Lupin the Third: Pilot Film (1969) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language

1969 · 12 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Masaaki Osumi

Starring

Hitoshi Takagi, Gorô Naya, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Chikao Ohtsuka, Nachi Nozawa

As the first animated adaptation of the beloved manga, the pilot presents Lupin III’s core cast through rapid montage sequences that underline each member’s quirks, all framed within a concise narrative that follows the gang’s signature escape after a heist.