Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 生きていた魔術師
“The toughest enemies die hard or is it that more like hardly die?”
Lupin steals an extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal, the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his career. Pycal, now armed with real magical abilities, is determined to take revenge.
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Animation + Action in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal itself).
The 2001–2003 Japan Window
In the crowded 2001-2003 Japan release window, Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal sits at #185 of 247. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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: Return of Pycal premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other Japan films in 2002.
The 1420th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
41 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (59th percentile) outruns trending popularity (44th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,590 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,171 of 2,532 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TMS Entertainment, VAP, TFC |
| Runtime | 57m |
| Release Date | April 3, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0420138 |
| Official Site | lupin-3rd.net |