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Lupin the Third: Pilot Film

Lupin the Third: Pilot Film

19696.70h 12m

Overview

The first animated adaptation of the popular manga series, this pilot introduces the main characters of "Lupin the Third" with montages, presented through a short frame narrative illustrating a typical gang escape.

Directed by Masaaki Osumi
Written by Kazuhiko Kato, Tsutomu Shibayama, Osamu Kobayashi
Produced by Yutaka Fujioka
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Top Cast

Taichiro Hirokawa

Taichiro Hirokawa

Arsène Lupin III (voice)

Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Daisuke Jigen (voice)

Eiko Masuyama

Eiko Masuyama

Fujiko Mine (voice)

Gorō Naya

Gorō Naya

Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)

Shinsuke Chikaishi

Shinsuke Chikaishi

Inspector Zenigata / Narrator (voice)

Koichi Kitamura

Koichi Kitamura

Kogoro Akechi (voice)

Nobuo Tanaka

Nobuo Tanaka

Narrator (voice)

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Nachi Nozawa

Arsène Lupin III (voice)

Osamu Kobayashi

Osamu Kobayashi

Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka

Chikao Ohtsuka

Inspector Zenigata (voice)

Themes & Keywords

slapstick comedyfilm noirswinging 60sanime

About Lupin the Third: Pilot Film

Lupin the Third: Pilot Film is a adventure, comedy, crime, animation film released in 1969 exploring themes of slapstick comedy, film noir, swinging 60s, anime. Directed by Masaaki Osumi, it stars Taichiro Hirokawa, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama. The first animated adaptation of the popular manga series, this pilot introduces the main characters of "Lupin the Third" with montages, presented through a short frame narrative illustrating a typical gang escape.

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