LUPIN THE IIIRD 次元大介の墓標

LUPIN THE IIIRD: JIGEN DAISUKE NO BOHYOU

MOVIE

MOVIE
Dubbed
SOURCE
OTHER
RELEASE
June 21, 2014
LENGTH
51 min

DESCRIPTION

By bringing her voice to West Doroa, the East Doroan singer Queen Malta hoped that she could heal the rift between the two countries. Instead, her murder on stage by an unknown assassin only served to increase the tension between the two countries. Already a country known for its incredibly low crime rate, East Doroa increases security in preparation for war--but security is nothing to the likes of super-genius thief Lupin III!

Still, when he and partner Jigen Daisuke swipe the Little Comet gemstone from an embassy in East Doroa, it's a little convenient that the police seem to know their every move. And worse, before they can even make their getaway, the pair find themselves under the crosshairs of a certain hitman--the same one that killed Queen Malta! Something's fishy, and in order to confirm his suspicions, Jigen visits the cemetery. There, he finds himself staring at his own gravestone. It's a calling card of the sniper, Yael Okuzaki... and no one targeted by him has ever escaped the grave! But why is he only after Jigen, and not Lupin? And things only get more complicated with Fujiko around!

(Source: Discotek Media)

CAST

Arsène Lupin III
Kanichi Kurita
Daisuke Jigen
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Fujiko Mine
Miyuki Sawashiro
Kouichi Zenigata
Kouichi Yamadera
Okuzaki Yael
Akio Hirose
Mamo
Kanji Obana

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REVIEWS

skyebadoo
80/100
Beautiful Audio-Visual design and a cool story too, dragged down by an unfortunate Deus ex Machina

Ironically, the last instalment I've watched in the Fujiko Mine series is Jigen's movie, this is ironic because I watched Goemon's as soon as I finished Part 1, and Goemon's is the final film. Who needs to consistency anyway? Considering Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood is one of my favourite movies, my hopes were high for Jigen's Gravestone, and all I knew going in was the premise.

It appears that Takeshi Koike only directs anime that absolute ooze style, from Redline to his stylish character designs in Fujiko Mine, and now his perfect imitation of the feel of Yamamoto's Lupin III - Jigen's Grave Stone felt like yet another piece of endless sakuga in how stunningly it was animated. The character designs remain the same as they did in the Fujiko series, and the smooth Jazzy OST yet again assisted in creating the Noir setting. As is trademark with Lupin III we got a brilliant looking car chase along with the rest of the fantastic animation. Yet again the franchise succeeds in being more visually impressive than it ever really needed to be, and it makes for an exceptional experience for the eyes.

The plot of the show is rather simple. A Price is put on Jigen's head, resulting in him and Lupin exploring why he is being hunted, and coming face to face with a highly skilled assassin. Most of the sniper, and general gun wielding action is intense and well 'shot' (huehue) making for a genuinely believable sense of danger for Lupin and Jigen. I did have major issues with the role of Fujiko in the movie however. While it isn't uncommon for the Lupin gang to randomly turn up in affairs of one another, it felt somewhat unnatural considering the serious tone of the film. She ultimately provided the answers that Lupin was looking for, and while this didn't remove the deductive aspect it still felt contrived to a certain extent. The conclusion was fantastic, with a tense face off and outwitting attempt by Lupin, making for an overall solid narrative if somewhat rough around the edges.

The awkward presence of Fujiko unfortunately dragged the film down, and while it is still fantastic, it's hard to call it masterful due to the impact that her Deus ex Machina had on the political intrigue the movie had created in what appeared to be a pseudo-1970s Germany. Lupin III: Daisuke Jigen's Gravestone made for some awesome gunslinging action with interesting political manipulation appearing in the background, unfortunately the reliance on a Deus ex Machina prevented the movie from being anything truly special.
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