This is the famous Black Panther,
the largest emerald in the world.
When you shine a light on it from a certain angle...
See?
A black panther
appears inside the stone.
He's putting on quite a show for his first TV appearance.
Only for the time being, though.
Now that I, Lupin the Third, have got my eye on you,
no matter where you go, you won't get away!
The Black Panther is stolen!
Shut down the entire building!
Don't let anybody out!
Ok, we're done.
Chief, we've completely surrounded the building.
The robber is a mouse in our trap!
What a dare devil,
trying to steal our national treasure, the Black Panther!
Ok. Next!
Ok. The next person!
Take a deep breath.
Good. Hold it!
I've had a bad cough lately.
Am I sick or something?
Extremely healthy. Next!
Here we go!
Piece of cake.
We should stay away from the Black Panther for now.
Don't worry. We'll get you soon enough!
Ok. Next!
Good.
Next!
Next person!
Chief.
We've checked everyone inside the building.
What? That's all?
Then where did the Black Panther go?
"Black Panther" (Black Panther)
Cheers!
Now I can give Fujiko the best birthday present!
I can even imagine the surprised look on her face.
"Oh, the Black Panther for me?"
"I'm so happy, Lupin!"
"Let me show you my appreciation!" And she is gonna...
Lupin! It's not in your hands yet. Settle down!
Well, close enough!
All that's left is to retrieve it after things settle down.
I wonder how old she'll be on her next birthday...
Must be just about the right age to get married!
I should make the Black Panther
into an engagement ring or something, and...
Ah, what a good-looking couple!
Lupin!
While you're daydreaming,
look who is getting involved.
Huh?
"The authorities have brought in Inspector Konaizo
to take over the Black Panther case."
Inspector Konaizo is from France, and he's solved the case
each time the Black Panther has been stolen.
Who gives a crap about Inspector Konaizo?
It won't be the same for him this time.
You goggle-eyes! Gross!
Ouch!
Inspector Konaizo, are you all right?
Are you hurt?
Well, I seem to be too well-known these days.
Somebody must be talking about me again.
Where is my handkerchief?
Let's see.
Hageito! Hageito!
Hageito! Where are you?
Are you looking for someone, Inspector?
Oh, well, it's my personal assistant.
He always disappears.
In any case, thank you for coming all this way.
I am Police Chief Shakil.
Oh, oops! Excuse me!
Well, now that I'm here, you have nothing to worry about.
I will surely get the Black Panther back.
Yes, of course. We are counting on you.
By the way do you have any idea who the suspect might be?
Of course! I have a pretty good idea.
Oh. Already?
In this case, considering the method used, it must be...
It's Lupin!
Huh?
It must be Lupin!
It is definitely Lupin!
- Who are you? - Who are you?
Sorry for not introducing myself first.
I am Inspector Zenigata from Japan.
Oh. So you are the renowned Inspector Zenigata?
That's right!
This time I came to capture Lupin with my own hands!
This is interesting. Now I've got a rival.
Oh, well now...
Since we have two famous detectives,
the perpetrators should be arrested in no time.
Mr. Zenigata, where are you going?
Lupin must be hiding somewhere in the city!
I will search the entire place!
Very well.
Something about the crime scene at the museum bothers me.
If you will excuse me...
- Hah! - Hah!
Hmm. This is a very impressive museum.
That's Dinro's "The Non-Thinker."
CHOMMAH!!
Finally you show up, Hageito!
Not good enough to be my opponent yet!
You still have a long way to go, Hageito!
Uh-oh!
Don't you know this is no place for surprise attacks.
We are in big trouble!
Hmm. Like this?
Inspector Konaizo!
Oops!
I'm here! I'll be right there!
Hageito! This is your fault. Put him back together!
Hah!
Take a good look at him.
He has this funny face.
He's a womanizing Japanese cheapskate.
Oh, well.
Man, where the hell is Lupin hiding?
It took some time and effort,
but the Black Panther will soon be mine!
- I can picture Fujiko's delight.
- Ahhh!
You are not the regular cleaning crew.
The usual guy is sick in bed
with a stomachache today.
You'd better watch what you eat.
Ok, go ahead!
Thank you, sir.
- Ah. Wait! - What?
