Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy
Limited theatrical release poster.
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Arsène Lupin III / Rupan III
Toshio Furukawa
Daisuke Jigen
Banjō Ginga
Goemon Ishikawa XIII
Kaneto Shiozawa
Fujiko Mine
Mami Koyama
Inspector Koichi Zenigata
Seizō Katō
Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy is a 1987 original video animation (OVA) film directed by Masayuki Ōzeki, and the first OVA in the Lupin III anime adaptation. Because of its lower-budget production, it is the only Lupin III media where the original VA cast and composer - although available - were not featured. This unfortunately put a rift in the friendship of Yasuo Yamada (the usual VA for Lupin until 1995) and Monkey Punch, the creator of Lupin III.
The plot revolves around the kidnapping of Ishikawa Goemon XIII's fiancée by the Fuma ninja clan in return for a valuable urn heirloom that discloses the hidden location of a vast and forgotten treasure. Lupin and the gang assist Goemon in not only returning his bride-to-be Murasaki back safely, but also taking the treasure for themselves!
The following weapons were used in the anime film Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy :
Pistols Walther P38 Lupin carries his trademark Walther P38 pistol throughout the movie, but only uses it during the train turntable scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lupin pulls out the Walther. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Takes aim at a Fuma clan ninja. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer shot of above. Walther PPK Inspector Kazami fires a Walther PPK at Lupin outside the police station.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK - .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kazami takes potshots at the fleeing Lupin with the PPK, although it looks more like the Astra Constable in this shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He turns it on a Zenigata after being outed. Colt M1911 Inspector Koichi Zenigata carries his usual Colt M1911A1 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zenigata indirectly threatens Kazami with the Colt... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...before trying a more persuasive technique. Unidentified pistol An unidentified pistol, visually similar to the Colt Pony , is inside the box that Fujiko tosses to Zenigata during the car chase.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Pony - .380 ACP (for comparison) Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol lays on top of some papers and personal effects. Holstered Pistols Several police officers have holstered pistols, but they're too indeterminate to tell exactly what they are.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officers attempt to stop Zenigata from yabba-dabba-doo-ing himself into a collapsing cave in pursuit of Lupin. Revolvers Smith & Wesson Model 19 Daisuke Jigen carries his trademark Smith & Wesson Model 19 , but never actually uses it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum - .357 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jigen pulls out his Model 19 after arriving at the train turntable. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Fuma clan spotlight Lupin and the gang. Submachine Guns IMI Uzi Several of the Fuma clan ninjas use IMI Uzis at the train turntable exchange.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Fuma clan ninjas surround Lupin and the gang with their Uzis. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Is it cheating to give ninjas Uzis? Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nice shot of the handguard and some of the receiver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A clan ninja fires on the protagonists. Shotguns Double-Barreled Shotgun Old Man Suminawa (Kōhei Miyauchi) carries an indeterminate double-barreled side-by-side shotgun in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Baikal MP-43-1C shotgun - 12 Gauge (for comparison) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Suminawa treks up the mountain with the shotgun over his shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He gives the Fuma ninjas a taste of barrel for kidnapping his granddaughter. Muskets Tanegashima Musket Many gold-plated Tanegashima muskets are stored in the treasure castle, some of which Jigen tries to take.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japanese "Tanegashima" matchlock arquebus. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The everlasting gun nerd of the group, Jigen examines one of the muskets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He's like a kid in a candy store. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lupin takes a look at them, remarking that they could stock a whole army with them. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jigen is definitely not pleased when he's forced to drop them. Just look at his face! Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jigen, Lupin, and Fujiko prepare to give a smackdown to some unwitting ninjas. Other Crossbows Keeping up with the old-fashioned theme, the Fuma clan ninjas use era-appropriate crossbows.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fujiko is surrounded by some Fuma clan ninjas. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The entire gang (sans Goemon) is surrounded this time. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good shot of a discarded crossbow. 
