Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins
Seen it?1997 | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Animation, TV Movie, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Lupin is framed for the murder of Inspector Zenigata by a mysterious assailant holding a silver-coloured Walther P38 pistol Lupin himself once owned. Tracking the true killer leads Lupin to the island of the bloodthirsty Tarantula assassins inside the Devil’s Triangle. After joining the spider-tattooed army against their will, Lupin and his gang make both new friends and enemies as they not only plan to take home the Tarantulas’ massive gold repository for themselves, but hunt down the shooter from Lupin’s past. Can Lupin put to rest this demon who haunts his memories with the Walther P38?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiroyuki Yano
- Kanichi KuritaArsène Lupin III (voice)
- Kiyoshi KobayashiDaisuke Jigen (voice)
- Eiko MasuyamaFujiko Mine (voice)
- Makio InoueGoemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Gorō NayaInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- Emi ShinoharaEllen (voice)
- Masane TsukayamaDoctor (voice)
- Kenji UtsumiGordeau (voice)
- Kenichi OgataBoma (voice)
- Masuo AmadaHawk (voice)