Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy

"Ronins, ninjas and hidden treasures... all in a day's work for Lupin the Third!"

1987 1h 13m JA

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★6.6TMDB · 74

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Synopsis

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Goemon's wedding to Murasaki Suminawa, daughter of a samurai clan's leader, is interrupted when the Fuma ninjas attack, kidnapping the bride-to-be and demanding her family's ancient treasure as ransom. Lupin, Jigen, Goemon and Fujiko work together once again to try to save Murasaki and get to the treasure before the Fuma can steal it.

“Ronins, ninjas and hidden treasures... all in a day's work for Lupin the Third!”

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Cast

Toshio Furukawa
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Banjo Ginga
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
Mami Koyama
Fujiko Mine (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Seizo Kato
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Mayumi Shou
Murasaki Suminawa (voice)
Kohei Miyauchi
Old Man Suminawa (voice)
Masashi Hirose
Fuma Clan Boss (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masayuki Ozeki
Writers: Makoto Naito
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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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Directed by Masayuki Ozeki, shot by Akio Saito. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Takeshi Seyama 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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Toshio Furukawa and Banjo Ginga and Mami Koyama carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ronins, ninjas and hidden treasures... all in a day's work for Lupin the Third!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masayuki Ozeki directs. Akio Saito behind the camera. Takeshi Seyama cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Lupin the Third Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Masayuki Ozeki, shot by Akio Saito. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Takeshi Seyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Toshio Furukawa and Banjo Ginga and Mami Koyama carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Ronins, ninjas and hidden treasures... all in a day's work for Lupin the Third!".
8IMDB entry: tt0093896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Akio Saito
Editing: Takeshi Seyama
Runtime: 73 min · 1h 13m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987)

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.