Inspector Zenigata and Gorō Yatagarasu, from #LupinTheThird.

I think I did the characters justice.

ICYMI Screencap of Lupin wearing King Tut's death mask and dancing while Fujiko, Jigen, and Goemon look on SIDEBURNS & CIGARETTES: THE TOP 50(ish) EPISODES OF LUPIN III: PART II EP. #7 "Tutankhamen's 3000-Year-Old Curse" (or "Cursed Case Scenario") REVIEW AT LARGE

🚨--ICYMI MEMO FROM THE DESK OF INSPECTOR KOICHI ZENIGATA--🚨

Sideburns & Cigarettes' review of Part II, Ep. #7: "Tutankhamen's 3000-Year-Old Curse" (or "Cursed Case Scenario") is currently AT LARGE. We recommend you apprehend this episode immediately, if you have not done so already.

ICYMI Screencap of Lupin wearing King Tut's death mask and dancing while Fujiko, Jigen, and Goemon look on SIDEBURNS & CIGARETTES: THE TOP 50(ish) EPISODES OF LUPIN III: PART II EP. #7 "Tutankhamen's 3000-Year-Old Curse" (or "Cursed Case Scenario") REVIEW AT LARGE

🚨--ICYMI MEMO FROM THE DESK OF INSPECTOR KOICHI ZENIGATA--🚨

Sideburns & Cigarettes' review of Part II, Ep. #7: "Tutankhamen's 3000-Year-Old Curse" (or "Cursed Case Scenario") is currently AT LARGE. We recommend you apprehend this episode immediately, if you have not done so already.

Case file folder with, on one side, an image of Lupin screaming while casting a shadow of King Tut's death mask labeled as "EVIDENCE." Underneath is text that reads "SIDEBURNS & CIGARETTES: The Top 50(ish) Episodes of Lupin III: Part II". On the other side of the folder is a stack of worn out case files with text that reads: "CASE FILE: Episode #7: Tutankhamen's 3000-Year-Old Curse" (or "Cursed Case Scenario"). LISTEN NOW!" with the logos of SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean below it. Behind the folder are two promotional posters of Lupin III: Part II. One features Lupin holding his Walther P-38 and winking, the other features Fujiko with her hand on her hip.

If your buddies' sword is clouded with the shadow of death and one's feet start itchin' outta nowhere, MAYBE DON'T steal the death mask of King Tut. Our journey into The Top 50(ish) Episodes of Lupin III: Part II gets spooky with our review of Ep. 7 “Tutankhamen's 3000-Year-Old Curse”

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Lupin wearing King Tut's death mask whilst dancing in front of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Text reads "LISTEN NOW! (if you want to)"

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Case file folder with, on one side, an image of Lupin screaming while casting a shadow of King Tut's death mask labeled as "EVIDENCE." Underneath is text that reads "SIDEBURNS & CIGARETTES: The Top 50(ish) Episodes of Lupin III: Part II". On the other side of the folder is a stack of worn out case files with text that reads: "CASE FILE: Episode #7: Tutankhamen's 3000-Year-Old Curse" (or "Cursed Case Scenario"). LISTEN NOW!" with the logos of SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean below it. Behind the folder are two promotional posters of Lupin III: Part II. One features Lupin holding his Walther P-38 and winking, the other features Fujiko with her hand on her hip.

If your buddies' sword is clouded with the shadow of death and one's feet start itchin' outta nowhere, MAYBE DON'T steal the death mask of King Tut. Our journey into The Top 50(ish) Episodes of Lupin III: Part II gets spooky with our review of Ep. 7 “Tutankhamen's 3000-Year-Old Curse”

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✨ NEW FEATURE ARTICLE! ✨

In this new series of articles written by anime specialist @universjb.fr and translated by @williambabey.bsky.social, we dive deep into Lupin’s French localisation - and what better place to start than with 1978's: Mystery of Mamo! 🧠🚀

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SIDEBURNS & CIGARETTES: THE TOP 50(ish) EPISODES OF LUPIN III: PART II Ep. #7: “Tutankhamen's 3000-Year-Old Curse” (AKA “Cursed Case Scenario”) MONDAY, MAR. 30th! Lupin grimaces sweatily in bed as the ominous death mask of King Tutankhamen looms over him.

🎶"How'd you get so funky? Did you do the monkey?"🎶

Our review of Part II, Episode #7: “Tutankhamen's 3000-Year-Old Curse” (AKA “Cursed Case Scenario”) will be on your podcast feeds next week!

🍀Happy St. Patrick's day! Nobody loves "green" more than Lupin💸 💸 💸

#LupinThe3rd #StPatricksDay

screenshot showing Lupin chilling on a purple sofa while holding a glass of alcohol from Lupin III, the pilot film (Gisaburo Suugi, 1969)

commemorative drawing for the 40th anniversary of Lupin's animation by Tustomu Shibayama circa 2011

Tsutomu Shibayama, character designer on the pilot film and layout artist on Mystery of Mamo, has passed away. #lupiniii #lupinthethird #anime #japanimation

Evil Lupin holding a glas with ice cubes in it while wearing a red jacket, vest of the same color, a grewish blue shirt with upturned collar and a greyish tie, closing his eyes and smiling from Zenigata and the 2 Lupins (Takeshi Koike, 2025)

Zenigata and the 2 Lupins is now available on Prime with subs & dub!! Evil Lupin is intimately associated with the color red, one that has deep meaning in the Lupin franchise. Wanna know more? Listen to @lupinpod.bsky.social's latest minisode!! on.soundcloud.com/rSnetzvDLzfs... #lupiniii #anime

FYI, if the URL below is not working for you, try this! 👇

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Case file folder with, on one side, an image of Lupin firing a gun directly at your from the first Part II OP labeled as "EVIDENCE." Underneath is text that reads "SIDEBURNS & CIGARETTES: The Top 50(ish) Episodes of Lupin III: Part II". On the other side of the folder is a stack of worn out case files with text that reads: "CASE FILE: A FEW SIDEBURNS MORE: The Red Jacket. LISTEN NOW!" with the logos of SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean below it. Behind the folder are two promotional posters of Lupin III: Part II. One features Lupin holding his Walther P-38 and winking, the other features Fujiko with her hand on her hip.

