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Plot Summary:
Lupin steals an extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal, the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his career. Pycal, now armed with real magical abilities, is determined to take revenge.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 216
Genere: Action, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: captivating, semi serious, humorous, realistic, anime, exciting, fast, detective
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Lupin the Third: The Mystery of the Hemingway Papers (1990)
Plot Summary:
A bloody civil war is the setting for Lupin's latest caper; the leader for one of the factions holds documents written by Earnest Hemingway and contain the location of a remarkable treasure. With Goemon and Jigen fighting on opposite sides of the war, Lupin must tackle this challenge alone. As the war rages on, can Lupin secure the treasure and keep Goemon and Jigen from killing each other?!.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 359
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious, fast, detective
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Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog (2007)
Plot Summary:
On the ocean floor, Lupin is once again seeking a treasure hoping to get on Fujiko's good side. As Zenigata chases them on sea and land, people around the gang begin to vanish mysteriously. The fog rolls in and Mamo Kyosuke appears in a burst of light; he claims to be from the future and seeks revenge on Lupin III for what Lupin XIII has done to him. Mamo hurls Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, and Zenigata 500 years into the past; as two warring factions fight over a legendary shrine dedicated to time travel, Lupin must find a way to survive the past to ensure his future.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 228
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, humorous, realistic, semi serious, exciting, fast, detective
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Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night (2008)
Plot Summary:
Lupin scores a "magic lamp" and finds it does hold a genie. However, the stroke of 7PM strikes, and that is the last thing he remembers. Finding himself in Singapore, Lupin must battle his way past the forces of Colonel Garlic and discover the secret behind the lamp. But every time the clock strikes 7PM, his memory is wiped clean! How can Lupin piece together this puzzle, when he can't even remember what he is doing?!.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 209
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, captivating, semi serious, exciting, realistic, fast, detective
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Lupin III: The First (2019)
Plot Summary:
The iconic “gentleman thief” Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure, as Lupin III and his colorful underworld companions race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary, before it falls into the hands of a dark cabal that will stop at nothing to resurrect the Third Reich.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, witty, stylized, semi serious, 3d animation, detective, computer animated, manga
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Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo (2004)
Plot Summary:
In Bastille, France, the treasure of the Bourbon Dynasty was stacked in a truck and stolen. Thinking it was undoubtedly Lupin's doing, Zenigata and the French police pursue the truck. But, the criminal was actually an unheard-of woman. Then, the true Lupin appears. Lupin successfully steals the truckload of treasure from the woman but is then mysteriously kidnapped. Malchovich is the man who kidnapped Lupin. Fujiko is also caught and kept hostage while trying to steal the worldwide famous jewel "Bull's Eye". In order to rescue Fujiko, Lupin, along with reluctant Jigen and Goemon, tries to steal Bull's Eye from the Grand Bateau, the French museum renowned for having the greatest security in the world. Everything starts from here! Female thief Becky, scoundrel Malchovich, and Lupin... Ambition, human relations... Each secret becomes gradually clear during the scramble for the Bull's Eye. The series' highest spectacle romance unfolds, and France is the stage.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 245
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, realistic, fast, detective
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Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody (2006)
Plot Summary:
After a successful heist at the race track, Lupin has his sights set on a valuable diamond set to be displayed in seven days. His plan is complicated when he saves a young girl named Michelle from a group of thugs. Michelle's father is very rich and connected to the diamond; her father also enlists an old mercenary friend of Jigen to persuade Jigen to work for him. Goemon has also been hired by Fujiko to assist her in her own plans for the diamond. With no one to turn to and double-crosses galore, can Lupin pull things together in a week?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 188
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, captivating, semi serious, realistic, fast, detective
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Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner (2019)
Plot Summary:
