Lupin III: The First
“Well, let's get started.”
The iconic "gentleman thief" Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure, as Lupin III and his colourful underworld companions race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary, before it falls into the hands of a dark cabal that will stop at nothing to resurrect the Third Reich.
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Part of Lupin the Third Collection
37 films
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
Movie · 1978
The Castle of Cagliostro
Movie · 1979
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
Movie · 1985
Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy
Movie · 1987
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
Movie · 1989
Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers
Movie · 1990
Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary
Movie · 1991
Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love
Movie · 1992
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
Movie · 1993
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom
Movie · 1994
Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus
Movie · 1995
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
Movie · 1995
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
Movie · 1996
Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
Movie · 1996
Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins
Movie · 1997
Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis
Movie · 1998
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
Movie · 1999
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar
Movie · 2000
Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection
Movie · 2001
Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal
Movie · 2002
Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
Movie · 2002
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure
Movie · 2003
Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo
Movie · 2004
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics
Movie · 2005
Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody
Movie · 2006
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
Movie · 2007
Lupin the Third: Green vs Red
Movie · 2008
Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night
Movie · 2008
Lupin the Third: The Last Job
Movie · 2010
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid
Movie · 2011
Lupin the Third: The Secret Page of Marco Polo
Movie · 2012
Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze
Movie · 2013
Lupin the Third: Italian Game
Movie · 2016
Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner
Movie · 2019
Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past
Movie · 2019
Lupin III: The First
Movie · 2019
LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE
Movie · 2023
Cast
15 people
Kanichi Kurita
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Known for
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
Kan'ichi Kurita
Arsene Lupin III
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
Known for
Death Note
Basilisk
Miyuki Sawashiro
Fujiko Mine (voice)
Known for
Sword Art Online
Record of Ragnarok
Daisuke Namikawa
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Known for
One-Punch Man
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Koichi Yamadera
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Super
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Suzu Hirose
Laetitia (voice)
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
Fireworks
Kotaro Yoshida
Lambert (voice)
Known for
Hanzawa Naoki
From Today, It's My Turn!!
Tatsuya Fujiwara
Geralt (voice)
Known for
Battle Royale
Death Note
Kazuaki Ito
Bresson (voice)
Known for
Welcome to the Space Show
Mitsuru Takakuwa
Adolf Hitler (voice)
Also in
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Legal High
Osamu Taira
Hans (voice)
Known for
Devilman Crybaby
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
Takashi Yamazaki Director · Kazuhiko Kato Story Yuji Ohno Composer
Worldwide gross $7.3M · United States release August 29, 2020 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$7,334,393
Production
TMS Entertainment
Production · Studio
TOHO
Production
Monkey Punch Pictures
Production
Marza Animation Planet
Production · Studio
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Production
Hiroshima Telecasting
Production
Miyagi Television Broadcasting
Production
Abe Shuji
Production
Fukuoka Broadcasting System
Production
Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company
Production
Shirogumi
Production
Shizuoka Daiichi Television
Production
Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company
Production
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
ルパン三世 THE FIRST
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 6, 2019
Theatrical
United States · August 29, 2020
Theatrical
United States · December 15, 2020
Digital
United States
January 12, 2021 · Physical
August 29, 2021 · Theatrical · English · rerelease
August 31, 2021 · Theatrical · Japanese · rerelease
Australia
November 1, 2021 · Digital
Brazil
June 3, 2020 · Digital
Canada
August 29, 2020 · Theatrical
August 29, 2021 · Theatrical · English · rerelease
August 31, 2021 · Theatrical · Japanese · rerelease
France
October 7, 2020 · Theatrical
Germany
October 26, 2021 · Theatrical
November 18, 2021 · Physical
India
March 13, 2020 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 2, 2021 · Theatrical
Italy
September 15, 2020 · Digital · Prime Video
October 29, 2020 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
New Zealand
November 1, 2021 · Digital
Russia
December 11, 2020 · Digital
South Korea
May 21, 2020 · Theatrical
Spain
January 29, 2021 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 2, 2021 · Theatrical
September 20, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
October 1, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Scotland Loves Anime
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