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''Farewell To Nostradamus''[[note]] Original title: ( ルパン三世 くたばれ!ノストラダムス ''Rupan Sansei: Kutabare! Nosutoradamusu'') In English: ''Lupin III: Die! Nostradamus'')[[/note]] is the fourth animated feature length film in the Lupin III series, first released in Japan on April 22, 1995. It is noteworthy for being the very first entry in the ''Lupin'' franchise to feature [[Creator/KanichiKurita Kan'ichi Kurita]] in the titular role of Lupin, following long-time voice actor Creator/YasuoYamada's death the previous month. Creator/{{Funimation}} licensed the film for US release in 2002, along with ''Anime/LupinIIIDeadOrAlive'' and eight [[Anime/LupinIIIYearlySpecials annual TV specials]].

Lupin and Jigen have just finished another job in Rio De Janeiro, hidden their prized diamond in a cute dolly, and board their next plane to America. However, a bratty girl called Julia takes the doll for herself, but not long after that she is kidnapped by a sect. Fujiko, who was hired as her nanny, explains to Lupin that the girl is the daughter of Douglas, a wealthy man who just entered the next election for presidency and owns the only known copy of UsefulNotes/{{Nostradamus}}' lost book of prophecies in the vault of his skyscraper. The Nostradamus sect happens to be after the book as well and use Julia as leverage to force Douglas to drop out of the election. Thus, Lupin has no choice but to rescue Julia, get into the vault and steal the lost book, all whilst staying one step ahead of the Nostradamus sect, if he ever wants his diamond back.

'''Complete spoilers below''' -- don't read further if you don't want to know how this caper turns out!
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!!''Farewell to Nostradamus'' features examples of:
* ActionDressRip: Fujiko [[spoiler: when she regains her memory]].
* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Julia.
* TheAlcatraz: Execution Island, which is where [[spoiler: Lupin's uncle]] was confined to, after he nearly succeeded in cracking into Douglas' security vault. Guess who pays him a visit, to find out how he did it?
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: This is one of the few movies where Fujiko has no feelings for Lupin whatsoever. When she regains her memory after Lupin kisses her, she tells him it meant nothing, since [[spoiler: she was hypnotized]] at the time.
* AntagonistInMourning: Zenigata becomes depressed when it appears that Lupin is dead.
* BigBad: The book in [[spoiler: Rhisely]]'s possession is fake. The only reason his predictions come true is because he arranges for them to happen, as part of his scheme to get his hands on the real one in Douglas' security vault.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Mary publicly criticizes her husband, Douglas, at the opening festivities of the World Cup, by telling the crowd he's chosen to run for office, rather than save their daughter.
* {{Cult}}: Those who blindly follow the Nostradamus sect, unaware that it's a sham.
* {{Determinator}}: Zenigata, when he tries to defuse a bomb, despite having no idea what he's doing! The attempt is {{subverted}}, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere once the timer hits four seconds.]]
* DisguisedInDrag: Inspector Zenigata is attempting to get close to Lupin by looking like a woman. He makes an ugly woman from behind. See the page image for when he faces Lupin. [[FanDisservice You cannot unsee it.]]
* DisneyDeath: Lupin is seemingly eaten by sharks about halfway through the film and everyone mourns his death. Of course, it later turns out he survived, but none of the others know it yet.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Rhisely]] and Chris both fall to their deaths. Chris meets his demise during his failed attempt to break into the vault. [[spoiler: Rhisely]] joins him, minutes later, [[KarmicDeath when his followers set off the explosives]] in the Douglas Tower.
* TheDragon: Chris to [[spoiler: Rhisely.]]
* DragonWithAnAgenda: Chris, as noted in the [[TheStarscream Starscream]] entry further down.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Throughout the movie, Julia refers to Lupin as "pedophile". It eventually becomes an [[InsultOfEndearment Insult of Endearment.]]
* EvilIsHammy: [[spoiler: Rhisely]], especially during his public readings of the [[spoiler: false]] prophesies of Nostradamus.
* FanDisservice: Zenigata dressed as a Brazilian dancer. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Lupin_nostradamusdragsmall_5708.jpg Ugh!]]
* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler: Rhisely.]] Sure, he puts on airs of being humble, yet sophisticated, but he's really just a con artist.
* GadgeteerGenius: Zenigata shows this side by inventing a formidable tracking device. Parodied with his other invention: a model of handcuffs that can bind four people at once, actually four pairs of handcuffs linked by a chain.
* HopelessSuitor: Lupin gets nowhere with Fujiko this time 'round. She makes it clear to him that their partnership is strictly business.
* IFellForHours: If anyone "legally" enters the vault [[spoiler:without scanning a security card into their visor]], they'll be treated to a virtual simulation where they keep falling... and falling... and falling... [[MindRape It's worse than it sounds.]]
