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Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact

2002 · 90 min

A breezy, stylish caper that bounces between chases and banter, fun to watch without asking much of you.

Directed by
Minoru Ohara
Genres
Animation, Tv movie, Action
Overview
The stickup that started it all! Lupin III and Fujiko are both after an ancient artifact Jigen is supposed to protect, while Goemon happens to be searching for his clan’s lost treasure nearby. Of course, Inspector Zenigata isn’t far behind. This is the story of our heroes’ very first meeting!

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Directed by
Minoru Ohara
Genres
Animation, Tv movie, Action
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

In this series

Lupin the Third Collection

  1. Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoMovie · 1978
  2. The Castle of CagliostroMovie · 1979
  3. Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonMovie · 1985
  4. Lupin the Third: The Fuma ConspiracyMovie · 1987
  5. Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady LibertyMovie · 1989
  6. Lupin the Third: The Hemingway PapersMovie · 1990
  7. Lupin the Third: Napoleon's DictionaryMovie · 1991
  8. Lupin the Third: From Siberia with LoveMovie · 1992
  9. Lupin the Third: Voyage to DangerMovie · 1993
  10. Lupin the Third: Dragon of DoomMovie · 1994
  11. Lupin the Third: Farewell to NostradamusMovie · 1995
  12. Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's TreasureMovie · 1995
  13. Lupin the Third: Dead or AliveMovie · 1996
  14. Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight GeminiMovie · 1996
  15. Lupin the Third: Island of AssassinsMovie · 1997
  16. Lupin the Third: Tokyo CrisisMovie · 1998
  17. Lupin the Third: The Columbus FilesMovie · 1999
  18. Lupin the Third: Missed by a DollarMovie · 2000
  19. Lupin the Third: Alcatraz ConnectionMovie · 2001
  20. Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First ContactMovie · 2002 This title
  21. Lupin the Third: Return of PycalMovie · 2002
  22. Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the TreasureMovie · 2003
  23. Lupin the Third: Swallowtail TattooMovie · 2004
  24. Lupin the Third: Angel TacticsMovie · 2005
  25. Lupin the Third: Seven Days RhapsodyMovie · 2006
  26. Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the FogMovie · 2007
  27. Lupin the Third: Green vs RedMovie · 2008
  28. Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal MermaidMovie · 2011
  29. Lupin the Third: Princess of the BreezeMovie · 2013
  30. Lupin the Third: Italian GameMovie · 2016
  31. Lupin III: The FirstMovie · 2019
  32. Lupin the Third: Goodbye PartnerMovie · 2019
  33. Lupin the Third: Prison of the PastMovie · 2019
  34. LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYEMovie · 2023

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Genres
animation, tv movie, action, comedy, crime
Directed by
Minoru Ohara
Written by
Shouji Yonemura
Starring
Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Makio Inoue, Gorō Naya, Romi Park, Shūichirō Moriyama, Shunsuke Sakuno
Runtime
90 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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