LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins

"What was stolen was yourself..."

2025 0h 55m JA

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 25

AnimationCrimeActionAdventure

Synopsis

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Inspector Zenigata pursues Lupin as the prime suspect behind a terrorist attack. But when he manages to confront the famous thief, he quickly deduces that the bomber is a second, fake Lupin. Now, it's up to Zenigata to capture both Lupins and solve the mystery behind the bombing.

“What was stolen was yourself...”

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Cast

Kanichi Kurita
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Fujiko Mine (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Kenyu Horiuchi
Fake Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Haruhiko Jo
Braelyn (voice)
Junko Kitanishi
Karaskov (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Koike
Writers: Yuya Takahashi, Takeshi Koike, Kazuhiko Kato
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takeshi Koike, shot by Jiro Tazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Shimoji. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshihiro Kasahara 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 Akio Otsuka and Daisuke Namikawa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What was stolen was yourself...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takeshi Koike directs. Jiro Tazawa behind the camera. James Shimoji scores. Yoshihiro Kasahara cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3Part of the "Lupin the IIIrd Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Takeshi Koike, shot by Jiro Tazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by James Shimoji. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yoshihiro Kasahara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kanichi Kurita and Akio Otsuka and Daisuke Namikawa carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What was stolen was yourself...".
9IMDB entry: tt36757407 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "detective", "master thief", "rivalry", "thief".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jiro Tazawa
Original score: James Shimoji
Editing: Yoshihiro Kasahara
Runtime: 55 min · 0h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins (2025)

Part of

Lupin the IIIrd Collection

A series of animated action-adventure films directed by Takeshi Koike (character designer and supervising animator for LUPIN the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine). Each centers on one of Lupin's long-time associates.