Synopsis
Two years after the birth of the manga a pilot film was realized. It was a brief film of only 15 minutes that had the purpose of assay the response to a possible future anime realization of Lupin III. The pilot opens with a challenge call from Lupin to Zenigata from a public phone. A remastered version was realised in 1978, re-photographed in cinemascope and re-dubbed for being screened in cinema ...
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Characters
Arsène Lupin IIImainTaichirou Hirokawa
Daisuke JigenmainKiyoshi Kobayashi
Goemon Ishikawa XIIImainGorou Naya
Fujiko MinemainEiko Masuyama
Kouichi ZenigatamainChikao Ootsuka
Kogoro AkechisupportingHitoshi Takagi
NarratorbackgroundTakuzou Kamiyama
Tags
Primarily Adult CastFugitiveGunsEnsemble CastMale ProtagonistShounenNuditySamurai
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Details
FormatMovie
StatusFinished
Episodes1
Duration15 min/ep
Aired1969 – 1969
SourceManga
ProducersTokyo Movie Shinsha, Toho, Discotek
CountryJP
Score
61/100
Favourites9
Popularity#4,031