History YMMV / LupinIIIPart5

* AssPull: Enzo's [[spoiler:sudden change of heart to love Ami]] can be seen as such as it was rather abrupt.
* AuthorsSavingThrow: Perhaps to counter the early homophobic jokes involving Lupin, Albert is introduced, who is shown to have a male partner, but is not balked at or treated with any less dignity by the other characters for it.

* HarsherInHindsight: The final episode proclaims that Lupin and his crew aren't quitting anytime soon, new facial reading tech or not, and will keep doing heists for as long as they're able. Sadly, on April 11, 2019, Lupin's creator, Kazuhiko Katō, a.k.a. Creator/MonkeyPunch, passed away. This is made even more sadder when you consider the final arc was practically a celebration of the ''Lupin'' franchise featuring cameos of various characters from the manga, previous TV series and movies.

* UnfortunateImplications: There are jokes early in first few episodes about other people mistaking Lupin's male companions for his lovers (because they're always together), and Zenigata to be in love with him (because he's always chasing him), and the disgusted responses that follow. These can unfortunately [[https://www.animefeminist.com/perspectives-the-peoples-hero-some-people-not-included-the-exclusion-of-queer-viewers-in-lupin-the-3rd-part-5 come across as homophobic]] due to the certain ways they react, including Goemon moving away from Jigen as if he's a "threat". It's jarring since most of these jokes come almost out of nowhere, and [[https://rainbowjacket.tumblr.com the guys have been perfectly okay]] with [[https://vraikaiser.com/2014/02/14/the-lupinjigen-manifesto being chummy with each other in previous installments]].

* WereStillRelevantDammit: The CentralTheme of the series is the main characters trying to adapt to modern technology and the internet. The first episode is about Lupin trying to steal cryptocurrency, for instance, and in retaliation the company he stole from, Marco Polo, manages to weaponise social media by effectively crowdsourcing the investigation against Lupin, calling it "The Lupin Game". [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools It works]], because it helps raise the stakes and provide new challenges for Lupin and his gang to overcome. Plus, it ends up serving as something of a {{Reconstruction}}: Lupin can continue being a PhantomThief in a world dominated by camera phones and people being able to report on his location at all times because ''he's that good''.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: ''WesternAnimation/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure'' was a great looking series, but ''Part 5'' takes it up to eleven - every episode is gorgeous, with extremely fluid animation and detailed character designs.

** "[[Recap/LupinIIIPart5ZenigataGentlemanThief Zenigata, Gentleman Thief]]: "[[AmnesiacDissonance Monety]]" is a master thief, acknowledged by Lupin himself as a WorthyOpponent, who is in reality [[Characters/LupinIIIInspectorKoichiZenigata Inspector Kōichi Zenigata]]. After being hit by a car, Zenigata is struck with amnesia and becomes a thief to uncover his own true identity. Flawlessly copying Lupin's tactics, Monety steals a number of precious items, outwitting both the police and Lupin's gang. Successfully disguising himself and stealing some jewels, Monety cleverly uses an alarm to delay Lupin and his gang. Later, Monety again beats Lupin and his gang to the punch by digging out a museum floor and stealing a statue before Lupin can and escaping. Sending a CallingCard and stealing the Eyes of the Romanovs, Monety relishes having finally beaten Lupin before regaining his memories. As Lupin drives away, knowing that the old Zenigata has returned, Lupin admits his rival made just as good a thief as himself.

** "[[Recap/LupinIIIPart5HisNameIsAlbert His Name is Albert]]" to "[[Recap/LupinIIIPart5ThiefAndThief Thief and Thief]]": [[PsychoForHire José]] is the cybernetic head of a group of mercenaries gunning for a black notebook containing dirt on France's higher-ups. José has Lupin's [[CopKiller detective ally Camille Bardot murdered]], then proceeds to [[BadBoss near-fatally torture the minion]] who pulled off the hit for not scoring Lupin as well. José later betrays the person he was initially going to turn the black book over to so he can ally with [[CorruptPolitician Calvess]], allowing terrorists to wreak havoc across France and kill dozens to cow the country into electing Calvess. José is also happy to have underperforming minions murdered, even in the midst of Lupin storming his own headquarters.
** "[[Recap/LupinIIIPart5TheBowThePrincessAndTheTerrorist The Bow, the Princess, and the Terrorist]]": [[TerroristsWithoutACause The unnamed leader]] of the Whales of Liberation is a vicious terrorist who attacks a school purely to [[WouldHurtAChild kill as many children]] as possible. After taking over the school with his forces, the leader captures the children of particularly powerful people, hoping to create a hostage video so that his captured men will be released; when Dolma refuses to play along, the leader prepares to execute her on the spot, having already previously shot her InTheBack when capturing her. After Fujiko defeats him, she reveals that he had intended to blow up the school whether or not his men were released, uncaring of whether or not his forces survived as long as he got to kill as many people as possible.

* HarsherInHindsight: The final episode proclaims that Lupin and his crew aren't quitting anytime soon, new facial reading tech or not, and will keep doing heists for as long as they're able. Sadly, on April 11, 2019, Lupin's creator, Kazuhiko Katō, a.k.a. Monkey Punch, passed away. This is made even more sadder when you consider the final arc was practically a celebration of the ''Lupin'' franchise featuring cameos of various characters from the manga, previous TV series and movies.

** [[DirtyCop Albert D'Andresy]] is Lupin III's former partner, a chief director of French police, and Lupin's greatest rival. Beginning his machinations by tricking Lupin into giving him a Black Book of government secrets to aid his rise to power through France and [[OutGambitted outwitting]] Lupin in his attempt to retrieve the Black Book by predicting Lupin's every action, Albert is just as quick to [[EnemyMine ally with Lupin]] to successfully retrieve the Black Book from their new enemy Jose, using Lupin as bait and tricking Jose by mimicking the voice of one of their assassins. When Lupin eventually steals the Book from him, Albert [[GracefulLoser simply laughs]] due to a genuine sense of respect for Lupin. Working his way up through the French government and gaining more power, Albert covertly allies with the Shake Hands corporation and its head [[BigBad Enzo Bron]], who opposes Lupin. Decrying Shake Hands in public and secretly aiding Lupin's gang, Albert betrays Shake Hands and has them declared a terrorist organization as Lupin begins his assault on their headquarters, and kidnaps Shake Hands' chief consultant, declaring his intent to take over France, ultimately escaping and coming out completely triumphant.
** "[[Recap/LupinIIIPart5A762MMMirage A 7.62mm Mirage]]": [[ColdSniper Mirage]] is an assassin hired to kill Lupin III during a chess game, and the daughter of expert sniper and [[TheGunslinger Jigen]]'s old flame, [[LegacyCharacter the first Mirage]]. Non-fatally shooting two people with special bullets to lure Lupin to the chess game, Mirage engages Jigen in a SniperDuel across a canyon. She opens with a dummy trap, which Jigen falls for, then uses a drone to track him and special ammunition to blow away his cover and draw him out. After a heated and even duel, Mirage corners Jigen and shoots a collapsing structure, bringing rubble down onto him and nearly killing him, before turning her attention to Lupin. After barely failing to slay Lupin, Mirage reveals that she had only chosen to take up her mother's rifle so as to pay for her mother's medical treatment, and is convinced to change her ways by Jigen, getting the chess game's million-euro reward and leaving to live a happy life with her mother. Once away from her, Jigen admits he convinced her to change because [[SuperiorSuccessor she would have surpassed her mother]].

