Well it is fairly rare for an English Voice actor to be both competent at their job and at Script Writing. Emily Neves is an example of someone who's a fairly good VA (at least by Sentai Standards) but is very talented at scriptwriting. Usually someone is better at one or the other and it's especially rare for somebody to be exceptionally good at both and they tend to be old pros with many years of experience.
at least the lines in this show work in context ghost stories on the other hand completely catches you with your pants down to the point it becomes insufferable
It's more meta than a forth wall break, it's a reference to a trope, not a reference to itself being a show or fictional. If he looked at the camera and said the same thing, then you'd have a case, but that wouldn't fit in this show.
I will always be astounded at how well the iconic english voices suit the characters. Jigen is my favorite, but only marginally so. They're all fantastic, and they play off each other so naturally it really is timeless.
And that's why Lupin is one of the greatest series of all time. It nows how to be the most serious when appropriate while never actually taking itself seriously
Man, this dub is amazing. I wish they did the rest of the series like this. I mean yeah, they brought the cast back for part 4 and 5, but it doesn't feel the same.
Agreed. I mean, I know this dub most likely isn't very accurate to the original Japanese script, but it still gets the story across perfectly fine (and in a humorous manner.) I feel like Parts 4-6 are too scripted & don't allow the English VA's to have the sort of chemistry present in the Part 2 English Dub to play off of. ((Of course, I still like Parts 4-6 since it's all Lupin & Co. at the end of the day. But Part 2 will always definitively be the best imho.))
That's a nice touch. So it is a play on James Bond and video game James Pond. Accidentally? it also fits that guy named Tony Pond was a British, hell of a rally driver who destroyed Formula 1 drivers in BBC rallysprint events in the 80s, and gave B Group prototypes a run for their money driving a close to stock big and heavy Rover Vitesse, that was also called 'Poor Man's Aston Martin'.
@@100Darkspine I believe they were making a hyperbole, saying that a show that explicitly talks about sex and murder seems child friendly when compared to the overall degeneracy of the Ghost Stories dub (which, iconic really, because Ghost Stories was the one who was supposed to be child friendly)
The Pioneer dub absolutely was basically an abridged series ( and very much responsible for making me a fan to begin with) but in the best way because it's very funny while still give reverence and true to it's source material ( See anything that TFS has ever done)
And this is why localization/interpretation is a valid approach over accurate translation. Or is the original this wacky/full of specific references just more appropriate to Japan?
The jokes are pretty close to the Japanese version, just with updated references. For example, the James Bond discussion, the Japanese version uses Sean Connery and Roger Moore but the English version uses Pierce Brosnan and George Lazenby.
The original is slightly less wacky with some lines and doesn't have _quite_ as many pop culture references or as much lampshade-hanging. But it's still very silly.
Look man I know I put myself in this predicament but I'm trying really hard not to burst out laughing at 1 in the morning and your genius video is not making that easy
Yeah, this is funny and all, but it also makes you appreciate how well women were drawn back then. Elegant, feminine, classically attractive, where as girls in anime from the mid-2000's onwards all look like children or bobbleheads.
2:13 Wealthy and French? Fujiko already gets both those things from Lupin, as well as being loved and she still jerks his heart around like a ragdoll, bamboozling the poor fool out of his ill-gotten gains every episode. Get out while you can, m8.
The dubbed series is like an abridged dub done by professionals.
Like Ghost Stories
That probably explains why Kaiserneko made his own lupin the 3rd abridged many years ago.
Abridged means to make short
think the word you're looking for is parody
as a lot of abridged series are parodies
But done right.
The dubbed series *is* the abridged version of lupin
This is what happens when at least one VA is on the writing staff.
@Janeiro I you're not allowed to praise wendee lee lmao
@@Ken-ru6or Context please?
@@Ken-ru6or
What does this even mean?
I'm pretty sure Richard Epcar (Jeigens VA) not only was the ADR director, but also ran the studio
Well it is fairly rare for an English Voice actor to be both competent at their job and at Script Writing. Emily Neves is an example of someone who's a fairly good VA (at least by Sentai Standards) but is very talented at scriptwriting. Usually someone is better at one or the other and it's especially rare for somebody to be exceptionally good at both and they tend to be old pros with many years of experience.
MY REPUTATION FOR MISOGYNY IS LEGENDARY
Blam blam blam
He's scary enough to give dirty Harry a scare
NAME IS DAISUKE JIGEN
Fun fact: that part is a mistranslatio In Japanese he says something to the effect of "perpetual bachelor" which is also slang for gay men
@@DimT670 Both of which apply to Jigen
That bullet proof table comment is too real
Literally had me loudly laughing at the end
@@mooxieart sameeeee
I don't remember a Lupin episode in a american school.
