Sideburns & Cigarettes: A Lupin III Podcast

In this episode, Drew, Emma, Natalie, and Guillaume remember the life and career of veteran composer and jazz pianist Yuji Ohno, who passed away on May 4th this year at the age of 84. ARBAN interview with Ohno: https://www.arban-mag.com/article/11166 Natalie interview with Ohno: https://natalie.mu/music/pp/ohnoyuji Sankei interview with Ohno: https://www.sankei.com/article/20211022-RAX3WXBTFBPULMC...

If your buddies' sword is clouded with the shadow of death and one's feet start itchin' outta nowhere, maybe DON'T steal the death mask of King Tut. Our journey across The Top 50(ish) Episodes of Lupin III: Part II (according to the hosts and listeners of Sideburns & Cigarettes) continues! Join Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume as they discuss the spooky antics and historical/cultural cont...

We've finally begun our long journey into the Top 50(ish) Episodes of Lupin III: Part II, which means it's too late for us. We're knee-deep in the red. Join your debonair host Guillaume as he breaks down the history and symbolism of Lupin's most iconic attire: The Red Jacket. Guillaume's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/williambabey.bsky.social Guillaume's DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/s...

After our many pleads and thinly-veiled threats to TMS and GKIDS, Takeshi Koike's feature film conclusion to his LUPIN THE IIIRD series received a three-day theatrical release in the United States. Join Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume as they take a deep, SPOILER-FILLED dive into Stupid Sexy Lupin's final adventure, "The Immortal Bloodline." Did the film blow us away like a giant bullet...

It ain’t quite Christmastime until we s t r e t c h the definition of what qualifies as a holiday-themed Lupin III episode. ‘Tis the season for The Fifth Annual Sideburns & Cigarettes Holiday Special! Once again joined by two illustrious members of the Third Impact Anime Podcast, Bill and Sully, we’ll decipher just how the art of Chūshingura by way of Lupin III relates to the most wonderful time o...

Pump up those pepper balloons and beware of sexy mannequins! Our journey across The Top 50(ish) Episodes of Lupin III: Part II (according to the hosts and listeners of Sideburns & Cigarettes) continues! Join Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume as they painstakingly paint an entire gold van and also discuss Episode 5 of Part II, “I’ll Teach You How to Transport Gold Bars” (or “Gold Smuggling...

We've finally made it to Lupin's second TV outing. Arguably the most iconic series in the entire franchise. However, we aren't covering all 155 episodes. Did you see how long it took us to review Part I? We came up with a very fun solution, though. With the help of our listeners, we've chosen a wide selection of episodes that we feel best represents the wild variety that Part II has to offer. Join...

HELP US DECIDE WHICH PART II EPISODES TO WATCH. Survey open until Wed. October 1st: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGnoHUkIx8YQzZ0aZjvugjiPo7Pr4zCqZb1Wn_H2duONHmQg/viewform?usp=sf_link Have you brushed up on your psychokinesis lately? Does psychokinesis actually have anything to do with this delightfully zany movie? Find the answer as Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume finally ta...

HELP US DECIDE WHICH PART II EPISODES TO WATCH. Survey open until Wed. October 1st: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGnoHUkIx8YQzZ0aZjvugjiPo7Pr4zCqZb1Wn_H2duONHmQg/viewform?usp=sf_link Sharpen your blade and fasten your fundoshi, Lupintic folks! We're currently in limbo between Parts I and II with a review of Strange Psychokinetic Strategy on the way. In the interim, our co-host Emma ca...

On April 26th, 2025, we hosted an epic battle on our Discord server. 46 movies, TV specials, and OVAs were pitted against each other with randomly generated battle brackets. Only one would emerge as the victor in THE GREAT LUPIN MOVIE/SPECIAL/OVA TOURNAMENT! We had an incredibly fun time hosting this stream with many of our listeners in attendance. Whether you're listening for the first time or re...

On September 1st, 2024, we livestreamed our 5th anniversary celebration on Discord. It was a fun little award ceremony, The First Quinquennial Edgar Awards, which we intend to host every five years in our server. On March 21st, 2025, we had to re-record the audio due to the original recording having a few technical difficulties. Now, it is May 5th, and Sideburns & Cigarettes (finally) invites you...

Trailer reactions aren't usually our bag, but sometimes you just want to spend 90 minutes talking about a 60 second trailer with maybe 30 seconds of new footage. Join Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume as they take a look at the trailer for LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Immortal Bloodline! Keep up with the latest Lupin news, reviews, and exciting editorials only at www.lupincentral.com/ Follow us on...

