossover. I want to start Lupin III right now. Gotta watch next the movie.
May 22, 2022 5:44 PM

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ok. quick question. i've been marathoning Conan since March 2022. my first run ever, i've left this franchise aside since i first heard about it in the 1990's.

<yes i'm that old of an otaku>

i'm up to ep525 i think. just stopped the TV series at the 'midpoint' approx. to get the Conan movies in.

<of the fansubs before i hit the 'new' Funi-Roll subs in the 700's, i know, i know, i'm getting further behind every week>

i just finished Conan movie 13, and saw the Lupin Conan special episode was released the same year.

here's my question,

so, my Lupin experience is... tiny. around 10 episodes of a dub probably older than most of the users here on MAL. ???do i need to 'bone up' on my Lupin before this special and the CvsL3 movie later on???... or can i just go with:

guy with gun, guy with sword, guy who steals things, chick with big tits who never lets the guy who steals things boink her... and the idiot cop who always chases them.

????

till i get a good answer on this one i'm going to skip the special and the CvsL3 movie... because if i need a lot of background 'data' on Lupin... i'm just going to back burner these two titles for many months to come. i've got way WAY too many Conan episodes to enjoy... and other anime i'm watching... to bother trying to shove Lupin III into my schedule.

:) thanks in advance for your help :)
KiliianSleipnirMay 22, 2022 5:48 PM
just an ol school otaku enjoyin the life. don't sass me kiddies, i've been otaku probably since before you were born. leave me in peace and i won't bother you either.

May 28, 2022 8:47 AM
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KiliianSleipnir said:
ok. quick question. i've been marathoning Conan since March 2022. my first run ever, i've left this franchise aside since i first heard about it in the 1990's.

<yes i'm that old of an otaku>

i'm up to ep525 i think. just stopped the TV series at the 'midpoint' approx. to get the Conan movies in.

<of the fansubs before i hit the 'new' Funi-Roll subs in the 700's, i know, i know, i'm getting further behind every week>

i just finished Conan movie 13, and saw the Lupin Conan special episode was released the same year.

here's my question,

so, my Lupin experience is... tiny. around 10 episodes of a dub probably older than most of the users here on MAL. ???do i need to 'bone up' on my Lupin before this special and the CvsL3 movie later on???... or can i just go with:

guy with gun, guy with sword, guy who steals things, chick with big tits who never lets the guy who steals things boink her... and the idiot cop who always chases them.

????

till i get a good answer on this one i'm going to skip the special and the CvsL3 movie... because if i need a lot of background 'data' on Lupin... i'm just going to back burner these two titles for many months to come. i've got way WAY too many Conan episodes to enjoy... and other anime i'm watching... to bother trying to shove Lupin III into my schedule.

:) thanks in advance for your help :)
Lupin requires zero prior viewings. There is no such thing as character development or continuity of any sort (the most continuity you're gonna get is a reference or two from time to time and even that is preety rare except from Part 5 which heavily references all previous parts). Lupin is literally honry/goofy/cool thief, grumpy gun expert sidekick, stoic samurai with sword that can cut anyhting that plot needs it to, femme fatale that won't let mc smash and always betrays him and obsessive cop who's after them. Some things are different from entry to entry. For example sometimes Lupins hornyness, Fujiko and Zenigatas competence and the gangs prone to lethal force are different throughout the series. But the main cast stays about the same and all the sidecharacters introduced are self contained.

However, I personally suggest skipping the 2009 special and jumping straight to the 2013 movie. It's technically a sequel to the special but you don't need to have watched the special to understand anything. Also i personally absolutely hate the 2009 special as it's 85% Conan and 15% Lupin. Lupin himself does nothing and barely interacts with Conan and in general the Lupin characters are completely sidelined in favour of the Conan ones. It might as well be an extremely long and boring Conan episode (waaay too much talking) guest staring Lupin. The 2013 movie is no masterpiece for sure but it's a lot more fun, better paced, has much bettee animation and it balances the two franchises a lot better.
May 28, 2022 2:38 PM

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@JCRide

thanks for the rundown! :>

i'll leave the special and movie till later on then.

i really was worried i'd need to 'backfill' on Lupin with these two. but it seems like my general recall of that franchise will work out just fine! :D
just an ol school otaku enjoyin the life. don't sass me kiddies, i've been otaku probably since before you were born. leave me in peace and i won't bother you either.

Oct 1, 2022 7:16 PM
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Plot wasn't the greatest, got quite confused at the end about how and why everything happened the way it did, but I still enjoyed it for the many funny character interactions. A few unanswered questions though: Why do Ran and Mira look so alike? How did they find out about Shinichi's identity?

Also, did anyone else get MK Double Dash vibes from the pursuit scene on the red bridge?
Jul 3, 2023 8:42 PM
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interesting collaboration between conan and lupin III
Oct 3, 10:38 AM

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Lmao that post credit scene of fujiko mine saying she don't care about the "size" while trying to check conan shrunken body kek, an onee-shota bait pairing in crossover episode is unexpected lol 8/10
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