AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the Third 50th Anniversary Special: Is Lupin Still Burning? Lupin encounters old enemies from his early adventures
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Lupin the 3rd: Part III 18 (Flashdance #LupinIII)
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Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 04 (Revenge #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 04. Zenigata humiliates Lupin by arresting him rather than killing him, so Lupin gets his revenge.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 19 (Rivals #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 19. French Inspector Ganimard III wants to clear his family honor and arrest Lupin before Zenigata.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 50 (Finale #LupinIII)
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Lupin the 3rd: Part III 10 (Heirloom! #LupinIII)
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Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 23 ( Finale! #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 23. When construction workers unearth a large amount of gold coins, Lupin decides to steal them.
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Lupin the 3rd: Part III 32 (Laughably Stupid #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 32. Lupin gets hired to steal the US President's limo by a man with an ulterior motive.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 13 (Time Traveler #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 13. A time traveler from the future named MAMO Kyousuke wants revenge on Lupin III.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 21 (Paradise City #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 21. Lupin's gang gets involved in a quest to find a legendary gold city before the Chinese do.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 09 (Athlete’s Foot! #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 09. A doctor needs Lupin to steal some rare seeds to cure Lupin's athlete's foot.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 08 (Full House! #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 08. Lupin steals Napoleon's lucky card deck from Mr. Gold, but finds Mr. Gold is hard to escape.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 06 (Convoluted Plans #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 06. Fujiko involves Lupin to find out what happened with her boss, who has amnesia.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 44 (Siring Children #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 44. Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon suddenly find themselves saddled with multi-racial offspring.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 49 (Insurance Scam #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 49. Madame Tequila cons Lupin for her insurance scam. Zenigata impresses her greatly.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 17 (Cash Job #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 17. Lupin, Jigen, and Fujiko are forced to pull a ¥3B heist in order to save their lives.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 34 (Hitmen Everywhere #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 34. Lupin goes after a mafia cash stash, but finds himself the target of mafia hitmen.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 17 (Marriage Tease #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 17. Fujiko promises to marry Lupin if he steals a massive pile of gold bars from Zenigata.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 15 (Like Chess #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 15. Zenigata needs to arrest Lupin so he can go to a police conference in Europe.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 09 (Fujiko Love #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 09. Fujiko's former partner Poon is after her and secret documents Lupin is after.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 47 (Everything’s Stupid! #LupinIII)
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Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 05 (Enter Goemon! #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 05. Goemon is hired by his former master, aided by Fujiko, to kill Lupin
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 42 (Nonsense Scheme #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 42. Lupin plans to scam a couple of wealthy, corrupt, British nobles & their insurance company.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 07 (Goemon Joins! #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 07. Lupin enters a Goemon's contest to win back his family's stolen Zantetsuken Book of Secrets
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 11 (Dracula’s Heart #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 11. A crime boss named Mama fails to seduce Lupin as he steals her ring that keeps her young.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 13 (Pure Nonsense! #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 13. A wealthy woman cons Lupin into a job, where she has other plans for him.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 18 (Beauty Contest #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 18. Lupin, Jigen, and Fujiko infiltrate a TV crew to learn what a famous art thief is doing.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 29 (Utter Nonsense #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 29. Lupin wants to borrow a special rocket to take Fujiko on a honeymoon.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 12 (Snow Adventures! #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 12. Fujiko is after a treasure. However, so is Lupin and an organized criminal named Hayate.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 39 (Helping Zenigata #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 39. Lupin decides to help Zenigata nail a militarized group who stole a gold shipment.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 46 (Runaway Bride! #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 46. Fujiko turns on Lupin for a Hina Doll set. Her elderly partner wants her as wife #48.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 25 (Doing Good #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 25. A priest recruits Lupin to recover the Dove's Egg jewels that were stolen from his church.
Lupin the 3rd: Part II 01 (Deadly Cruise #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part II 01. After 5 years, Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, Fujiko, and Zenigata reunite on a dangerous cruise ship.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 14 (Wedding Crashers #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 14. Fujiko and Lupin attempt to steal a jewel from a wealthy socialite on her wedding day.
Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 21 (Kidnap Rescue #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 21. Lupin has to rescue the daughter of his father's partner, who doesn't know she's kidnapped.