Lupin III: The First
2019 1h 33m movie Film Japan

Lupin III: The First

ルパン三世 THE FIRST

“Well, let's get started.”

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.

The 2018–2020 Japan Window

525 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lupin III: The First sits at position #215.

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    ★ 9.0 · 2018

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    #2

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019

  3. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #3

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019

  4. Jujutsu Kaisen
    #4

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020

  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

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.

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin III: The First premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
264
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

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