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* [[Cataclysm Climax]]: The entire cave is rigged to collapse. The heroes make it out alive, but all the treasures are lost.
* [[Cataclysm Climax]]: The entire cave is rigged to collapse. The heroes make it out alive, but all the treasures are lost.
* [[Celibate Hero]]: Averted by the normally aloof Goemon, who falls in love with Murasaki. {{spoiler|And played straight at the end of the movie when he tells her he cannot marry her.}}
* [[Celibate Hero]]: Averted by the normally aloof Goemon, who falls in love with Murasaki. {{spoiler|And played straight at the end of the movie when he tells her he cannot marry her.}}
* [[Completely Different Title]]: [[Anim Eigo]] released this OAV under the name "Rupan III" (a literal romanization of the katakana that make up Lupin's name). This was due to the fact that, although the original [[Arsene Lupin]] stories had fallen into the [[Public Domain]] in the USA shortly before AnimEigo acquired the ''Fuma'' licence, TMS was still operating internationally under the old general agreements from the Streamline Pictures days, made when [[Arsene Lupin]] ''was'' still under copyright and TMS was under constant threat of lawsuit by Maurice Leblanc's estate. The change also extended to the dub and subtitles (Discotek's re-release several years later corrected the subtitles, as well as the title itself, leaving the English dub as the only artifact of this situation).
* [[Completely Different Title]]: [[Anim Eigo]] released this OAV under the name "Rupan III" (a literal romanization of the katakana that make up Lupin's name). This was due to the fact that, although the original [[Arsène Lupin]] stories had fallen into the [[Public Domain]] in the USA shortly before AnimEigo acquired the ''Fuma'' licence, TMS was still operating internationally under the old general agreements from the Streamline Pictures days, made when [[Arsène Lupin]] ''was'' still under copyright and TMS was under constant threat of lawsuit by Maurice Leblanc's estate. The change also extended to the dub and subtitles (Discotek's re-release several years later corrected the subtitles, as well as the title itself, leaving the English dub as the only artifact of this situation).
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Lupin and Goemon had earlier tangled with the Fuma in the ''Shin Lupin III'' episode "[[Lupin III (Manga)/Recap/S2 E36|The Riddle of Tsukikage Castle]]".
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Lupin and Goemon had earlier tangled with the Fuma in the ''Shin Lupin III'' episode "[[Lupin III (Manga)/Recap/S2 E36|The Riddle of Tsukikage Castle]]".
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Murasaki, who often finds herself the target of kidnapping and/or traps.
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Murasaki, who often finds herself the target of kidnapping and/or traps.
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* [[Durable Deathtrap]]: The traps in the cave work quite well, despite being centuries old.
* [[Durable Deathtrap]]: The traps in the cave work quite well, despite being centuries old.
* [[Genki Girl]]: Murasaki, in great contrast to the [[The Stoic]] Goemon.
* [[Genki Girl]]: Murasaki, in great contrast to the [[The Stoic]] Goemon.
* [[Hey Its That Voice]]: This is the only ''Lupin'' release to feature none of the usual Japanese voice cast. However, their replacements were not total unknowns (and definitely aren't now).
* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: This is the only ''Lupin'' release to feature none of the usual Japanese voice cast. However, their replacements were not total unknowns (and definitely aren't now).
** [[Toshio Furukawa|Lupin]] is [[Urusei Yatsura|Ataru]] and [[Dragonball Z|Piccolo]].
** [[Toshio Furukawa|Lupin]] is [[Urusei Yatsura|Ataru]] and [[Dragonball Z|Piccolo]].
** Fujiko ([[Mami Koyama]]) is [[Black Lagoon|Balalaika]] and [[Dragonball|Lunch]].
** Fujiko ([[Mami Koyama]]) is [[Black Lagoon|Balalaika]] and [[Dragonball|Lunch]].
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* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: Murasaki pieces together a new outfit from Lupin's clothes so she won't have to move around in her wedding kimono. One of the pieces she chooses is his legendary red jacket.
* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: Murasaki pieces together a new outfit from Lupin's clothes so she won't have to move around in her wedding kimono. One of the pieces she chooses is his legendary red jacket.
* [[Status Quo Is God]]: {{spoiler|Goemon leaves Murasaki at the end of the film, as he feels he needs more training.}}
* [[Status Quo Is God]]: {{spoiler|Goemon leaves Murasaki at the end of the film, as he feels he needs more training.}}
* [[They Changed It Now It Sucks]]: Included here because this exact reaction from ''Lupin'' fans in Japan at the time of the OAV's release profoundly affected the franchise for years to come. Despite ''Fuma'' receiving generally favourable reviews from critics, fans upset about the change in cast and music boycotted the OAV and caused it to be a financial flop. Reaction was so swift and extreme that TMS was spooked into reverting back to the old ''Lupin'' formula the next year, and not changing it ''at all'' for the next 23 years (Yasuo Yamada's death notwithstanding).
* [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks]]: Included here because this exact reaction from ''Lupin'' fans in Japan at the time of the OAV's release profoundly affected the franchise for years to come. Despite ''Fuma'' receiving generally favourable reviews from critics, fans upset about the change in cast and music boycotted the OAV and caused it to be a financial flop. Reaction was so swift and extreme that TMS was spooked into reverting back to the old ''Lupin'' formula the next year, and not changing it ''at all'' for the next 23 years (Yasuo Yamada's death notwithstanding).


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