Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
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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!
Status: Released
Released Date: 2002-07-26
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Minoru Ohara
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Animation, TV Movie, Action, Comedy, Crime
Original title: Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
Production Companies: TMS Entertainment, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Kanichi Kurita
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Eiko Masuyama
Makio Inoue
Gorō Naya
Romi Park
Shūichirō Moriyama
Shunsuke Sakuno
Jurota Kosugi
Masaru Ikeda
Ichiro Nagai
Tamio Ohki
Daisuke Egawa
Daisuke Ono
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