Lupin the Third: Pilot Film
1969, Japanese. Directed by Masaaki Osumi.
The first animated adaptation of the popular manga series, this pilot introduces the main characters of "Lupin the Third" with montages, presented through a short frame narrative illustrating a typical gang escape.
- Runtime
- 0h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Masaaki OsumiDirector
- Taichiro HirokawaArsène Lupin III (voice)
- Kiyoshi KobayashiDaisuke Jigen (voice)
- Eiko MasuyamaFujiko Mine (voice)
- Gorō NayaGoemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Shinsuke ChikaishiInspector Zenigata / Narrator (voice)
- Koichi KitamuraKogoro Akechi (voice)
- Nobuo TanakaNarrator (voice)
- Nachi NozawaArsène Lupin III (voice)
- Osamu KobayashiGoemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Chikao OhtsukaInspector Zenigata (voice)
- Hitoshi TakagiKogoro Akechi (voice)
Details
- Released
- 10 November 1969
- Original title
- ルパン三世 パイロットフィルム
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Gisaburō Sugii, Yasuo Otsuka, Tsutomu Shibayama
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What Lupin the Third: Pilot Film is based on
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film is based on Lupin III, a media franchise by Monkey Punch.
Media franchise
Lupin III
By Monkey Punch
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Lupin the Third: Pilot Film runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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Lupin the Third: Pilot Film isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 November 1969. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lupin the Third: Pilot Film?
If you liked Lupin the Third: Pilot Film, try Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics, Lupin III: The First, B.O.B.'s Big Break.
Who directed Lupin the Third: Pilot Film?
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film (1969) was directed by Masaaki Osumi and stars Taichiro Hirokawa, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama.
What is Lupin the Third: Pilot Film based on?
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film is based on Lupin III, a media franchise by Monkey Punch.