I've watched almost all of Lupin III seasons and films over the years and I'm happy that over 50 years since the original Pilot film from 1969 it still gets a lot of love and attention. It really shows what a masterpiece the legendary Monkey Punch came up with. This Special has two purposes: being an appetizer for the upcoming 6th Season of Lupin III and giving a special send off to Kobayashi Kiyoshi. Kiyoshi has been voicing Jigen ever since the 1969 pilot and this was his last contribution to this legendary franchise. In fact, of the original cast he was the last one standing.From this day onwards, every Lupin character will have a different voice actor compared to the original cast.

Because this is a tribute to Kiyoshi, of course this special had to revolve around Jigen's quirks: his old school vibe, his trademark magnum, his refusal to modernise himself and his motivations to still be a part of Lupin's gang after so many adventures, robberies, schemes and so many other shenanigans.

This was very enjoyable, had the good old Lupin III vibe everywhere except on one department: soundtrack. Lupin's classic soundtrack is one of the things that makes the Lupin III franchise what it is and since this is a tribute to Kiyoshi's work as Jigen, it needed to be more present. That's the only thing I would change in this special.

All things considered, it gets a 9/10 from me. A must watch if you're a Lupin III fan.

Happy retirement, Kobayashi Kiyoshi! You'll always be Jigen to me. :)