Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 EPISODE:0 ファーストコンタクト
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!
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Animation + TV Movie in Japan
35 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and TV Movie genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact itself).
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★ 8.0 · 2007
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
★ 7.4 · 2009
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet
★ 7.2 · 2018
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
★ 7.1 · 2003
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
★ 7.0 · 2009
Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night
★ 7.0 · 2008
The 2001–2003 Japan Window
Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact holds position #137 of 247 Japan films in the 2001–2003 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other Japan films in 2002.
The 1441st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
38 audience reviews — more than 58% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (58th percentile) outruns trending popularity (39th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,770 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,814 of 2,532 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TMS Entertainment, Nippon Television Network Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | July 26, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0827737 |
| Official Site | tmsanime.com |