Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact
Lupin III: EPISODE:0 "First Contact" / Rupan Sansei Episode: 0 'First Contact' / Edgar de la Cambriole : Episode 0, First Contact / Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact / C'era una volta... LupinSummary
First Contact tells the story of the origins of the Lupin gang. In this blast from the past, Lupin is after American mafia boss Galvez's single most precious treasure: a treasure within a treasure. Jigen is Galvez's hired gun who fails to kill cat-burglar Lupin in his first attempt on the treasure and seeks revenge. Fujiko is the girlfriend of Lupin's rival, Brad. Zenigata travels from Japan to America to find and arrest Fujiko. Goemon seeks the almighty sword that cuts steel, Zantetsuken. This sword is mysteriously connected to the treasure in Galvez's vault.... After a series of twists and turns, these complete strangers become acquainted in their "First Contact," an epic adventure together!
(Source: Discotek Media)
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Details
- Format
- Special
- Number of Episodes
- 1
- Episode length
- 92 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 1 h 32 min (1 × 92 min)
- Season
- Summer 2002
- Start date
- July 26, 2002
- End date
- July 26, 2002
- Status
- Finished
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- TMS Entertainment
- Romaji title
- Lupin III: EPISODE:0 "First Contact"
- English title
- Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact
- Native title
- ルパン三世ＥＰＩＳＯＤＥ：０（ゼロ） 『ファーストコンタクト』
- Other titles
- Rupan Sansei Episode: 0 'First Contact' · Edgar de la Cambriole : Episode 0, First Contact · Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact · C'era una volta... Lupin
Relations
Characters 12
Main characters
- Fujiko Mine峰不二子Main
- Arsène Lupin IIIルパン三世Main
- Goemon Ishikawa XIII石川五ェ門Main
- Kouichi Zenigata銭形幸一Main
- Daisuke Jigen次元大介Main
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- BradブラッドSupporting
- ShadeシェイドSupporting
- GalvezガルベスSupporting
- George McFlyジョージ・マックフライSupporting
- ElenorエリナSupporting
- CrawfordクロフォードSupporting
- Hans Darahaitoハンス・ダラハイドSupporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Minoru OoharaDirector
- Monkey PunchOriginal creator
- Yuuji OonoMusic
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- Shouji YonemuraScript
- Minoru OoharaStoryboard
- Sonia RosaInsert Song Performance
- Sonia RosaInsert Song Lyrics
- Philippe OgouzADR Director (French)
- Roberto Del GiudiceADR Director (Italian)
- Richard EpcarADR Director (English)
- Yousuke NanjouSpecial Effects
- Hiromichi OoishiProducer
- Yukiyoshi ItokawaSound Effects
- Takehiko EndouSpecial Effects
- Richard EpcarADR Script (English)
- Yasumichi OzakiProducer
- Miyako HoshiSpecial Effects
- Yuriko SanoEditing
- Kanako OikawaIn-Between Animation
- Chizuko IwasaIn-Between Animation
- Hiromi YoshidaIn-Between Animation
- Kiyoshi KomatsubaraIn-Between Animation
- Hitomi MoriIn-Between Animation
- Rieko OnoProducer
- Manabu NakatakeKey Animation