History Anime / LupinIIIDragonOfDoom

''Lupin III: Dragon of Doom''[[note]] Original title: 燃えよ斬鉄剣 (''Moe yo Zantetsuken''; Burn, Zantetsuken!)[[/note]], the sixth entry in the Anime/LupinIIIYearlySpecials, first aired on Japanese television on July 29th, 1994. It was directed by Masaharu Okuwaki, who worked as a storyboard director on [[Anime/LupinIIIPartIII the Pink Jacket series]], and went on to storyboard other specials in the franchise. It was dubbed into English and released on DVD in the USA by Creator/{{Funimation}} in 2002, and was re-released as part of the "First Haul" boxset in 2006.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Lupin, while searching for the dragon on the ''Titanic'', finds the remains of a japanese sword in a room. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that Kikyo's ancestor was on the ship with the dragon.]]

* HatePlague: [[spoiler: Chin Chin Chow attempts to make Lupin, Jigen, Fujiko, and Goemon kill each other by exposing them to a gas that makes them become berserk and attack anything on sight. While the other three all succumb to it, Lupin holds his breath long enough to keep himself from being affected until they can get out.]]

* MesACrowd: In the movie is highly implied that Genzai's using a ninja clone technique or body doubles, as he repeatedly "dies" only to reappear again unharmed. Midway through the movie he states (in the original dub) that "Genzai's not one man."

* ShadowPin: Genzai [[spoiler:and Kikyo]] use a technique like this to trap Lupin, Jigen and Goemon when they come to rescue Fujiko.

Lupin has his mind set on a small golden dragon statue located in the remains of the sunken Titanic, a treasure that the Chinese crime lord Chin Chin Chow is also after. Once they have their hands on it, though, Goemon, putting honor before his allies, is determined to retrieve the statue from them, with help from his childhood friend Kikyo, to keep his family's honor intact, even if it means killing them both.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Lupin, while searching for the dragon on the Titanic, finds the remains of a japanese sword in a room. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that Kikyo's ancestor was on the ship with the dragon.]]

* MacGuffin: The titular (in the English dub at least) Dragon statue, which, along with a secret scroll, can be used to replicate the alloy used to forge Zantetsuken. Oh, and the dragon statue lies somewhere in the sunken Titanic.

* AlasPoorVillain: From Goemon's point of view, [[spoiler: Kikyo. She was revealed to be an unsympathetic and unrepentant jerkass after TheReveal, but for someone who had known her in the days of their youth before it went all wrong, it had to sting hard.]]

* {{Gainaxing}}: Twice due to Kikyo – the first time when she [[FunbagAirbag hugs Goemon]], sound effect included. The second time as she stands up [[spoiler:while disguised as an imprisoned Fujiko.]]

Preceded by ''Anime/LupinIIIVoyageOfDanger'' and followed by ''Anime/LupinIIIThePursuitOfHarimaosTreasure''.

* BigBad: Chin Chin Chow.

* DoomyDoomsOfDoom: The US release title.
* TheDragon: Genzai. [[spoiler:Also Kikyo.]]

''Lupin III: Dragon of Doom''[[note]] Original title: 燃えよ斬鉄剣 (''Moe yo Zantetsuken''; Burn, Zantetsuken!)[[/note]], the sixth entry in the Anime/LupinIIIYearlySpecials, first aired on Japanese television on July 29th, 1994. It was directed by Masaharu Okuwaki, who worked as a storyboard director on [[Anime/LupinIIIPinkJacket the Pink Jacket series]], and went on to storyboard other specials in the franchise. It was dubbed into English and released on DVD in the USA by Creator/{{Funimation}} in 2002, and was re-released as part of the "First Haul" boxset in 2006.

''Dragon of Doom''[[note]] Original title: 燃えよ斬鉄剣 (''Moe yo Zantetsuken''; Burn, Zantetsuken!)[[/note]], the sixth entry in the Anime/LupinIIIYearlySpecials, first aired on Japanese television on July 29th, 1994. It was dubbed into English and released on DVD in the USA by Creator/{{Funimation}} in 2002, and was re-released as part of the "First Haul" boxset in 2006.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In the climax, [[spoiler: Chin Chin has a heat-seeking missile fired to shoot down Lupin and crew’s plane. Lupin managed to avoid getting hit by it with evasive maneuvers while Goemon attacks the stealth bomber. After Goemon successfully sliced the stealth bomber in half, the heat-seeker from before flew between the halves and detonated, destroying the bomber and everyone in it.]]

* ShowerScene: A scene has Fujiko taking a shower when an intruder snekas in and knocks her out.

* HatePlague: [[spoiler: Chin Chin Chow attempts to make Lupin, Jigen, Fujiko, and Goemon kill each other by exposing them to a gas that makes them become berserk and attack anything on sight. While the other free all succumb to it, Lupin holds his breath long enough to keep himself from being affected until they can get out.]]

Lupin has his mind set on a small golden dragon statue located in the remains of the sunken Titanic, a treasure that the Chinese crimelord Chin Chin Chow is also after. Once they have their hands on it, though, Goemon, putting honor before his allies, is determined to retrieve the statue from them, with help from his childhood friend Kikyo, to keep his family's honor intact, even if it means killing them both.

This special is noteworthy for being the last one where Creator/YasuoYamada played the role of the titular character before his death in 1995, after which he would [[TheOtherDarrin be replaced]] by Creator/KanichiKurita from the [[{{Anime/FarewellToNostradamus}} next chronological entry]] onwards.[[note]] Yamada's ''final''-final turn as Lupin actually came in a Japanese commercial, just a couple of months before his death.[[/note]]

'''Complete spoilers below''' -- don't read further if you don't want to know how this caper turns out!

