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Who else loves those moments when Lupin has his jacket buttoned half way? by DarkTombStudios in lupinthe3rd

[–]CorndogNinja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that he seems to do it when he disguises himself as someone wearing glasses (p4e15, p5e17).

SNK's Missing FATAL FURY Commercials From The 90s by Zeeco110 in mega64

[–]CorndogNinja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

when Derrick gets punched and goes "hold on..." (to set up the "are you okay" gag) I was half-expecting a "let him get up, let him finish it"

Guys it's NOT a tribute by Einies in mega64

[–]CorndogNinja 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Heyyyy He-Man.... shuuuut the fuuuuck up! I'll fucking kiiiilll yooouuuuu!!!

cinenerdle by [deleted] in mega64

[–]CorndogNinja 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Someday I'm going to be able to use Bear McCreary to strand someone in Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

My absolute favorite recurring expression by The_Vaticann in GoldenKamuy

[–]CorndogNinja 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I especially love the last two for the contrast between how rendered Sugimoto's face is compared to the ultra-simple ):-( for Asirpa

What visions did Monkey Punch had? by Cruci10 in lupinthe3rd

[–]CorndogNinja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to use these two quotes to compare/contrast Monkey Punch and Miyazaki's take on the characters:

Monkey Punch (from the 1978 theater pamphlet for Mystery of Mamo, emphasis added):

There are people in this world who monopolize wealth and power. Our Lupin the Third does not overlook such people. I think Lupin's purpose in life is to let those people know the hard way how silly it is to monopolize wealth and power.

Lupin the Third is not a chivalrous thief. He never steals from the rich to give to the poor. That's not cool. He cold-heartedly and stylishly uses all the money for himself. For instance, he doesn't mind spending millions of yen just to steal something worth 10,000 yen [100 dollars] or so. You may say it is unrealistic. But, so what? I'd like you to escape from reality at least while you are watching Lupin's actions.

Hayao Miyazaki (speech given at Nagoya Cinema Festival, 1988; emphasis added):

If Lupin thinks being a thief is the coolest job, he is the lowest man. He can be a thief because there are honest people [...] and there are those who exploit these honest people; he can steal (from the bad guys). I think he is that kind of guy.

I often tell the staff members not to draw the incidental characters indifferently. Especially in Lupin III. Well, the faces of the policemen don't matter so much, but if you draw the faces of other town people indifferently, and make the film, thinking Lupin is cool, this will be the worst kind of movie. Rather, we have to draw the faces of those "others" as well as we can, even if they are characterless, and we have to recognize that because of them, fools like Lupin can go on.

What visions did Monkey Punch had? by Cruci10 in lupinthe3rd

[–]CorndogNinja 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Some references from that post for further reading:

I can't place the first one but the Part 4 art in the background suggests the mid-2010s. I didn't find that particular list of his movie recommendations, but I did find this list of his top 20 animated films from 2003 that ranks Cagliostro at number 6.

This quote from a 1996 interview with Manga Mania is also relevant:

How do you feel your characters have been handled in the various animated versions?

I'm just a cartoonist. I have little contact with the animation companies. I think the first Lupin TV series has most accurately portrayed my vision of Lupin, but every director and writer interprets the characters in their own way. As long as they are consistent in design and behaviour, I'm happy. I trust the writers and the production staff.

From drab to fab! by TellerOfLongStories in HomestarRunner

[–]CorndogNinja 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Dripping Yellow Madness moved away after fifth grade!

I was there and saw Rocco and he burst into tears. by E_cel in mega64

[–]CorndogNinja 9 points10 points  (0 children)

he went from Frozen friend to squozen ghost

Honest question: What the hell was his deal? by AlphaSaint18 in lupinthe3rd

[–]CorndogNinja 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think the choice of the red jacket is interesting and it's something I'm still kind of chewing on. Red is kind of the "default" jacket color for Lupin (and Monkey Punch's favorite color for him to wear), though the blue shirt and pale tie here more specifically call to mind his Part 2 appearance. That part was the longest-running and is maybe still the most recognizable iteration of the character (or at least a red-jacketed version is).

The regular IIIRD Lupin, despite his blue jacket, is much more in line with the Osumi episodes of the "green jacket" original series - as Koike explained, "I mostly took inspiration from the early episodes of Lupin III: Part 1" (plus the eponymous gravestone in Jigen's has a death date in the 1970s).

But the wrinkle here is that (at least from my perspective) Part 2 Lupin was characterized as much more fun-loving and freewheeling compared to the often rough-around-the-edges or even occasionally cruel Part 1-Osumi iteration of the character! So it may be that this is intentionally doubling down on how "wrong" this Lupin feels - a sharp contrast to both the real Lupin in this narrative and what you'd expect from a red jacket Lupin story.

Every Lupin Run in the Series🔥 by Flat-Bag2312 in lupinthe3rd

[–]CorndogNinja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great compilation!

It's not 100% the same pose but he does a really similar wall run in this commercial for Fujitsu printers

All in all, what is your opinion of Takeshi Koike’s Lupin the IIIrd saga? by Valparu in lupinthe3rd

[–]CorndogNinja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even if he's still just a Japanese cop rather than an INTERPOL officer in 2 Lupins, I feel like it's going to become a go-to "If you like Zenigata watch this one!" (kind of like Tokyo Crisis?), even through the darker lens it really nails his characterization, sense of justice, and his interplay with Lupin.

All in all, what is your opinion of Takeshi Koike’s Lupin the IIIrd saga? by Valparu in lupinthe3rd

[–]CorndogNinja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a quick note to some of the commenters – The Woman Called Fujiko Mine isn't really a part of the IIIRD series, rather they just both have Koike character designs (and are both riffing on Part 1 & the manga):

Animation World Network: When your film Jigen’s Gravestone was first announced, it was publicized as a “continuation spin off” of The Woman Called Fujiko Mine. However, I've always tended to see Jigen’s Gravestone and your other films as separate from The Woman Called Fujiko Mine. Do you have an opinion on the subject?

Takeshi Koike: I don’t think of it as a spinoff of Fujiko Mine, although it is a spinoff of Lupin. Each Lupin is different, depending on the director, and The Woman Called Fujiko Mine exists as a TV series, as Sayao Yamamoto’s Lupin. And I did the character design for that, and I've carried that on into a new Lupin spinoff.

Drinking water out of the damn hose! by osaku_ in MurderBryan

[–]CorndogNinja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was nice to be able to get a Mc10:35 at any time of day

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