Hey babe, wanna have fun with me?
I'm a future star, why should I date with someone like you?
Hey babe, I know a good place if you are looking for a stripper's job.
I'm gonna be a big star, and become rich.
Hey, babe!
Hi, babe!
Young lady...
It was year 1955, at this same place. The back door of this theater.
There was a kind dancer and she gave me a dollar. You imagined it.
After entering the back door of the theater, she never showed up here again.
Because she had no need to.
The name...
....of that big star was....
Julie Andrews.
Liar! That's the name of the old hag who owns the place.
You bastard!
Butcher...
What is it?
In the '50s I was happy, because I didn't know you yet.
How can you always mess up?
How could... Wait...
Oh, excuse me.
My bad fortune started in the 60's, after you became my partner!
Sorry! Wait!
Well, manager, see how I can left my legs pretty high.
We don't need any more dancers right now.
Please, you can use me.
Back at my hometown they called me Marilyn Monroe at the 411 club.
Come again, and I'll give you a second chance.
Listen, Butcher! If you weren't my friend, I could have better...
You could've better what..?
Shut up!
Remember back in the summer of 1971, in Minnesota?
What kind of bank robber leaves a receipt...
...for the money he's stolen?!
Because the bank manager asked me to give it to him.
Four hours later, we were in jail. Why?
Because you wrote your address and name on the receipt.
And you put your fingerprint instead of your signature.
I'm gonna kill you!
Try me if you dare!
Y..o..u..r your fight isn't any of my business,
so could you wait until you let me go.
Thank you!
Wait, Lupaaan!
Lupan?
Right, I'll use Lupan to become a big star.
You`re a Cat, I`m a Dried Tuna
Ms. Vivian, is it true that it's Lupan who broke into your room?
Yes. He came and stole my cat.
What? A cat? Even if it's stolen by the famous Lupan,
the robbery of a cat will hardly make the front page.
But my cat was a very expensive one.
What?
How expensive was your cat, approximately?
Let me see ...
...One million dollars!
Lupan wouldn't steal something so cheap.
But... that's... because...
Hey, a word with you.
Missy, what kind of cat was that?
What kind?
A cat that eats pencil scraps.
Worth a million dollars.
What's going on?
Why would I steal a cat that eats pencils?
It's a cat that eats pencil scraps.
Doesn't matter. It's just a children newspaper.
Right, right!
Don't joke!
This is a threat to my image.
But isn't it cute? Lupan eating... no, stealing a cat that eats pencil scrap.
Fujiko, listen to me!
I don't care about looking cute. I want to be tough. That's who I am.
So?
I'll go find that pencil-eating...
...kitty, and send it to that dancer Vivian.
What's it's nose like?
Like a dumpling.
Direction?
Upwards.
It looks more like a pig, not a cat.
Uncle...
...enough of this silly stuff.
Shut up, kid!
I don't believe Lupan would steal a pencil-eating cat.
But, since Lpan's name has come out in public, I've to look into it as much as I can.
This is my hard work.
I should never have told such a story.
Did you say something?
Nothing...
This?
All right, next.
How about this one?
All right, next.
You! Work hard!
Have you seen a cat that eats pencil scrap?
Why do I have to do this?
Are you crazy?
Excuse me. Have you seen a cat eating the tips of pencils?
I don't want just any old cat.
Excuse me. Have you seen a cat that eats the tips of pencils?
No hawkers! I won't buy anything!
Excuse me... A pencil-scrap eating cat...
Excuse me. Have you seen a cat that eats the tips of pencils?
You're from the animal preservation association? Just on time. Take this.
Meow!
Meow, I said!
I wonder if we can really catch that cat with this?
I'm starved.
Backey... lately I'm regretting having a partner like you.
What?
Those should be my words.
You bastard!
You...
Looking for a pencil scrap-eating caaat!
Please, get in touch with Lupan if you hear about a cat like this.
Lupan? Is that the famous Lupan The 3RD
He's looking for a pencil scrap-eating cat? As we should expect, the great man's ideas are far beyond our own.
How come?
I mean what he puts his eyes on.
I see. The cat that eats the tips of pencils must be very valuable,
if such a famous thief is looking for it.
Butcher, luck seems to have turned our way.
