Tutankhamen's 3000 Year-Old Curse is the 7th episode of Lupin the 3rd Part 2.
Synopsis[]
Lupin boldly steals the solid-gold mask of Tutankhamen but the instant he puts it on, what appears before his eyes is the world of the pharaohs, 3000 years ago. It seems that the mask is cursed and the only way to break the pharaoh's curse is to put the mask back where it came from.
Long Summary[]
In Egypt, Lupin III and his gang are planning to steal the three thousand year old gold mask of King Tutankhamen, whose legacy is shrouded in mystery and whispers of an ancient curse. Unsettled and perceiving ill omens, Daisuke Jigen and Goemon Ishikawa XIII pulled out of the operation at the last minute. Nevertheless, Lupin and Fujiko Mine pull off the heist together smoothly. In a moment of ecstatic celebration, Lupin puts the mask on and begins to hear the echoes of music from long ago...
The others watch in horror as Lupin begins to dance wildly, tearing off his clothes, deep under the spell of music they cannot hear. Goemon knocks him unconscious and they pull off the mask, but it's too late: Lupin is trapped in a state of wide-eyed paralysis, hallucinating some Egyptologist's own personal hell. They put him to bed, hoping it's nothing he can't sleep off, but minutes later a loud crash is heard from the bedroom and they run in to find both Lupin and the mask gone, a long rope dangling from the window.
The next morning confused locals are crowded at the base of a pyramid, on top of which a shadowed figure is standing. Surveying through his binoculars, Jigen confirms that it is Lupin, clad in only a bedsheet and King Tutankhamen's gold mask. Still under its influence, Lupin looks down on an ancient vision of a mass of Egyptian subjects and declares that he is the King, awakened from three thousand years of sleep. The citizens are awed and prostrate themselves before His Magnificence. Just as Goemon and Jigen are discussing what to do, Koichi Zenigata turns up, finally having made it to Egypt after almost getting arrested by Israeli airport security under suspicion of being with the JRA. Unimpressed by "King Tut", Zenigata loudly declares his arrest. Suddenly, "King Tut" begins to levitate before the astonished crowd and flies toward it with arms outstretched. This time, however, it is only Fujiko, come to rescue Lupin by means of a transparent kite. "King Tut" is unceremoniously lowered into the waiting arms of his right-hand men. They book it, leaving Zenigata in the sand to nurse his sore arse.
Later, thoroughly shaken by Lupin's state, Fujiko pleads Jigen and Goemon to return the mask to the museum. Lupin's condition worsens as the spirit possessing him becomes more excitable, chanting strings of an unknown language through his lips and casting its own shadow on the wall. Fujiko goes in search of sleeping pills only to run right into Zenigata. The Inspector excitedly charges into their hotel room only to the bed empty, blood on the dangling handcuffs. Fujiko deduces that Lupin must have gone to the Valley of the King.
It is almost dawn as Jigen and Goemon finish their job, restoring what Lupin and Fujiko removed. Goemon notes with pleasure that the foreboding shadow on his sword has lifted. In the Valley of the King, Fujiko lies passed out face-down with Lupin's name written in the sand. A familiar voice wakes her; she is overcome with joy. Together, they make their way back through the desert, while a certain determined Inspector continues wandering around the royal tombs, following the call of Lupin the Third.
Cast[]
- Japanese
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Yasuo Yamada |
| Daisuke Jigen | Kiyoshi Kobayashi |
| Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Makio Inoue |
| Fujiko Mine | Eiko Masuyama |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Gorō Naya |
Additional voices:[1]
- Meiko Aoki
- Norio Wakamoto
- Takashi Taniguchi
- Italian ("La Maledizione di Tutankhamon")
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Roberto Del Giudice |
| Daisuke Jigen | Sandro Pellegrini |
| Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Massimo Rossi |
| Fujiko Mine | Piera Vidale (as Margot Mine) |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Marcello Prando |
- Spanish ("La maldición de Tutankhamon" / "La maldicion de Tutankamon")
| Characters | Voice Actors | |
|---|---|---|
| Telecinco (1991 dubbing) |
Animax (2008 dubbing) | |
| Lupin III | Txema Moscoso | Juan Navarro Torello |
| Daisuke Jigen | Juan Pascual (as Óscar) |
Iker Muñoz |
| Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Paul Muniain (as Francis) |
José María Carrero |
| Fujiko Mine | Luz Emparanza (as Patricia) |
Raquel Martín |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Mario Hernández (as Basilio) |
Ángel Rodríguez |
- English ("Cursed Case Scenario")
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Tony Oliver |
| Daisuke Jigen | Richard Epcar |
| Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Lex Lang |
| Fujiko Mine | Michelle Ruff |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Dan Lorge |
Additional Voices:
- Richard Cansino
- French ("Le masque de Toutankhamon")
| Characters | Voice Actors |
|---|---|
| Lupin III | Philippe Ogouz (as Edgar de la Cambriole) |
| Daisuke Jigen | Francis Lax (nameless) |
| Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Jacques Ferrière (as Yokitori Goémon) |
| Fujiko Mine | Catherine Lafond (as Magali Mine) |
| Inspector Koichi Zenigata | Jacques Ferrière (as Inspecteur Gaston Lacogne) |
Gallery[]
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Translation Notes[]
- The English dub omits all references to the Japanese Red Army in the scene at the Israeli airport.
- In the English dub, when Jigen sees Lupin apparently floating in mid air, he says "I know we're superstitious, but are we this superstitious?" In the Japanese original, he grumbles, "This is why I don't like cartoons."
Mistakes[]
When Lupin is handcuffed to his bed and possessed, he is wearing a tie and no jacket. But when he's back to his normal self, he is wearing a jacket and no tie. He also has no abrasions on his wrists after wrenchjng them out of the handcuffs, although this is partly because of the show's low budget.
Notes[]
- On the Pioneer DVD release, this episode only listed the English dub title on the subtitles with only the preview translating the title. The next episode was the first to list the Japanese title alongside the English dub title. This episode is also one of the few when using Google Translate give out the English dub title as its translation.
- This episode ranked #12 in the Lupin III Best Selection rerun of favorite episodes, as chosen by Japanese fans.
- During the eyecatch, Lupin moans, "Tatarri ja!" ("I'm cursed!"). This is kept in the English dub.
- Historical facts were altered for dramatic effect. Howard Carter actually died in 1939 of Hodgkin's Disease at the age of 64. Carter consistently dismissed the suggestion of curses as 'tommy-rot', commenting that "the sentiment of the Egyptologist ... is not one of fear, but of respect and awe ... entirely opposed to foolish superstitions".
- This episode introduces the concept of Goemon's sword having a shadow form across its blade to indicate impending mortal peril. This would be repeated throughout the series.
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| Lupin the 3rd Part 2 |
| Anime Episodes | ||||||||||
| Season 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |||||
| Season 2 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | |
| 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | ||||||
| Season 3 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 |
| 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | |
| 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | |
| 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | |
| 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | |
| 102 | 103 | |||||||||
| Season 4 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 |
| 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | |
| 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | |
| 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | |
| 144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 150 | 151 | 152 | 153 | |
| 154 | 155 | |||||||||
References[]
- ↑ 第7話 ツタンカーメン三千年のい. www.mau2.com (in Japanese)