@@VooXoo me neither i think you're on crack
It sounded like _BULLET PROOF GRASS_
"Please take this carcass from my sight immediately, peace 😌✌️✨"
"Well yes, more or less. 😐"
That's my favorite one 😂
That bullet-proof table line was Ghost Stories-level lampshading.
If I ever own a business, I'm spending millions on bullet proof tables
It's how you know this takes place in Detroit.
Yeah but not as funny!
at least the lines in this show work in context ghost stories on the other hand completely catches you with your pants down to the point it becomes insufferable
Fun fact: he saw the wizard of oz a hundred time
Why wouldn’t he, it’s a good movie.
Fun fact: he just wanted to have some fun for heaven's sake
times
"That made you lose your hair!"
"No, I just thought it would look cool."
"And it does!"
Great save, Fujiko.
"See for me that's even kinkier and that's why I deserve her and you don't."
Just...give the writer a medal. They deserve it.
2:40
Probably Richard Epcar.
So much!
@@ianfinrir8724 yup 😂
“I have a doctorate in psychology.”
“Which makes all these villagers what, just guinea pigs?”
“Well yes, more or less.”
Fuckin floored me.
Not every day that a villain gives a rather straight answer instead of being annoyingly vague.
"Thank god for all these bullet-proof tables they got everywhere now."
one of my favorite 4th-wall-breaking lines
XD
It's more meta than a forth wall break, it's a reference to a trope, not a reference to itself being a show or fictional. If he looked at the camera and said the same thing, then you'd have a case, but that wouldn't fit in this show.
With how weird the world of Lupin is anyway I wouldn't be surprised if it was canon.
@@GenericProtagonist118 With all the gun-fights that happen it would make sense to do that as a safety precaution.
'Just call me ex number 8'
Scott Pilgrim: Ouch. That's rough buddy.
I thought he said "X #8" which I thought he was a test tube clone soldier or something. Until I read this comment.
Damn I didn't read that volume
"I love the color of potassium cyanide! It looks so tasty!" *drinks and dies * is the best thing I've ever fricken seen
Alright, who let Jigen into the comments section...
@@Bighappykitty ..who
@@a-bird-lover the bearded dude with the hat is jigen
@@LupinsBlueJacket is that a good thing?? I've never seen this series before? What did I even say
@@a-bird-lover lmao in this dub jigen says fricken a lot, which you said in your original comment
I thought the title was an exaggeration for comedic purpose but turns out it's the most accurate description I've ever read.
2:54 Jigen's "No!" is perfect, he's just straight fed up with Lupin at this point
Least this explains why only one guy tried to make an abridged series.
What do you mean? LittleKuriboh and Team4Star made successful abridged series of their own. 2GS does some abridged stuff here and there too.
They meant an abridged series based on Lupin III.
@@somesketchydragon5189 Ah, cheers.
@@snapeinvader6208 Yeah, back inn the day, KaiserNeko made a Lupin Abridged
@@Jeffersonia120 it was actually Kaiser? damn, wonder why it never got traction.
I'll never got over how smug he looks after opening the vault with " swordfish open sesame and other crap like that"
The fact that it actually worked gets me every time.
I will always be astounded at how well the iconic english voices suit the characters. Jigen is my favorite, but only marginally so. They're all fantastic, and they play off each other so naturally it really is timeless.
And that's why Lupin is one of the greatest series of all time. It nows how to be the most serious when appropriate while never actually taking itself seriously
3:09, one of the greatest build ups to a subtle joke. I just can’t stop busting my ass laughing at the way Lupin and Jigen play off each other here.
"I love the smell of potassium cyanided"
"POTASSIUM CYANIDED?!"
Potassium
Potassium
“It looks so tasty”
*Drinks and dies*
Is this how Mandela effects happen? I literally just watched the video, and I could have sworn she said smell, but no, she said color. Weird.
Potassium
The English dub of part 2 just nails the humor
The nun saying "peace" really sells it
Fujiko: and you’re so upset all your hair fell out!
Jotaro: no, i just thought it would look cool.
And it does!
Thank God for these bulletproof tables they got everywhere now.
I wanna watch this solely for the line "thank god for all these bulletproof tables".
"Red is probably not the best color if you're trying to be inconspicuous" just fuckin kills me for some reason
Fun fact: That's actually why he was given a green jacket in Part 1
Really? no shit.
The subtle F bomb at 3:20 was fuckin' genius
yes😂😂😂
“And your so upset all your hair fell out”
“N…no I just thought it would look cool”
"And you were right!"
Fujiko with the save.
1:40 potassium cyanide actually broke me. I thought I wouldnt laugh but watching her die was just hilarious somehow
You forgot what's possibly the best one: "Goemon Ishikawa is in da house!"
