I liked this season quite a bit. I think it was a little more consistently solid than Part IV by having a plot that felt like it very naturally built on itself over the course of the season, though it notably lacked the stylized animation that made that series pop as well as the layered plots. Its best episodes didn't quite rise to the level of the best that series had to offer, either. What this series did have was some solid emotional investment. In particular, how this series portrayed the dynamic between Fujiko and Lupin was absolutely excellent, and making that the core ofthe season makes it easy to love. I have issues with how Goemon behaved later in this season (his readiness to attack his friend just felt like it was there to create end-of-season tension and came at the cost of some character assassination), but I do think this season is still nearly as good as the one prior, mainly through just how good its little nuances were and how well it balanced its tones