Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie

"Who needs the truth when you can believe in the lie?"

2019 0h 58m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 108

AnimationCrimeActionDrama

Synopsis

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Fujiko Mine, the devastating femme fatale whose only loyalty is to her desire, befriends a young boy whose late father hid away a fortune. A killer is on the boy's trail and it's up to Fujiko to stop him: but where do her interests really lie?

“Who needs the truth when you can believe in the lie?”

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Cast

Kanichi Kurita
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Fujiko Mine (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Bincam (voice)
Tomoe Hanba
Gene (voice)
Yasuyoshi Hara
Codfrey (voice)
Biichi Sato
Lark (voice)
Farahnaz Nikray
Security Guard A (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Koike
Writers: Yuya Takahashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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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 Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Miyuki Sawashiro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who needs the truth when you can believe in the lie?".

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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 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
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 Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Miyuki Sawashiro carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Who needs the truth when you can believe in the lie?".
9IMDB entry: tt9900060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "assassin", "bodyguard", "hypnosis", "master thief".
11Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jiro Tazawa
Original score: James Shimoji
Editing: Yoshihiro Kasahara
Runtime: 58 min · 0h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie (2019)

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.