Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact (2002)

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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!

• Released: 2002-07-26
• Genres: Animation, TV Movie, Action, Comedy, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 50 votes

Directed by Minoru Ohara.

Top cast

• Kanichi Kurita as Arsène Lupin III (voice)
• Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Daisuke Jigen (voice)
• Eiko Masuyama as Fujiko Mine (voice)
• Makio Inoue as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
• Gorō Naya as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
• Romi Park as Elenor (voice)
• Shūichirō Moriyama as Galvez (voice)
• Shunsuke Sakuno as Shade (voice)
• Jurota Kosugi as Brad (voice)
• Masaru Ikeda as Crawford (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact

• United States: watch free on Pluto TV

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