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“13-minute 1969 Lupin III pilot film tested audience interest for a future anime adaptation.”
Lupin III: Pilot Film
ルパン三世 Pilot Film
6.36
8,580 rank · 11,895 viewers · 6 favorites
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Comedy
Adult Cast
Seinen
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13-minute 1969 Lupin III pilot film tested audience interest for a future anime adaptation.
Two years after the birth of the manga a pilot film was released. It was a brief film of only 13 minutes that had the purpose of assay the response to a possible future anime realization of Lupin III. The pilot opens with a challenge call from Lupin to Zenigata from a public phone. (Source: AniDB)
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Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.71
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σ 0.71 · scores cluster tight
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Running avg · Jun 2015 → May 2025
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “Decent short introducing the main cast of the Lupin series, a good way to start a series. Characters were interesting enough to warrant watching further by themselves, not taking into account the...”
- 8 “Lupin III Pilot Film – A Cool, Stylish First Look at Anime’s Slickest Thief As a long-time Lupin fan (and even if you’re just dipping your toes in), the Lupin III Pilot Film is a fascinating watch....”
- 7 “In 1967, manga writer Monkey Punch created a comic called Lupin III, about a charming thief who was able to commit incredible heists and get away to brag about them. The manga was a roaring...”
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Long · 0%
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- Format 1 × 12′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jan 1969 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-4021 catalog
Produced by
- TOHO Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor