Ep. 4: Lupin remains imprisoned after Zenigata's tranquilizer dart while Fujiko fails to free him.
Aired on November 14, 1971
Lupin, Jigen, and Fujiko execute a successful heist, but Zenigata incapacitates Lupin with a tranquilizer dart and transports him to jail. Fujiko attempts multiple rescue operations without success, while Jigen refuses to assist, asserting that Lupin can escape whenever he chooses. One year passes, and Lupin remains incarcerated as his execution date approaches. Following Fujiko's continued efforts to liberate him, Jigen assumes the disguise of a priest to investigate the reasons behind Lupin's refusal to flee from prison.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Lupin Aims for the Prize at the Newly Completed Hida Speedway Race
- Ep. 2 · Lupin confronts the flame-wielding magician Pycal to rescue Fujiko.
- Ep. 3 · Lupin and Fujiko encounter gunmen and a nuclear expert's assistant after a boat crash.
- Ep. 4 · Lupin remains imprisoned after Zenigata's tranquilizer dart while Fujiko fails to free him.
- Ep. 5 · Goemon Thirteenth Receives Mission to Eliminate Lupin with Zantetsuken
- Ep. 6 · Lupin pursues a diamond embedded in a mob boss's corpse during a rainy afternoon heist.
- Ep. 7 · Lupin III seeks to reclaim scrolls stolen by a swordsman who defeated his father.
- Ep. 8 · Lupin aims to steal fortune-telling cards from millionaire Mr. Gold during his birthday party.