As a newcomer to the Lupin franchise, I found this anime to be outstandingly entertaining. While the stories are a bit predictable and chlichéd at times, and eventhough the first ark in particular lacked a satisfying conclusion, there was just too much good stuff going on to make me mind that for any longer than a minute at a time. With a fantastic jazzy soundtrack, colorful animation, snappy dialogue, great side characters both in design and writing, good side stories and of course the pure chemistry of the main crew, it feels difficult for me not to fall in love with this. You will probably not changeyour perspective on cinema and life while watching this, but you'll be entertained through and through.

If you are new to Lupin III like I was, this is a fantastic place to start.