Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 バビロンの黄金伝説
Master thief Lupin the Third is after the long-lost Gold of Babylon with the aid of his partners, Jigen and Goemon. They trek the globe, unraveling clues and dodging the attentions of both the Mafia and the tenacious Inspector Zenigata. The stakes have never been higher as Zenigata enlists a team of five beautiful and determined policewomen to lure Lupin the Third into handcuffs. But an elderly drunken woman named Rosetta may be the key to solving the location of this fabulous, ancient treasure.
The 1984–1986 Japan Window
91 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon sits at position #64.
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The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,586 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: #2,168 of 2,532 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | July 13, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0089943 |
| Official Site | www.lupin-3rd.net |