Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 THE FIRST
“Well, let's get started.”
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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Lupin III: The First. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedDragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
★ 6.5 · Japan
3 sharedLupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
★ 7.5 · Japan
2 sharedThe Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2
★ 7.3 · Japan
2 sharedJujutsu Kaisen 0
★ 8.2 · Japan
2 sharedDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
★ 8.3 · Japan
2 sharedDragon Ball Super: Super Hero
★ 7.9 · Japan
Other Titles From TMS Entertainment
Adventure + Action in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lupin III: The First itself).
The 2018–2020 Japan Window
Lupin III: The First holds position #215 of 525 Japan films in the 2018–2020 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#2Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#4Jujutsu Kaisen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin III: The First premiered alongside 179 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 179 other Japan films in 2019.
The 4036th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
264 audience reviews — more than 89% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (89th percentile) outruns trending popularity (72th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,356 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #523 of 1,216 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TMS Entertainment, TOHO, Monkey Punch Pictures, Marza Animation Planet, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | December 6, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt10621032 |
| Official Site | gkids.com |