Yellow. Finally saw Lupin the Third Part IIII. Well, 3 of the earlier episodes anyway.
I see what they were trying to do, and I kind of get it, but there were somethings that I wouldn't have changed, that they did. Some of the changes I didn't mind, but some of the other changes, I thought "why? It was fine the way it was."
1. I didn't like Goemon's new look. He looks like Hasselhoff with a japanese face lift, its really... weird looking.
2. Another thing were the songs. Since the beginning the Opening and the ending were so good, why alienate your core audience by changing them? I guess I understand that they were trying to go for a fresh feel or something, but that could've stayed the same and they would've probably been alright.
3. Opening title screen. What happened to the type writer? Everybody loved the type writer and the puns, that's why even some of the specials have them. I liked the new still shots of the episode with the title, but it definitely was not Lupin-esque.
I was pleasantly surprised by the voice acting, and I also enjoyed the episode stories, but it was different. I guess you can't just expect shin Lupin to go on forever anyway.
Overall, from the three episodes I've seen, I give Part III a 6/10 + 1/10 for a handicap on it being made in the late 70's.