Inspector Zenigata is arrested, and the press claims he was the true mastermind behind all of Lupin’s notorious heists! It doesn’t take long for Lupin’s pride to get the better of him, and wealthy magnate Roy Forest manipulates him into accepting a new challenge: stealing the "Time Crystal" within a week. The Time Crystal is a government secret gone public: a super-computer engine that can decrypt secure passwords faster than ever thought possible. But why is Jigen acting so strangely lately? What has be come of the young piano prodigy who was recently kidnapped? And what's the strange connection between them all?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: anime, suspense, witty, stylized, semi serious, detective, manga
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Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996)
Plot Summary:
Lupin has set his sights on a the national treasure of the country of Zufu, placed for safe-keeping on a mysterious floating island by the country's late king. The island's super-intelligent defense mechanism, however, proves to be too much for Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon to handle by themselves. The key seems to be linked to the princess of Zufu, the only surviving member of the royal family. She is held prisoner by Zufu's current ruler, General Headhunter, who recently acquired rule over the country when he secretly pulled a coup d'etat and executed the country's king and prince. When Lupin's gang kidnaps the princess to get hold of the key, they pull in trouble by way of a deadly Zufu police agent named Olèander and a million-dollar bounty placed on Lupin's head by the psychotic Headhunter. Now, Lupin must find a safe way to the treasure, dodging bounty hunters at every turn.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 671
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, epic, exciting, feel good, humorous, witty, semi serious, detective
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Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics (2005)
Plot Summary:
Stolen from the famous "secret" Air Force base, Area 51, Lupin's most recently stolen treasure holds a secret. Four "Bloody Angels," the toughest women Lupin has ever faced, want the treasure for their own terrorist purposes. Meanwhile Zenigata teams up with a female police officer to hunt Lupin and the terrorists down.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 249
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, captivating, semi serious, exciting, realistic, fast, detective
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Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection (2001)
Plot Summary:
In San Fransico, California; Lupin and his gang attempt to find the where abouts of some Gold Bars in a sunken ship that's off coast of Alcatraz Island. But a so called group called the Society Seven want the gold bars for their own reasons. The Society Seven is made up of 7 dangerous criminals. They also have a deep connection with Alcatraz Island and the assassination of the late President John Fritzgerald Kennedy.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 304
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, anime, epic, realistic, detective
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Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (2009)
Plot Summary:
When a wealthy woman and her son die in a hunting accident, it's up to Conan Edogawa to solve the case. Meanwhile, Lupin the Third is after the Queen Crown, owned by the Vesparand royal family. When these two legendary characters meet, who will win the day?! Followed by «Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie» (2013).
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, exciting, detective
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Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past (2019)
Plot Summary:
To rescue a famous criminal from imprisonment, Lupin and his team infiltrate the Kingdom of Dorrente. While the skillful thieves from around the world are gathering, Lupin tries to reveal the secret hidden in the kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 128
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, suspense, stylized, semi serious, detective
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Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure (1995)
Plot Summary:
Three statues hold the key to finding the eight billion dollar treasure of Harimao. Having acquired one of the statues, Lupin finds himself an unlikely ally of retired British agent Lord Archer and his granddaughter Diana. Only Archer knows where to find the remaining figure, but the Neo-Himmel group seeks the treasure to fund their own plans. Who will claim the riches of Harimao?!.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, detective
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Lupin III: The Gold of Babylon (1985)
Plot Summary:
In New York City, several stone tablets have been unearthed that tell a tale about the Gold of Babylon. Two Mafia families are after it as well as Lupin the 3rd himself. An old drunken woman named Rosetta appears to know much about this treasure than meets the eye. While Zenigata has made a group of female partners that will lure Lupin the 3rd into handcuffs, the race is on for the gold of Babel.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 898
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, feel good, humorous, witty, semi serious, detective
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Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar (2000)
Plot Summary:
In New York City, an auction is being held, where numerous valuables are being bidded. One of the items was an ordinary ring which is more valuable than it looks. Lupin tries to bid on it, but was out bid by a dollar. So he steals it instead and makes a getaway. but only to find himself greeted by a group of mercenaries who are working for the person who out bid Lupin. Lupin gave them the ring as he was told, and got away from their firing guns. Lupin decides to gather up his friends to check out who outbid him at the auction. The one who outbid Lupin, is Cynthia, head of "Bank of the World" one of the largest and recently new banks. She has plans of her own on the ring, as it has the secrets of the location of a broach, that's said to give those who hold it, world domination.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 329
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, stylized, exciting, realistic, semi serious, detective
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Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus (1995)
Plot Summary:
A simple diamond heist leads Lupin into the machinations of a bizarre cult. The cult is based around the prophecies of Nostradamus, and they kidnap Julia, the daughter of Douglas, a wealthy American who is seeking the presidency, along with Lupin's diamond. At stake is the lost book of prophecy Douglas holds in the vault at the top of his skyscraper.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 891
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, detective
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Lupin the Third: Green vs Red (2008)
Plot Summary:
When a Lupin impersonator is arrested for shoplifting in Tokyo, dozens of other copycats converge on the city to clear the name of Arsene Lupin III. The real Lupin is in town too, both to watch the show and to steal a mysterious item called the Ice Cube. But one of those impostors also has sights on the Cube. Is he good enough to beat the original at his own game?.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 303
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, realistic, exciting, stylized, semi serious, psychological, detective
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Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987)
Plot Summary:
Goemon's wedding to Murasaki Inabe, 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.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 942
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, semi serious, detective
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Lupin III: Voyage to Danger (1993)
Plot Summary:
Inspector Zenigata has been removed from the Lupin case which leaves him despondent, and he ends up drinking with Lupin & Jigen. Lupin decides that he and his gang should work with Zenigata to solve his new case, investigating a group of arms dealers known as Shot Shell. Lupin gathers his partners together (Jigen, Goemon, & Fujiko), and with Zenegata they steal a Russian submarine. They kidnap a scientist named Karen Korinsky to help them operate the sub, and also to protect her from Shot Shell. Meanwhile the ICPO assigns a man named Keith Hayden to the Lupin case, and unlike Zenigata he wants Lupin and his group dead. Where ever Lupin and friends go, Keith follows, as the officer attempts to pick them off one by one.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 603
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, epic, exciting, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, detective
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Lupin the Third: From Russia with Love (1992)
Plot Summary:
Lupin III along with his gang want to steal the lost treasure of the Romanov Royal family, this treasure is an immense quantity of gold hide underground in the United States behind the placement of a corrupt bank. But to have the gold, Lupin and his friends will have to fight for it with the mysterious and powerful monk Rasputin. Also Lupin again will have to elude the inspector Zenigata who will follow Lupin's trail and try to put him in jail.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 310
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious, fast, detective
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Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact (2002)
Plot Summary:
A reporter asks Jigen to tell how he met Lupin and the rest of the gang. He tells of when he was hired by a millionaire named Galvez to help guard the Clam of Helmeth, a green cylinder made of unbreakable metal. The cylinder contained instructions on how to forge a metal similar to the one that composed it. The Clam has also gained the attentions of Lupin, a fellow thief named Brad, and Brad's partner, Fujiko. Brad manages to steal the Clam, but is murdered by Galvez' henchman, Shade. Lupin and Fujiko now have possession of it, but no means to open it. Meanwhile, Inspector Zenigata has been dispatched by the Japanese police to hunt down and arrest Fujiko. He is paired with George McFly, an American detective who is his only resource. And on the other side of the world, Goemon is seeking a sword worthy of his skills. The key to opening the Clam of Helmeth is now the focus of everyone's efforts, but who will come across it first?.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 477
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, epic, adult anime, realistic, detective
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Lupin III: Burning Memory - Tokyo Crisis (1998)
Plot Summary:
Lupin attempts and fails to steal a valuable set of Japanese photographic plates. The rightful owner of the plates, Michael Suzuki, is a multimillionaire who is preparing to open a huge water park in Tokyo. Lupin attempts to enlist the help of his steadfast comrades Jigen and Goemon but find them less than reliable; Jigen is suffering from a toothache that throws off his legendary aim, and Goemon has shamefully had his sword, Zantetsuken, stolen by a woman and given to Suzuki to display in his art collection. The group works on a plan with Fujiko to get both the plates and Zantetsuken.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 468
