The opening heist moves so fast you barely catch your breath before Pycal crashes the party with actual magic instead of stage tricks. That's the whole tension right there: Lupin's always won because he's smarter and faster, but now there's a variable that doesn't play by the rules. The hall of mirrors gunfight alone justifies the runtime, and the callbacks to the original series feel earned instead of lazy, letting longtime fans see their favorite thief actually rattled for once.

Lupin pulls off a daring heist, grabbing a spectacular gem during a glitzy party on the Mediterranean. But the score turns sour when an old ghost materializes: Pycal, the tricky self-styled magician who seemed to have perished in a fight with Lupin back in the thief's early days. Back then, Pycal relied on tricks. Now he returns with genuine magical powers, set on getting revenge against Lupin. A one-episode OVA, the special mixes adventure, comedy and music.