* AbsurdlySharpBlade: It's about Zantetsuken, and the alloy it's made of. Expect lots of things to be cut into tiny bits. [[spoiler: In the climax, it manages to cleave Chin Chin Chow's stealth bomber, covered in the same alloy Zantetsuken's made of, in half.]]

* TheDragon: Genzai. [[spoiler: Also Kikyo.]]
* FamousAncestor: Goemon goes to see an anniversary performance of ''Kinmon Gosan no Kiri'', the famous Kabuki play about Goemon the First's life and death. He is moved and openly weeps ManlyTears.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Lupin, while searching for the dragon on the Titanic, finds the remains of a japanese sword in a room. [[spoiler: It's later revealed that Kikyo's ancestor was on the ship with the dragon.]]
* FortuneTeller: Genzai disguises as one in an attempt to kill Goemon. He fails.
* {{Gainaxing}}: Twice due to Kikyo: the first time when she [[FunbagAirbag hugs Goemon]], sound effect included. The second time as she stands up [[spoiler: while disguised as an imprisoned Fujiko.]]

* MacGuffin: The titular (in the english dub at least) Dragon statue, which, along with a secret scroll, can be used to replicate the alloy used to forge Zantetsuken. Oh, and the dragon statue lies somewhere in the sunken Titanic.

* MesaCrowd: In the movie is highly implied that Genzai's using a ninja clone technique or body doubles, as he repeatedly "dies" only to reappear again unharmed. Midway through the movie he states (in the original dub) that "Genzai's not one man."

* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: There's a croc pool trap in Chin Chin Chow's mansion. Genzai [[spoiler: and apparently Kikyo]] falls victim to it.

* OutOfCharacterMoment: While sneaking into Chin Chin Chow's villa, Kikyo (usually serious) suddenly tries to seduce Goemon and drag him on a bed, and looks very disappointed when he resist. [[spoiler: A sign that she's really aiming at the scroll.]]

* AbsurdlySharpBlade: It's about Zantetsuken, and the alloy it's made of. Expect lots of things to be cut into tiny bits.

* TheDragon: Genzai.

* UnexplainedRecovery: Genzai gets killed off twice, yet he reappears alive and well after both times before he's KilledOffForReal in Lupin's final showdown against him. Possibly {{hand wave}}d by the fact that he's a {{Ninja}}, the dub mentions there isn't just one Genzai, and Lupin figures out which one was the "last" one.

* MasqueradeBall: Chin Chin Chow hosts one of some sort on his luxury cruise. Lupin and Jigen (dressed up as a vampire and a werewolf respectively) managed to attend the ball through forged invitation cards, whilst Fujiko (dressed as a cowgirl) really was invited.

* UnexplainedRecovery: Genzai gets killed off twice, yet he reappears alive and well after both times before he's KilledOffForReal in Lupin's final showdown against him. Possibly {{hand wave}}d by the fact that he's a {{Ninja}}.
** He also mentioned that there isn't just one of them. Lupin even figured out which one was the "last" one.

''Dragon of Doom''[[note]] Original title: 燃えよ斬鉄剣 (''Moe yo Zantetsuken''; Burn, Zantetsuken!)[[/note]], the sixth entry in the LupinIIIYearlySpecials, first aired on Japanese television on July 29th, 1994. It was dubbed into English and released on DVD in the USA by Creator/{{Funimation}} in 2002, and was re-released as part of the "First Haul" boxset in 2006.

This special is noteworthy for being the last one where Creator/YasuoYamada played the role of the titular character before his death in 1995, after which he would [[TheOtherDarrin be replaced]] by Creator/KanichiKurita from the [[{{Anime/FarewellToNostradamus}} next chronological entry]] onwards.[[note]] Yamada's ''final''-final turn as Lupin actually came in ''Anime/LupinFamilyAllStars'', just a couple of months before his death.[[/note]]

''Dragon of Doom''[[note]] Original title: 燃えよ斬鉄剣 (''Moe yo Zantetsuken''; Burn, Zantetsuken!)[[/note]], the sixth entry in the ongoing tradition of ''LupinIII'' [[MadeForTVMovie Made-For-TV Movies]], first aired on Japanese television on July 29th, 1994. It was dubbed into English and released on DVD in the USA by Creator/{{Funimation}} in 2002, and was re-released as part of the "First Haul" boxset in 2006.

This special is noteworthy for being the last one where Creator/YasuoYamada played the role of the titular character before his death in 1995, after which he would be replaced by [[TheOtherDarrin Kan'ichi Kurita]] from the [[{{Anime/FarewellToNostradamus}} next chronological entry]] onwards.[[note]] Yamada's ''final''-final turn as Lupin actually came in ''Anime/LupinFamilyAllStars'', just a couple of months before his death.[[/note]]

This special is noteworthy for being the last one where Creator/YasuoYamada played the role of the titular character before his death in 1995, after which he would be replaced by [[TheOtherDarrin Kan'ichi Kurita]] from the [[{{Recap/FarewellToNostradamus}} next chronological entry]] onwards.[[note]] Yamada's ''final''-final turn as Lupin actually came in a Japanese commercial just a couple of months before his death.[[/note]]

This special is noteworthy for being the last one where YasuoYamada played the role of the titular character before his death in 1995, after which he would be replaced by [[TheOtherDarrin Kan'ichi Kurita]] from the [[{{Recap/FarewellToNostradamus}} next chronological entry]] onwards.[[note]] Yamada's ''final''-final turn as Lupin actually came in a Japanese commercial just a couple of months before his death.[[/note]]