On Fanservice

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DanMachi, Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, ef: a tale of memories, Fujiko Mine, Fuuka, Hibike! Euphonium, Izetta: The Last Witch, Keijo, KonoSuba, Lupin the Third, Sound! Euphonium, Walkure Romanze

Grant Watson over at The Angriest has started reviewing Izetta: The Last Witch, and his rant regarding the fanservice in episode 4 The Secret of the Witch is glorious to behold:

Then there’s this soft-core animated pornography, dropped onto the rest of the series like a bucket of turds through a ceiling fan.

I dropped Izetta around episode 3; I was already uncomfortable with the levels of fanservice, and the blatantly phallic imagery of Izetta riding that gun in a short dress and not much more. I had also, courtesy of anitwitter, heard about episode 4 and said “no, nope, not going there”.

Farewell My Beloved Lupin (1980)

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Lupin the Third

As I mentioned yesterday there’re some oddities buried deep in my anime collection. Some of which I didn’t even know I had until I pulled the tapes out again.

One of these is episode 155 of the Lupin III Part II TV Series, Farewell My Beloved Lupin. For those that don’t know, this is one of the two episodes that was directed by Hayao Miyazaki, and oh boy does it show.

Lupin III Part 4 (2015): First Thoughts

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Fujiko Mine, Lupin the Third

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/lupin-the-3rd-part4

Eight episodes in and I’m really enjoying the new Lupin III Part 4[1] TV series, and it’s all about the vibe, the feel, of the show.

One of the greatest strengths[2] of the recent(ish) Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine  was how well the style of the show played to the wider Lupin the Third franchise as a whole.

So it is here with the new Lupin III. The impossibly cool OP presented below is the key to this show. The OP is the tin, and this Lupin III is exactly what it says on the tin:

May 2014 Anime for Cancer Research

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Australian Cancer Research Foundation, Bakemonogatari, Fujiko Mine, Kids on the Slope, Kokoro Connect, Lupin the Third, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Say "i Love You"

Now with running totals! The usual rules apply: make a donation to cancer research for a disc, I’ll match it, and send it out in June.

The May 2014 Discs

1. Bakemonogatari Part 1 – Blu-Ray
2. Kids on the Slope – Highly recommended
3. Kokoro Connect OAVs – Blu-Ray
4. Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine Part 2 – DVD and Blu-ray
5. Say “I Love You” – DVD

Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987)

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Lupin the Third, The Fuma Conspiracy

The Plot of the Fuma Clan (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy[1] is a superbly paced short movie or long OAV[2], and one that still has to rank as one of the best instalments in the Lupin III franchise.

When I reviewed The Castle of Cagliostro I noted that the Lupin III franchise is something of an anime equivalent to the James Bond franchise, both in longevity and in having a fixed character roster supplemented by what are effectively Bond Girls.