We participated in Anime Secret Santa this year with Lupin the Third Part 1 and close out the year with a full review of The Great Pretender.
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Great Pretender
With a more adult tone than most anime, this felt like Cowboy Bebop meets Matchstick Men in a bright, bold, modern style. Definitely worth checking out.
Great Pretender
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Lupin the Third Part 6 – 05 (Gold Mask, aka 1930s Lupin! #Lupin6)
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Lupin the Third Part 6 – 15 (Jigen Episode #Lupin6)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the Third Part 6 - 15. Jigen learns a female doctor he'd been involved with is getting married to a Count.
Lupin the Third Part 6 – 08 (Jigen Love #Lupin6)
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Lupin the Third Part 6 – 22 (Confusing Intrigue! #Lupin6)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the Third Part 6 - 22. Lupin and Mattea separately track an orphaned girl who's mother was tied to Tomoe.
Lupin the Third Part 6 – 16 (Goemon Time #Lupin6)
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Lupin the Third Part 6 – 18 (Tracking Plot #Lupin6)
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Lupin the Third Part 6 – 11 (The Plot Continues #Lupin6)
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Lupin the Third Part 6 – 06 (Its a Fake! #Lupin6)
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Lupin the Third Part 6 – 13 (A New Caper! #Lupin6)
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