“Lupin investigates his framed shooting of Zenigata, uncovering a secret assassin island and his own past.”
Lupin III: Island of Assassins
ルパン三世『ワルサーP38』
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Synopsis
Lupin investigates his framed shooting of Zenigata, uncovering a secret assassin island and his own past.
Zenigata arrives at the birthday party of an important politician to investigate a fake Lupin calling card. Lupin shows up as well. Suddenly, masked assassins break in and begin to shoot everything that moves. Zenigata goes after Lupin amidst all the gunfire and corners him in the courtyard of the house. Suddenly, a hand holding a Walther P-38 pops out of a window and shoots Zenigata in the chest. Lupin recognizes the Walther as his own and decides to investigate. The assassins that attacked the party are from a hidden island called the Island of Assassins. The island is kept secret by the help of top government officials from around the world who use the assassins on the island for their own personal gains. There are lots of hidden secrets on the island, however, and Lupin, Goemon, Jigen, and Fujiko find themselves involved in a plot that tears the residents of the island in half. The movie also delves into Lupin's past in his pre-Jigen days. (Source: ANN)
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Running avg · Oct 2009 → Feb 2026
- 9 “Lupin travels to an island of assassins in order to get his silver Walther P38 which was stolen from him a long time ago. And while he’s there he’s gonna steal some gold too. But seeing how this is...”
- 8 “Walther P-38 (Island of Assassins) is a damn good Lupin III adventure. A man commits a heinous crime using a Walther P-38 pistol much like the one Lupin has, along with a spooky group of assassins...”
- 7 “A little better than the previous entry in this box set "Farewell Nostradamus" Be fore warned that this particular movie is A LOT more violent than usual. I gave up counting how many people die...”
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- Format 1 × 92′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 32m all episodes
- Aired Aug 1997 – ongoing
- Source Tv special media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1309 catalog
Produced by
- VAP Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor