"The Gold to My Rival" is the 39th episode of Lupin the 3rd Part III.
Synopsis[]
A mysterious army steals 3 tons worth of gold under Inspector Zenigata’s watch. His superiors are convinced Lupin stole the gold and holds Inspector Zenigata responsible. Not only does Inspector Zenigata hold onto his job by the skin of his teeth, he ends up in the hospital with serious injuries from a failed assassination attempt on him. Feeling sorry for Inspector Zenigata and also to clear their name, Lupin and his gang decide to help retrieve the gold. Will Inspector Zenigata accept Lupin’s warm gift?
Long Summary[]
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Cast[]
- Japanese
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Yasuo Yamada |
| Daisuke Jigen | Kiyoshi Kobayashi |
| Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Makio Inoue |
| Fujiko Mine | Eiko Masuyama |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Gorō Naya |
| Colonel Geese | Seizō Katō |
| Sergeant Dandy | Shōzō īzuka |
Additional voices:
- Italian ("Un autocarro tutto d’oro" / "Gli Stati Uniti D’Africa")
| Characters | Voice Actors | |
|---|---|---|
| MITO Film (1987 dubbing) |
CDR (2021 dubbing) | |
| Lupin III | Roberto Del Giudice | Stefano Onofri |
| Daisuke Jigen | Sandro Pellegrini | Alessandro D'Errico |
| Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Vittorio Guerrieri | Vittorio Guerrieri |
| Fujiko Mine | Alessandra Korompay | Alessandra Korompay |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Enzo Consoli | Enzo Consoli (archived from original dub) |
| Colonel Geese | Unknown | Unknown |
| Sergeant Dandy | Unknown | Unknown |
- Spanish ("El tanque de oro" / "Un regalo para el rival")
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| Characters | Voice Actors | |
|---|---|---|
| Telecinco (1991 dubbing) |
Animax (2008 dubbing) | |
| Lupin III | Txema Moscoso | Juan Navarro Torello |
| Daisuke Jigen | Juan Pascual (as Óscar) |
Iker Muñoz |
| Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Paul Muniain (as Francis) |
José María Carrero |
| Fujiko Mine | Luz Emparanza (as Patricia) |
Raquel Martín |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Mario Hernández (as Basilio) |
Ángel Rodríguez |
| Colonel Geese | Unknown | Unknown |
| Sergeant Dandy | Unknown | Unknown |
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Mistakes[]
When Lupin is watching the television, his jacket is off. When the scene cuts to Jigen at the window, Lupin's jacket is on again. When it cuts back to Lupin, his jacket is off again.
Notes[]
- The Italian CDR dub renamed the episode to avoid a spoiler that Lupin III does to Koichi Zenigata at the end of the episode. The Italian synopsis was also changed for the same reason.
- The books by the bookcase are written in romaji. One of the books lists Masashi Fujiwara who was a Japanese politician. "OKYOKYO DE UKYO - UKYO GUNDAM" name drops the Gundam series. The others say "HIROYUKI DA", "BABAINOKI", "GYAHAHA", "SONNA BAKA", "HANNO NAN", "TELL Digu", "AKINA ♡ LOVE". The other books are either faded or incomplete.
- The scene with the newspaper where Lupin claimed to assassinate Inspector Zenigata is a reference to Part 2 Episode 98. While both scenes have Goemon being annoyed that Lupin had killed Zenigata in the former and injured him in the latter, Jigen turns his back on Lupin in the episode while he was on Lupin's side in Part 2. The idea of Zenigata heading towards a crematorium is also a reference to the episode. Akinari Takashina was involved in both episodes and both used the same animation studio.
- The idea of using a vehicle covered in gold also featured in Part 2 Episode 5.