Episode
Lupin the 3rd: Killer Sings the Blues
Overview
Lupin and the gang aim to steal the blue prints for a new computer. In their way is a man skilled with the machinegun and his hit-man partner named Poon, who used to be Fujiko's partner in the past. Lupin succeeds at his mission, but not before Poon and Fujiko come face to face. Poon's boss shoots Fujiko before they can have a proper reunion. Lupin manages to get Fujiko back to their hideout, but she is near death. Poon and his boss follow Lupin and manage to oust him from the hideout, which leaves the dying Fujiko inside. Lupin tries to get back to the hideout to save Fujiko's life.
Details
- Series
- Lupin the 3rd
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1971-12-19
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Killer Sings the Blues is Episode 9 in Part I of Lupin the 3rd. It aired on 1971-12-19. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 8: The All-Together Playing-Card Operation
Napoleon once owned a deck of fortune-telling cards that are now in the hands of a millionaire known as Mr. Gold. Lupin plans to steal them during Mr. Gold's birthday party, and Zenigata plans to stop him. Lupin succeeds in stealing the mysterious cards.
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