1:42 5 year olds when you leave them alone for a whole second
"Ahh, the old exploding-bear-trap-in-the-ass trick!"
The old fake perry the platypus trick
0:35 zenigata's actor could not hold that laugh
1:52 *sigh* "I want a divorce." Love the way he says it.
Update:this is the most likes i got, thank you!!
Man, this dub is amazing. I wish they did the rest of the series like this.
I mean yeah, they brought the cast back for part 4 and 5, but it doesn't feel the same.
Agreed. I mean, I know this dub most likely isn't very accurate to the original Japanese script, but it still gets the story across perfectly fine (and in a humorous manner.)
I feel like Parts 4-6 are too scripted & don't allow the English VA's to have the sort of chemistry present in the Part 2 English Dub to play off of.
((Of course, I still like Parts 4-6 since it's all Lupin & Co. at the end of the day. But Part 2 will always definitively be the best imho.))
I was hoping you would've included the James Bond actor discussion
I love that bit; there's a lotta stuff I didn't include in this vid
The James Bond bit is actually in the original Japanese version, they just changed the name of the actor from Sean Connery to Piers Bronson.
"GEORGE LAZENBY?! GEORGE LAZENBY?!!!"
The whole English dub of Red Jacket is basically an abridged series. I really wish they'd finish it.
@@dcbandnerd Oliver & Co. (that's what I call the crew) wanted to pick it up again, but it was too expensive for them.
3:42 "He's my new boyfriend!"
*insert sad LEGO Joker face*
"Thank goodness for these bullet-proof tables they got everywhere now."
2:46 Probably my favorite moment.
Incredible. It’s like Ghost Stories but _un_ironically good. I understand why this series is so legendary now.
1:47 I’m gonna tell my kids this was the Tide Pod Challenge:
What episode is it from?
I mean it wouldnt be wrong
The Tide Pod challenge didn't exist; it was only ever a meme that a part of the media lost it over
@@ChoinkusStill it was a stupid thing to ever exist…
James Pond?
Strange, he doesn't look like a fish
Nabeshin!
@@Tarkus-Ivalice-dweller Ah, a person of culture!
Or a small body of water. You meant to say
@@michaelnewsham4116 No, I meant fish. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Pond:_Underwater_Agent
That's a nice touch. So it is a play on James Bond and video game James Pond.
Accidentally? it also fits that guy named Tony Pond was a British, hell of a rally driver who destroyed Formula 1 drivers in BBC rallysprint events in the 80s, and gave B Group prototypes a run for their money driving a close to stock big and heavy Rover Vitesse, that was also called 'Poor Man's Aston Martin'.
"Hey look when you offered me a drink i assumed you meant from a glass" LOL
Nobody:
Not a goddamn soul:
Lupin: *explodes in a shower of money after a terrible one-liner*
My God, I love this franchise. XD
It's the way he would've wanted to go.
So do I.
@@quelltech here lies poor Lupin, Fujiko-less
When the red jacket goes on, all sense and reason go out.
It kinda reminds me of Ghost Stories's dub, except somehow slightly tamer...
LOL yeah, this is still kid-friendly.
@@nunyabiznes33 This isn't "kid-friendly", Ghost Stories is just incredibly vulgar
@@100Darkspine I believe they were making a hyperbole, saying that a show that explicitly talks about sex and murder seems child friendly when compared to the overall degeneracy of the Ghost Stories dub (which, iconic really, because Ghost Stories was the one who was supposed to be child friendly)
"I'll make you sing like a damn castrato" is gonna be my new favourite threat 😂
If this is how it normally is, Lupin Abridged must be SUPER chaotic
Am forever haunted by this franchise no wonder am unstable in public
WATCH THE LUPIN THE 3RD OUTTAKES . ITS 100% UNCENSORED
if this isnt the best ad for this series i dont know what
The thing about the bulletproof tables is what really got me.
1:06 I can hear them coming already
IS THAT A MOTHER FUCKIN JOJO REFERENCE????!!?!??!?!?!?!!
Hey angelo 🗿
_Hello there_
2:42 how nice of the germans to take him seriously. Those look like tiger IIs
they look like squashed tigers
The Pioneer dub absolutely was basically an abridged series ( and very much responsible for making me a fan to begin with) but in the best way because it's very funny while still give reverence and true to it's source material ( See anything that TFS has ever done)
I too love the color of potassium cyanide. It looks Windex levels of tasty.
Most iconic professionally abridged anime:
1. Ghost Stories
2. Devilman
3. Lupin III
4.
5.
6.
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Samurai Pizza Cats
DBZA.
Sailor Moon (Dic Dub)
Devilman ova?
0:35
I damnly agree with this damn guy
3:31 Oh hey, its Stan Smith's dad.
