AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the Third 50th Anniversary Special: Is Lupin Still Burning? Lupin encounters old enemies from his early adventures
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Lupin the 3rd: Part III 37 (Zenigata’s Time #LupinIII)
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Lupin the 3rd: Part III 26 (Possible Ghosts #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 26. Goemon catches a human skeleton. A ghost named Lilly falls for him while Lupin plans a heist.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 19 (Pointless Betrayal #LupinIII)
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Lupin the 3rd: Part III 32 (Laughably Stupid #LupinIII)
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Lupin the 3rd: Part II 12 (Napoleon Bordeaux #LupinIII)
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Lupin the 3rd: Part III 14 (Dark Silliness #LupinIII)
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Lupin the 3rd: Part III 38 (Extreme Stupidity #LupinIII)
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Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 16 (Silly Bonk #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part 1 16. Lupin allows Fujiko to goad him into a diamond heist that turns out to be a lot of trouble.
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 44 (Siring Children #LupinIII)
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