Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty - Kiki Ippatsu!

It was recorded in 1989, so I'm going to be here nor there on recording quality. They did what they did back then, but I can say it's not bad. I was in it for the storytelling and plot, and I was not disappointed! This story is around a heist, that takes some unexpected emotional turns with the characters involved with the event. The storytelling isn't ground breaking, but it's what you would expect from Lupin. If you're in it as a Lupin fan, I suggest it! If you want to watch this offhandedly, I don't suggest it. I see this one as more for peoplealready in the know about the characters. I caught a case of the feels at the end.

Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty Crisis from 1989 is the first annual Lupin TV movie special, which they've continued doing every year since. Unfortunately, starting that great tradition is pretty much the only good thing about this particular Lupin tale. It starts out with Lupin retired, slumming it, watching TV. Pretty different way to start a Lupin story, and it does lead to a fun reuniting with Lupin and his gunslinger sidekick Jigen. Their classic characters, and their great dynamic together are one of the bright spots of this story. These characters are classic no matter what. Pretty much, this has one of the more nonsensical Lupinplots. I enjoy some surreal craziness, it can be fun and has suited Lupin from time to time. Here, it's just a muddled mess. Lupin and Jigen set out to literally steal the statue of Liberty and thoroughly search it for a diamond. Meanwhile, Goemon is working as a bodyguard for a weird emotionless woman, and Fujiko is off doing her thing, trying to rip off an eccentric rich guy for money. There is very little Fujiko in this by the way, so we don't get to enjoy her classic dynamic with the Lupin gang as much as usual. Lupin's lovable enemy Inspector Zenigata does have some fun scenes in this one though, like usual. Somewhere along the way a computer virus and an evil cult come into play. By this point, the plot becomes very bizarre and messy, but not really engaging or entertaining. All in all, this movie just lacks the Lupin magic. It lacks most of the fun and style that comes along with the franchise, and for the most part it lacks the classic dynamic between the characters. I'd recommend skipping this one and enjoying some other Lupin adventures. As a curiosity, this may be worth a watch for the hardcore Lupin fan though.

I just don't understand how you anyone could not like this. Ozamu Dezaki, I knew you invented the harmony cel, but I still wasn't familiar with your game. That was nuts. So fun, so much crazy shit. All the gadgets reminded me Inspector Gadget was literally Lupin at first, they just couldn't get the licensing rights, so they had to rip him off. By the last act, it's almost hard to believe this was the same movie that started with them stealing the entire Statue of Liberty, so crazy. The direction is awesome, just tons and tons of cool scenes that surprise you, withshots from angles you very rarely see in anime. This movie looks amazing, especially for a TV movie. The nice scan made it even more beautiful, felt like a giant leap up from the DVD rip of Fuma Conspiracy we just saw. The opening scene just completely blew us away with how good all the CDS, computers, and floppy discs looked, and the digitized Lupin was one of the coolest intros to a character in an anime movie ever. Mamo-level aura was back, they come in swinging, and it gasses up Lupin so hard you can't help get hyped. And shit looks nuts, maybe even better than Mamo, honestly. But Mamo's direction was what carried that, this direction is just pretty great. Cole wasn't that crazy about its plot, but I thought its plot was pretty crazy. I guess it doesn't compare to the high-concept of Mamo's plan, but this one is all over the place and gets me with how much they fit into this runtime. Awesome work. That one bit where it just turns into End of Evangelion is really funny.

The film was quite enjoyable although it was made in the late 80's. But there was one character that stands out the most in my eyes, Michael(yes the kid of this film haha). I don't know why he looks very similar with Child Emperor from One Punch Man(correct me if I'm wrong). From the clothes, his demeanor, the knowledge and the use of computer, no doubt that is the character design of OPM. Does this mean one of the characters of OPM is inspired by Lupin? I hope so that this is a hidden easter egg from OPM. Nevertheless, since I'm on the journey ofwatching all Lupin films, I won't comment much but to enjoy and search some easter egg that all the future anime might take reference from the Lupin franchise.

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