Line #3 AwesomeMusic/LupinIII


1	* Although it's not as iconic as the '78 theme, the very first season 1 [[https://youtu.be/zo_3ckW1_8Y '71 theme]] is quite catchy on its own with its simplicity.
2	* The [[https://youtu.be/B0xcN-EpJ7I '78 theme music]] with its multiple versions (choose your favorite!).
3	** The [[https://youtu.be/WOeYsgk_OjU 2002 remake]] cranks up the epic even more.
4	** The [[https://youtu.be/8ZEdqaiJBSY 2005 remake of '80]] is good for a listen or two.
5	** The [[https://youtu.be/rjWt6dO-Z3g 2011 version]] is all kinds of awesome.
6	** [[https://youtu.be/dvaosZlQqrY The 2015 version for Part 4]] combines elements of the 2002 remake and the '89 theme (down to the opening and finishing vocals), punctuated with Italian mandolins.
7	** [[https://youtu.be/4-TI-LWWkVg The 2018 version for Part 5, "Lupin TROIS 2018",]] combines elements of the '80 version with French accordions.
8	** [[https://youtu.be/CsTf2-qjFYk The Part 6 intro]] carries elements of rock, reflecting the British setting's rock music history.
9	%%** [[https://youtu.be/xAn37vgLA6g Or how about Yuji Ohno live with an orchestra?]]
10	%%** [[https://youtu.be/ywxxqg1rNsI The original vocal version.]]
11	%%** [[Music/JAMProject Hironbou Kageyama's]] [[https://youtu.be/SKoMZcGM-Tw version]].
12	%%** [[https://youtu.be/yQ0Ien-oKyw The '79 version]].
13	%%** [[https://youtu.be/wd7yVMjVq2I The '80 version]].
14	%%** [[https://youtu.be/mHMhu8oZQm0 The '89 version]].
15	%%** [[https://youtu.be/_kbULifWPr8 The '96 version]].
16	%%** [[https://youtu.be/MMiV68cXqMI The '97 version]].
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18	* [[https://youtu.be/SKD82QqkgOc Dangerous Zone]], a recurring {{Leitmotif}} in Red Jacket, is an adrenalin-triggering track for intense action scences.
19	* [[https://youtu.be/kzBUfPQM5D0 Love Squall]], the second ending theme for the Red Jacket anime, is soothing to the ears. [[https://youtu.be/2vY2Qtgy9pU Ego-Wrappin's cover]] from the newest special is also pretty awesome.
20	* Then there's [[https://youtu.be/QgpwBw95XO8 Funny Walk in Old Fashion]]. Lupin III's soundtrack is fantastic overall.
21	* [[https://youtu.be/zkZzUBTzen8 "Tsuki to Taiyou no Meguri"]]. Creator/AyaHisakawa, you're a goddess.
22	* [[https://youtu.be/8paLzpEsVZI Yuji]] [[https://youtu.be/MDDF7o9CoMs Ohno's]] [[https://youtu.be/-9kdrAxYsro soundtrack]] [[https://youtu.be/QYsHDOpD8ik in]] [[https://youtu.be/FxRuJTli9pE general]]. He is the main composer, for the franchise, after all.
23	* [[https://youtu.be/3Mp3kYleETU Zenigata March]]. Also has an epic [[https://youtu.be/lI-8Ovl3yE0 lyrical version]]. [[https://youtu.be/KThnTlWz--g And a smooth jazz version :)]]
24	* Then there's the opening of the more overlooked Pink Jacket anime, [[https://youtu.be/G8jwJlHqISE Sexy Adventure]].
25	%%* [[https://youtu.be/TXQJSbjjB-U Lupin the Fire]] by SEAMO.
26	%%What about it? This is zero-context as written.
27	* [[https://youtu.be/eQv7nEZ7ugA Manhattan Joke]] by Naoki Kawai is a very catchy piece.
28	* [[https://youtu.be/PtvKKTXGp2Y Memory Of Smile]] doubles as SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming\|Moments}} [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Music]]. The lyrics tell of a chance encounter and missing the smile on her face. What's more? It's sung by [[Creator/YasuoYamada Lupin's voice actor]]!
