Anime like Lupin III: Fuuma Ichizoku no Inbou

Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro

Also known as Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Discotek , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Mystery

In the twilight of his career, master thief Lupin the Third's latest and greatest caper has hit a snag. What should've been bags of cash from a national casino turns out to be expert counterfeits! Together with his partner-in-crime Jigen, Lupin heads to the remote European nation of Cagliostro to exact revenge. Not everything goes as planned; the two encounter Clarisse, a royal damsel in distress being forced to marry the sinister Count Cagliostro against her will. Saving her won't be easy, however, as Lupin and Jigen -- together with Lupin's unpredictable ex-girlfriend Fujiko and the swordsman Goemon -- must fight their way through a trap-filled castle, a deadly dungeon, and an army of professional assassins! Can Lupin rescue the girl, evade the cuffs of his long-time nemesis Inspector Zenigata, and uncover the secret treasures of The Castle of Cagliostro?



Tags: Crime , Conspiracy , Fugitive , Anti-Hero , Class Struggle , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Police , Guns , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Samurai

Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection

Also known as Lupin the 3rd: Alcatraz Connection.

Studio: VAP , TMS Entertainment , Discotek , Tokyo Movie , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy

Secretly operating his cruiser as a casino at sea isn’t enough for California mafia don Lukino Marcano. He’s also looking for the gold-laden boat wreckage worth the budget of a small country! Lupin sniffs out the plan to recover this long-lost treasure and brings along his partners Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko for the ride to crash Lukino’s party. But Inspector Zenigata is always on Lupin’s tail, and this time he’s got an unusually aggressive local cop for a partner! Watch as Lupin uncovers the true mystery behind the Alcatraz island prison and the sinister syndicate, the Secret Seven!



Tags: Mafia , Crime , Shounen , Foreign , Politics , Guns , Ships , Male Protagonist , Samurai , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast

Lupin III: DEAD OR ALIVE

Also known as Lupin III: Dead or Alive.

Studio: VAP , Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Discotek , Nippon Television Network , NTV Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy

Lupin, Goemon, and Jigen take a mini-helicopter and head to the mysterious “Drifting Island” looking for a treasure rumored to be hidden somewhere on it. Through their exploration of the island, the trio encounters the lethal “Nanomachine,” the island’s security system. The trio triggers the alarm, springing “the Nanomachine” to life. The key to solving the island’s mystery lies in the small nation of Zufu. This once prosperous nation is now ruled by the ruthless, knife-collecting, General Headhunter. Fujiko does her usual probing and hacks into General Headhunter’s computer hoping to find some crucial information. Zenigata has received a video message from Lupin in which Lupin announces his desire for the priceless treasure. Oleander, a fiery blond officer with some hidden secrets of her own, steps in to help Zenigata. Armed with their newly found information, Lupin, Goemon, Jigen, and Fujiko go back to “Drifting Island,” but this time they are followed by General Headhunter.



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Crime , Fugitive , Detective , Foreign , Samurai , Tanned Skin , Shounen

Lupin III: $1 Money Wars

Also known as Lupin the 3rd: Missed By A Dollar.

Studio: Kyokuichi Tokyo Movie Shinsha , TMS Entertainment , Nippon Television Network , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy

Lupin swipes a ring from a New York auction, and Zenigata is hot on his trail... along with a gun-toting, former-KGB brute named Nabikov. Nabikov's boss is Cynthia, the lady in charge of the BOW: Bank of the World. Cynthia knows the ring is actually a guide to the location of a fantastic brooch once worn by conquerors of years past. The brooch, it is said, gave them special powers to become more than mere men and women, and make their marks on history. Can Lupin and his cohorts find the brooch before Cynthia uses it to make her own mark with bloody, international war?



Tags: Foreign , Crime , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Anti-Hero , Politics , Samurai , Primarily Male Cast , Tanned Skin , Shounen