Episode 14
Lupin III, vol. 8: Secret of the Emerald
Secret of the Emerald pits Lupin against a tricky woman who is very
rich. The woman, Kathleen, is going to get married on her yacht, and she
has allowed Zenigata and Lupin to come aboard to act as entertainment
for everyone else. Lupin is disguised as a professor who knows
Kathleen, and Fujiko is posing as Kathleen's maid. Fujiko succeeds in
stealing the priceless emerald that Kathleen has been wearing on her
dress. But, the gem is a fake. The rest of the episode just has Lupin
running around the yacht as Kathleen gives false clues concerning the
gem's location. Finally, Lupin notices that Kathleen's Siamese cat is a
little weird -- it has one false eye, and the real emerald is hidden in
the cat's empty eye socket.
Lupin and Fujiko steal the emerald (and put an eye patch over the
socket), and escape the yacht by riding away on a prop-driven kite
plane.
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Episode 15
Lupin III, vol. 9: Capture Lupin to go to Europe
I once had a different version of this volume, before I came to Japan.
Zenigata has been picked to attend a Policeman's Conference being held in
Europe. However, Zenigata refuses to leave Japan until Lupin is placed
behind bars. Meanwhile, Lupin is trying to steal a solid gold bust of a
millionaire named Mr. Gold. Since Zenigata keeps getting in the way, Lupin
allows himself to be arrested. And thus, Zenigata receives a hero's
send-off at the airport. The problem is, Lupin had already visited the jail
the day before, and he'd planted a lock pick toolkit near his jail cell.
Zenigata sees Lupin waving at him at the airport, but he can't get off the
plane before it takes off. Lupin and gang disguise themselves as security
people, and carry the statue out through the front door of Gold's mansion.
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Episode 16
Lupin III, vol. 9: Intercept those Jewels!
I don't have this volume.
Late one night, Lupin and Jigen are at a cabin at a beach, watching some
criminals smuggling in a bunch of precious gems via boat. Jigen wants to
jump the smugglers, but Lupin points out all of the guards in the area.
Later, Fujiko drives up, and she wants to get in on the act.
A few days later, at the jewel shop owned by the smugglers, all of their
illegal gems are in display cases, out for sale. Fujiko arrives and acts
like a customer, while Lupin and Jigen come in dressed as two incompetent
cleaning men. The smugglers get glued to the floor, and Lupin uses a giant
vacuum pump to suck the gems up and into a gasoline truck parked outside. A
crowd forms outside the store, and someone calls the police.
The episode then turns into a ground and air escape act as Fujiko steals
the jewels from Lupin, the mob tries to steal them from Fujiko, and Lupin
steals them back. Ultimately, the three heroes are trapped in a cabin at
the top of a hill, and the mob prepares to blow them up. Zenigata and the
police arrive to arrest the smugglers, while Lupin has run a cable through
the cabin and connected it to the nearest hill. The cabin collapses,
leaving just the floor, connected to the cable. Unfortunately, the
briefcases are lying loose on the floor, and they slide off, and all of the
jewels fall down on top of the happy policemen.
Zenigata tries to intercept the cabin on the far hill, but the anchor
pulls loose, and he grabs it long enough to let Lupin and friends climb over
him to safety. Zenigata gets pulled off the hill by the cable, and it wraps
him up. Lupin, Jigen, and Fujiko fly away on a make-shift hang glider.
Lupin discovers one last diamond caught in Fujiko's hair. He laughs,
throwing the gem away over his shoulder.
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Episode 17
Lupin III, vol. 10: Lupin Falls into the Trap
I don't have this volume.
While at a disco, Lupin, Jigen, and Fujiko are captured by a beautiful
woman that wants Lupin to commit a crime for her. To ensure their
cooperation, all three are fitted with explosive wristwatches. Any attempt
to remove the watches will trigger the bombs, and if Lupin doesn't steal a
huge pile of money like he is commanded to, the watches will explode after
the preset deadline expires. Lupin steals the money, and then discovers
that Fujiko was in cahoots with their kidnapper all along. But, the two
women's victory is shortlived -- the money is fake, and Lupin has put a
timebomb under the kidnapper's car.
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Episode 18
Lupin III, vol. 10: Pay Attention to the Beauty Contest
I don't have this volume.
Lupin and Jigen are at the airport, watching many beautiful women
disembarking from one plane. Lupin notices that the man in charge of them
-- the organizer of the Miss Global Beauty Contest, is a famous thief. And,
from the next plane over, disembarks some of the wealthiest art collectors
in the world. Lupin decides to follow everyone to their hotel. He then
disguises himself as a TV news reporter, and Jigen and Fujiko as camera
operators.
During the beauty contest, as each girl steps out on stage, the art
collectors are sitting in seperate box seats, watching. The contest
organizer is showing each collector a pamphelet describing each girl.
However, inside the pamphelet is a photo of each art piece that the
organizer is offering up for auction (including one Piccaso, and the Mona
Lisa). In the middle of the contest, Goemon parachutes onto the stage, and
he leaps all over the place, causing damage, slicing stuff up, and being
pursued by the police. Goemon escapes, and contest is postponed.
Lupin views the camera footage that they'd recorded, and he watches one
guy shove one of the pamphelets down his throat. Goemon had grabbed another
pamphelet, and the gang finally learns the secret of the contest. The next
day, the contest is moved out to a nearby island, which is owned by the
organizer. One oceanliner has the organizer and art collectors, the other
has the girls and the press. The police aren't allowed onto the island, so
Zenigata has to sit and fume. Lupin and Jigen are still members of the
press, and Goemon smuggles himself in dressed as a security guard.