* IHaveYourWife (Or Daughter): The Nostradamus Sect informs Douglas that they've kidnapped Julia, to blackmail him into dropping out of the Presidential election. Douglas refuses.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Most, if not ''all'', of the shots the Brazilian soccer team make while [[spoiler: planting the explosives around the Douglas Building.]]
* IntimateHealing: A hypnotized Fujiko got naked and warmed Lupin with some good ol fashioned female nurturing and warmth.
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Rhisely dies in the destruction of the Douglas Building, which he orchestrated and set in motion.]]
* LawyerFriendlyCameo: Pretty blink-and-you'll-miss-it, but a cartoon that uncannily resembles ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMaYG3tl3dI is shown on a TV in one scene]]. Not shocking, considering that TMS did some of the animation on that series.
* MoodWhiplash: It occurs at the ending: Lupin and Julia having a laugh, then the Douglas Building falls apart with everyone somberly watching, while a song ("Ai no Tsuzuki", about going on even though the past is gone) plays through the closing credits. In context, this was the last Lupin film Yasuo Yamada worked on, and he died before it was completed. The ending reflects that one of the main Lupin cast has gone.
* MundaneMacGuffinPerson: Julia. The only way to access the security vault of the Douglas Building, is [[spoiler: via a retina scan, of ''her'' eyes.]]
* MysteriousEmployer: Remember that buyer who offered to pay Fujiko fifty million for Nostradamus' book of prophesies? Turns out it was [[spoiler: Rhisely.]]
-->'''*senses he's being watched*'''\\
[[spoiler: '''Rhisley:''']] '''(shouting in Fujiko's direction)''' "And ''YOU'', [[IKnowYoureWatchingMe back there...!]] I guess [[ChekhovsGun you can forget about that fifty million!!]] HAHAHAHAA!!"
* NoMacGuffinNoWinner: [[spoiler:When Lupin rescues Julia and finally has his hands on the book of Nostradamus, it turns out to be completely worthless because Julia doodled on it whilst playing in the vault. This prompts him to let Goemon slice it to ribbons.]]
* ObviouslyEvil. Chris.
* ScamReligion: The Nostradamus Sect is built purely to get the leverage needed to gain access to the Douglas's vault.
* ScarilyCompetentTracker: Zenigata. He could already chase Lupin all around the world, but here he becomes even better thanks to a device [[GadgeteerGenius of his own invention]] that can detect his presence and point Zenigata at him. [[StatusQuoIsGod The device is irreversibly reprogrammed near the end of the movie]].
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Zenigata pulls this, near the beginning, while trying to disarm a bomb. It's clear he had no idea what he was doing, but he still tried anyway... up 'til the last four seconds.
-->'''Zenigata: (repeatedly slams briefcase on the floor)''' [[PunctuatedPounding "Die! You! Stu-pid! Thing!"]]\\
'''*countdown continues, 'til it reaches four seconds*'''\\
'''Zenigata: (shrugs, muttering)''' "Oh well, I tried."\\
[[KnowWhenToFoldEm *chucks briefcase and hauls ass*]]
* SkeletonKeyCard: Inverted. An escort attempts to lock Lupin and Jigen in a separate room, but Lupin blocks the lock by placing a card between the door and frame.
* SmugglingWithDolls: Lupin himself does this with his stolen diamond. Things get problematic when Julie takes the doll from him. And then the cult takes both of them!
* TheStarscream: When Chris decides [[spoiler: Rhisely]] isn't moving things along quickly enough, he takes matters into his own hands and ends their partnership. Then goes for the book, himself.
* StealthHiBye: Lupin pulls this by throwing a book in Douglas' face. In the brief instant it takes Douglas to brush it aside, Lupin and Jigen are gone.
* ThisCannotBe: Jigen and Zenigata's reaction when it appears that [[spoiler: Lupin's been eaten by sharks.]]
* ThrowTheBookAtThem: As mentioned in the StealthHiBye entry above, when Lupin throws a book in Douglas' face, he and Jigen disappear.
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The film is set in February 1999, four years after the film was released.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: Lupin's uncle]], who gets murdered via electric shock, when [[spoiler: Chris]] tries to extract his memory of breaking into Douglas' security vault.
* WhatTheHellHero: Mary's reaction when her husband basically puts his presidential campaign ahead of his daughter is to basically say "What the Hell, Douglas?!" on national television. Which is ''another'' trope: CallingTheOldManOut in public.
* WorthlessTreasureTwist: [[spoiler:It turns out that the book of Nostradamus is so defaced from Julia using it to scribble in when she was playing in the vault as a little girl that it's completely illegible, destroying any monetary value it might have held.]]
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