My name is Lupin the Third.
Grandson of the infamous phantom thief, Arsene Lupin.
The international police are always after me...
...but, well, I have never been caught.
If I want to steal something, I always succeed.
I am the great thief...
...that goes by the name...
...Lupin the Third.
Daisuke Jigen, my partner.
Ever the hard-boiled professional, he's a cool-headed gunman.
A man with a strong sense of duty, I can always depend on him.
Goemon Ishikawa the Thirteenth.
Of the famous Ishikawa family of thieves.
A master swordsman, he can cut through anything with his katana.
He can be a really scary guy if you anger him.
Police inspector Zenigata the Third.
Descendant of the Zenigata family, he comes from a long line of policemen.
He lives to catch me.
He is difficult for me to deal with...
The mystery woman, Ms. Fujiko Mine.
She could be a spy or a thief, there's just no telling with this woman.
She's always giving me a hard time...
...but I couldn't hate her.
Well, then. Surrounded by all these interesting people...
...I wonder what's going to happen to me this time?
Ooh, cold!
Got rained on again?
No kidding.
Hey, wait. What's that present you've got there?
Who'd pull a prank like this?
That's a woman's handwriting. Any idea whose it might be?
Nope, none whatsoever.
That's unlike you.
Who's there?!
- I'm here to pick you up. - Get in!
Mr. Lupin, right?
And you are...
I'm known as Okosama Lunch. (Okosama=child)
I'm no one you need to concern yourself over.
Okosama Lunch?
I see, you don't look very delicious.
You say you're here to pick me up. Is this what you mean?
A certain lady wishes to acquire your assistance.
A woman? A young woman?
What's wrong? Go ahead.
It's all right?
You want me to say no?
A Renault, huh? That's a nice toy to go with Mr. Happy Meal.
If you'd please.
Don't mind if I do! It sure is cold.
Stop joking around.
It's easy to tell there's a Browning pointed at my back.
That's my Lupin.
I know that voice...
Mine Fujiko.
I knew you'd come.
Danger of a Rainy Afternoon
So what is it? How can I help you?
Not me, but him.
Huh?
What a horrible face.
That old geezer? I'm going home.
No can do.
OK, OK, I get it.
Amnesia? This geezer?
He only has memories of the past 6 months.
Beyond that, it's all blank.
And you want me to find those memories, huh?
Yes.
And? What are you after?
Me? I'm just a maid.
No way.
And so you decided to find out about this old man.
Lupin... What's is it about you that women find so attractive?
You tell me.
You should ask the women that question.
What's attractive about you is that when you do something, you do it big.
I'm surprised you decided to accept...
...such a low-profit job.
Our work isn't just about money...
...although you could also say that...
...I do have something to gain from this job.
And that is?
Mine Fujiko's heart.
I just can't bring myself to trust her.
As always, she's acting suspiciously.
If you must blame it on something, blame it on the rain.
The cold evening rain that brought Okosama Lunch to our door.
Not that again...
Look out!
Are you okay?
It's just a scratch.
- Let's go. - Right.
It's alright. It's just a minor burn.
Thanks.
Um... Could I see that picture for a moment?
Just as I thought.
You know this old man?
Yes, I'm sure it's him.
Just what do you mean by "him"?
He's known as Scythe Weasel.
He's a boss in the underworld.
Boss?
Yes. My friend, a doctor who operated on this man...
...has been missing for 6 months.
Missing?
Sure smells fishy, doesn't it?
Yeah, definitely fishy.
An underground boss, surgery, and a missing person...
And when did he undergo surgery?
6 months ago.
Hey, then...!
Right, a few days before he loses his memory...
...he has an operation done...
...immediately after which the surgeon disappears.
Then... what about Mine Fujiko?
Me? I'm just a maid.
Merciful Buddha!
We came too late.
Hey, what's going on here?
It's just as it appears.
It happened suddenly last night... It was his heart.
Damn, how could it come to this?
We finally got started and this happens.
You must be disappointed, too.
What are you talking about?
Don't try to hide it.
We know all about it.
About the Boss' surgery, and about the amnesia.
You must've learned something, working in the background.
Hey, Lupin.
