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Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
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Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact

2002-07-26 · 90 min · ★ 6.7

Animation · TV Movie · Action · Comedy · Crime

The stickup that started it all! Lupin III and Fujiko are both after an ancient artifact Jigen is supposed to protect, while Goemon happens to be searching for his clan’s lost treasure nearby. Of course, Inspector Zenigata isn’t far behind. This is the story of our heroes’ very first meeting!

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Directors
Minoru Ohara
Production companies
TMS Entertainment, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kanichi KuritaKanichi KuritaArsène Lupin III (voice)
Kiyoshi KobayashiKiyoshi KobayashiDaisuke Jigen (voice)
Eiko MasuyamaEiko MasuyamaFujiko Mine (voice)
Makio InoueMakio InoueGoemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Gorō NayaGorō NayaInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Romi ParkRomi ParkElenor (voice)
Shūichirō MoriyamaShūichirō MoriyamaGalvez (voice)
Shunsuke SakunoShade (voice)
Jurota KosugiJurota KosugiBrad (voice)
Masaru IkedaMasaru IkedaCrawford (voice)
Ichiro NagaiIchiro NagaiDetective George McFly (voice)
Tamio OhkiTamio OhkiHans Dollarhyde (voice)
Daisuke EgawaDaisuke EgawaAdditional Voices
Daisuke OnoDaisuke OnoAdditional Voices
Hikari YonoHikari YonoAdditional Voices
Keijin OkudaKeijin OkudaAdditional Voices
Masayuki KatouMasayuki KatouAdditional Voices
Yuji KishiYuji KishiAdditional Voices

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