Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

"The Twilight Diamond's rock-solid secret is about to be cracked!"

1996 1h 30m JA

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★6.4TMDB · 51

AnimationActionComedyCrimeTV Movie

Synopsis

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As Lupin's mentor Don Dolune lies on his deathbed, he hands the master thief a gift, the diamond named Twilight. Though it's only half the treasure — the other half of the Twilight can be found in Morocco. Lupin must contend with his on-again-off-again-partner Fujiko, his feelings for the mysterious Lara, and the relentless whip-wielding maniac Sadachiyo in order to bring Twilight back to its full glory.

“The Twilight Diamond's rock-solid secret is about to be cracked!”

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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)
Aya Hisakawa
Lara (voice)
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Captain (voice)
Shūichirō Moriyama
Dolune (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writers: Hideki Mitsui, Shinichi Toukairin, 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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30 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 Gisaburō Sugii, shot by Hajime Hasegawa. 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 Masatoshi Tsurubuchi 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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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Twilight Diamond's rock-solid secret is about to be cracked!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gisaburō Sugii directs. Hajime Hasegawa behind the camera. Yuji Ohno scores. Masatoshi Tsurubuchi 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.
230 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 Gisaburō Sugii, shot by Hajime Hasegawa. 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 Masatoshi Tsurubuchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kanichi Kurita and Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Eiko Masuyama carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Twilight Diamond's rock-solid secret is about to be cracked!".
9IMDB entry: tt0363140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hajime Hasegawa
Original score: Yuji Ohno
Editing: Masatoshi Tsurubuchi
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996)

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.

Also by

Gisaburō Sugii

Production companies

Who made it

Nippon Television Network Corporation
JP
VAP
JP
TFC
JP
KY
Kyokuichi-Tokyo Movie
JP

Key crew

Storyboard ArtistShinichi Toukairin
ProducerKazumitsu Ozawa
ProducerYasumichi Ozaki
ProducerToshio Nakatani
EditorMasatoshi Tsurubuchi
Music DirectorSeiji Suzuki
Animation DirectorAkira Kano
Animation DirectorIsamu Imakake
Animation DirectorKazuhiko Tamura
Animation DirectorSusumu Yamaguchi
Animation DirectorTatsuo Yamada
Sound EffectsYukiyoshi Itokawa
Special EffectsYoshimi Hayashi
Art DirectionTakashi Miyano
Key AnimationMasahiko Murata
Original StoryKazuhiko Kato
StoryboardGisaburō Sugii
StoryboardJun Kawagoe
Theme Song PerformanceAya Hisakawa
Animation DirectorNoriyuki Fukuda
Key AnimationHiroyuki Kamura
Key AnimationKunio Katsuki
Character DesignerMinoru Maeda
Character DesignerKazuhiko Kato

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

diamond
morocco
thief
anime

Release history · US

When it landed

Digital2021-06-1612· crunchyroll
Physical2021-02-1812· DVD, Bluray - HD-Remaster

Also known as

International titles

Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight GeminiUS
Lupin the 3rd: The Secret of the Twilight GeminiUS
Lupin III: Der Diamant der DämmerungDE
Rupan sansei: Twilight Gemini no HimitsuJP
Edgar de la Cambriole: Le Secret du Twilight GeminiFR
Lupin III - Il diamante PenombraIT
Lupin III - Una cascata di diamantiIT
Lupin III: Le Secret du Twilight GeminiFR
Lupin III. TV Special: Das Geheimnis des „Twilight Gemini“ - Der Diamant der DämmerungDE
Lupin the Third: The Legend of Twilight GeminiUS
Lupin III: A Lenda dos Gémeos do CrepúsculoPT
Rupan sansei: Towairaito Jemini no himitsuJP
Lupin III: O Segredo dos Gémeos do CrepúsculoPT
루팡 3세 트와일라이트☆제미니의 비밀KR
루팡 3세 트와일라이트 제미니의 비밀KR