“Lupin's crew hunts treasure on Drifting Island, battling nanomachines and General Headhunter's forces from Zufu.”
Lupin III: Dead or Alive
ルパン三世 DEAD OR ALIVE
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Synopsis
Lupin's crew hunts treasure on Drifting Island, battling nanomachines and General Headhunter's forces from Zufu.
Lupin, Goemon, and Jigen take a mini-helicopter and head to the mysterious “Drifting Island” looking for a treasure rumored to be hidden somewhere on it. Through their exploration of the island, the trio encounters the lethal “Nanomachine,” the island’s security system. The trio triggers the alarm, springing “the Nanomachine” to life. The key to solving the island’s mystery lies in the small nation of Zufu. This once prosperous nation is now ruled by the ruthless, knife-collecting, General Headhunter. Fujiko does her usual probing and hacks into General Headhunter’s computer hoping to find some crucial information. Zenigata has received a video message from Lupin in which Lupin announces his desire for the priceless treasure. Oleander, a fiery blond officer with some hidden secrets of her own, steps in to help Zenigata. Armed with their newly found information, Lupin, Goemon, Jigen, and Fujiko go back to “Drifting Island,” but this time they are followed by General Headhunter. (Source: ANN)
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Running avg · Jun 2010 → Dec 2022
- 7 “The animation style of this lupin movie differs somewhat from the other movies. This movie uses realism style animation as opposed to the exaggerated styles everyone is probably used to. The story...”
- 7 “Not one of the better Lupin films. Lupin gets embroiled in a country where a monarchy and a military leader are struggling for power. Confusingly, he spends most of the movie disguised as a major...”
- 8 “Starting off, this seems to be a heist movie but that changes tune very quickly as they turn out to be looking more for a place than a thing. It has a thing in it, but the story turns to be more...”
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- Format 1 × 97′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 37m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1996 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1286 catalog
Produced by
- VAP Producer
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor