In this respect, the book makes an interesting companion to Superman Smashes The Klan, which deals with a similar topic. Edogawa reads this as evidence of Lupin's own racism against non-whites, and he uses it to make a statement about prejudice against Japanese (or possibly all Asian) people in the early 20th century. There's even a love interest for Lupin named Fujiko (Otori, not Mine, but still).īut what's almost more interesting is the way that Edogawa seizes on one moment in a specific LeBlanc novel, Les dents du tigre, where the normally pacifist Lupin guns down some native Moroccan men. It's really where the whole thing begins - Edogawa Rampo borrows Maurice Leblanc's gentleman thief Arsene Lupin and pits him against his own serialized detective Akechi Kogoro. First things first: if you're a fan of Lupin the Third (either the anime or Monkey Punch's original manga), you should really give serious consideration to reading this novel.
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