Mon, Oct 29, 1979
Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette's Hope Diamond has brought much misfortune on its possessors. The diamond is now safeguarded by a maximum security device. Fujiko provokes Lupin to steal that diamond, but as soon as he enters the Smithsonian Museum to steal, he too encounters misfortune...
Mon, Nov 5, 1979
Even on vacation, Goemon has eyes for nothing except swordsmanship. A girl named Naomi then deliberately sabotages his straw dummies used for swordsman practice. Her grandfather is a sword-smith, and he wants to make a katana better than the Zantetsuken. Naomi puts her heart into supporting her grandfather, and they soon discover Zantetsuken's secret.
Mon, Dec 17, 1979
The painting "The First Supper" hides clues to the hiding place of an heirloom that Christ receive from Virgin Mary, 2,000 years ago. This painting has been kept by the clan of Judah for generations, and a woman named Nova, one of the descendants, knows that the painting is hidden at a fortress called Demon Rock
Mon, Dec 31, 1979
On the last day of the year, Lupin is after is the Golden Treasure Ship at Mount Horai. It's said that the Seven Lucky Gods confered the treasure, and it's shown in public only once a year when the New Year's bell gongs at the belfry of Kohoji Temple. The police department is swamped and hires the mafia as security guards, they even invite a killer called Antonio Wolf, who bears a grudge against Lupin.
Mon, Jan 21, 1980
A crew of four: Lupin, Jigen, Zenigata, and Fujiko break into the Bank of Stockholm. But Fujiko deceives them and tries to take the money all for herself. Lupin goes after her but she gets injured in an avalanche. As Fujiko is about to die at the hospital, she confesses to Lupin about the location of her most precious treasure...
Mon, Mar 17, 1980
Lupin and company took the complete take of a gambling casino, a little while ago. Boss Largo comes up with the most powerful group of killers in order to get it back. He hypnotizes a big-league baseball team, implanting a suggestion that they pitch and hit at Lupin, who has a toothache, whenever he puts his hand to his cheek.
Mon, Mar 24, 1980
There is a reward of $1,000,000 for Lupin's arrest. This in itself is not unusual, but when a newspaper reports of Lupin's crimes before they happen, something is definitely not right. The way Old Lady Dokonjo, who publishes a small newspaper all by herself, figures it, scoops are the only way to increase sales. Lupin and company fall for her tearful pleas, but her son, Benson, is a sinister character.
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Mon, Mar 31, 1980
The nation of Janaica is troubled with coup d'etats and revolutions, but Lupin, discovering that the president's mansion houses the missing painting "Nude Venus," decides to go scope the joint with Jigen. Jigen goes to Janaica first, and is visited by a woman who is on the run from government police
Mon, Apr 14, 1980
Three incidents of bank robbery using an iron-cutter sword have happened; a total of 1.3 billion yen was stolen. But Lupin and group know they were Goemon's doing, because the culprit had ruthlessly killed a security guard. Meanwhile, a man calling himself Goemon sends Lupin a challenge, but Goemon wants to settle the score by himself.
Mon, Apr 28, 1980
Lupin learns that a treasure trove lies in a volcano on Cleo Island, but it can only be reached when the mountain isn't spewing molten lava! He tries to convince Jigen and Goemon to join him but they're not interested, because the island native Claudia had talked them into obstructing Lupin
Mon, May 26, 1980
The Museum of Jewelry is holding a special exhibition of the diamond known as "Cleopatra's Tear." Lupin quickly makes a preliminary inspection, but with Zenigata showing up yet again, he has to run away. This was a planned appointment so that he could hear from Zenigata the date and time of the diamond's delivery to the exhibition hall.
Mon, Aug 11, 1980
Fujiko is selected as the model for a quartz statue of a mermaid by its sculptor, Vingel. The mayor of a town wants to make the mermaid into a tourist attraction and purchases it from Vingel. Fujiko then goes crying back to Lupin and emplores him to steal it back. The boxcar of the transport train carrying the statue has a special coupling mechanism, and stealing it will require a little engineering.
Mon, Aug 18, 1980
The Marine Tower Observation Room is essentially a safe room floating in midair, accessible only by a single see-through elevator. Lupin and co. plan to raid the annual diamond auction, which is being held in the room itself. The success or failure of this job depends on Jigen's precise long-range marksmanship
Mon, Aug 25, 1980
The treasure of the prophet Muhammad is held in the holy city of Mecca. Patra Lawrence, daughter of Lawrence of Arabia, is guarding it as head of the mosque. It's secured in a vault operated by crude oil pressure. So long as the crude oil pressure does not drop, the vault cannot be opened.
Mon, Sep 15, 1980
The president of a large trading company declares in his will, "I will give $10,000,000,000 to whoever is the best in the world with a pistol." Vice-president Don Hagero hires expert marksman Minnesota Fats to eliminate all of the competition, in order to ensure that no one else will get the fortune. His final target is Jigen. Fats, learning Jigen's secret, burns all of Jigen's hats, and challenges him with his special cue-stick ricochet gun. Jigen can't sight without his hat. It's the ultimate pinch!