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xd That'd be great. It's like, Monkey Punch, you know that one manga you wrote 30 some odd years ago? Finish it!! mad Now!!!! And then be all Zenigata like and handcuff him to yourself and then laugh all maniacal and such. 3nodding

xd Yeah, maybe being handcuffed to him wouldn't be such a great idea.

I'm now reminded of when Zenigata carried around the handcuffed cactus in that one episode in the third series. xd

That episode was very odd. He could have agreed with the woman, secretly used the money to buy crazy weapons and stuff and then left to pursue Lupin with sort of better odds. And for a split second, didn't he think about it? That woman scared me, though. And her son? *imagines having Zenigata as a son and is frightened* gonk

This has stupidly been on my mind for some reason... Is Lupin supposed to be part Japanese or all French? Or do they even say? Or am I just insane for wondering about it? sweatdrop

Ah, okay. Yeah, I always saw him as being part Japanese, but I wasn't sure if that was just because a Japanese guy came up with the character. And I also wasn't sure because some of the tv specials it's like if Zenigata goes to Paris, he'll find Lupin. They seem to make him out to be more French, though.

The word wierd just seems to define Monkey Punch. xd So him having Arsene Lupin half Japanese doesn't much surprise me.

I have to agree with just about everything you said about FUNimation.

I'm glad they put out the (subtitled) Lupin movies, but do they really have to add a dub for them? Especially when they seem to have no idea what they're doing. sad

The original voice is wonderful, and I just love Jake Martin in the TV dub. He's just so good!



Something that's just interesting (to me wink ):

When I first heard about Lupin, I was checked into Jake Martin and he only had about one role before Lupin.
Then, I checked into Philip Wilburn (Funi guy) and he had only one role before Lupin.

So, how come there is such a difference in quality?!! gonk

It was for both of them a big role, but why is one just so gosh-darn horrible? xp

FUNimation is not very fun. Although I never really listen to the english audio unless I'm curious as to whether or not they screwed up certain dialogue. But from what I've heard they make me hate Zenigata and hearing Jigen is annoying because the voice doesn't fit and everyone else is just kind of blah. Usually I will listen to the Japanese voices even in the Pioneer dvds since I have become more used to them. Although the english voices in those are really good. It's just unbelievable how much FUNimation screwed up.

Oh wow...You must live near my old home. I just moved from the Dallas area (but was Fort Worth born) to California. I had a few acquaintances that worked for Funimation and a friend who was working to become a VA for them (though he ended up not making it)
I had thought of applying as well, but moving came suddenly and I haven't had a working acting resume in years now sweatdrop

Honestly, I detest the Funimation dub, and find the Pioneer one much more enjoyable, but really I have to say that watching it in anything but Japanese just makes it too different.

Don't get me wrong, I rather like the Pioneer cast, but after watching Lupin in Japanese, I see how much they changed the show (even basic character roles)

In the case of the second series (the one Adult Swim aired) Jigen is much more harsh in English comparatively. Lupin is actually less of a womanizer. They don't characterize Fujiko as a slut nearly as much, nor does Jigen treat her nearly as badly (he doesn't like to call her a b***h like he does in English, etc) and Zenigata is just different. I really can't sum his change up easily. It's kinda like he's less of an idiot and more of an unlucky, simple honest guy.
Most of the differences are in context of statements...and on the surface seem very small, but it adds up. Particularly in the case of Jigen and Fujiko, it can be hard to notice the difference unless you specifically focus on them. If you do watch for it though, it will likely change your perspective on the characters. I like them both better in Japanese~

I don't fault Pioneer's choice to change elements in the show. They add some exaggeration to the characters to make them a bit more marketable to American viewers, basically. Because our comedy is fairly different than Japan's, it had to be changed to appeal to a wider audience here. Not to mention that whole sections of shows were changed due to cultural barriers (Remember Rat boy? LOL)

That being said, I would recommend the Japanese track to any die-hard Lupin fans just so they can get a feel for what the characters were originally like biggrin Plus is does some credit to Yamada, the one man who voiced lupin until he died. Serious dedication to a role...it was basically his whole carrier (save for a few thing here and there including the Monty Python's Holy Grail Movie Dub where he's King Arthur...and that's awesome. It's King Arthur sounding like Lupin. XD Anyone seen that?)