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Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
6.7 / 10• 2002• 1h 30m•PG-13• Japanese
AnimationTV MovieActionComedyCrime
Storyline
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!
Cast & Crew
Kanichi Kurita
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Lead
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
Eiko Masuyama
Fujiko Mine (voice)
Makio Inoue
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Gorō Naya
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Romi Park
Elenor (voice)
Shūichirō Moriyama
Galvez (voice)
SS
Shunsuke Sakuno
Shade (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Minoru Ohara's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
