Lupin the third: Half II 36
Lupin III Half 2 36
ルパン三世 – 新シリーズ Ep. 36
Lupin Sansei Shin Collection
Lupin III New Collection
SPOILER Abstract/Synopsis
Goemon convinces Lupin and Jigen to journey with him to Tsukikage Fortress. On the way in which there, the Fuma Ninja Clan assault them. The trio handle to elude the Fuma, due to Goemon’s sword expertise. They arrive on the fort the place Lupin buys three tickets for the tour. A rich, previous man named Kuranari constructed the fort. Upon his demise, the fort was given to the city. Nevertheless, he hid a treasure and left clues. Whoever discovered the treasure bought to maintain it. Goemon needs the well-known Tsukikagemaru Sword.
They take the tour, pausing for a second to watch a tea ceremony. They learn the scrolls and depart. Outdoors the fort, a misdirected signal by the lady working the tea ceremony causes them to stroll right into a Fuma lure. They get out of it, however Jigen will get briefly blinded. The trio return to their room on the ryokan. Fujiko waits for them and encourages them on their quest.
They return to the fort that evening. Lupin discovers a grandfather clock with the fingers locked into place. This supplies one other clue. Again at their room, Lupin tries to unravel the puzzle. Since Jigen continues to be blind, Fujiko decides to take him to the hospital. She returns a bit of later to report that the Fuma Clan kidnapped Jigen in alternate for the decision of the clock puzzle.
Zenigata exhibits up and unintentionally helps Lupin remedy the puzzle. He reveals that Fujiko is in Tokyo on a date. This causes the faux Fujiko to disclose her true identification. She is FUMA Shinobu, the top of the Fuma Clan. She escapes so Lupin and Goemon comply with alternate the puzzle answer for Jigen. Nevertheless, Lupin causes Shinobu to return to the mistaken conclusion. Lupin opens the actual treasure location, solely to have all the gold cash fall to Zenigata. Goemon grabs Tsukikagemaru and the 2 escape to Jigen as Zenigata throws cash at them.
Ideas/Evaluation
We get one other mid episode in Lupin the third: Half II 36. The issue with this episode and far of this sequence is that’s only a sequence of occasions to get us to some unfunny gag ending or the like. On this case, the gag was Zenigata “channeling” his ancestor ZENIGATA Heiji. Monkey Punch created Inspector Zenigata from the Zenigata character created by NOMURA Kodou. So he’s just like Lupin in that Lupin can be a descendant of a French fictional character. (Goemon’s ancestor was an actual particular person.)
That apart, the second the Fuma Clan come into play, instantly one is aware of this will probably be a Goemon-heavy episode. Sadly, the one factor Goemon does is get them into the story. Then he will get used closely to get Lupin, Jigen, and himself out of Fuma traps. That’s probably not fascinating.
Have been it me, I’d have induced Goemon to be extra concerned within the puzzle fixing. Additional, I’d have made it in order that he was additional suspicious of Fujiko. If he’d unmasked Shinobu as a substitute of the nugatory Zenigata simply occurring to indicate up on the scene with data that Fujiko was in Tokyo, it might have been extra fascinating. However alas, no.
Additionally, I do know it’s a gag for Lupin to by no means get the treasure. Nevertheless, it might have been enjoyable if Lupin caught a number of the cash Zenigata threw at him.
Lastly, I discover it superb that the Fuma Clan needed to downside defacing a Japanese fort. Granted, it wasn’t one from the sixteenth century. Nonetheless, it simply appeared mistaken for them to vandalize the place to attempt to get treasure.
Remaining Ideas and Conclusion
In the long run, Lupin the third: Half II 36 is simply one other forgettable episode. With some work, the story may have been considerably fascinating. As a substitute, it’s simply mid.
