#lupin iii: the first

[gaillol-13]

Watched Lupin iii: The First and..*sheepish giggle* well you can guess the rest.

Srsly tho Lupin needs a cure for his resting Rizz face or I'm gonna die.

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26. Lupin III: The First vs Pippi Longstocking

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Lupin III: The First

animation is fun and also i love the jazz music in it

[tesseractrave]

In Lupin III: The First, Lupin said that he would see Laetitia again in 5 years. That movie came out in 2019... so I better be seeing a Lupin III: The Second coming out in 2024.

[mrawkweird]

Finally took time and watched Lupin III: The First after owning it for like, 2 years.

I really enjoyed what they did with this movie. They managed to make something that could reach already existing fans of the franchise while also creating a good introduction to these characters for people discovering this series for the first time.

So some background, my first introduction to Lupin was through Part II on Adult Swim and it didn't really make me interested. I don't know if it was a "wrong place, wrong time" sort of thing but I just wasn't won over. However, funny enough, outside of the show there was still just something about the style of the characters that spoke to me. I wasn't fucking with the show and yet here I was looking for figures of the characters online so there was something sparked there. Part IV is what completely hooked me in the end and if this film was my first exposure to the "Lupiniverse" it would have gotten me too. You especially don't turn the car around after that laser scene.

One of the things about Lupin when you're already into it, however, is you can strongly feel the history of the characters and you feel it in this movie.

The main thing I have to gush about of course though is the animation. The style and animation was stunning as all hell. It was already impressive seeing it on those posters and in trailers but when actually watching the film it stands out even more. Ultimately it was better than doing a live action adaptation. It's a combination of the little details live action could bring while also never losing every animated movement and charm of the series making it the best of both worlds.

[ocean-returns]

Basic Visual Analysis! Because I can. You could probably glean what I’m about to say just by looking at the above image, but if you want to read some words, here they are:

Lupin stands at the center, staring down the audience. [He's the star.] The Fiat [“Home”] is just behind, underpinning the character lineup. The placement of Lupin and the Fiat together at the center indicates a system of organization where characters closer to the core occupy an overall more dominant position in the show’s hierarchy than characters at the periphery. (This may sound obvious, but it’s actually not always the case. Contrast against the second group shot in the film, where there's no Fiat, OR against the end of the Part IV OP where the Fiat is at the left.)

Jigen and Goemon occupy the first tier, immediately flanking Lupin. Both of their bodies are angled slightly outwards. [Equivalence. Balance.] Jigen is at the viewer’s right [1st] and Goemon is at the viewer's left [2nd]. (← Remember it’s a Japanese film. Right to left.) Jigen and Goemon each share half their pose with Lupin. [Visual echo. Mutual Influence.] The repetition of Jigen’s pose is more exact. [Again, he's 1st.]

The center of the Fiat [“Home”] is offset from the center of the shot [Lupin]. The car’s apparent midline instead falls between Lupin and Jigen. [Compromise. Interdependence.] The front of the Fiat is angled towards Jigen. He leans back against its hood, slouching out of the lineup and minimizing himself. His position eclipses the driver’s side windshield. [Jigen is the driver. It may be Lupin’s show and Lupin’s car, but if the Fiat is “home”, then it’s really Jigen who decides where home is.]

Fujiko and Zenigata stand in mirrored poses at the periphery. Fujiko’s arm is positioned to match Zenigata’s coat collar. [They’re more similar than they might appear.] Both of them are angled far enough outward that their backs are turned to Lupin. [They’re his enemy-friends.] Despite the position of his feet/body, Zenigata turns his face to meet the viewer head-on. Meanwhile, Fujiko’s face remains in profile. [Honesty vs Deception.] Fujiko is positioned at the left with Goemon. They overlap. [Connection.] This leaves Zenigata at the right, next to the negative space Jigen has left behind. [Zenigata unmistakably occupies the lowest rung of the hierarchy, the first to be excluded from the in-group.]

This shot appears on screen for three seconds, during which you can grasp all this information intuitively. A picture is worth a thousand words, baby.

[maid-of-the-golden-deer]

lupin iii: the first looks better than any american produced 3d animated film bc its actually animated and not just mo-capped to hell and back (in fact not at all) or striving to look realistic (and in doing so, looks realistic and organic to the world it has created).

godzilla in godzilla minus one is so effective and look so good despite the budget/limitations because the director is actually someone involved with, and good at, directing animation (the same director for the film mentioned above) , who understands how to make that look good

putting aside the (valuable and not untrue) critiques of the film industry, especially in japan, its almost like things will be good if you actually put the right people on the job who understand what the fuck theyre doing and what theyre working with

[aarontrustthevillagewarrior]

Now everyone...for my new era. I will be posting the comics and OCs for just for you and art trades are now open! And I'll do Q&A. See you there!

[montysoup]

Can't believe they made a movie about a guy's massive fuckin crush on that batshit insane German guy who died 1945.

[fangirlsovertoomanythings]

I can't believe I rewatched The First only to see in which wrist Lupin keeps his weird spy watch thing. Turns out the answer is both wrists. Yeah it changes place. Constantly. Between scenes, too, to the point where it doesn't even make sense. Why is it so imperative you wear it on your left wrist during the first day you met Laetitia, then switch to the right wrist while sneaking around the boat, and THEN how the hell did you switch it after you got the diary? You're not even ambidextruous, you're a cosmic horror

[itayaki]

Now testing "laser dance song" with this scene from Lupin III: The First. It fits!! :D

[lupinfan123]

Jigen in CGI is really hot! And how you finally get to see his eyes sometimes is so awesome. Because their are always hidden. :)

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26. My Life as a Zucchini vs Lupin III: The First

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Lupin III: The First

animation is fun and also i love the jazz music in it

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I love the animation style! They are the one that did all of the Sonic movies. I hope the production company will thrive and make more!

Lupin III: The First is a 2019 Japanese 3D CGI-animated comedy action-adventure heist film based on the Lupin the Third franchise created by Monkey Punch. Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, it was animated by Marza Animation Planet and TMS Entertainment, and is the first 3DCG installment in the franchise. The film stars Kanichi Kurita as Lupin III, Kiyoshi Kobayashi as gunman Daisuke Jigen, Daisuke Namikawa as samurai Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Miyuki Sawashiro as Fujiko Mine, and Kōichi Yamadera as Interpol detective Zenigata. 

[ecofinisher]

This fanart is cute :3

BIRTHDAY KISSES FOR LUPIN!

What we ALL know should have happened during that scene. 💕

I couldn't post this on time because my Tumblr decided it would crash if I posted an image on it for like... three weeks- I posted this on time on Instagram, though!

I decided to celebrate by dusting off this old drawing I've had hiding in my files for months (posting kisses makes me nervous,,, •\\\•). because I am SO VERY PASSIONATE ABT THEM AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP, and what better way to celebrate your birthday than kissing the girl of ur dreams, amirite 😎?

[ocean-returns]

Okay the screencap from my last post made me realize:

Zenigata's coat is visibly too small for him. I'm no expert, but just look at that fabric pucker. It's most pronounced when he's got his arms crossed, but you can still see it in more neutral positions. And this is all with the front of his coat open. The thing is already at 100% of the capacity it's ever gonna have. It just doesn't fit.

The design characterization. Yeah, here's a guy who buys cheap, off-the-rack clothes that don't actually come in sizes large enough for him and either doesn't notice or doesn't care when they don't fit.

Doylist: Zenigata always wears his coat open because that's his usual design. Watsonian: Zenigata always wears his coat open because he literally cannot close it.

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