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Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996)

Lupin III: Dead or Alive poster
Original title
ルパン三世 DEAD OR ALIVE
Directed by
Monkey Punch
Genre
crime film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A master thief named Lupin and his crew try to steal a treasure from a small island nation. They face off against a secret agent and a corrupt general who also want the prize.

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What happens

Lupin III: Dead or Alive (ルパン三世 DEAD OR ALIVE, Rupan Sansei Deddo oa Araibu) is a 1996 Japanese animated thriller action comedy film directed by Monkey Punch. It is the sixth animated feature film based on the 1967–69 manga series Lupin III by Monkey Punch and the first Lupin III production to make use of computer-generated animation. The North American release was done by Funimation Entertainment on DVD; the film is available both individually and as part of their "First Haul" box set. Discotek Media released it on Blu-ray. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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