Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive

Name: Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Crime
Released: 1996-04-20
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Makio Inoue, Gorō Naya

1996·Movie·PG-13·95 min·★ 6.6(54)

Animation Action Comedy Drama Crime More Japanese titles

“$1,000,000 for Lupin!”

When Lupin heads to the kingdom of Zufu to pilfer its treasure, he incurs the wrath of its psychotic ruler General Headhunter, who places a dead-or-alive bounty on his head.

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About Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive is a 1996 Japanese-language animation, action and comedy film directed by Kazuhiko Kato and Hiroyuki Yano. The cast is led by Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings.

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive was produced by TOHO and Kyokuichi-Tokyo Movie and made in Japan. It was released on April 20, 1996, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Kazuhiko Kato, Hiroyuki Yano
Writers: Hiroshi Sakakibara
Release date: April 20, 1996
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: TOHO, Kyokuichi-Tokyo Movie

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Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive cast & crew

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive was directed by Kazuhiko Kato and Hiroyuki Yano and written by Hiroshi Sakakibara.

The cast features 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), and Minami Takayama as Oleander (voice).

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Hajime Hasegawa and it was produced by Chuji Nakajima and Hidehiko Takei.

Is Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive worth watching?

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 54 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, action, and comedy, Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive is worth a place on your watchlist.

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