Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 DEAD OR ALIVE
“$1,000,000 for Lupin!”
When Lupin heads to the kingdom of Zufu to pilfer its treasure, he incurs the wrath of its psychotic ruler General Headhunter, who places a dead-or-alive bounty on his head.
Other Titles From TOHO
Animation + Action in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive itself).
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive holds position #77 of 142 Japan films in the 1995–1997 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive premiered alongside 42 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 42 other Japan films in 1996.
The 1066th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
41 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (59th percentile) outruns trending popularity (43th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,559 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,693 of 2,532 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Kyokuichi-Tokyo Movie |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | April 20, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0170180 |