Young adventurer and young shooter It’s been about two years since I decided to watch all of Lupin. During this time, the 6th season, the mini-series Lupin Zero and Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye, was released. Then "Lupin Zero" was renamed, and it became known as "Lupin: The Beginning"! (Although, as for me, it is better to leave "Zero" in the title)...
Another moment... I wear the Lupin franchise like a pandemic. Strangely, many people have immunity... well, in vain! You don't know what you're missing. And yet I infected my cousin. But he, taking to watch from the first season, put in a long box. What to say, the point of entry into the franchise, he chose not the most successful... And how successful is the point of entry called “Lupin Zero” / “Lupin: The Beginning” .. – Let’s try to figure out! .
Personally, I would say that I would not recommend diving into the franchise and lore from this mini-series! (By the way!. before that there were no mini-series in the long list of issues on "Lupin"!). ? . It’s better... well, from where you want, but preferably not from this!!! I warned you. Now let's get started!
All of us Lupenmans (or simply Lupinologists) are used to the fact that our heroes are middle-aged people. Here we are seeing the average age from middle age! That is, about Lupin here is 14 years old. He's a high schooler... A Jigen? They're classmates! (Oh, the answer will be clear, perhaps, in the last series). In the meantime, Gigan reminded me of someone. Who's that? Of course! Huckleberry Finn!!! As soon as thunder broke me, Lupin reminded me of Tom Sawyer! Both the book and the anime series... But back to our Lupin...
It consists of a mini-series of 6 episodes. In the first is our acquaintance with Lupin, and his - with Jigen. Lupin is wearing a blue (school?) uniform. Jigen hardly goes to school. But already running a dangerous business, associated with the intercession beyond the law. We are, of course, the viewers are grated and are already waiting for the fence. It shows us... Lupin! And I'm not talking about a trick with bones and thread, but just a demonstration of the skill with the trunks of Djigen, when he intended to trade a criminal ... All right, great. Also introduce us to Yoko...
The second series plus or minus develops the lore of this particular mini (about the Indian girl she is), but the third is the coolest!!! Here we have Arsene Lupin the First (God forbid such a grandfather - by the way, there is a nudity and thrash here with Grandpa, when the old man barbarously twisted the golden teeth of a beautiful woman!.), and Lupin the Second , What I am happy about, I confess! - still so much about the father of the main character no one dared to show! .... Moreover, it is interesting both from the point of view of adventure and from the position of revealing their family! .
The fourth series is a filler about the pipeline with whiskey (although a worthless such series), , but the fifth and sixth are related. About the revolutionary Gaucho. Here, in addition to the main story about the nuclear gun, we see the formation of Lupin and gaining the status of the Third ! Comedy about finding Walter and the appearance of GG in a green jacket as in the first season.
Yes, there are only two mentioned from the usual company. But the same Dzhigen already carries a short-barreled revolver (even to school). He smokes. And he also has his eyes hidden under his hair. Lupin is guessed by his signature smile and sharp mindset! .
Stylistically, the minka looks like paintings of the 50s. Only colored! Opening music is like in the good old classic (that is, like in the series about the green jacket).
To watch or not? Yeah, look! And I wish you the most enjoyable. I’m going to go to the last one for today: Lupin vs Cat’s Eye. But this is not the place...
Thank you very much.
9 out of 10