Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini: Difference between revisions

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It begins when [[Lupin III|Lupin]] pays a late night visit to Dalune, at the aging kingpin's request, where he is presented with half of the Twilight. However, Dalune tells Lupin that the diamond itself is not the gift he has for him. It's merely [[Plot Coupon|a key]] to a much bigger prize: a treasure that has remained hidden for more than three hundred years. When Lupin asks where he can find it, Dalune simply answers, [[City of Adventure|"Morocco."]]

* [[Action Girl]]: [[Ms. Fanservice|Fujiko]], as always, and [[Girl of the Week|Lara.]]

* {{spoiler|[[Batman Gambit]]: When Dalune gives Lupin [[MacGuffin|the Twilight,]] he's initially lead to believe that Dalune's after the treasure. However, in the process of solving the mystery of the Twilight, Lupin learns about Dalune's past, including his relationship with Lorre, and his oath to the Elder to reunite the two halves of the gem. It ultimately leads to the reveal that Lara is his granddaughter. In other words, Dalune's true motive for giving him the Twilight, was twofold: to fulfill his vow to the Elder, and so Lupin could find his granddaughter for him, since Dalune could no longer search for her himself.}}

* [[Barbie Doll Anatomy]]: Averted hard in the uncut version, which shows everything shy of full frontal nudity.

* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: Goemon may have his principals and all, but it seems pretty unreasonable to want to kill Sadachiyo, just because he's made a career out of his skills, rather than [[Professional Killer|HOW]] he's chosen to use those skills. Sadachiyo even calls him out on it.

{{quote| '''Goemon:''' "We used to train together, now you've sold your skills to satisfy your greed. I won't allow it."<br />

* [[Dynamic Entry]]: Both Goemon and [[Badass Biker|Fujiko]] during their respective [[Big Damn Heroes]] moments.

* [[Effeminate Misogynistic Guy]]: Sadachiyo in spades. On top of being [[Camp Gay]], he has neither time, respect, or patience for women. From the moment he learns of Lupin's interest in Lara, he uses her as a means to get to him. Especially during their fifth confrontation, where he holds her at swordpoint both to draw Lupin into a fight and to ensure he wouldn't flee the scene.

* [[Interrupted Intimacy]]: Lupin runs into Fujiko while scoping out the night-life in Morroco. After a bit of small talk, and a copious amount of flirting, they retire upstairs to finish [[My Sensors Indicate You Want to Tap That|their "conversation"]] [[Lampshaded Double Entendre|in private.]] The scene shifts to their room, where Lupin is eagerly awaiting Fujiko, in bed. She plays hard to get for a moment longer, before joining him. Right as they're going at it, Sadachiyo and his squad, crash through the window to assassinate Lupin, forcing him to flee the scene in his undies!

* [[La Résistance]]: The Geltic Tribe, who have long been oppressed by the Igo Tribe, who have long sought to claim the Geltic treasure for themselves.

* [[MacGuffin]]: The Twilight, naturally.

** [[Memento MacGuffin]]: Since it was {{spoiler|originally given to Dalune, by Lorre, as a keepsake.}}

* [[Master of Disguise]]: Lupin, as per usual. He goes through several of them, including impersonating an officer to infiltrate Morroco's police HQ, and passing himself off as one of the townsfolk to milk Zenagata for information.

* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Fujiko, who provides two thirds of the T&A in the uncut version, with Lara making up the difference between [[Gainaxing]] and an outdoor bathing scene.

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: This how {{spoiler|Bultokari}} has played {{spoiler|[[The Mole]]}} for so long.

* [[Oh Mr. Grant|Oh Lupin!]]: See the [[Sexy Discretion Shot]] entry below.

'''Lupin:''' (sighing happily)''' [[Oh Mr. Grant|"Fujiko... Fu-ji-ko-ho..."]] }}

* [[Sissy Villain]]: Sadachiyo. As mentioned previously, this guy is [[Camp Gay|simply fabulous.]] If the long hair and makeup aren't enough to convince you, the sheer number of honeys, darlings, and big boys that permeate his speech pattern ought to do it.

* [[Strange Bedfellows]]: Zenagata with {{spoiler|Bultokari,}} who ends up being the only one to offer Zenagata genuine assisstance in tracking Lupin. Of course, his motives weren't entirely altruistic. The guy's {{spoiler|a Gelt}} after all. Since Lupin (and Lara) were headed for the Ancient Geltic City, and were opposing the Igo Tribe, it stood to reason that, by helping Zenagata, he was also helping himself.

* [[Tears of Joy]]: Dalune is overcome with such emotion when Lupin {{spoiler|tells him about his granddaughter}} that he sheds tears, and thanks him for it.