You right !
@@lunatic-k5209 Daran Norris is the voice actor's name.
And this is why localization/interpretation is a valid approach over accurate translation. Or is the original this wacky/full of specific references just more appropriate to Japan?
The jokes are pretty close to the Japanese version, just with updated references. For example, the James Bond discussion, the Japanese version uses Sean Connery and Roger Moore but the English version uses Pierce Brosnan and George Lazenby.
It's all about staying true to the spirit of the show
The moment you've violated that, you've failed.
@@LordTyph Or you do a Ghost Stories and violate the spirit of the show so goddamn hard that it has to see a shrink in the afterlife.
@@theglitch312 Or a Samurai Pizza Cats scenario where the creators give you carte blanche to do whatever you want.
The original is slightly less wacky with some lines and doesn't have _quite_ as many pop culture references or as much lampshade-hanging.
But it's still very silly.
Who ever picked the cast and wrote the lines for these deserves a raise
Richard Epcar- He's the one voicing Jigen.
Lupin is one of the best dubs out there, bite me!
I'm not sure if the existence of this or Cliff Hanger is crazier.
Cliff Hanger is definitely crazier.
CLIIIIFF HANGER,
*HANGING FROM A CLIIIIIIFFFF!*
AND THAT'S WHY HE'S CALLED CLIFF HANGERRRR!
Can't... hold... on... much... LONGERRRR!
@@IgnatianMystic Wrong Cliff Hanger, although I do appreciate the Between the Lions reference
3:43 No one talks about this one. I love this one so much.
1:05 *Insert Jojo Refrence*
yare yare daze
This is before JOjo
@@misterjersey5460 it doesn’t look like
@@michiv4475 Lupin is from the 70's. Jojo is from the 80's.
@@misterjersey5460 I was using sarcasm lmao
I ~love~ the color of potassium cyanide
Most of this was pretty good, but the cyanide part had me _wheezing_
1:06 So it's the same type of stand as Star Platinum?
Perhaps he should've wore his hat, too. It probably wouldn't work without hair coming out the back, though lol
Holy shit
Thank god for these bulletproof tables.
Sometimes the UA-cam algorithm gets it right
Look man I know I put myself in this predicament but I'm trying really hard not to burst out laughing at 1 in the morning and your genius video is not making that easy
3:21 When i heard this without context, i thought the word was "Fuck you" 😔
@@weasel_husband What? :0
@@susiestevenson7561 Sorry I cant type... I meant 'i feel like Jigen was kinda trying to tell lupin to go fuck himself for bringing Fujiko up'
Never seen anime but if I end up in a relationship with someone who LOVES anime imma request we watch this one first
That statue's accent tho I cant-
Thank God for these bulletproof tables? Why have I never seen this show
Starting to like dubs just a tad more than before…
I haven't watched a lot of anime but if they were all dubbed like Ghost Stories, maybe I'd watch more.
Lmao the NO
DON'T SAY IT
Killed me
Lupin is so good
0:52 I didn’t know Felix Kranken was in this anime
Thank god for these bulletproof tables they've got lying around everywhere...
BRO “I’LL MAKE YOU SING LIKE A DAMN CASTRATO” IS FUCKING WILD
As someone used to the Italian dub, this just sound much, much sillier, lmao
pretty sure this is my fourth time watching this video, god this series is so good
Those excellent bullet proof tables...
Pops is such a badass. =D
Yeah, this is funny and all, but it also makes you appreciate how well women were drawn back then. Elegant, feminine, classically attractive, where as girls in anime from the mid-2000's onwards all look like children or bobbleheads.
I did not expect this to work so well xD. Great job!
thank you!
1:14 Play at 1.5x
2:13 Wealthy and French? Fujiko already gets both those things from Lupin, as well as being loved and she still jerks his heart around like a ragdoll, bamboozling the poor fool out of his ill-gotten gains every episode. Get out while you can, m8.
It's her kink I guess.
@@nunyabiznes33 And his (one of many)
0:28 This is just The Best
Thank god for these bullet-proof tables they've got everywhere now...
The potassium cyanide one got me
..that's it- i need to watch the *entire* series now
you do
It’s odd how accurate the title describes this
This show is not only 4 minutes long
Normie: Ghost Stories was the first official dub to sound abridged
Lupin III: Allow us to introduce ourselves!
I like how sometimes the characters speak by opening their lips instead of their jaws like this part 1:45
UUUUUUH
*Balloon blows up*
OH THIS IS VERY BAD
The potassium cyanide got me hard core
I'll be honest with you, there was once a time when people weren't afraid to crack a few risky jokes. Lupin III is a perfect anime of those decades.
The dub is definitely perfect and yeah definitely has this abridged vibe that i loved kind of like ghost stories