"Is Lupin Burning...?!" is the 1st episode of Lupin the 3rd Part 1.
Synopsis[]
The Hida Speedway has been completed and Lupin III is looking to take top prize at the first race. Unfortunately for him, the race is an elaborate trap designed by the Scorpion Gang; they want to kill him and eliminate all criminal competition.
With Koichi Zenigata watching his every move and Scorpion holding Fujiko Mine hostage, can Lupin outmaneuver them all in his Formula-1 Ferrari?!
Long Summary[]
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Cast[]
- Japanese
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Yasuo Yamada |
| Daisuke Jigen | Kiyoshi Kobayashi |
| Fujiko Mine | Yukiko Nikaido |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Gorō Naya |
| Mister X | Junpei Takiguchi |
Additional voices:[1]
- Jinbei Takiguchi
- Eken Mine
- Michihiro Ikemizu
- Italian ("Trappola su quattro ruote" / "Lupin contro tutti")
| Characters | Voice Actors | |
|---|---|---|
| Tecnosound (1979 dubbing) |
MITO Film (1987 dubbing) | |
| Lupin III | Roberto Del Giudice | Roberto Del Giudice |
| Daisuke Jigen | Germano Longo | Sandro Pellegrini |
| Fujiko Mine | Piera Vidale | Alessandra Korompay |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Enzo Consoli | Enzo Consoli |
| Mister X | Germano Longo | Vittorio Di Prima[2] |
- Spanish ("Lupin contra todos" / "¡¿Lupin está ardiendo...?!")
| Characters | Voice Actors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecinco (1991 dubbing) |
Animax (2008 dubbing) | ||
| Lupin III | Txema Moscoso | Anselmo Herrero | |
| Daisuke Jigen | Juan Pascual (as Óscar) |
José María Regalado | |
| Fujiko Mine | Alicia Etxebarría (as Patricia) |
Pilar Ferrero | |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Mario Hernández (as Basilio) |
Víctor Prieto | |
| Mister X | Unknown | Unknown | |
- Latin America ("La carrera mortal")
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Victor Mares Jr. (as Aramis Lupán) |
| Daisuke Jigen | Leonardo Araujo (as Julián) |
| Fujiko Mine | Érika Robledo (as Vanessa) |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Guillermo Diaz (?) |
| Mister X | Unknown |
- Brazilian Portuguese ("A Corrida Mortal")
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Peterson Adriano (as Aramis Lupán) |
| Daisuke Jigen | Marcelo Garcia (as Julián) |
| Fujiko Mine | Jussanam Dejah (as Vanessa) |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Francisco José (as Inspector Zuñiga) |
| Mister X | Alfredo Martins |
| Racing Announcer | Jorge Vasconcellos |
Additional voices:
- Nestor Chiesse
- French ("Edgar brûle-t-il?!")
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Philippe Ogouz (as Edgar de la Cambriole) |
| Daisuke Jigen | Philippe Peythieu |
| Fujiko Mine | Catherine Lafond (as Magali Mine) |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Patrick Messe (as Inspecteur Gaston Lacogne) |
| Mister X | Unknown |
- English
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Tony Oliver |
| Daisuke Jigen | Richard Epcar |
| Fujiko Mine | Michelle Ruff |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Doug Erholtz |
| Mister X | Derek Stephen Prince |
Gallery[]
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Title Card
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Mister X first appearence
Differences Between Manga & Anime[]
- The episode reused the idea of Lupin III being a race driver on a track with Koichi Zenigata being after him and Daisuke Jigen also being a driver.
- Lupin III being on a motorcycle was also reused.
- The plotline of Lupin III stealing from a bank while driving was dropped.
- Multiple scenes were added:
- Mister X using the race to kill Lupin III and kidnap Fujiko Mine,
- Daisuke Jigen taking over the race while Lupin III deals with Mister X,
- Fujiko Mine betraying everyone for her freedom.
Censorship[]
Italian/Spanish[]
In the 1987 Italian redub, nearly all of the torture scene with Fujiko was removed.[3] This also applies to the Spanish Telecinco dub since they used the same masters.
Mistakes[]
- The Scorpion logo is spelled as "SCOPION". This mistake is retained in the OVA Is Lupin Still Burning? as a reference.
- At 21:01, while Lupin III is blinking and his eyes are closed, he was drawn without eyebrows. This happens for two frames.
- Mr. X begins his speech by addressing the "ladies and gentlemen", but when Fujiko is caught and when the hall is flooded, only male members of the Scorpion gang are visible.
Translation Notes[]
In the Japanese original, all Mr. X says as Lupin threatens him and his men is "Shoot him! Shoot him!" In the English dub, Mr. X screams, "Fire, you idiots!" as the men fire at Lupin and as Lupin lunges forward with the wires.
In the German dub, Lupin and Jigen give each other cute nicknames. Lupin calls Jigen "grumpy bear" and Jigen calls Lupin "pickle".
Notes[]
- This was a loose adaption of Lupin III Chapter 53 and was also the basis of Part 2 Episode 11 and Part 2 Episode 73, and the OVA Is Lupin Still Burning?.
- The Hida Speedway was based on the Fuji Speedway and the original layout of the course. It was not used in Formula One until 1976 and again in 1977 but with a different layout. After 1977, it was retired due to a crash that killed two spectators until 2007-2008 where it briefly returned.
- This is the first episode of the franchise that uses the familiar typewriter styled title card where the writing is shown then the episode name in full appears. This would not return until Part 1 Episode 4. Part 1 Episode 2 (with a blue background) and Part 1 Episode 6 use a simple typewriter title card.
- Due to that the Italian dub was originally aired on local TV channels, it meant that the premiere of the episode varied between regions of Italy. The first known airing was September 3, 1979 when it aired on GBR, a TV channel based in Rome. The dub was also produced in Rome. It was also the first show on Telenuovo when it launched on November 12, 1979 in the Veneto region airing at 5PM[4]. Currently the other regions are unknown.
- An English dub of this episode was produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lupin the 3rd Part 1, handled by Sentai and TMS Entertainment. This premiered in selected cinemas in the US from October 22 to October 28, 2021,[5] and streamed on YouTube on November 21. The master used in this dub is the same master used on the WOWOW broadcast and Japanese Netflix.
- Jigen is the first character in the series to call Zenigata "Pops".
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| Lupin the 3rd Part 1 |
| Anime Episode | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | |||||||
References[]
- ↑ 第1話 ルパンは燃えているか…?!. www.mau2.com (in Japanese)
- ↑ https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/leavventuredilupiniii.htm AntonioGenna.net (in Italian)
- ↑ Lupin the 3rd European Page (Italiano) Lupin III prima serie TV – Episodi da 1 a 5.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20190405221306/https://m.tggialloblu.it/pages/396028/hellas_verona/buon_compleanno_telenuovo_sono_35.html TgGialloblu (in Italian, via Wayback Machine)
- ↑ https://www.sentaifilmworks.com/a/news/special-lupin-the-3rd-theatrical-engagement-coming-this-october SPECIAL LUPIN THE 3RD THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENT COMING THIS OCTOBER - Sentai Filmworks September 24, 2021