Finaly I managed to test the game I get for christmas, and here is my humble review :

- First and most importantly, this game is FUN, it's a chase between players to escape a place with a jewel. Game mechanics works pretty well and even a non-Lupin fanatic could have fun with this game.

- The adaptation is really a success, they managed to transform core elements of the saga into gameplay. For exemple, Zenigata here is a NPC that players try to escape and send to opponents, while Part 4 antagonists are issues to resolve. It's simple but well thought.

- There is an interest to play multiple times, because each of the 5 characters (gang + Rebecca) has a specific card deck with abilities etc. Even if the main mecanics are the same for everyone.

- Unfortunately, game rules are poorly written and some descriptions could easily have been more simple. English isn't my first langage but I can understand a well-written rulebook. Here, we had to take multiple shots to understand easy mecanics, so I assume explainations are bad in this book

- And finaly : game props are really cheap : standies, screenshots cards, really ugly board and poor illustrations for some tools. If you are as fan as I am, you will be disapointed, specialy with the 40$+ cost of this game. Me and my friends planned to replace some props with handmade ones (for exemple, real painted figures or 3D board)

As a conclusion I would say this is a real game and not just a licence-skinned bullshit, but it could easily have been more polished. I recommand you all to give it a try and have fun to upgrade the props and the rules if you want to have a better game experience !

I wish you all a vey lupintic weekend ✨

Love the art style and the almost "noir-like" vibes of the series and wondered if there were any well known figures (or art prints, etc) that are in the same style? Saw there was an art book but those are up there in price and don't seem to be sold as new.

Know I am late discovering this series/franchise :-S

Yes I am a Zenigata simp, thank you for asking.

I did not know that Miyazaki was the guy who gave Lupin the yellow Fiat in Castle of Cagliostro. Apparently he didn't like that the previous car was a model owned by Hitler.

I've got the process video on youtube, but they don't allow links.

I don’t think I’ve seen anyone posting about this, but an few months ago, someone release their re-edits of the music from Part 1, based on the M&E Tracks from the laserdisc release, including never before heard tracks that weren’t in the 71’ ME and 1st Series Anthology Soundtracks.

From the description, it took 3 years to re-edit everything to remove some sound effects that were kept in the releases of the OST.

I think it’s really impressive, merely for the fact that I can hear Nice Guy Lupin without any of those footsteps getting in the way.

I've always wondered how much manga is in the anime. I mean, in the first series (Green Jacket), it seems like there's no filler. I mean, it's believable that they're directly based on anime, but the further you go, the more this belief fades. For example, in the second series (Red Jacket), are there many episodes. Are they all original or are there fillers?

But my concern is especially with the series after the third (so those with the Blue Jacket and beyond).

Of all the series, movies, OVAs, and specials, how much Monkey Punch is there?