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  Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact

  ルパン三世 EPISODE:0 ファーストコンタクト

  Animation / TV Movie / Action / Comedy

  2002 - 90 mn - Japan

  
  
  

Directors: Minoru Ohara

Actors: Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Shûichirô Moriyama, Jurota Kosugi, Shunsuke Sakuno, Gorō Naya, Ichirō Nagai

Synopsis:
Lupin is after mafia boss Galvez's single most precious treasure: the Clam of Helmeth, a green cylinder made of unbreakable metal, guarded by gunslinger Jigen. Also in purist of the Clam are a fellow thief named Brad and his partner, Fujiko. Meanwhile, Inspector Zenigata, paired with an American detective, has been dispatched by the Japanese police to hunt down and arrest Fujiko. On the other side of the world, samurai Goemon is seeking a sword worthy of his skills: one that's mysteriously connected to the treasure in Galvez's vault. Each party soon will be thrust together in epic adventure that tells how the Lupin gang first met!