List of Lupin III animated theatrical features
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This is a list of animated theatrical features of the Japanese media franchise Lupin III based on the Lupin III manga written by Monkey Punch beginning in 1967.[1] While the first ever Lupin III theatrical feature was a live action adaptation produced in 1974,[2] the first animated theatrical feature was Lupin vs. The Clone.[3]
Each animated theatrical feature has its own plot. The unifying theme between the films centers on the adventures of the international thief Arsène Lupin III. He is joined by Daisuke Jigen, his closest ally; Fujiko Mine, the femme fatale and Lupin's love interest who works against Lupin more often than with him; and Goemon Ishikawa XIII, a master swordsman and the descendant of Ishikawa Goemon, the legendary Japanese bandit. Lupin is often chased by Inspector Koichi Zenigata of the ICPO, the descendent of Zenigata Heiji. A rather cynical detective, Zenigata has made it his life's mission to chase Lupin across the globe in hopes of arresting him.
| Jacket color | Theatrical release date | "Japanese title translated" Japanese transliterated title (Kanji title) |
Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | December 16, 1978 | "Lupin vs. The Clone" Rupan vs Fukusei-ningen (ルパンvs複製人間) |
Sooji Yoshikawa, Yasuo Otsuka |
| Green | December 15, 1979 | "The Castle of Cagliostro" Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro (ルパン三世 カリオストロの城) |
Hayao Miyazaki |
| Pink | July 13, 1985 | "The Legend of the Gold of Babylon" Rupan Sansei: babiron no oogon densetsu (ルパン三世 バビロンの黄金伝説 ) |
Seijun Suzuki, Shigetsugu Yoshida |
| Red | April 22, 1995 | "To Hell with Nostradamus" Rupan Sansei: kutabare! nosutoradamusu (ルパン三世 くたばれ！ノストラダムス) |
Shunya Ito, Nobuo Tomizawa, Takeshi Shirato |
| Red | April 20, 1996 | "Dead or Alive" Rupan Sansei: Dead or Alive (ルパン三世 ＤＥＡＤ ＯＲ ＡＬＩＶＥ) |
Monkey Punch |
[edit] Notes and references
- Official Japanese website with chronological timeline of all Lupin III premiers. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
- Lupin III Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- Anime News Network's Lupin III Portal with Links to Lupin III Theatrical Features Pages. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Lupin III (manga). Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
- ^ Lupin III Encyclopedia - Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974). Luis A. Cruz. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Lupin III Encyclopedia - Secret of Mamo (1978). Luis A. Cruz. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
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