** "A 7.62mm Mirage:" Mirage is a ColdSniper who is hired by a rich psychopath to kill Lupin III during a chess game, and is the daughter of expert sniper and Lupin gang member [[TheGunslinger Jigen]]'s old flame, [[LegacyCharacter the first Mirage]]. Non-fatally shooting two people with special bullets to lure Lupin to the chess game, Mirage engages Jigen in a SniperDuel across a canyon. She opens with a dummy trap, which Jigen falls for, then uses a drone to track him and special ammunition to blow away his cover and draw him out. After a heated and even duel, Mirage corners Jigen and shoots a collapsing structure, bringing rubble down onto him and nearly killing him, before turning her attention to Lupin. After barely failing to slay Lupin, Mirage reveals that she had only chosen to [[TakeUpMySword take up her mother's rifle]] as a ProfessionalKiller so as to pay for her mother's medical treatment, and is convinced to change her ways by Jigen, getting the chess game's million-euro reward and leaving to live a happy life with her mother. Once away from her, Jigen admits he convinced her to change because [[SuperiorSuccessor she would have surpassed her mother]].

* UnfortunateImplications:
** There are jokes early in first few episodes about other people mistaking Lupin's male companions for his lovers (because they're always together), and Zenigata to be in love with him (because he's always chasing him), and the disgusted responses that follow. These can unfortunately [[https://www.animefeminist.com/perspectives-the-peoples-hero-some-people-not-included-the-exclusion-of-queer-viewers-in-lupin-the-3rd-part-5 come across as homophobic]] due to the certain ways they react, including Goemon moving away from Jigen as if he's a "threat". It's jarring since most of these jokes come almost out of nowhere, and [[https://rainbowjacket.tumblr.com the guys have been perfectly okay]] with [[https://vraikaiser.com/2014/02/14/the-lupinjigen-manifesto being chummy with each other in previous installments]].

** Declaring a company of nonviolent data-gatherers a "terrorist organization" in order to ''kill everyone'' in said company with military power is not so farfetched as one would think. Several governments have begun doing that as of 2021.

* UnfortunateImplications: There are jokes early in first few episodes about other people mistaking Lupin's male companions for his lovers (because they're always together), and Zenigata to be in love with him (because he's always chasing him), and the disgusted responses that follow. These can unfortunately [[https://www.animefeminist.com/perspectives-the-peoples-hero-some-people-not-included-the-exclusion-of-queer-viewers-in-lupin-the-3rd-part-5 come across as homophobic]] due to the certain ways they react, including Goemon moving away from Jigen as if he's a "threat". It's jarring since most of these jokes come almost out of nowhere, and [[https://rainbowjacket.tumblr.com the guys have been perfectly okay]] with [[https://vraikaiser.com/2014/02/14/the-lupinjigen-manifesto being chummy with each other in previous installments]].

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Perhaps to counter the early homophobia jokes involving Lupin, Albert is introduced, who is shown to have a male partner, but is not balked at or treated with any less dignity by the other characters for it.

* WereStillRelevantDammit: The CentralTheme of the series is the main characters trying to adapt to modern technology and the internet. The first episode is about Lupin trying to steal cryptocurrency, for instance, and in retaliation the company he stole from, Marco Polo, manages to weaponise social media by effectively crowdsourcing the investigation against Lupin, calling it "The Lupin Game". [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools It works]], because it helps raise the stakes and provide new challenges for Lupin and his gang to overcome. Plus, it ends up serving as something of a {{Reconstruction}}: Lupin can continue being a PhantomThief in a world dominated my camera phones and people being able to report on his location at all times because ''he's that good''.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Perhaps to counter the early homophobia jokes involving Lupin, [[BadassGay Albert]] is introduced, who is shown to have a male partner, but is not balked at or treated with any less dignity by the other characters for it.

* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: The fourth episode plays FourIsDeath so brilliantly, you'd think Lupin was truly dead if the series didn't have his name in it and it wasn't so early in the series.
** Happens again in episode 8 where [[spoiler: Lupin gets mortally wounded by Albert.]]

%%** Again in episode 8.