Lupin III - Prison of the Past (2019)

Original title

ルパン三世 プリズン・オブ・ザ・パスト

Directed by

Hatsuki Tsuji

Genre

animation, action, adventure, crime, comedy, tv movie

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Master thief Lupin the Third and his crew plan to break into an inescapable prison to steal a hidden treasure, but they must outwit a rival thief and the police. Rivals and allies alike race to claim the prize, forcing Lupin to rely on his wits and his team.

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What happens

Lupin the 3rd: Prison of the Past (ルパン三世 プリズン・オブ・ザ・パスト, Rupan Sansei Prizun obu za Pasuto) is a 2019 Japanese anime television special directed by Hatsuki Tsuji from a screenplay by Shatona Nishida serving as the 27th television special in the Lupin the 3rd series, itself based on the manga series of the same name by Monkey Punch. Produced by TMS Entertainment, the special debuted on Nippon Television on November 29, 2019 as part of the channel's Kinyo Roadshow. This was the first Lupin the 3rd anime adaptation to be released during the Reiwa period and was also the first to be released after original creator Monkey Punch's death in April of that year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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