-Backey, I see what you're thinking. -That's very smart of you, partner.
I can't do something this silly anymore!
Neither can I!
I agree.
Come on! Don't say that. We're friends, right?
Fujiko, Goemon, Jigen...
And that happened in 1979. in fact, it was today.
Who's there? Who's there?
We found the pencil scrap eating cat.
All right, let's get it back.
Wait!
Wait for me!
We want our money in advance.
I'll pay you later.
So, Vivian, you say this isn't your cat?
Right.
But this cat definitely eats pencil scraps.
You're joking.
Hey. Show it to her.
What's wrong?
No pencil scraps.
Hey, take a good look.
Stop the stupid jokes.
No cat in this world eats pencil scraps...
The cat's eating...
The cat is sharpening it.
Sharpening the pencil?!
Butcher, this is a big catch.
Let's get this cat to have lots of babies.
Th-Then!
Then, those babies can give birth to more babies.
And sell them to stationary stores as pencil sharpeners
That's a good idea.
Wait!
That cat is mine!
You must be joking.
Didn't you say it wasn't yours just now?
But from now on, this is mine.
You can't have it!
It's ours!
Wait!
That's My cat!
Sorry. But I wish you good luck.
Why are you so attracted to me?
Goodbye!
Wait!
Waaaait!
Waaait!
Why me?
Please kitty! I haven't got time to play with you!
I'm sorry!
That's ours!
No, it's mine!
I got it.
I won't let you get into their hands.
Goodbye!
Stop the noise!
What's wrong? Empty stomach?
Wait. Wait. I'll get you something to eat.
So, you love pencils, don't you?
You really are a mysterious cat.
You like to eat weird things, don't you?
Isn't this fish-cake?
Right, Jigen, that's how it is.
Then I'll leave it to you.
What? Lupan's running away with your cat?
Right, hurry and get here, please
This time I'll arrest Lupan.
Lupan, you're charged with unlawful entry and stealing a cat. You're under arrest!
Stealing a cat?
That's right.
It's because of you.
Go on! Go anywhere you want! Just go away.
Shoo, shoo! shoo!
You rascal...
I'm a dog...
Great job!
It's time to go.
Lupan, I'll give you 10 minutes to surrender with the cat.
Otherwise, we'll have to do it the hard way..
Lupan, are you ready?
Rough measures? What about my cat?
Shut up! I don't care what happens to the cat.
How could you...
That was year 1965.
A japanese person said to me: "Greedy cats are fed less"
You should have said "Greedy beggars"
I don't care whatever it is. Anyway, let's be patient and see how Lupan escapes here.
Lupaaan!
You only have15 seconds left!
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2....
All right! Get ready!
Fire!!!
Charge!
Inspector, Lupan and the cat are not here.
Impossible, they must be nearby!
Keep searching!
Oh, no!
It's falling!
Run away!
Inspector, we couldn't find Lupan and the cat anywhere.
Darn, I've left them escape again!
All right, let's withdraw!
No...
Hey, Mr. Dorogata, that's my cat. Please, search harder!
I'm Zenigata.
Tax thieeeeef!
Kitty!
Kitty! Kitty! Kitty!
Backey, could Lupan and the cat have been crushed?
No, they definitely escaped.
Kitty!
Boo! The cat is here.
Lupan!!!
Give my cat back!
It's ours!
You guys wait.
I'll give you all pencil scrap-eating cats.
It's coming.
Help!
What? let's see?
The dancer, Ms. Vivian, a trainer of cats, made a big hit as an opening act.
What? That girl became very popular.
Don't joke!
She lied about me stealing her cat.
This isn't bad.
In the long run, we made her famous.
That's right.
Come on, come on...
This is the pencil scrap eating cats.
One for 50 cents.
Hey, kid, why don't you try one?
50 cents for the cat, and the pencil is a bonus.
Thanks for your patronage.
But Backey, if they knew the pencil was made from fishcake it would be terrible.
No worries.
Before that we'll run away from here.
We can always find cats to sell.
Dong. Fujiko's finally agreed to marry me. It's like a dream come true.
But before that, she wants to have the Cursed Diamond of Hope, I agreed, of course.
Next:
"A Wedding Ring Is an Accursed Trap" See ya!
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