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Lupin the 3rd is a classic Japanese series and is one of the most popular series of all time in Japan. In fact a popular Japanese magazine recently performed a major poll to determine the "Best 100 Anime" ever made. Lupin the 3rd came in second place! This series has a great blend of comedy and action with great plots and amazing characters. It follows a man named Lupin, who is a third generation thief. He is a gentleman thief and happens to be very smooth with the ladies. He robs from rich villains, like Robin Hood, except he and his partners in crime split the spoils among themselves instead of sharing them with the poor. Lupin is serious, yet possesses a sense for timely humor making him a character that audiences cannot resist. The movies in the series are stand alone, so you can jump in at any time and thoroughly enjoy.

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Originally broadcast in 1996, Twilight Gemini was the ninth installment in the series of made-for-TV movies starring manga artist Monkey Punch's master thief. Mafia don Dolune gives Lupin half of a diamond known as the Twilight: when the two halves are brought together, they form the key to a fabulous treasure. Lupin heads for Morocco to find the long-lost loot and is attacked by masked assassins, a whip-wielding transvestite, and the inevitable Inspector Zenigata and his inept Interpol henchmen. No one expects a Lupin film to make too much sense, but this flimsy tale is both underwritten and badly paced. The chase scenes generate little excitement, and the fights lack panache. Although Lupin III remains one of the most durable franchises in anime history, Twilight Gemini ranks among the lesser works in the canon. Unrated; suitable for ages 15 and u p: Nudity, violence, sexual situations, tobacco use. --Charles Solomon