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A review by readingrobin
Lupin III: Greatest Heists - The Classic Manga Collection by Monkey Punch
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Just saying this now, the book states it's for 13+ audiences but, considering how much nudity and SA there is, especially in the first couple of stories, I would wanna maybe hike that rating up to at least 16 or 17+. I already knew going in that Lupin has a tendency to be a bit of a perv (funny enough all the SA mostly occurs from the antagonists of a story rather than him), so the graphic stuff didn't throw me too much off.
This is my first time having read anything from the Lupin manga series, after having watch Castle of Cagliostro and a fair bit of the second series, and, though some elements were definitely toned down when translating the character to screen, there's still that same spirit in these stories. Lupin is as cocky as ever and cooks up pretty ingenious schemes, leading to a lot of twists and turns. Each movie and TV series tends to treat this character differently across all its iterations, and it was neat to see the one they all derived from.
As for the actual look of the comic, while some pages look like they've been scanned for this edition pretty well, others look a bit dark and grainy at times. I don't know if that's a problem the pages initially had or some just went through the process better than others. Still, really love Monkey Punch's style and the little details he throws into his designs, my favorite being the noodly bow legs and fuzz on the hands/arms.
This is my first time having read anything from the Lupin manga series, after having watch Castle of Cagliostro and a fair bit of the second series, and, though some elements were definitely toned down when translating the character to screen, there's still that same spirit in these stories. Lupin is as cocky as ever and cooks up pretty ingenious schemes, leading to a lot of twists and turns. Each movie and TV series tends to treat this character differently across all its iterations, and it was neat to see the one they all derived from.
As for the actual look of the comic, while some pages look like they've been scanned for this edition pretty well, others look a bit dark and grainy at times. I don't know if that's a problem the pages initially had or some just went through the process better than others. Still, really love Monkey Punch's style and the little details he throws into his designs, my favorite being the noodly bow legs and fuzz on the hands/arms.