Lupin the Third: Pilot Film
A breezy, energetic introduction to a charming criminal ensemble, built on slapstick humor and swinging 60s style rather than depth or tension.
The first animated adaptation of the popular manga series, this pilot introduces the main characters of "Lupin the Third" with montages, presented through a short frame narrative illustrating a typical gang escape.
Essence
Ensemble
Taichiro Hirokawa
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
Eiko Masuyama
Fujiko Mine (voice)
Gorō Naya
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Shinsuke Chikaishi
Inspector Zenigata / Narrator (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Kogoro Akechi (voice)
Nobuo Tanaka
Narrator (voice)
Nachi Nozawa
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Osamu Kobayashi
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Inspector Zenigata (voice)
Hitoshi Takagi
Kogoro Akechi (voice)
Closest match
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Same mood
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