Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 トワイライト☆ジェミニの秘密
“The Twilight Diamond's rock-solid secret is about to be cracked!”
As Lupin's mentor Don Dolune lies on his deathbed, he hands the master thief a gift, the diamond named Twilight. Though it's only half the treasure — the other half of the Twilight can be found in Morocco. Lupin must contend with his on-again-off-again-partner Fujiko, his feelings for the mysterious Lara, and the relentless whip-wielding maniac Sadachiyo in order to bring Twilight back to its full glory.
Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation
Animation + TV Movie in Japan
35 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and TV Movie genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini itself).
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★ 8.0 · 2007
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
★ 7.4 · 2009
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet
★ 7.2 · 2018
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
★ 7.1 · 2003
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
★ 7.0 · 2009
Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night
★ 7.0 · 2008
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini holds position #93 of 142 Japan films in the 1995–1997 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini premiered alongside 42 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 42 other Japan films in 1996.
The 1079th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
40 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 64th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- twilight · 1
- arsene lupin · 1
- diamond · 8
- morocco · 6
- anime · 711
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,951 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,902 of 2,532 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation, VAP, TFC, Kyokuichi-Tokyo Movie |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | August 2, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0363140 |
| Official Site | tmsanime.com |