Inspector Konaizo is investigating the center display area.
So don't interrupt him. Understand?
Yes. You bet.
Huh?
Oh, hello. Excuse us.
Thanks for all your hard work.
Something stinks!
Oh. That's right.
The steak I had for lunch had lots of garlic.
Sorry! Sorry!
Whoa! It's gone, Lupin!
It can't be!
I'm sure I hid the Black Panther in his palm.
Hey!
Hey! You can't touch the sculpture.
Damn. Let's get out of here.
What's wrong with them?
Well, at least they didn't notice it's broken.
Hageito sure did a good job attaching it!
Let's see.
Huh?
Don't tell me Hageito switched the entire thing!
Where the hell is the Black Panther?
Didn't I tell you that you shouldn't have celebrated
until you had it in your hands?
But we're the only ones
who knew it was hidden there!
Hey, Lupin.
I got it!
- Do you really?
- Yeah.
I talked to the museum security guard.
Somebody brought in a package about the same size as the sculpture.
- Brought in a package?
- Yeah.
Then he said it was an error
and left with the package.
I see.
He must have switched the sculptures.
But who in the hell?
The only guy who could have done it
without the guards being suspicious
would be Konaizo's Asian assistant, Hageito!
What do you mean?
Then Inspector Konaizo has the Black Panther?
That's the part that I don't get.
If that's true, why is he investigating,
as if it were still missing?
He is quite shrewd.
I don't know what his deal is,
but I'll get it back!
Hageito is putting me through a lot of trouble.
Hello! Welcome.
We have all kinds of paintings and sculptures.
You name it, we got it.
I have a question for you.
Have you seen this Asian guy?
Ah, yes. This guy is in the storage room right now.
Hageito!
Where are you? Come out!
I know you are in here, Hageito!
Just come on out!
Hold it! Tahh!
I don't have time to play around.
Where is the Dinro sculpture you switched?
What? You've already taken it away?
You idiot!
That sculpture is not a fake like these!
Where the hell did you take it?
Now, Hageito,
you can't resist me. So take me to it!
Hey, Lupin, those guys are leaving.
I have no idea what they're thinking.
If this were Pops,
I'd know what he was up to.
Lupin!
Wow! Pops!
I knew it was you.
Although we understand each other's thoughts,
that doesn't mean I want to see your face.
Behhh! Let's get out of here!
Wait! Lupin!
You won't get away this time!
Hey, Lupin.
They seem to be heading for that boat.
Why don't we ride, too?
Wait. Wait, Lupin!
No matter what hell I have to go through,
I will get you!
How far will they go?
I don't know.
Why don't you ask Inspector Konaizo?
In any case, he will lead us to the Black Panther.
Shoot. If it wasn't for work,
I could enjoy the view of the islands in the Aegean Sea.
It looks like they're headed to that island.
Huh? Something is written on that sign.
Let's see. "Aegean Sea Club"?
Aegean Sea Club?
What's that?
Lupin, this isn't good.
What's wrong, Jigen?
Take a look at that.
Yippee! Unbelievable! Unbelievable!
Boom, boom, boom! I can't stand it!
It's a nudist club! WOW! Yippee!
Lupin, you aren't thinking about landing, are you?
Are you kidding?
How could we not!
I'll refrain myself.
Me, too. I'm too intelligent to do so.
Oh, really?
Jigen, don't tell me you're self-conscious about your body!
Don't be ridiculous!
I work out every single day!
I wish I could show it to you!
Why don't you come with me, then?
Fine, I'll go anywhere you want.
Oh, yes, they're everywhere!
Cute naked ladies everywhere!
Naked!
Oh, gosh! How pitiful!
When it comes to women,
it's hard to believe he's the infamous Lupin the Third.
There! I found it!
Hageito! Right there!
I finally found it!
Now we have to take this back
and switch it with the fake one.
Huh? You are Inspector Konaizo!
What? Police Chief!
Ah, it's good to see that you are enlightened.
Being naked is the most natural state for us humans.
Well, well, well!
Let me introduce you to everyone.
Oh, no. No!
I was just... Just a minute!
If I blink, I might miss something,
but my eyelids are getting tired.
Hey, Jigen. There it is.
Yeah. Who'd think we'd find it in a place like this.