29	* [[https://youtu.be/vvaNAjCWz1k Sweet Trap Damage]] by Visual Kei band Media Youth is a surprisingly good rock song for a Jazzy thief like Lupin.
30	* [[http://s3.video.ketnooi.com/mp3/zn/detail/ZWZA0B6W/%E9%81%A5%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AA%E9%A2%A8-haruka-na-kaze.html Distant Winds]] from ''Anime/LupinIIITheSecretOfTwilightGemini'' also by Creator/AyaHisakawa. A song so ambient, it can put you in a trance.
31	* The ''Anime/LupinIIICrisisInTokyo'' ending track [[https://youtu.be/LNOcCusVtKI "Longing"]], is a gentle jazz number sung by Creator/MegumiHayashibara. [[spoiler: This kind of song is reserved for Lupin, but since Zenigata was the focus of this feature the song goes to him.]]
32	* ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'' features suave and stylish 70s-era jazz:
33	** The opening track [[https://youtu.be/OOyxysyQEaI "New Wuthering Heights"]] is a hypnotic blend of strings and sensual narration.
34	** The ballad [[https://youtu.be/tUI9gHFTooQ "Duty Friend"]] is a song about a woman's feelings towards the one she loves.
35	* For the ''Lupin III'' Cover/Remix Album, MONKEY MAJIK did an oh-so sweet rendition of the [[https://youtu.be/DPbnU4qdXtQ iconic theme song.]]
36	* [[https://youtu.be/2pdoqnes4ZU "Chanto Iwanakya Aisanai"]], the Japanese ending theme for ''Anime/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure'', performed by Enka singer Sayuri Ishikawa, done in the style of jazz lounge singers from the 50s and 60s very much fitting the ambience of the series.
37	* ''Anime/LupinIIIPart5'' gives us [[https://youtu.be/h1ZYvXnVUyw "Seine no Kaze ni..."]], a love ballad with French accordion atmosphere sung by Creator/MiyukiSawashiro (Fujiko herself).
38	* The first three Italian openings:
39	** [[https://youtu.be/7R76tRGx2ug "Planet O"]] (''Green Jacket''). In contrast to the others, it doesn't mention Lupin, but is the tale of a group of aliens from the title planet trying to [[AlienAbduction kidnap an Earth woman]].
40	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNCrCDzceDE "Lupin"]] (''Red Jacket''), better known as "Lupin: Fisarmonica" [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin because of the accordion (in Italian, "fisarmonica") that plays for the song]]. It's a love song from a woman, who also describes [[TheAce how good Lupin is]]. Even more awesome, it was selected in a competition, defeating even a proposal from the Cavalieri del Re (the song in the second half of the video), the band that at the time had a virtual monopoly on anime openings in Italy. ''This'' is how good the "Fisarmonica" is.
41	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqOb3V1odZY "L'Incorreggibile Lupin"]] (translates as "The Unrepetant Lupin") is an ode to Lupin and [[TheAce how formidable he is]]. Its iconic choir is referenced both in the fourth Italian opening "Hello Lupin" and a fan opening for the 2015 series.
42	* [[https://youtu.be/2oISDQgEjwc "Samba Temperado"]], one of the most memorable tracks in ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro''. Also had a badass [[https://youtu.be/lZkeNgnrXBM updated version]] in ''Anime/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure''.
43	* The 2014 live-action movie made up for not having the theme tune with a new song by Tomoyasu Hotei playing during the credits: [[https://youtu.be/9vYP7CEMCX4 "Trick Attack -Theme Of Lupin The Third-"]]. It's basically a love letter to Franchise/JamesBond.
44	* The 2019 CGI film features [[https://youtu.be/lvNdfYDqpAU "Gift"]] in its closing credits, a touching romantic ballad focusing on the film's girl, Laetitica, who took part in Lupin's adventure.

Context AwesomeMusic / LupinIII