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, detective
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Lupin the Third Bye Bye, Lady Liberty (1989)
Plot Summary:
In this adventure, Lupin III tries to erase the files about him in the world police network. He finds out about the Ultravirus, a computer virus that controls all others and its location is only known by a little kid. Meanwhile, he steals the Statue of Liberty to look for a diamond the size of a football that is said to be hidden somewhere in it. Apparently, the diamond and the ultravirus are somehow related.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 458
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, detective
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Lupin the Third: The Last Job (2010)
Plot Summary:
Lupin begins his heist of stealing a newly-discovered Japanese cultural treasure being transported in Germany. During his attempt to steal the treasure, however, he witness the always-ambitous Zenigata's supposed "death," a plan hatched by a ninja clan who are also after the treasure. Can Lupin and his friends prevent the ninja clan from obtaining what they seek?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 181
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, semi serious, humorous, realistic, exciting, fast, detective
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Lupin the Third (1971)
Plot Summary:
Arsene Lupin III is the grandson of the master thief Arsene Lupin. With his cohorts Daisuke Jigen and Goemon Ishikawa XIII and his love interest Fujiko Mine, he pulls off the greatest heists of all time while always escaping the grasp of Inspector Koichi Zenigata.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, adult animation, manga, exciting, humorous, witty, stylized, semi serious, detective, vintage
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Funky Cops (2003)
Plot Summary:
Funky Cops is a French animated series about two cops in San Francisco during the 1970s. In the US it was licensed by 4Kids Entertainment and aired on the Fox Box but was canceled quickly due to dismal ratings and is now an online exclusive in the US. The rest of the series was later seen online at 4KidsTV.com, but as of May 2009, it has been removed. It currently appears on Kabillion on Demand on some services, most commonly Charter.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 162
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, humorous, captivating, exciting, light, realistic, not serious, fast
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Lupin the 3rd: Napoleon's Dictionary (1991)
Plot Summary:
While Lupin does enjoy racing for the sport of it, the prize in an antique car grand prix across Europe is Lupin's only goal. The prize is a dictionary that once belonged to Napoleon. More importantly, the dictionary was also once owned by Lupin's family and contains the location of one of his family's most prized possessions. Lupin does not know what the possession is, but it is a matter of family pride. With the usual suspects on his trail, can Lupin outrace everyone to the treasure?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 334
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious, fast, detective
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Lupin the Third: Record of Observations of the East - Another Page (2012)
Plot Summary:
Lupin has become a suspect in the murder of a professor named Theo Argent. The professor had just discovered the missing page of Marco Polo's Record of Observations of the East travel journal. As Lupin is being pursued by the police, he ends up getting unlikely help from the granddaughter of Theo Argent, Lisa.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 152
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, entertaining, suspenseful, semi serious, detective
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Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure (2003)
Plot Summary:
After robbing a Moscow casino right under Zenigata's nose, Lupin sets his sights on stealing the Trick Diamond. He and Jigen head to the estate of the recently deceased Mark Williams, another master thief who's had the diamond, as well as other treasures, in his possession for years. However, instead of finding the diamond, Lupin & Jigen find Fujiko, who tells them about Mark's dying wish - Lupin must return all the treasures the old thief stole to their rightful place. If this is done in time, the location of the diamond will be revealed, and Lupin can use it to get the real treasure, hidden in Gaudí's Sagrada Familia. Returning the stolen goods isn't easy though, as Zenigata and the casino boss' ruthless gang are on Lupin and friends' tail.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 318
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, semi serious, exciting, humorous, realistic, fast, detective
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Lupin III, Part III (1984)
Plot Summary:
This animated series follows the adventures of the legendary thief, Lupin III, grandson of the famed literary character, Arsenne Lupin. Lupin travels the world with his partners Daisuke and Goemon, seeking out greater challenges to overcome and greater prizes to steal. Along the way, they are pursued by the relentless but somewhat bumbling Inspector Zenigata, who always finds himself just a little too late to catch the thieves.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 481
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, detective