The collectors' luggage is brought into one room in the island's log
cabin. The organizer opens up the bidding for his artwork, and all of the
collectors start pulling out piles of money. Zenigata discovers that Lupin
is on the island, and he raids the place with his men. However, instead of
finding Lupin, he discovers the collectors and LOTS of money. Further,
inside the luggage are all of the beauty contestants -- bound and gagged.
Zenigata arrests the collectors on charges of kidnapping. Outside, everyone
discovers Lupin and crew, standing on a sailboat. The sail is made up of
all of the precious artwork canvases sewn together. The gang escapes as
Zenigata screams from one of the docks.
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Episode 19
Lupin III, vol. 11: Which 3rd Generation Will Win?
I don't have this volume.
A psychiatrist flies in to Japan and challenges Lupin. The psychiatrist
plans on psycho-analyzing the thief into jail. Zenigata thinks that the
plan is laughable, but Lupin is starting to feel the weight of his ancestors
bearing down on him and influencing all of his actions. Finally, Lupin
reacts, releasing many Lupin III robots on an art museum. He also releases
many psychiatrist robots, which causes Zenigata to round up not only the
robots, but the head shrinker as well. So, while the police are busy with
the distractions, Lupin steals all the valuables and drives off into the
night.
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Episode 20
Lupin III, vol. 11: Arrest the Fake Lupin!
I don't have this volume.
Someone is going around stealing the world's greatest art treasures, and
putting the blame on Lupin. Lupin tracks the thieves down to an island
where the villagers there are apparently convinced that the real Lupin is a
fake. However, Lupin soon discovers that the entire village is owned by a
ring of thieves, who are all in on the scam to frame him. The thieves
imprison him, and Lupin can't figure out where the treasures have been
stashed. Meanwhile, Zenigata and his police force are about to arrive at
the village in search of him.
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Episode 21
Lupin III, vol. 12: Save the Shrewish Girl!
I once had a different version of this volume, before I came to Japan.
Lupin is requested by a friend of the family to save the friend's daughter.
The girl is a very head-strong young woman who doesn't want to be saved.
She is currently riding horses at a ranch, living happily with her uncle.
Unfortunately, the uncle is a very vicious, ruthless man that is secretly
holding the girl hostage to keep her father in line with the rest of the
robbers in the uncle's gang. Eventually, the girl takes a trip in a steam
train with Lupin, and she wakes up to reality as her uncle tries to kill
Lupin and maybe even her.
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Episode 22
Lupin III, vol. ???: The Predictive Computer's Tactics!
This is the episode that wasn't included in the color manga
collection.
The Tokyo Police Department decides that Zenigata isn't getting results, so
they have a computer specialist devise a program that will predict Lupin's
every action. However, by announcing this on a news broadcast, Lupin is
alerted to the hazard, and he must second-guess the computer as he plans to
steal the loot that is being transported by on a heavily-guarded train.
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Episode 23
Lupin III, vol. 12: The Big Golden Showdown
I don't have this volume.
Time has passed, and the gang has gone into retirement, until Lupin decides
to pull one last caper. He targets a huge shipment of old Oriental gold
coins. Zenigata is threatening to resign from the Department, but the Chief
keeps him on for this assignment. And, while Lupin succeeds in outsmarting
the police, by tunneling under the bank vault and stealing the gold, many of
the coins are fakes -- with signal transmitters inside. Lupin discovers
this, and puts the coins in several garbage trucks to confuse Zenigata. But,
the police catch on quickly, and Lupin is located in the city dump. There,
he supposedly blows himself up with the rest of his gang. Zenigata is
crushed, until he goes out into the nearby bay, where Lupin and crew had
launched themselves via their cannon.
This is definitely one of the weaker shows, and is notable only because it
was the last episode of the first season.
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Manga Titles
The below list contains the names of each of the TV episodes for each
volume -- in both romanized Japanese, and English.
Volume 1
Castle of Cagliostro, in three books
Volume 2
Lupin is Burning...?!
Rupan wa moete iru ka...?!
The Man They Call a Magician
Majusshi to yobareta otoko
Volume 3
Farewell, Lovable Magic Woman
Saraba itoshiki majo
One Chance For a Prison Break
Datsudeku no chansu wa ichido
Volume 4
13th Generation Goemon is Here
Juusan dai Goemon toujou
The Rainy Afternoon is Dangerous
Ame no gogo wa yabai-ze
Volume 5
One Wolf Calls Another
Ookami wa ookami o Yobu
All Members Gather, Trump Strategy
Zenin Shuugou Tranpu Sakusen
Volume 6
Assassin Sings the Blues
Koroshiya wa buruuzu o utau
Chase the Money Counterfeiter!
Nise satsu tsukuri o nerae!
Volume 7
The Time the Seventh Bridge Falls
Nana-banme no hashi ga ochiru toki
Who is Laughing Last?
Dare ga saigo ni watta ka
Volume 8
Beware the Time Machine!
Taimu mashin ni ki o tsukeru!
Secret of the Emerald
Emerarudo no himitsu
Volume 9
Capture Lupin to go to Europe
Rupan o tamaete Youroppa e ikou
Intercept those Jewels!
Houseki Yokodori Sakusen
Volume 10
Lupin Falls into the Trap
Wana ni Kakatta Rupan
Pay Attention to the Beauty Contest
Bijin kontesuto o maaku se yo
Volume 11
Which 3rd Generation Will Win?
Dotchi ga katsu ka sandaime!
Arrest the Fake Lupin!
Nise Rupan o taero!
Volume 12
Save the Shrewish Girl!
Jaja Uma Musume o tasuke da se!
The Big Golden Showdown
Ougon no Dai Shoubu
Missing
The Predictive Computer's Tactics!
Sente Hisshori Komputaa Sakusen!
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