He's the bastard that ambushed us.
Cough it up! Who told you to attack us?
Th-this here Boss.
And who are you?
I'm his number one man, Mandala Tatsu.
I was just following his orders.
And what exactly were those orders?
Well, 6 months ago, Boss sent for a doctor and had him perform a surgery.
Right, and then?
After the surgery, Boss called me to his room.
You called for me?
Tatsu, my surgery was a success.
Yes.
And so, in order to protect my secret...
...I've decided that the good doctor and I will lose our memories for the next 6 months.
What is that?
It is a device to artificially induce amnesia.
I had it secretly installed when I built this mansion.
I didn't think I'd have to use it on myself.
Well then, doctor, you go first.
What's wrong? Please don't be shy.
What a stupid guy he was.
He would've only lost his memories for six months, but now...
...he lost his life for good.
It couldn't be helped.
I'm the only one who knows the secret now.
- So... Tatsu. - Yes?
If in the next 6 months...
...someone tries to find out about my past...
...kill them.
Got it?
Boss...
I see, it was because of this order...
...that you attacked us?
Yes. I failed, though...
But why did the Boss feel he had to use such a machine...
...and make himself lose his memories?
I don't know. However...
Something about that woman?
It's now been exactly 6 months since Boss used the machine...
...so his memory was supposed to return yesterday.
What if his memory did come back...
...before he died?
I see.
Someone might've found out his secret.
Don't be stupid, Lupin.
It's not stupid, we're serious.
Yeah.
Maybe this time it'll be Mine Fujiko...
...who gets her memory wiped clean by the amnesia machine.
- Stop it! - Hey...!
Get out.
Sorry, I didn't mean to say that.
My apologies...
Don't do anything unnecessary!
This is important.
That idiot. He thinks it'll work every time.
Can't you understand my kindness?
If you really do know something about the old man's secret, you can tell me.
Well? Do you want to team up with me?
- No! - Is that so?
Well, even thought you flat-out rejected me...
...I'm not ready to give up just yet.
You are so beautiful.
Hey! What are you doing?!
I messed up yesterday, but today will be different.
What?!
You seem determined to uncover Boss' secret no matter what.
If I let you get away with it...
...I won't be able to face Boss in the afterlife.
Y-you don't have to be loyal to a dead boss!
No! In a matter of hours...
...Boss' body will be cremated
I have to finish this before then.
Cremated?! No, we must stop the cremation!
Fujiko!
Huh? Hey, what happened?
I look away for a minute and this happens.
You can't do anything by yourself.
J-Jigen! Gather a group of skilled guys.
The secret...
...is hidden in Scythe Weasel's body!
Jigen's still not here?
Honestly, we'll be late at this rate...
That slowpoke. This is why I didn't want to team up with him.
Don't say that, Lupin.
Don't forget I can be pretty useful, too.
We're all here, then...
You'll all be working for me now.
Got it?
Why's Tatsu here?
He's working for me now.
You were chasing Mine Fujiko... What happened?
Oh, s-she got away.
Hmm...?
Well, let's start with the introductions.
I'll go first. I'm Lupin the Third.
My strong points are... well, there's not really anything I couldn't do...
...so I'll keep it short.
Promise?
Stop teasing. Well then, next...
I'm Hammer Gantetsu.
- My forte is... - Brute strength, right?
I see. Lightness.
In addition to...
...swiftness.
Next.
Mandala Tatsu, My strong points are...
Enough with the strong points already. Next.
Hey, now, I don't need to be introduced, right?
I make no exceptions.
All right. Well, listen up, all of you.
I'm Jigen, the supporting pillar of the Lupin family.
Wow, listen to that attitude of yours.
Oh well... let's get on with the meeting.
Wait a minute.
Even if it's only the four of us here...
...there might still be a spy around.
Just in case, let's have 'em say the passwords.
Alright, then. Starting with Gantetsu...
If I say "co"?
"Co-mics".
OK, next is Mandala Tatsu, If I say "3"?
"Lupin the 3rd".
Well, that went well.
Pretty good for newcomers. Now that we're sure there're no imposters...
...let's continue our discussion.
- Oh, we're not done yet. - What?
