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“Lupin the 8th, fifth-generation descendant, operates in futuristic Paris aboard an airship in this sequel pilot.”
Lupin VIII
ルパン8世
5.62
12,579 rank · 4,613 viewers · 1 favorites
Adventure
Comedy
Shounen
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Synopsis
Lupin the 8th, fifth-generation descendant, operates in futuristic Paris aboard an airship in this sequel pilot.
Pilot of Lupin sequel included with the Lupin 40th anniversary Bluray set. Five generations after Lupin the 3rd, Lupin the 8th plies his trade in an airship that flies above a futuristic Paris. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 5
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.33
Running avg · Aug 2016 → May 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Now that I saw everything related to lupine, I can say that I became a fan of the series (although the term fan I don't like to use it) let's just say that if something new comes out, be sure that...”
- 6 “Lupin VIII (2012) – A Cool Concept That Never Got Its Chance As a longtime Lupin fan, I was really curious to finally sit down and check out Lupin VIII. The name alone is enough to raise eyebrows —...”
- 5 “TL;DR: this anime show exactly what you should do if you want to fail. Lupin VIII is the adventure of the 8th generation of Lupin. Because this pilot was juste a pilot, there aren't voices. But...”
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Medium · 67%
Long · 33%
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A Special Production
TMS Entertainment.- Format 1 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 22m all episodes
- Aired Mar 2012 – ongoing
- Source Special media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-6911 catalog