Lupin III: Part 6 - Jidai

Kiyoshi Kobayashi is retiring from his role as Daisuke Jigen after 52 years. This episode was an amazing tribute to him and I honestly cried a little. We had a very good participation of the main cast, with the focus on Jigen's life and his point of view on the world around him. It really felt like it was the seiyuu…

I've watched almost all of Lupin III seasons and films over the years and I'm happy that over 50 years since the original Pilot film from 1969 it still gets a lot of love and attention. It really shows what a masterpiece the legendary Monkey Punch came up with. This Special has two purposes: being an appetizer for the…

Temper your expectations, because this isn't exactly the grandiose send-off that it could have been. Labeled as "Episode 0", this is effectively a special prelude to Part 6 to commemorate the retirement of OG Jigen voice actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi. With the weight of a 50 year history with the character on its shoulders,…