Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 お宝返却大作戦！！
After robbing a Moscow casino right under Zenigata's nose, Lupin is given a job to return 6 treasures to their original areas for an old friend of his, so Lupin can receive an even better treasure to gain.
Other Titles From TMS Entertainment
Animation + TV Movie in Japan
35 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and TV Movie genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure itself).
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
★ 8.0 · 2007
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
★ 7.4 · 2009
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet
★ 7.2 · 2018
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
★ 7.1 · 2003
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
★ 7.0 · 2009
Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night
★ 7.0 · 2008
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure holds position #135 of 263 Japan films in the 2002–2004 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other Japan films in 2003.
The 1478th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
69 audience reviews — more than 70% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 57th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,525 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,674 of 2,532 (top 66%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TMS Entertainment, Nippon Television Network Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | January 1, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0834585 |