The episode is a homage to Lupin the 3rd (1977), a classic anime (Japanese cartoon) about a master thief. The thief in this episode is based on Lupin and has the appearance of Lupin's ally Daisuke Jigen. Furthermore, this thief is voiced in Japanese by Jigen's voice actor, Kiyoshi Kobayashi. Kobayashi was cast by the dub's director, Satoshi Kato, who had been a voice director on many 'Lupin III' animations.