You're next.
Me?
I told you, I make no exceptions.
Say the Password... if I say "ha"?
- "Ha"? - Yup, "ha"...
"Hahaha!"
Don't be like this, Lupin...
I'm always by your side.
Don't tell me you think I'm an imposter?
I'll decide if you're an imposter or not.
Tell me... If I say "ha"?
All right Lupin.
"Ha" right? The password for that is...
This!
Tatsu! You...!
A clumsy spy.
Where are you going?
Need you even ask, Fujiko?
I'm going to offer the Boss some incense.
Could you do that a little later?
We're a bit busy right now.
Wait. You say you're just a maid...
...but what are you really after?
What's hidden in the Boss' body?
In the Boss' body? What are you talking about?
Stop pretending! You can fool others...
...but you can't fool these eyes.
The way you panicked when you heard that...
...the Boss' body was going to be cremated...
That wasn't normal.
Nothing less from Lupin.
That said and done...
...I wonder if it'll really work out for you this time?
I'll make it work out.
Oh, it won't be that easy.
See?
Zenigata!
Since the Boss died under suspicious circumstances...
...they're going to perform an autopsy on him.
Autopsy?
The body will then be beyond your reach.
Your plans will come to ruin right in front of your eyes.
If you can't get it...
...no one else will either, huh?
Is that it?
Well, this here Lupin begs to differ.
I always...
...get what I'm after.
And one other thing...
Hey! Bring in her gift.
Do you remember him?
He's the subordinate of yours you had dress up as Jigen.
Okosama Lunch, you poor thing.
He won't make much of a meal for anybody, now.
Now then, I'd like you to make a phone call.
Tell the guard...
...to let the real Jigen go.
Go ahead.
I lose.
Detective, we're ready to leave.
Alright, let's go.
Here's the mansion of Scythe Weasel.
And here's the police station.
The road leading from the mansion to the station splits in two here.
We'll call this Point 1.
The two roads meet again...
...in front of the police station...
...at this swastika shaped intersection.
That is Point 2.
Now then, these two roads are the only way to get from to mansion to the station by car.
We're gonna take advantage of this...
...and search the body as it's being transported.
What a bother.
What's there to gain from searching that old geezer's body?
That I don't know, we'll have to see for ourselves.
And one more thing.
No weapons of any kind are to be used during this mission.
Why not?
We don't want the cops to know we were there.
And if we are discovered?
No, there's no room for mistakes.
The body must arrive to the station exactly in the same state as it left the mansion.
Nothing can be allowed to change.
It's almost time.
Here it comes.
Let's go, everyone.
Right!
Don't screw up. Timing is of utmost importance.
Where are we now?
We're almost at the fork in the road.
Stop! I told you no weapons!
No, those rearview mirrors would've meant trouble.
Alright, looking good.
That went pretty well.
Well, the hard part is yet to come.
I wonder what happened to the rearview mirrors?
Now that you mention it...
Maybe we hit the barricade back there.
What, it's just the corpse of the old man, after all.
No, this is it.
Got it yet?
Got it... see!
Wow, ain't that something... It's the Star of Kilimanjaro
The gem that went missing 6 months ago.
Let's hurry, we have to get out of here.
Shouldn't we be arriving soon?
We should be reaching the swastika shaped intersection soon.
We won't make it...
How was it?
Look, here it is.
Wow! Incredible!
Fujiko!
You lose again.
Look behind you.
Thank you!
Ah, Fujiko!
Tatsu?
Lupin, give up!
There is no way for you to escape!
Come on out!
It's Zenigata. Damn it!
Lupin, should I blame this on the rain, too?
Cheeky, aren't you?
Phew... it was so cold today.
Ok, for next week. In order to get back my father's writings
documenting how to make the sword that cuts through anything
I've sneaked into a training school deep in the mountains.
But there are many skilled individuals
trying to get those writings also
Can I get the secret manual?
Next week's A wolf is a wolf
You've got the channel set.
Twine itself around my feet
Kick the red waves
Machine scream
It's like a crazy morning light
Walter P-38
In my hand
When I hold it
Everything will disappear
It's a rule
Lupin the Third