The first anime i ever watched was Lupin III and i have loved it ever since. I first came across it one day whilst on holiday in Italy when i was stuck in on a rainy day *sigh*. But looking back now I'm glad it happened i would have probably never gotten into anime otherwise, whether this was good for me in the long term is another debate. Even though it was in Italian, on Rai Duo i believe, i found it some how captivating. As soon as i had returned home i looked it up immediately and have been addicted ever since.
Two of my other guilty pleasures are two very English films, the James Bond and Carry On franchise. I grew up with the suave, cool nature of Mr. Bond and the cheeky, saucy antics of Sid James & co. I believe that why i fell in love with Lupin straight away, it is the amalgamation of my two childhood favourites. Lupin is portrayed as a fool predominantly, a good natured one though with a Robin Hood aspect but you soon realise this is all an act. He has a mind as brilliant as any (even though he certainly is an eccentric) and his ideas, though genius, end up usually comical or absurd but always successful.
The rest of the cast provides a nice balance you have Jigen, Lupin's right hand man, is highly skilled with all types of firearms but has a particular favourite a Smith & Wesson Model 19. He is a much more serious character than Lupin but still has plenty of wise cracks in him.
Goemon is samurai and a skilled one at that, he is most proficient with his beloved sword Zantetsu. He isn't as close to Lupin as Jigen and has been know to side against him in many of their adventures but though out the series their relationship becomes stronger.
Fujiko is the final member of the gang, she is some what of a problem for Lupin who is head over heels in love with her. She constantly plays hard to get with him, teasing him and running of with other men. But our hero Lupin always comes in at the last minute and saves this damsel in distress. No matter how much she pretends her feelings are clear.
Finally you have good old Inspector Zenigata, Lupins nemisis (Well kind of). He has an Inspector Clouseau aspect about him as well as an endearing personality. His task in life is to bring Lupin to justice but he has a lot of respect for him. In all of the Lupin animation he never wants any harm to come to Lupin. They share a love hate relationship, Lupin even refers to him as Pops.
If this anime sounds like your thing i would recommend watching the series from the start, they are fairly hard to come by as they are quite old now but it is worth it. If you don't want to waste time though i would suggest Lupin the 3rd: First Contact, it provides a good character introduction if you don't want to just jump into the series.
Well i hope you've enjoyed my first post and found it useful. If you have any question or opinions please comment i will be glad to read the all. ^_^
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