mine fujiko

Finished the new Lupin series (a prequel-ish?), it's a pretty daring departure from the original.

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(The music is the same as the OP, pretty unique choice xD)

Summary from ANN:

Many people are falling prey to a suspicious new religion. Lupin III infiltrates this group, hoping to steal the treasure their leader keeps hidden. There he lays eyes on the beautiful, bewitching woman who has the leader enthralled. This is the story of how fashionable female thief Fujiko Mine first met Lupin III, the greatest thief of his generation.

I haven't watched too many episodes of the original series, but this series is a lot darker & NSFW. It's very episodic, but bits and pieces of Fujiko's past are revealed to tie the whole series together. I'm actually surprised that they managed to conclude her story so neatly and set up the character relationships (Lupin & Jigen) for the original. Another bonus is how they've retained each character's coolness.

And the ending song, soooo gooooood. Especially the opening notes *u*

Couldn't find the full version on youtube, but here's a link to it.