Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus
1995 1h 40m movie Film Japan

Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus

ルパン三世 くたばれ!ノストラダムス

“Someone wants Nostradamus' lost prophecices and Lupin wants his cut!”

Synopsis

ルパン三世 くたばれ!ノストラダムス

“Someone wants Nostradamus' lost prophecices and Lupin wants his cut!”

A simple diamond heist leads Lupin into the machinations of a bizarre cult based around the prophecies of Nostradamus. They kidnap Julia, the daughter of Douglas, a wealthy American who is seeking the presidency, along with Lupin's diamond. At stake is the lost book of prophecy Douglas holds in the vault at the top of his skyscraper.

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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: Farewell to Nostradamus itself).

The 1994–1996 Japan Window

Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus holds position #85 of 143 Japan films in the 1994–1996 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Romeo and the Black Brothers
    #1

    Romeo and the Black Brothers

    ★ 8.9 · 1995
  2. Furuhata Ninzaburo
    #2

    Furuhata Ninzaburo

    ★ 8.8 · 1994
  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    #3

    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    ★ 8.6 · 1995
  4. Long Vacation
    #4

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996
  5. Rurouni Kenshin
    #5

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996
  6. Magic Knight Rayearth
    #6

    Magic Knight Rayearth

    ★ 8.5 · 1994
  7. Hell Teacher Nube
    #7

    Hell Teacher Nube

    ★ 8.4 · 1996
  8. Martian Successor Nadesico
    #8

    Martian Successor Nadesico

    ★ 8.4 · 1996

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: Farewell to Nostradamus premiered alongside 59 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 59 other Japan films in 1995.

The 1010th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

52
Reviews
65th
Review-volume percentile
46th
Popularity percentile

52 audience reviews — more than 65% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (65th percentile) outruns trending popularity (46th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
52
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,753 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: #1,800 of 2,532 (top 71%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesNippon Television Network Corporation, VAP, Nippon TV Music, Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Telecom Animation Film
Runtime1h 40m
Release DateApril 22, 1995
IMDbtt0170181
Official Sitewww.lupin-3rd.net

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