Man in prison mask Lupin III: Prison of the Past is a twenty-seventh television series. But not a series, but a series of specials!
Ideas are fading. However, only an avid lupinomaniac and lupinologist (lupenologist, in general) can notice this. ‘Prison of the Past’... um, what kind of movie would it be? The name is mysterious! It came to my imagination that I was expecting to see the Kyoske Mamo issue! Nope. It's about something else.
The main thing begins with the fact that one criminal of the same steep prison sentenced to death. Now, on the other side of the law, an Olympiad has been announced: whoever rescues a suicide bomber from prison on an island will receive the treasure of this island! Divergent, diverse criminal representatives of the criminal environment flock here! Of course, and the gang Lupin, how else? The contest begins... And then the plot turns and goes to another steppe. Although the new direction of the story seems to be nothing like that... Masks, masks... Oh, by the way. He was a man who wore masks of different animals. . . And here, when talking about masks, I did not mean him. (a, stop, then - no-no - for spoiler!) . . . It was unusual to observe that it was not Lupin who enjoyed great authority in this criminal url, but Jigen! . I also liked the line with how Hoemon taught a blonde young man in a mask. And also how Lupin and Zenigata understood each other in sign language. (The role of Fujiko would also be marked with a plus sign - I would call it moderate!).
After watching “Lupin”, it is already clear to me that this is a spike of the same “Princess of the Breeze”, “Alive or Dead”, “Secrets of Twin Diamonds” (perhaps something else, I did not immediately remember) and stories about the Man in the Iron Mask. Does that mean the release is thin? No, that only means my discretion. To another viewer who is not familiar with the franchise, put “Prison of the Past”, he will say: “Wow!” (But that's not exactly...) However, the fact that such a “first move” in the world of Lupen will definitely be a novelty – very likely!
Let us conclude the following from Prison of the Past. A good filmmaker, although history is not new. It's okay to watch it. The animation is lazy somewhere. For example, in one frame we can see moving figures and completely static. In general, in this film I say 'Yes!'. It is a pity, but this is the last project where Monkey Punch participated. I just read the script... Rest in peace, parent of Lupin III! .
7 out of 10