Recap / Lupin IIIS 5 E 1

Lupin ties the knot.

"If Italy is the land of love, then all the love is in my hands."

— Arsène Lupin III

First airing August 30, 2015 in Italy and October 1, 2015 in its home country of Japan, "The Wedding Of Lupin III" was the first episode of Lupin III: The Italian Adventure.

After receiving a note from his Arch-Enemy Arsène Lupin III, Inspector Kōichi Zenigata arrives in San Marino. Instead of Lupin's trademark Calling Card, the letter turns out to be a wedding invitation. On the surface, Lupin is marrying Rebecca Rossellini a famous Italian Renaissance Woman. In reality, Lupin is seeking to swipe The Royal Crown of Libertas, San Manrino's national treasure. Zenigata must figure out who sent him a false not that clued him into the plot and why.

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Tropes:

• Age-Stereotypical Food: As a Womanchild, Rebecca asks Rob to throw out her three-star wedding dinner for some fries.
• Always Save the Girl: Lupin is unable to leave Fujiko to her fate, but does not exactly hand over his prize.
• Art Evolution: Overlaps with Depending on the Artist. As usual, a new Lupin III animation means a physical redesign for the main five.
  • Lupin's hair looks a lot more brown than it usually does. Physically, he looks less realistic and handsome than 2014's Gravestone of Daisuke Jigen but not as cartoonishly goofy as a lot of the Lupin III Yearly Specials and 1979's Mystery Of Mamo.
  • Zenigata goes through quite a few changes. He retains his iconic tan and Hot-Blooded Sideburns, also his cleft chin has been very downplayed making him look quite a bit more handsome.
  • Jigen is in line with his other anime designs and most of the Lupin III Yearly Specials. He has some creaks on his cheeks, which make him appear older than his usual age?
  • Goemon is hit with Adaptational Attractiveness pretty hard, his iconic eye lines being downplayed has his Bishōnen looks being emphasized.
  • Fujiko's design is inspired by the previous year's theatrical film, Grave Stone Of Daisuke Jigen but her hair is slight more "realistic", being light orange-orange-red instead of bright yellow-orange-red.
• Automobile Opening: The theme depicts the gang driving a yellow Cool Car before switching to their iconic yellow Fiat 500.
• Badass Boast: Lupin's reply to Fujiko near the end counts.
  Fujiko: (picks up sack where crown should be) So, what are you planning to do with this?
  Lupin: I'm Lupin III. I'm not gonna beg anyone for anything.
• Bad Liar: Jigen claims Goemon is one.
• Beergasm: Rebecca has one when she cracks open a cold one on her private jet.
• Berserk Button: As usual, Rebecca using the Lupin Family's name (by sending a fake Calling Card) pisses Lupin off. However, she points out that legally, she's Lupin too.
• Big Damn Heroes: Goemon saving a fleeing Lupin and Jigen from a pursuing Zenigata.
• Big Fancy House: Rebecca's fifty-fifth house.
• Calling Card: However, this time, Lupin didn't send it. Rebecca did.
  Captain Patrick: (reading the card) I'm coming to take the Royal Crown of Libertas at 7:00 this morning. Lupin III
• Call to Agriculture: Lupin's response when Goemon asks him what he plans to do with work.
  Lupin: I'll probably just spend the rest of my days tinkering with our home garden in San Marino.
• Cassandra Truth: Zenigata is completely right about Lupin being a thief and him having an ulterior motive to getting married.
• Chekhov's Gun: Both the vintage wine and Rebecca's plan blueprints are important later on.
• Classical Music Is Boring: This is Rebecca's opinion on the music at her wedding reception.
• Clingy Jealous Girl: Jigen thinks Fujiko is this.
  Jigen: Be honest. You're jealous that another woman's taken Lupin from you, right?
  Fujiko: Don't make me laugh.
• Cool Car: One of the Lupin Family's Signature Team Transport's-the iconic yellow Fiat 500.
• Costume Evolution: In contrast to other Lupin III media, all five characters essentially receive complete outfit overhauls.
  • For the second time, Lupin is garbed in a blue jacket. However this time, it's a darker shade of blue than the 2014 movie. He also wears a dark button up shirt, a loose red tie, a stylish Gadget Watch, light gray pants, black socks and brown shoes.
  • Zenigata is donned in a red trenchcoat and a loose blue tie. He also wears a brown fedora, waistcoat, pants and black shoes.
  • Of course Jigen wears a black two piece suit, a black fedora with a blue-green band, a purple button up and a loose white tie.
  • Goemon wears a pink nagagi (kimono top) a light gray hakama (kimono pants) and setta sandals without tabi socks.
  • As usual, Fujiko is subject to Unlimited Wardrobe.
• Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Rebecca initially comes off as an Upper-Class Twit, but in reality she is a very cunning and intelligent woman.
• Cue the Sun: The sun rises just before Rebecca jumps off the tower.
• Damsel in Distress: As usual, Fujiko. She is captured by Patrick who threatens to throw her into solitary confinement and lose the key.
• Didn't See That Coming: Lupin and Jigen didn't expect Zenigata to show up around the crown.
• Diving Save: Lupin makes one after Rebecca flings herself off the top of the tower.
• Do You Want to Copulate?: Rebecca tells Lupin to “take it off” after he says he'll "type her all up".
• Establishing Character Moment: Rebecca gets excited when Zenigata crashes her wedding and makes a scene.
  • Rob telling her to calm down.
• Fourth-Date Marriage: Later lampshaded by the groom himself.
  Lupin: Because, you know, I'm the only man in the world who can keep up with a woman like you. But we've only known each other a month.
