A DVD containing both Liberty and the next special, Hemingway Papers was released by Futabasha on July 4, 2014. They then released the special on DVD on Decemand again in April 2006. At first the special was released as both a VHS and a Laserdisc edition. VAP have published several home releases of the special in Japan. Release īye, Bye Lady Liberty was broadcast on April 4, 1989. other techniques include Parallax scrolling to give depth to city scenes, split screens and dutch angle. Lighting techniques used techniques include backlit backgrounds, gel effects, lighting bloom in the corner of a scene and diagonal spotlights across heavily shadowed images to produce a sense of darkness.

The name comes from its typical usage of 3 passes of the cel. Another signature technique used during the special is the 'triple take' where a cel is moved quickly across the camera multiple times to produce a sense of speed. While this technique is normally used to end a scene, during the special it is also used during action scenes. One of his best known techniques 'Postcard memories', also commonly known as 'Harmony' involved adding painted lines to a cel to give the appearance of a watercolor effect and provide visual impact with minimal animation.

ĭuring his career Dezaki created many animation techniques that became standard in the Japanese animation industry and are used throughout the special. In addition Dezaki created the storyboards under the pseudonym Makura Saki, something he commonly did despite being well known for creating his own storyboards. The special was directed by Osamu Dezaki, an experienced anime director who had previously storyboarded several episodes of Lupin The Third Part I. The virus causes the US and USSR to prepare their nuclear missiles for launch, but Lupin helps Michael to halt the computer program and avert a global disaster.

However, once they have the egg, Jimmy fatally stabs Isabelle and releases the Neovirus. She conspires with Jimmy, Number 3, to get the Super Egg and kill number 1 to take over the Masons. It transpires that Michael is the son of the women, Isabelle Silverman, Number 2 of the Masons and a computer scientist who invented the Neovirus.

Meanwhile, Goemon becomes bodyguard to Isabelle, a beautiful woman who is also seeking the Super Egg. The Egg is hidden in the Statue of Liberty and Lupin helps recover the diamond by stealing the entire Statue. His retirement is short-lived when his colleague Jigen learns the location of the giant diamond called the 'Super Egg which was stolen from the Three Masons, a sinister secret society. Lupin is forced to give up his life of crime when he encounters Michael, a young boy who demonstrates that police computers are able to predict his every move.

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