Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世『ワルサーP38』
“Inspector Zenigata has been shot by a Walther P38! The prime suspect? Lupin the Third.”
Lupin is framed for the murder of Inspector Zenigata by a mysterious assailant holding a silver-coloured Walther P38 pistol Lupin himself once owned. Tracking the true killer leads Lupin to the island of the bloodthirsty Tarantula assassins inside the Devil’s Triangle. After joining the spider-tattooed army against their will, Lupin and his gang make both new friends and enemies as they not only plan to take home the Tarantulas’ massive gold repository for themselves, but hunt down the shooter from Lupin’s past. Can Lupin put to rest this demon who haunts his memories with the Walther P38?
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
144 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins sits at position #81.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,759 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 Action productions specifically: #1,092 of 1,714 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Monkey Punch Pictures, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Kyokuichi-Tokyo Movie |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | August 1, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0189974 |
| Official Site | tmsanime.com |