Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie

"Tiny genius vs. Master thief."

2013 1h 46m JA

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Synopsis

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Conan Edogawa sets out to apprehend Lupin the Third, the suspect of stealing a jewel called Cherry Sapphire.

“Tiny genius vs. Master thief.”

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Cast

Kanichi Kurita
Lupin the Third (voice)
Minami Takayama
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Shinichi Kudo / Kaito Kuroba (voice)
Wakana Yamazaki
Ran Mouri (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
Kogoro Mouri (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Ai Haibara (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Writers: Atsushi Maekawa, Hajime Kamegaki, Gosho Aoyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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CAST

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226+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hajime Kamegaki, shot by Tatsuo Noguchi. 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 Yuji Ohno. 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 Terumitsu Okada 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 Minami Takayama and Kappei Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Tiny genius vs. Master thief.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hajime Kamegaki directs. Tatsuo Noguchi behind the camera. Yuji Ohno scores. Terumitsu Okada cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Part of the "Lupin the Third vs Detective Conan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3226+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Hajime Kamegaki, shot by Tatsuo Noguchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yuji Ohno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Terumitsu Okada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kanichi Kurita and Minami Takayama and Kappei Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Tiny genius vs. Master thief.".
9IMDB entry: tt3335192 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "police", "diamond", "detective", "intelligence".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tatsuo Noguchi
Original score: Yuji Ohno
Editing: Terumitsu Okada
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $41,397,727
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013)
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 1,438 votes

Awards

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Part of

Lupin the Third vs Detective Conan Collection

Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan (ルパン三世VS名探偵コナン) is a Japanese animated crossover television special between the Lupin III and Detective Conan series. In 2013, a film continuing the story of the special was released in Japanese theaters.