Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 ルパン暗殺指令
After Inspector Zenigata is reassigned from the Lupin case and grows despondent, master thief Lupin the Third decides to help him get his old job back, teaming up with the old man to destroy the international weapon smugglers Shot Shell. Together with Lupin's long-time partners in crime, they steal a nuclear Russian submarine and enlist the help of a nuclear physicist named Karen, who keeps suspiciously eyeing Lupin's partner Jigen. If that weren't enough, Zenigata's Interpol successor is an assassin who aims to pick off the Lupin gang one by one.
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
187 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger sits at position #90.
Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,556 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,691 of 2,532 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation, Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | May 4, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0186506 |