NEW MINISODE: We've begun our deep dive into The Top 50(ish) Episodes of Part II, which means it's too late for us now. We're knee-deep in the red. Join your debonair host @williambabey.bsky.social as he breaks down the history & symbolism of Lupin's most iconic attire: The Red Jacket

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Illustration of Lupin, seen through numerous bullet holes in a wall, sitting in a chair, sporting a red jacket, and holding a gun. Text reads "A FEW SIDEBURNS MORE: The Red Jacket. LISTEN NOW!"

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Case file folder with, on one side, an image of Lupin firing a gun directly at your from the first Part II OP labeled as "EVIDENCE." Underneath is text that reads "SIDEBURNS & CIGARETTES: The Top 50(ish) Episodes of Lupin III: Part II". On the other side of the folder is a stack of worn out case files with text that reads: "CASE FILE: A FEW SIDEBURNS MORE: The Red Jacket. LISTEN NOW!" with the logos of SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean below it. Behind the folder are two promotional posters of Lupin III: Part II. One features Lupin holding his Walther P-38 and winking, the other features Fujiko with her hand on her hip.

NEW MINISODE: We've begun our deep dive into The Top 50(ish) Episodes of Part II, which means it's too late for us now. We're knee-deep in the red. Join your debonair host @williambabey.bsky.social as he breaks down the history & symbolism of Lupin's most iconic attire: The Red Jacket

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A FEW SIDEBURNS MORE: The Red Jacket THIS FRIDAY Illustration of Lupin III viewed through a sniper's scope, sporting a red jacket with a cigarette in his mouth and a gun in his hands. His cigarette has been shot in half.

Surprise! We have a new minisode coming at the end of the week! Join @williambabey.bsky.social as he breaks down the symbolism of another jacket in Lupin's wardrobe. In fact, it's arguably the most iconic one he's ever sported: The Red Jacket.

Coming to a podcast feed near you this Friday!

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NEW EPISODE: The conclusion of Takeshi Koike's LUPIN THE IIIRD series finally received a theatrical release in the US. Did it blow us away like a giant bullet courtesy of Yael Okuzaki, or did it slowly eat away at us like an airborne poison? Find out in our SPOILER-filled discussion!

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Inspector Zenigata staring up in horror at Muom's bare ass.

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Case file folder with an image of Lupin performing a finger gun gesture labeled as "EVIDENCE." Underneath that is text that reads "SIDEBURNS & Cigarettes: A Lupin The (The Third)rd Podcast." On the other side of the folder is a stack of worn out case files with text that reads: "CASE FILE: LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline. LISTEN NOW!" with the logos of SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean below it. Behind the folder are two theatrical posters of the film.

NEW EPISODE: The conclusion of Takeshi Koike's LUPIN THE IIIRD series finally received a theatrical release in the US. Did it blow us away like a giant bullet courtesy of Yael Okuzaki, or did it slowly eat away at us like an airborne poison? Find out in our SPOILER-filled discussion!

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Sideburns & Cigarettes: A Lupin III Podcast LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline Monday, Jan. 19th. Lupin facing up with a cigarette in his mouth, puffing smoke while surrounded by red water.

Get ready for the longest episode we've had in a hot minute. Our review of The Immortal Bloodline drops on Monday, January 19th.

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Discotek Media announce two new Lupin Blu-ray releases! — Lupin Central Discotek Media have taken to social media platform Bluesky to announce two new Lupin III home video releases in the United States - Lupin the 3rd VS. Cat's Eye, and the TV Special Collection: Years 19...

Discotek Media have taken to social media platform Bluesky to announce two new Lupin III home video releases in the United States - Lupin the 3rd VS. Cat's Eye, and the TV Special Collection: Years 1989 - 1993!

Check out our news article below to read up on all the details.

I helped out a bit with the liner notes. Translation support, correcting misinformation, adding new commentary, and so on.
For those who want to know more than just watching TV Specials, I recommend purchasing it even if you already own the previous edition.

Lupin Central is a non-profit, Lupin III fan site.

We originated on Tumblr back in 2012 and have since branched out across various different platforms, with our main web page over at lupincentral.com.

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The Three Days of The Immortal Bloodline have begun in the US!

An uncharted island, an immortal enemy, and only 24 hours to escape. 💥

LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline hits theatres January 4-6!

🛩️ Get tickets: brnw.ch/21wXZbr

Third Impact Anime Episode #159 – Remembering David Lynch and his influence on anime feat. Drew and Emma of Sideburns and Cigarettes Third Impact Anime reflects on the works of the late filmmaker David Lynch and their connections to anime and Japanese video games. Joined by Drew and Emma of Sideburns and Cigarettes: A Lupin the …

Tragically, the year started off with the death of legendary filmmaker David Lynch. Sully was joined by @emmawolfe227.bsky.social and @drewhunter15.bsky.social from @lupinpod.bsky.social to reflect on his legacy and his works' influence on various Japanese anime and video games.

*ran our most trying gauntlet yet, good lord.

a cartoon character with a blue jacket and red tie Alt: a cartoon character with a blue jacket and red tie peeking through a doorway.

Here's to another year of talking about a monkey-faced thief, his friends, and their many adventures! 🥂