- Yeahhh! - Yeahh! We found it! We found it!
See? I'm positive this is Dinro's "The Non-Thinker."
Let's take it and make a quick getaway.
HA-YAH!
Hey, Lupin, are you all right?
Damn! That bastard caught me off guard.
Leave it to me.
Just take the sculpture and get out of here!
C'mon! Fight me!
Lupin, get going!
Aye-aye, sir! Here we go!
Hey! Keep your hands off that sculpture!
Wait! You can't move that! Wait!
Are you kidding?
What kind of robber waits for instructions?
Damn, Lupin!
Where on earth did he go?
What?
This must be my lucky day. It's Lupin!
Lupin, you are playing right into my hands!
Ahh! Zeni... Zenigata!
Wait!
I have finally caught you!
Inspector Konaizo is behind you.
You have nowhere to go!
No way you'll put those nasty handcuffs on me.
Hey, Goemon. Give me a hand, huh?
Certainly.
Oh! That's the stolen Black Panther!
I knew you did it!
You're under arrest!
That's not gonna happen!
You've broken the precious sculpture to pieces!
Yahoo! It's finally mine!
Lupin. You bastard!
You are under arrest, Lupin.
Oh, no! Black Panther!
Go to sleep, Pops!
Hah! What?
That's the Black Panther. WAIT!!
Hey, WAIT! Black Panther!
That's not good!
I've gotta go! Me, too!
- Wait a minute. - Ouch!
What? Uh... well... hmm.
Well, uh... something very precious fell into the pool.
This pool is for women only.
Since you broke the rule, you will be punished.
Forget about the rule, ladies. Let's have some fun.
- WHOA! Help me! Help me! - WAIT! WAIT!
Did you find it, Jigen?
No. Nothing at all.
Damn. Where the hell did it go?
Should we go ahead and drain the water?
That's not necessary.
Is this what you've been looking for?
Ahh! The Black Panther!
Damn! He beat us!
I'm just as mortified.
What do you mean?
What was the Black Panther
is the Black Panther no more.
What do you mean?
Well, you'll know when you see it, Lupin. Here.
Whoa! The Black Panther is gone!
Someone like you should know, Mr. Lupin,
that the Black Panther couldn't swim too well.
Then you mean...
That's right.
When I found this on the bottom of the pool,
the Black Panther had already left for heaven...
I dedicated my entire life and loved and protected the Black Panther.
And now he is dead.
I will miss him.
Damn! What a waste of time and energy!
The time I finally held it in my hand was the time to bid farewell.
Good-bye, Black Panther.
Congratulations!
Happy birthday! Happy birthday!
Oh, my gosh!
You guys remembered my birthday!
No way we'd forget your birthday,
Fujiko, dear!
Oh, I'm sorry. I have plans for tonight.
I have to go now.
That's cruel, Fujiko.
Try to understand Lupin's sincere feelings for you.
But you guys went somewhere without me!
So I made a date with someone else.
Who? Who is the guy?
Inspector Konaizo of the Paris Police Department.
Konaizo!
Konaizo?
I know he doesn't have the best job in the world,
- but he gave me such a wonderful present.
- But he gave me such a wonderful present. - Wow!
This, this is the...
He beat us, Lupin!
It's unbelievable that someone like me fell for such a simple trick.
Well, he says he would even quit his job and join us... just for me.
What do you think?
I need to ask him how to steal a woman's heart.
Sorry to keep you waiting, Inspector Konaizo.
No problem.
Anything for you, Fujiko dear. Here.
Oh. The Black Panther looks beautiful on you!
I love my present. Thank you.
Hey! What do you think you're doing?
You're interrupting my romantic evening!
You idiot!
Whoa!
Whoa! What are you...
- Oh, no! The Black Panther!
- What? Ouch!
Wait! Black Panther!
Ah! Black Panther.
"Dear Lupin the Third,
Challenge the 10-Year Vault at Mitsuboshi Bank."
An ultra-genius vault maker, Marukin, fearlessly challenges me.
I'll accept, of course.
But this vault is pretty hard to crack.
The Next Episode
A Safe Bet (Can the 10-Year Vault Be Broken?) See ya'!
"Can the 10-Year Vault Be Broken?"