Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 ナポレオンの辞書を奪え
The secret of the Lupin family treasure is out: its location is written inside a dictionary once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte himself! When the dictionary turns up as the prize for a historic motor car race, the notorious Lupin the Third and his criminal cadre race the world's superpowers to win – or steal – the Dictionary and unearth his grandfather's legacy of riches!
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
107 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary sits at position #54.
#1Chibi Maruko-chan
★ 9.0 · 1990
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Moomin
★ 8.4 · 1990
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,801 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,830 of 2,532 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation, Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | August 9, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0834583 |