Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 炎の記憶 〜TOKYO CRISIS〜
“A blazing crisis in Tokyo, or the photo op of a lifetime?”
Lupin's plans to intercept two old glass photographic plates from being delivered to a mysterious art dealer named Mr. Suzuki misfires, and it doesn't help matters that Goemon and Jigen are suffering from… efficiency problems. Meanwhile, Inspector Zenigata has a new tag-along in the Lupin chase: the beautiful young reporter Maria. But what is Maria's connection to the mysterious Mr. Suzuki?
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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: Tokyo Crisis itself).
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis holds position #94 of 162 Japan films in the 1997–1999 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
1998 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 62 titles released, including Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (447 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 61 other Japan films in 1998.
The 1168th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
37 audience reviews — more than 57% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 56th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,954 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,903 of 2,532 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | VAP, Kyokuichi-Tokyo Movie |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | July 24, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0189973 |
| Official Site | tmsanime.com |