"Miyazaki's debut is a frantic, fun animation that shows the roots from which the flourished tree of his career would grow.
The now famous styling of unconventional camera angle and vivid, detailed backgrounds are here in abundance - it holds a fantastical allure and charm as it slowly coaxes you into the story through the outlandish beginning set pieces and likable characters of Lupin and Jigen.
The story is nothing special: a sovereign state with an archetypal evil regent produces counterfeit money and wishes to marry a princess, the last of her family to unify bloodlines, so Lupin the master thief sets out to rescue her.
On paper it sounds woefully ordinary, but the punchy delivery of the plot through the numerous side characters and helter-skelter bait and switches make it a delightful watch. You can see how many anime now considered classics were influenced by this piece - one definitely worth watching"
- 8/10
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