Operation: Return the Treasure

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Lupin III: Return the Treasure
Jigen & Goemon - masters of disguise...
ルパン三世 お宝返却大作戦!!
(Lupin III: The Big Operation to Return The Treasures)
Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy
OVA: Return the Treasure
Directed by
Studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha
No. of episodes 1
Released 1 August 2003
Runtime

Return the Treasure is a television special based on the Lupin III animated series.

[edit] Summary

The last will of master thief Mark Williams is for his old friend Lupin III to return to their rightful places several famous objects, including La Bocca della Verita (or Mouth of Truth), a coffee maker from the first bottega da caffe in the Plaza San Marco, the speedboat/hovercraft gondola that 007 used in the movie "Moonraker," original can-can dresses from the Moulin Rouge, a car custom-made for the king of a Middle East country, and lastly a statue of The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark, all of which Mark stole in his lifetime. Doing so within a certain time limit will reveal to Lupin the location of the Trick Diamond, a jewel thought to be worthless because its only ability is to catch and retain light. Lupin, however, is certain that the stone holds more than meets the eye, as it is connected with both the Tunguska incident and the construction of La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

A Russian mobster and his cohorts are also after the diamond, as it is rumoured to be able to reveal an incredible treasure. As Lupin and his gang attempt to return the artifacts, they run into more trouble than they expected when the mob crosses paths with them. Lupin ends up on his own when Jigen captured and Goemon is injured and unable to use his sword. Lupin must now put the pieces together if he wants to uncover the fantastic treasure in time.

Lupin III
Characters
Lupin the 3rd | Daisuke Jigen | Goemon Ishikawa XIII | Fujiko Mine | Inspector Koichi Zenigata
Manga
Lupin III | Brat Lupin | Lupin III - World's Most Wanted | Lupin III S | Lupin III Y | Lupin III Magazine | Lupin III M
Anime
Television Series: Lupin III | Shin Lupin III | Lupin VIII | Lupin III Part III
Movies: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy | Mystery of Mamo | The Castle of Cagliostro | The Legend of the Gold of Babylon | Farewell to Nostradamus | Dead or Alive
OVAs: The Fuma Conspiracy | Return of the Magician
TV Specials: Bye-Bye Lady Liberty | Mystery of the Hemingway Papers | Steal Napoleon's Dictionary! | From Russia With Love | Orders to Assassinate Lupin | Burn, Zantetsuken! | The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure | The Secret of Twilight Gemini | In Memory of the Walther P-38 | Memories of the Flame: Tokyo Crisis | Da Capo of Love: Fujiko's Unlucky Days | $1 Money Wars | Alcatraz Connection | Episode 0: First Contact | Operation: Return the Treasure | Stolen Lupin | Angel Tactics | Seven Days Rhapsody
Video games
Lupin the 3rd: Pandora no Isan | SD Lupin III Kinko Yaburi Daisakusen | Lupin The 3rd : Castle of Cagliostro | Lupin The 3rd : Legend of the Gold of Babylon | Lupin the 3rd: Densetsu No Hihou wo Oe! | Lupin the 3rd: The sage of Pyramid | Lupin The 3rd : Umi ni Kieta Hihou | Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King | Cliff Hanger
Misc.
Monkey Punch | Yasuo Ōtsuka | Yuji Ohno | Charlie Kosei | Yasuo Yamada | Greatest Capers
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