  Rebecca: If I had to say something, I guess it was your face?
• Frame-Up: Rebecca pretended that it was Lupin who sent the Calling Card.
• Gadget Watch: Lupin wears an expensive-looking one.
• Getting the Boot: This is how Zenigata is ejected from the wedding.
• Grappling-Hook Pistol: Lupin's Gadget Watch doubles as one.
• Has a Type: Rebecca likes Lupin's face type.
• He's Not My Boyfriend: After being Mistaken for Gay by his new wife, Lupin simply denies it.
• I Let You Win: Lupin ultimately lets Rebecca steal the Cool Crown.
• Impossible Thief: Lupin steals Rebecca's sunglasses without her noticing.
• Instant Sedation: This is how Rebecca switched places with Patrick.
• Interrupted Intimacy: Rob tells Lupin & Rebecca to wait until after the ritual tomorrow.
• I Warned You: This is Zenigata's reaction to the Calling Card.
• Knew It All Along: From the beginning, Rebecca knew Lupin was after the crown.
• Locked Out of the Loop: Goemon was the only one who thought Lupin & Rebecca's marriage was legitmate.
  Goemon: Annoying. That he would deceive a man who was congratulating him on his wedding from the heart.
• Love at First Sight: Lupin saw Rebecca at a party and knew he she was. He "fell in love with her" to get married so he could steal the Cool Crown. Rebecca knew this all along and rolled with it.
• Luxurious Liquor: Rebecca owns 1952 vintage wine. It's one of a kind.
• Master of the Mixed Message: Fujiko replies with “don't make me laugh” when asked by Jigen she was jealous of Lupin & Rebecca’s marriage. Then when Jigen asks why she accepted the invitation, she flips the question on him before stating he can't fool her. Lampshaded by Jigen, of course.
  Jigen: She always makes things so hard.
• Mistaken for Gay: Rebecca thinks Zenigata is one of Lupin's old lovers.
  Rebecca: Who is that, your boyfriend?
• Moment Killer: Rob stops the newlyweds from consummating their marriage by telling them to wait for later.
• Mr. Exposition: The taxi driver in the beginning of the episode informs Zenigata (and by extension the audience) about San Marino.
  • Later on during the wedding reception, Fujiko fills in the audience on who Rebecca is.
• Mythology Gag: A lot, almost entirely to Lupin III: Part II
  • The Title Card is exactly the same as it was in that anime series.
  • Just the Theme Tune as opposed to a song with vocals, just like Red Jacket.
  • The Signature Team Transport that debuted in The Castle of Cagliostro returns as the gang's main transport.
  • The Eye Catch from Red Jacket returns in spirit with some new ones.
• No Sympathy: Jigen and Goemon see no need to rescue Fujiko from Captain Patrick.
  Jigen: Who cares about her? She used your name and stole from us!
  Goemon: I agree.
• The Show Must Go On: Lupin & Rebecca's wedding continues after Zenigata crashes it and is removed.
• Ojou: Rebecca is the daughter of the prestigious Rossellini clan. She's even called "Ojou-sama" by Rob.
• On the Next: Narrated by Kanichi Kurita in-character as Lupin.
  Lupin: So anyway, the next episode is The Fake Fantasista. I don't work for cheap!
• Out-of-Character Moment: Zenigata correctly points out that Lupin would never get married.
• Opening Narration: Overlaps with Badass Boast. Lupin gives one in the beginning of the first half of every episode of Lupin III: The Italian Adventure.
  Lupin: If Italy is the land of love, then all the love is in my hands.
• Open-Minded Wife: Rebecca isn't bothered by her idea that Zenigata is Lupin's boyfriend. In fact, she seems pretty excited.
• Picky Eater: Rebecca would rather eat fries than a three-star meal.
• Puppy-Dog Eyes: Fujiko uses this when she's been captured by Patrick. it works.
• Recursive Crossdressing: Fujiko and Rebecca are able to pull off being disguised a man.
• The Reveal: Rebecca was Patrick most of the time. She also knew why Lupin approached her and she sent his Calling Card.
• Right Out of My Clothes: Lupin immediately complies when Rebecca tells him to "take it off".
• Renaissance Man: Rebecca has been/is a model, fashion designer, singer, actress and author.
• Screw This, I'm Out of Here!: Jigen, Fujiko and Goemon leave Lupin's wedding reception in a huff. However, Jigen and Fujiko knew the wedding was a farce. Only Goemon was Locked Out of the Loop.
• She Cleans Up Nicely: The main cast (except for Jigen and Zenigata) are in their Sunday best for the wedding.
• Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: No "I object!"s here, though.
  Lupin: Hey, Pops, you came!
  Zenigata: Stop this wedding!
• Spoiled Brat: Rebecca is a Downplayed Womanchild variant. She asks for her expensive meal to be thrown out for fries and wants a woman justing doing her job removed because she doesn't like the music. Lampshaded by Jigen
  Jigen: She's even worse than they say.
• Spotting the Thread: The letter wasn't sent to the location with the greatest target, the first tower Guaita but to the governmental residence. That was so "Captain Patrick" would be sent to guard the crown.
• The Stinger: Nix appears and looks meanacingly.
• Super Wrist-Gadget: Rebecca's Tricked-Out Gloves aslo double as a Grappling-Hook Gun.
• Talking Is a Free Action: Lupin and Rebecca plummet as they talk.
• Thrill Seeker: Rebecca says so herself:
  Rebecca: Well I don't really care about this crown.
  Lupin: What? Hey wait!
  Rebecca: What I want, is the thrill!
• Tricked-Out Gloves: Rebecca has a pair of red leather ones.
• Tsundere: Goemon behaves this way after fending off Zenigata.
  Lupin: Thanks, Goemon.
  Goemon: I didn't help you. This is just a wedding gift.
• Young and in Charge: Rebecca is the Chair of Rossellini Zaibatsu, Italy's biggest hotel chain.