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!
The 2001–2003 Japan Window
247 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact sits at position #137.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |