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Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo

Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo

What's Lupin going to steal when someone steals Lupin himself?

20046.61h 37mPG-13

Overview

Fujiko and Lupin are kidnapped by Malkovich, a notorious criminal escaped from Alcatraz who forces Lupin to steal the "Bull's Eye," a precious stone.

Directed by Hidehito Ueda
Written by Kazuhiko Kato, Toshimichi Ohkawa
Produced by Yasumichi Ozaki, Rieko Ono
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Top Cast

Kanichi Kurita

Kanichi Kurita

Arsène Lupin III (voice)

Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Daisuke Jigen (voice)

Eiko Masuyama

Eiko Masuyama

Fujiko Mine (voice)

Makio Inoue

Makio Inoue

Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)

Gorō Naya

Gorō Naya

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Yuu Asakawa

Yuu Asakawa

Rebecca Lambert (voice)

Takeshi Aono

Takeshi Aono

Brian Murphy (voice)

Kōji Nakata

Kōji Nakata

Joseph Malkovich (voice)

Joji Yanami

Joji Yanami

Lumberjack (voice)

Tōru Shinagawa

Tōru Shinagawa

Dolcross (voice)

Themes & Keywords

anime

About Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo

Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo is a action, animation, comedy, tv movie, crime film released in 2004 exploring themes of anime. Directed by Hidehito Ueda, it stars Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama. Fujiko and Lupin are kidnapped by Malkovich, a notorious criminal escaped from Alcatraz who forces Lupin to steal the "Bull's Eye," a precious stone.

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