Lupin the 3rd (ルパン三世)

Lupan The 3RD

Opening Theme "Lupan za Saado No Uta" Lupan III Song "Vocals: Charlie Kosei.

Original Story: Monkey Punch Serialized in:Weekly Manga Action

Director of Animation: Yasuo Otsuka

Art Director: Hideo Chiba Director of Photography: Katsuji Misawa

Music: Takeo Yamashita

Recording Director: Atsumi Tashiro Editor: Kazuo Inoue

Episode Director: Masaaki Osumi

Produced by: Yomiuri Telecasting Corp. Tokyo Movie Co..Ltd.

Please proceed to your cars.

All racers,please proceed to your cars.

In pole position number 17 Jackie Stewart in the Ford Tyrrell.

Number 18 is Denis Hulme in a McLaren. Say,What Are You Doing With That Can?

Num 4 Lupan The 3RD... I was just checking the oil...

Oil?Huh?

Are you in charge of maintaining this car?

Not exactly...

Well,then,we don't need your help.

This car's already been well cared for.

Ye-Yessir!!

Jigen, this is Lupan.

As expected,some shady guys are nosing around here.

How are things where you are?

Very peaceful.

The birds are chirping a tune.

I am not asking about you.

How's my lover. Fujiko Mine? Have you heard from here?

Your "lover"?

Seems like she Infiltrated Hotel Miracle just fine.

I haven't heard form her since.

I'm sure she'll be fine. though.

Now,ladies and gentlemen. the purpose today's meeting...

...is to conduct the funeral of scorpion's old enemy,Lupan The 3RD!

It's true Lupan yet lives, but he will soon die.

And we will enjoy witnessing his death together.

However...First things first.

Dammit!

This is Jigen Daisuke. What's the latest?

Oh, Jigen. Please hurry and tell Lupan that Scorpio's planning to...

Is Lupan Burning?!

I knew what you were up to, but I've left you alone till now.

If we made a fuss and Lupan got wise to it,our plans for this...

...funeral might be have ruined... Makes sense, doesn't it?

Isn't this all just indulgent child's play, even by Scorpion standards?

Yes, and you are going to add spice to this "child's play."

You want me to be a baton girl for Lupan's funeral?

Well, that won't happen.

Lupan is indestructible!

Before now,perhaps. But this time Ms. Mine,I would gladly wager on his death!

Hida Speedway...

...built in 5 years and at a cost of 5 billion yen.

We made it the largest of it's kind in the Eastern world.

Today is host to it's inaugural Grand-Prix race...

...we assumed the identity of the Japan Racing Alliance

to issue an invitation to one special racer.

The driver of that Ferrari 312B.

This man. That's right. Lupan The 3RD!

He's usually very careful.

But when it comes to racing,he's hooked with a simple invitation.

Humans are interesting like that, don't you think, Ms. Mine?

How does this make any sense?

You've spent 5 billion yen to build a racetrack just to kill one man?

I am not just getting rid of Lupan,...

...I'm crushing the very symbol of the Lupan Empire.

My rivals, without his support, will crumble in no time.

The race is about to start.

It's a turbulent course with mountains,valleys,...

...and maybe even a surprise pothole, you see?

Thanks to the hundred cameras we've set up around the racetrack, we'll see the entire thing.

And, Ms. Mine, as you watch the events unfold, you will slowly die,yourself.

Jigen,sorry for the wait.

I feel great and so does this machine!

Lupan,something's wrong here.

It's been over thirty minutes since we've lost contact with her.

Hmm. So she fell into enemy hands.

Well, that's Okay.

Hey, how can you say such a thing?

According to the CIA's statistics research, the percentage of spies' covers being blown...

Heh, Anyhow,

Fujiko has been caught And I'm deep into their trap.

They'll get comfortable and when their guard is down, I'll strike.

"Trap?" Did you say"trap"?

Then. this race is...

That's right.

All these cars,these racers..they're supposedly top class.

John Surtees in a Surtees TS7.

Jackie Stewart in a Ford Tyrrell.

Denny Hulme in a McLaren.

Beltoise in a Matra-Simca.

But you can tell by their technique that they're impostors.

The cars are disguised well, but their sounds give them away.

They've all been manufactured by Scorpion subsidiaries.

I don't know what kind of trap they have prepared for me.

I knew exactly what this was as from the get-go.

Lupan, enough chatter.

You've got another car on your tail!

A Lotus 72.

Lupan, is it "Scorpion"?

No..not him,it's our rival. from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police

Inspector Zenigata

Zenigata...

Lupan. How many years has it been chasing you like this.

It's in my blood.

It's fate.

If you weren't the grandson of Arsêne Lupan .

And If I weren't a descendant of Heiji Zenigata.

I'm going to arrest you for sure some day.

You are a pretentious scoundrel... I am sure to catch you today!

I'll arrest you today.

There's no doubt you'll do something here today.

I'll never take my eye off your car no matter what happens.

This is the commissioner to all mechanics.

Initiate the "Lupan The 3RD Execution Plan"as instructed

Roger!

The show has started.

So, let's start, too, Ms. Mine.

It has to look like an accident... But Lupan's a sharp one.

Even at 200 kilometers an hour. he spotted the anomaly on the road.

He certainly deserves his class-"A" license

Darn!

Jigen. the fun's starting.

Let's show them some fun of our own.

All right!

The Water Department?

A plumbing problem?

Yes,We received a phone call from your hotel that the flushing system...

...of the employee-only toilets are out of order.

Strange,I have no record of such a call...

Well, if it's been a mistake, that's fine, too.