Lupin III began as a manga about a master thief and grew into a long-running anime franchise known for its jazz-influenced style and stylish heists. Like many Japanese television anime, its episodes used eyecatches, short audio-visual bumpers placed around commercial breaks to hold the mood between segments. Clips of these bumpers are now shared online by fans and editors who recognise the sound instantly, even without the picture, and reuse it as shorthand for a clever plan, a smooth escape or a retro anime moment.