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Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal

2002 · 49 min

A breezy, playful caper with a theatrical villain, mixing slick chases and light comedy into a quick, fun ride.

Directed by
Mamoru Hamatsu
Genres
Animation, Action, Comedy
Starring
Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama
Tagline
The toughest enemies die hard or is it that more like hardly die?
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Mamoru Hamatsu
Genres
Animation, Action, Comedy
Starring
Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • crime
  • deception
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour7
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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animation, action, comedy, crime
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