Yeah. This was awesome. Lupin III just got better again.
This looked like your average Lupin episode, this time paying a homage to the catholic school genre. I was really reminded of Oniisama he for some reason. In any case things looked to be a fairly standard heist episode that had Mine Fujiko pretend to be a female teacher, while we follow some students around her, in particular one girl with braids who I remember noting had a really out of place voice actress. And then he took his wig off.
What followed was a wonderful battle of wits between Mine Fujiko and that one cop assistant with a little assistance of Lupin, and it was really well done. The acting was awesome, the camera work really managed to capture the characters this time, and I also love how well this episode made use of the tiny details that the previous episodes built up on. I loved how Mine Fujiko completely pwned that cop assistant and the wit with which she did it. And the guy had some nice tricks up his sleeve as well. I did not expect the gun-wielding schoolgirls.
Those bits around Fujiko’s past are also pretty surreal and very artistic. This episode indeed revealed that she had to endure a lot of abuse when she was a kid, which pretty much shaped her to what she is now. I like how subtle the portrayal of how she remembers those times is: it’s obviously a trauma, but we never see heavy emotions from her around thsoe flashbacks, unlike how she usually behaves.
Rating: *** (Awesome)
Of all the dudes, you’d never expect Zenigata to be the one getting the most “action” … LOL
Superb episode, awesome series. It’s been a long time since I saw an anime where the style IS the substance.
Last episode was my favorite, now this one is my favorite. Excellent direction.
Heh, this show rocks. It has a very unique atmosphere. I can’t think of any show that is really similar, which is pretty rare these days.
Fujiko must be one of the most sexy characters in anime history. I wonder who the voice actress is. I can only imagine she’s hot :P.
Thank you lord for giving us Lupin III!!
Poor Oskar…
LOL, I was looking forward to what the Oskar episode would be since the first introduced him…this episode definitely did not disappoint. Especially his dramatic facial expressions when he thought Zenigata was being tortured XD
I have a bad feeling about this Oskar guy… his ability to disguise himself rivals even the skills of Lupin! Enjoy him while he lasts people.
beautiful episode. I love the music and the snippet of a flash back complete with weird music.