Lupin the third: Half II 03
Lupin III Half 2 03
ルパン三世 – 新シリーズ Ep. 03
Lupin Sansei Shin Sequence
Lupin III New Sequence
SPOILER Abstract/Synopsis
Lupin’s newest scheme is to spring the aged Kräusen Genhart (Kreuzen Genhardt) out of East Berlin. Kräusen had been an aide of Hitler’s and supposedly is aware of the place Hitler’s legacy is. As they make their plans, Zenigata reveals up in West Berlin on a tip about Lupin. Nonetheless, he additionally acts like a vacationer to the annoyance of his liaison.
On a tour bus, Zenigata spots Lupin and firm forward on the East German checkpoint. The East German police should not fascinated about Zenigata’s police credentials and practically kill him for not following their directions. In the meantime, Lupin spots the aged Kräusen. They knock him out, then use dangle gliders to attempt to sail over the Berlin Wall. Lupin carries Kräusen, so naturally, his glider practically will get shot down.
In West Berlin, Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko attempt completely different strategies to get the outdated man to speak. Jigen believes the outdated man genuinely has forgotten. As such, Lupin pays for a film set and actors to recreate the final days of World Warfare II. Lupin disguises himself as Hitler whereas Fujiko disguises herself as Eva Braun. They costume the outdated man in a German army uniform.
This works as Kräusen confirms to Hitler the placement of the legacy. Nonetheless, unbeknownst to Lupin, Zenigata was conscious of this manufacturing and made certain all of the actors had been West Berlin police. Regardless of this, Lupin and crew escape, the place they discover a sunken U-boat with the legacy. Sadly, it was a case with Hitler’s report playing cards and such.
Ideas/Assessment
We get a relatively foolish episode in Lupin the third: Half II 03. As somebody who lived via the chilly warfare years, I laughed at how simply Lupin’s celebration entered East Berlin with FOUR dangle gliders (needing to be put collectively). The writers use Zenigata’s hysteria as cowl for Lupin, however I simply didn’t purchase it.
Regardless, their escape from East Berlin was implausible. Just a few years after this episode aired, a single individual did try to flee East Berlin on a dangle glider. They weren’t profitable. And albeit, Lupin’s gang ought to have all been killed, particularly as soon as the guards had been made conscious of the escape. Once more, the writers attempt to give cowl by having Jigen shoot spotlights, however as earlier than, I didn’t purchase it.
The entire legacy twist was additionally foolish. I used to be 100% certain that no matter Lupin discovered, it wouldn’t be treasure. Mainly, this episode felt just like the writers wished to do an episode set in East Berlin and West Berlin, then crafted a narrative round that.
Lastly, the final layer of silliness is how this episode’s therapy within the West. Apparently, Pioneer refused to place the episode out on DVD. Geneon did put it out on re-release, however solely after they moved it from episode 3 to episode 26. Cartoon Community wouldn’t air the episode. And the English dubs had the actors speaking over the Hitler speech flashbacks, let somebody be offended. 🙄 Discotek’s launch has it within the right place, as does the present Amazon Prime entry.
Last Ideas and Conclusion
Ultimately, Lupin the third: Half II 03 is a foolish, dumb, however innocent episode. (With some pointless nudity initially.) The truth that Western publishers had been so afraid of it provides to the silliness.
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