It was a pleasure finally being all together for such a special episode and it was an honor having Lee Sparks with us!

It's the 40th anniversary of Tsukasa Hōjō's classic manga, Cat's Eye, and the Kisugi sisters are back in their first, solo animated outing in almost 38 years! Well, that's not entirely true. To celebrate the occasion, the larcenous ladies are crossing paths with none other than the monkey-faced thief himself. That's right, we're reviewing the brand new film "Lupin III vs Cat's Eye!"

In this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie are not only joined by our dashing man in Switzerland, Guillaume, but also a very special first-time guest: The delightful fellow behind Lupin Central himself, Lee Sparkes!

Does this crossover fare better than previous attempts? Do you remember the Castle of Cagliostro?? Really, Nazis again???

Join us as we take a deep dive into the newest, 3DCG-animated crossover film with our two incredible guests!

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Sideburns & Cigarettes - A Lupin III Podcast

Review - Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye (feat. Lee Sparkes)

On this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie look back at the life and career of the late, great Eiko Masuyama. The original voice of Fujiko Mine, Cutey Honey, Midori Hayakawa, Bakabon's Mama, and so many others, who passed away this year on May 20th at the age of 88. 

Clips from NHK documentary featured in the episode: https://x.com/lupintic2/status/1797824522844057847?s=46

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Remembering Eiko Masuyama

Get ready to brawl with the riot police because Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume are here to discuss Part 1, Episode 19, "Which Third-Generation Will Win?!"

In an effort to finally end a generational rivalry, pompous asshole Inspector Ganimard III attempts to destroy Lupin with science and logic. Take a wild guess how that goes for him.

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Part 1, Ep. 19: "Which Third-Generation Will Win?!"

Keep rollin', rollin', rollin' with Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume as they discuss Part 1, Episode 20, "Catch the Phony Lupin!"

Lupin tries to investigate an imposter and finds a village of meek peasants...who immediately try to kill him with boulders. Just what is it are they trying to hide?

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Part 1, Ep. 20: "Catch the Phony Lupin!"

Special guest Luci joins Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie to discuss Part 1, Episode 21, "Rescue the Shrewish Girl!"

Rie is whisked away from her seemingly quiet life by the mischievous Lupin III. As they hop from vehicle to vehicle in a seemingly endless chase, Rie has to ask some hard questions. Why has Lupin "rescued" her? Is her Uncle Ken exactly who he says he is? Is this maybe the most important episode of Lupin ever released?

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Part 1, Ep. 21: "Rescue the Shrewish Girl!"

'Tis the season to gather with friends and loved ones and tell those old holiday tales. Y'know, like the one where Fujiko got strung up on a cross by a backwoods cult in Alaska. Which of course means it's time for The Fourth Annual Sideburns & Cigarettes Holiday Special!

In this episode, Austin and Sully of Third Impact Anime join us again to discuss the most unfairly maligned Lupin series, Part 3! Listen as we continue to stretch the definition of a Christmas-themed episode with our review of Episode 8, "Operation Mother Mary Getaway."

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The Fourth Annual Sideburns & Cigarettes Holiday Special (w/Austin & Sully of Third Impact Anime)

According to our calculations, Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume discuss Part 1, Episode 22, "The First-Move-Wins Computer Operation!" in this episode of Sideburns & Cigarettes!

An obnoxious tech bro believes his supercomputer can supplant Lupin and Zenigata's human ingenuity. 

Is this a prescient episode? Yes!

Is it also a boring episode? Maybe!

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Part 1, Ep. 22: "The First-Move-Wins Computer Operation!"

On February 9th, 2020, we began our coverage of Lupin III: Part I. Today, we finally close the book on our journey with Lupin's first TV outing.

It's time to end on an explosive high note. It's time to talk about Episode 23: "The Big Golden Showdown!"

It's all coming to a head. The entirety of Tokyo is scrambling to claim ownership of a recently-discovered stash of gold, Zenigata is putting his badge on the line to capture Lupin and the gang once and for all, and Lupin might just put his life on the line to pull the most brazen heist yet.

Join Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume as they discuss the episode, look back at Part I as a whole, and collectively rank all twenty-three episodes of the series.

It's been a long road covering this series. We're grateful for every listener who's been along for the ride either from the start or along the way. Here's to more great adventures ahead!

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Part 1, Ep. 23: "The Big Golden Showdown!"

Trailer reactions aren't usually our bag, but sometimes you just want to spend 90 minutes talking about a 60 second trailer with maybe 30 seconds of new footage.

Join Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume as they take a look at the trailer for LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Immortal Bloodline!

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The Island of Dr. Mamo or: We React to the LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Immortal Bloodline Trailer

On September 1st, 2024, we livestreamed our 5th anniversary celebration on Discord. It was a fun little award ceremony, The First Quinquennial Edgar Awards, which we intend to host every five years in our server. 

On March 21st, 2025, we had to re-record the audio due to the original recording having a few technical difficulties.

Now, it is May 5th, and Sideburns & Cigarettes (finally) invites you to The (Belated, Condensed) First Quinquennial Edgar Awards!

Join us as we hand out awards of dubious merit to all the Lupin shows/specials/films we've covered so far, pat ourselves on the back, and unveil our listeners' choice awards! Whether you've been here since day one, or just discovered us recently, thanks for listening to our goofy little show. It truly means the world to us.

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The (Belated, Condensed) First Quinquennial Edgar Awards

On April 26th, 2025, we hosted an epic battle on our Discord server. 46 movies, TV specials, and OVAs were pitted against each other with randomly generated battle brackets. Only one would emerge as the victor in THE GREAT LUPIN MOVIE/SPECIAL/OVA TOURNAMENT!

We had an incredibly fun time hosting this stream with many of our listeners in attendance. Whether you're listening for the first time or reliving the historic competition, we hope you have just as much fun listening to it.

Choices were made. Crash-outs were had. Comraderies were tested.

Let the battle begin (again).  

The Great Lupin Movie/Special/OVA Tournament!

A podcast about a monkey-faced thief, his friends, and their many adventures. We're covering all of the animated and live-action entries in the Lupin III franchise, including its various connections to Monkey Punch’s original manga. Hosted by Drew, Chris, Emma, Natalie, and Guillaume.

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Sideburns & Cigarettes: A Lupin III Podcast

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