Lupin the third: Half II 09Lupin III Half 2 09ルパン三世 – 新シリーズ Ep. 09Lupin Sansei Shin SeriesLupin III New Collection
SPOILER Abstract/Synopsis
Fujiko hires an unpopular actor for a play she’s producing and directing, referred to as Ukiyo-e Blues. In the meantime, Lupin is flying to New York, when he notices his aged seatmate going by an image e book of Ukiyo-e by an artist named Sharaku. The person has a coronary heart situation, so Lupin will get him water so he can take his tablets.
Because of the aged man’s situation, Lupin escorts him to his house in New York. Lupin is impressed that the outdated man has a virtually full assortment of Sharaku Ukiyo-e prints. The outdated man claims they’re the true factor. Fujiko arrives, having befriended the person, whom she identifies as Sharaku the Third. Sharaku III states that he’s changed each little bit of his ancestor’s artwork with good fakes. Nevertheless, he solely wants yet another to finish the gathering earlier than he dies.
Lupin ultimately agrees to take the job. He sends Jigen to stick with the ailing Sharaku whereas Lupin and Goemon scout out the Sharaku exhibition in New York. They’re noticed by Zenigata, who’s operating safety. Zenigata nabs Lupin, however Goemon frees him. Lupin decides to ship a disguised Fujiko to place a tracker on the piece.
The exhibition ends with Lupin not making his transfer. As Zenigata supervises the loading of the artwork onto a non-public airplane, Fujiko and Lupin present up disguised because the pilot and stewardess. Through the flight, Lupin sneaks again and swaps the work. Nevertheless, the flight was staged, permitting Lupin’s crew to get away.
After they return to Sharaku III’s house, they discover him lifeless. After the funeral, Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon mirror on issues. It’s then that Jigen notices the tracker on the artwork is transferring. Lupin finds the outdated man alive and effectively, solely it’s the actor Fujiko employed. A disguised Lupin then cons Fujiko into considering she has the true artwork and takes a $10,000 examine from her. Whereas she drives away, she notices a kite hooked up to her automobile. It has a observe from Lupin, letting her know she’d pulled one on her.
Ideas/Assessment
Wow. I gotta hand it to the author of Lupin the third: Half II 09. I received so sucked into the story, I really forgot concerning the actor Fujiko employed firstly of the episode. Fujiko has a fame for betraying Lupin and firm. Additional, she’s going to con them when wanted. Nevertheless, writers usually painting this in a cliched, boring manner. That’s what I anticipated.
Right here, the writers nonetheless have Fujiko betray and con Lupin in a recent manner. As such, I assumed that Fujiko’s goal was the outdated man. I figured the actor would come into play as a part of that con job. However then as I stated, because the story progressed, I forgot about him. It wasn’t till after the funeral that I assumed, “Wait! Wasn’t there that actor man?” It was solely then that I discovered what was occurring.
I ought to have caught on straight away because the clues are all there. Nevertheless, the best way the story was written actually put me off my recreation, and I find it irresistible!
Nonetheless, there are two “garbage” facets to the episode. First is the faux flight. Even in a world of unimaginable issues occurring, nobody is faking a flight and the occupants not understand it. The writers ought to have give you one thing extra intelligent.
Second is the faux demise. The actor, Alan, one way or the other fools everybody that he doesn’t have a pulse? Then how many individuals are concerned with burying a person who’s actually nonetheless alive? Garbage.
Last Ideas and Conclusion
Ultimately, outdoors of a few garbage bits, Lupin the third: Half II 09 was fairly enjoyable and actually pleasing to observe with largely good writing.
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