Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact

2002 1h 30m JA

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★6.7TMDB · 50

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Synopsis

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The stickup that started it all! Lupin III and Fujiko are both after an ancient artifact Jigen is supposed to protect, while Goemon happens to be searching for his clan’s lost treasure nearby. Of course, Inspector Zenigata isn’t far behind. This is the story of our heroes’ very first meeting!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kanichi Kurita
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
Eiko Masuyama
Fujiko Mine (voice)
Makio Inoue
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Gorō Naya
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Romi Park
Elenor (voice)
Shūichirō Moriyama
Galvez (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuno
Shade (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Minoru Ohara
Writers: Shouji Yonemura, Kazuhiko Kato
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Lupin the Third Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yuriko Sano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kanichi Kurita and Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Eiko Masuyama carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0827737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Minoru Ohara directs. Yuriko Sano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Part of the "Lupin the Third Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Yuriko Sano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kanichi Kurita and Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Eiko Masuyama carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0827737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Editing: Yuriko Sano
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact (2002)

Part of

Lupin the Third Collection

Lupin III is the grandson of the famous phantom thief Arséne Lupin. He is an elusive master thief who always steals his target prey. His brain is a genius, and his gun skills are top-notch, but his only flaw is that he has a weakness for cute girls. His companions are Daisuke Jigen, a gunfighter with a rapid fire rate of 0.3 seconds, Goemon Ishikawa, the 13th Samurai of the Showa era, and Fujiko Mine, a mysterious beauty. Together with these guys, who have their own quirks and quirks, they will once again receive a treasure in a spectacular manner, while trumpeting the seventh generation of Inspector Zenigata Heiji and his formidable enemies in the underworld.