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?
Action + Adventure in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins itself).
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins holds position #81 of 144 Japan films in the 1996–1998 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: Island of Assassins premiered alongside 38 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1997.
The 1110th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
47 audience reviews — more than 63% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 51th percentile among Japan films.
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 |