The series title first appears in the opening as five Lupin dolls, who each form a letter of Lupin's name (one of which Zenigata mistakenly handcuffs). Later, the title appears again with each character looking in through a letter (L-Lupin, U-Jigen, P-Goemon, I-Fujiko, N-Zenigata), and right afterwards the Japanese title appears.
I'm not too sure why keep giving Lupin the Third a try but it is what it is. Maybe because of it's lasting impact on anime (I mean i don't think we would have Cowboy Bebop if not for Lupin so thanks a ton for that Lupin) also Miyazaki showed all of us how good a Lupin the third story can be if handled appropriately. This iteration of Lupin had it's pros. The first 20 episodes or so were actually pretty good. The storylines were more mature and the slapstick and ridiculous action sequences were not so cartoonish and over the top as in lagter episodes.
As the series progresses the animation and storylines become more inconsistent. Some episodes are just drawn badly it looks like a rush job or idk something happened. But when the animators are taking their time it looks prettty good direction and all. I am one of the few who actually dig the color scheme of this version of Lupin although a fan of how Jigen looks. His hair is too poofy. It dont look right. Jigen is still a cool cat and fujiko is much more well-rounded as a character not just this devious vixen as she is usually portrayed.
If you're a fan of the series. I would say give this a try, if not just watch the first few episodes.
