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.
The 1968–1970 Japan Window
65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lupin the Third: Pilot Film sits at position #11.
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The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: Pilot Film premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.4
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
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 |