Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 パイロットフィルム
The first animated adaptation of the popular manga series, this pilot introduces the main characters of "Lupin the Third" with montages, presented through a short frame narrative illustrating a typical gang escape.
Other Titles From Tokyo Movie
Adventure + Comedy in Japan
339 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lupin the Third: Pilot Film itself).
The 1968–1970 Japan Window
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film holds position #11 of 65 Japan films in the 1968–1970 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: Pilot Film premiered alongside 25 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 25 other Japan films in 1969.
The 302nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 32% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 40th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,488 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #566 of 1,216 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tokyo Movie |
| Runtime | 12m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1969 |
| IMDb | tt0883384 |