Lupin the Third: Pilot Film

1969 0h 12m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 31

AdventureComedyCrimeAnimation

Synopsis

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The first animated adaptation of the popular manga series, this pilot introduces the main characters of "Lupin the Third" with montages, presented through a short frame narrative illustrating a typical gang escape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Taichiro Hirokawa
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
Eiko Masuyama
Fujiko Mine (voice)
Gorō Naya
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Shinsuke Chikaishi
Inspector Zenigata / Narrator (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Kogoro Akechi (voice)
Nobuo Tanaka
Narrator (voice)
Nachi Nozawa
Arsène Lupin III (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaaki Osumi
Writers: Kazuhiko Kato, Gisaburō Sugii, Yasuo Otsuka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Taichiro Hirokawa and Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Eiko Masuyama carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0883384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Masaaki Osumi directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Taichiro Hirokawa and Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Eiko Masuyama carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0883384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.