History Recap / LupinIIIS2E113

'''"The Name of the Operation is Chuushingura"''' [[note]]''Sakusenna wa Chuushingura'' (作戦名は忠臣蔵)[[/note]] Also released in English as "Operation: Chushingura."

''Shin Lupin III'': '''"The Name of the Operation is Chuushingura"'''

* HauntedFetter: Kira's false teeth.
* {{Homage}}: To ''The 47 Ronin''.
* KabukiSounds: Used throughout the episode to mirror the Kabuki play.

* UnfinishedBusiness: Kira's reason for sticking around.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Some of the cops ask this of Zenigata and Lupin.

The episode opens at a Kabuki performance of "Kanadehon Chūshingura", a famous play about The47Ronin. Meanwhile, echoing the play's scene less gracefully, the Prime Minister chews out a police chief, Asano, for failing to capture Lupin III. Asano goes after his superior in a rage, finally pulled off by Inspector Zenigata.

''Shin LupinIII'': '''"The Name of the Operation is Chuushingura"'''

"The Name of the Operation is Chuushingura"

* Homage: To ''The 47 Ronin''.

At Lupin's hideout, a boat in the harbor, the thief prepares a meal and drinks, and consoles Kira about his ancestor's poor reputation. Kira informs Lupin there is a treasure hidden by him. So drunk is Lupin he has failed to notice Kira's feet never touch the ground. Jigen, Fujiko, and Goemon, who have just arrived on the boat have, though they remain quiet. Lupin, intrigued by Kira's boast, offers to recover the treasure and split it with the old man, fifty-fifty. Satisfied, Kira disappears in a haze. Lupin is confused, but drunkenly blows it off. Meanwhile, Fujiko is nearly panicked by the ghost and wants to leave, but Jigen is curious about the treasure. The three agree they can't let Lupin know that Kira is really a ghost, since he's developed a good connection with the spirit and don't want to frighten either.

The next day, the cops injured in their capture attempt and conspicuously bandaged over their faces, enter Police HQ. From the kabuki theater across the street, Zenigata and his new assistant watch. Upon entering, the three cops, actually Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon, find a quiet room to remove their disguises; unknown to them, the room is bugged, and Zenigata hears of Lupin's plan to empty the station of people by lighting it on fire. Zenigata wants to go after them then and their, but he is reminded to remain calm and wait.

Back at the theater, Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon is in the audience, Lupin noisily enjoying his rice crackers while Goemon weeps at the performance. Jigen sends Lupin out into the lobby so Lupin can enjoy his snack without disrupting Goemon's reverence. There, an old man accosts the thief, identifying himself as Kira Uenosuke, who Lupin jokes must be a descendant of the shogun official who started the whole 47 Ronin affair. He confesses he also finds the play very boring and wants to talk to Lupin.

* MeaningfulName: Asano is the name of the shamed samurai whose {{Seppeku}} spurs the 47 Ronin into their plan.