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   forgotten.   
      What develops is a romantic comedy, with a fair amount of surreal   
   humor, and a number of fun, memorable characters.  This was a big, big   
   hit in Japan.  Non-Japanese fans of the manga version tend to have   
   real problems with the anime version since it varies a lot from the   
   manga.  I saw the anime first, then read the manga, and tend to like   
   the anime more.   
      Available from Bandai in North America, or Madman in Australia.   
      [Entry by Anthony D. Baranyi]   
      
      LUPIN III:  A semi-modern series of (TV & OAV) stories about a   
   stylish thief with a heart of gold and his gang.  My personal favorite   
   installment is CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO (directed by Miyazaki), although   
   THE FUMA CONSPIRACY is one of the most action-packed and entertaining   
   anime around.  Most LUPIN III is not by Miyazaki, but by a fellow who   
   calls himself "Monkey Punch" (I'm not making this up, you know).   
      ["The Fuma Conspiracy" is available from AnimEigo, under the name   
   "Rupan III".  "Castle of Cagliostro" is available from Manga Video.   
   Other Lupin III shows exist, but many, including one also available   
   from AnimEigo, are not recommended by the fans.   - Rob Kelk]   
      
      
   (continued in Part 4)   
   --   
   Rob Kelk  robkelk -at- jksrv -dot- com   
     "I'm *not* a kid!  Nyyyeaaah!"  - Skuld (in "Oh My Goddess!" OAV #3)   
   "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of   
    childishness and the desire to be very grown-up."    - C.S. Lewis, 1947   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)