On February 9th, 2020, we began our coverage of Lupin III: Part I. Today, we finally close the book on our journey with Lupin's first TV outing. It's time to end on an explosive high note. It's time to talk about Episode 23: "The Big Golden Showdown!" It's all coming to a head. The entirety of Tokyo is scrambling to claim ownership of a recently-discovered stash of gold, Zenigata is putting his ba...

According to our calculations, Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume discuss Part 1, Episode 22, "The First-Move-Wins Computer Operation!" in this episode of Sideburns & Cigarettes! An obnoxious tech bro believes his supercomputer can supplant Lupin and Zenigata's human ingenuity. Is this a prescient episode? Yes! Is it also a boring episode? Maybe! Keep up with the latest Lupin news, reviews,...

'Tis the season to gather with friends and loved ones and tell those old holiday tales. Y'know, like the one where Fujiko got strung up on a cross by a backwoods cult in Alaska. Which of course means it's time for The Fourth Annual Sideburns & Cigarettes Holiday Special! In this episode, Austin and Sully of Third Impact Anime join us again to discuss the most unfairly maligned Lupin series, Part 3...

Special guest Luci joins Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie to discuss Part 1, Episode 21, "Rescue the Shrewish Girl!" Rie is whisked away from her seemingly quiet life by the mischievous Lupin III. As they hop from vehicle to vehicle in a seemingly endless chase, Rie has to ask some hard questions. Why has Lupin "rescued" her? Is her Uncle Ken exactly who he says he is? Is this maybe the most importa...

Keep rollin', rollin', rollin' with Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume as they discuss Part 1, Episode 20, "Catch the Phony Lupin!" Lupin tries to investigate an imposter and finds a village of meek peasants...who immediately try to kill him with boulders. Just what is it are they trying to hide? Keep up with the latest Lupin news, reviews, and exciting editorials only at www.lupincentral.c...

Get ready to brawl with the riot police because Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume are here to discuss Part 1, Episode 19, "Which Third-Generation Will Win?!" In an effort to finally end a generational rivalry, pompous asshole Inspector Ganimard III attempts to destroy Lupin with science and logic. Take a wild guess how that goes for him. Tweet from ehoba regarding Junichi Iioka and Shunich...

On this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie look back at the life and career of the late, great Eiko Masuyama. The original voice of Fujiko Mine, Cutey Honey, Midori Hayakawa, Bakabon's Mama, and so many others, who passed away this year on May 20th at the age of 88. Clips from NHK documentary featured in the episode: https://x.com/lupintic2/status/1797824522844057847?s=46 Keep up with the lat...

Planning to use a beauty contest as cover to smuggle priceless artwork? Better make sure Lupin doesn't frame you for human trafficking! In this episode, special guest TabbieWolf joins Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie to discuss Part 1, Episode 18: "Keep an Eye on the Beauty Contest!" A group of greedy elites arrange a faux beauty contest as cover to hold an illegal art auction. The only problem? Lup...

Get your emergency rat ready! In this episode, returning guest Chris Dell'Isola (Aficionados Chris) joins Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume to discuss Part 1, Episode 17: "Lupin, Caught in a Trap." It was all fun and games for Lupin, Jigen, and Fujiko before the seductive Ginko slapped a time bomb on each of them. With 24 hours to collect a ¥3 billion ransom, the trio scramble together a q...

In this episode Drew, Emma, Chris, and Natalie discuss The Great Hoover Heist of 1972 in Part 1, Episode 16, "Operation Jewelry Snatch." Poor Lupin can't catch a break. Gaslit by Fujiko to perform a brazen heist at an upscale jewelry store only for her to double-cross him. Beaver, the store's less-than-upstanding owner, intends get even with both of them. To make matters even worse, Zenigata is ou...

In this episode Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume discuss the Saturday morning cartoon hijinks of Part 1, Episode 15, "Let's Catch Lupin and Go to Europe." Zenigata has a conference to attend in Europe. Lupin has a gold bust to steal. With the clock ticking, Zenigata hatches a plan to arrest Lupin once and for all. Surely he'll do it this time right? ...Right? Keep up with the latest Lupin...

It's been one year (give or take a month) since Lupin Zero introduced us to younger versions of our favorite monkey-faced thief and his gunslinging partner. In this episode, Drew, Emma, Chris, Natalie, and Guillaume revisit the 2022 web series and discuss how their opinions on it have evolved over the last year. Keep up with the latest Lupin news, reviews, and exciting editorials only at https://w...

It's that time of year where we gather together with friends and loved to celebrate the birth of our lord and savior and his vampiric twin sister, of course. Which means it's time for The Third Annual Sideburns & Cigarettes Holiday Special! In this episode, we're honored to be joined by Austin, Bill, and Sully of the Third Impact Anime Podcast to discuss one of Part 2's wildest episodes, "Lupin Wh...