Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
1999 1h 32m movie Film Japan

Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files

ルパン三世 愛のダ・カーポ 〜FUJIKO'S Unlucky Days〜

“Can hard-boiled eggsplorer Lupin crack the location of the Columbus Egg?”

Synopsis

ルパン三世 愛のダ・カーポ 〜FUJIKO'S Unlucky Days〜

“Can hard-boiled eggsplorer Lupin crack the location of the Columbus Egg?”

When Fujiko secures a file that documents the location of the fabled Columbus Egg – a mystical relic that controls the weather – she quickly recruits Lupin and the gang to track down the long-lost treasure. Unfortunately, her memory of Lupin and his friends are wiped out almost entirely. Can the gang restore Fujiko’s memory before the Egg falls into the hands of a madman?

The 1998–2000 Japan Window

187 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files sits at position #144.

  1. Hunter × Hunter Pilot
    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998

  2. One Piece
    #2

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999

  3. InuYasha
    #3

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  4. Fighting Spirit
    #4

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  5. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #5

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998

  6. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #6

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999

  7. Leave it to Kero!
    #7

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  8. Cowboy Bebop
    #8

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998

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The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,728 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,453 of 1,714 (top 85%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies VAP, Kyokuichi-Tokyo Movie
Runtime 1h 32m
Release Date July 30, 1999
IMDb tt0461571
Official Site tmsanime.com

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