Lupin III 13
Posted: February 4, 2008 Filed under: Lupin III Leave a comment »The first few stories in this volume deal with Rasputin, who seems to be a character who’s able to get one-up on Lupin. The first chapter ends in a draw when both pull a dirty trick, and the second chapter just ends with the line “You’ve got a flair for the dramatic, Lupin” in a truly hilarious over-the-top scene. In the third Rasputin chapter, Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon all three fall prey to clever traps laid by Rasputin’s wives. The pacing at the beginning of the chapter through this scene is absolutely perfect.
Another great chapter features a man who killed Goemon’s uncle. Goemon desperately wants to kill the man, but he has turned himself over to the police to smugly escape Goemon’s wrath. Lupin is always more than willing to help out a friend though, and the trial for the man is quite good, along with the twist ending, as always.
One more volume of Lupin to go.
