Episode
Lupin the 3rd: The First Move Wins Computer Operation!
Overview
Gordon, an FBI computer specialist, is in Japan to operate a computer capable of predicting crimes and determining how to stop them. The Metropolitan Police Department hopes that this will finally help them capture Lupin. Zenigata is unimpressed and warns that the machine will not be able to stop Lupin. For once, Zenigata and Lupin see eye to eye. Lupin sets out to prove that the computer is no match for his intellect.
Details
- Series
- Lupin the 3rd
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 1972-03-19
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The First Move Wins Computer Operation! is Episode 22 in Part I of Lupin the 3rd. It aired on 1972-03-19. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 21: Rescue the Tomboy!
Rie is being held captive though she does not realize it. She believes the man holding her is a friend of her father, Ken Makita. Lupin shows up to rescue her. Rie does not want to be rescued by Lupin and does not understand why he is trying to. Lupin's father was a friend of Rie's father. The "friend" is Jooji Takigawa; he is holding Rie hostage in an attempt to get her father out of retirement to do his bidding.
Episode 23: The Great Gold Showdown!
A disputed horde of recently discovered ancient gold coins draws the attention of Lupin and company. As the ownership of the coins is disputed, Lupin decides to settle the matter on his own by stealing them from the Dai Nippon Bank. This time, Zenigata decides not to wait for Lupin to carry out the hit but to counterattack by locating and raiding his hideout. After a dispute with his chief, he also offers him a letter of resignation in case of a further failure, and vows to stop Lupin on his own in one final showdown.
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Episode 17: Lupin Caught in a Trap
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Episode 16: Operation Jewel Snatch
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Episode 15: Let's Catch Lupin and Go to Europe
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Episode 13: Beware the Time Machine!
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Episode 12: Who Had the Last Laugh?
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Episode 11: When the Seventh Bridge Falls
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