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Lupin III: Dead or Alive

Original title: Rupan sansei: Dead or Alive
  • 1996
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
760
YOUR RATING
Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996)
AnimeHand-Drawn AnimationActionAdventureAnimationComedyCrimeFantasySci-FiThriller

When Lupin heads to the kingdom of Zufu to pilfer its treasure, he incurs the wrath of its psychotic ruler General Headhunter, who places a dead-or-alive bounty on his head.When Lupin heads to the kingdom of Zufu to pilfer its treasure, he incurs the wrath of its psychotic ruler General Headhunter, who places a dead-or-alive bounty on his head.When Lupin heads to the kingdom of Zufu to pilfer its treasure, he incurs the wrath of its psychotic ruler General Headhunter, who places a dead-or-alive bounty on his head.

  • Directors
    • Monkey Punch
    • Jun Kawagoe
  • Writers
    • Monkey Punch
    • Hiroshi Sakakibara
  • Stars
    • Kan'ichi Kurita
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi
    • Makio Inoue
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    760
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Monkey Punch
      • Jun Kawagoe
    • Writers
      • Monkey Punch
      • Hiroshi Sakakibara
    • Stars
      • Kan'ichi Kurita
      • Kiyoshi Kobayashi
      • Makio Inoue
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kan'ichi Kurita
    Kan'ichi Kurita
    • Lupin III
    • (voice)
    • (as Kanichi Kurita)
    Kiyoshi Kobayashi
    Kiyoshi Kobayashi
    • Daisuke Jigen
    • (voice)
    Makio Inoue
    Makio Inoue
    • Goemon Ishikawa
    • (voice)
    Eiko Masuyama
    Eiko Masuyama
    • Fujiko Mine
    • (voice)
    Gorô Naya
    Gorô Naya
    • Inspector Zenigata
    • (voice)
    Minami Takayama
    • Ole
    • (voice)
    Banjô Ginga
    • General Headhunter
    • (voice)
    Tôru Furuya
    Tôru Furuya
    • Prince Pannish
    • (voice)
    Chisa Yokoyama
    Chisa Yokoyama
    • Emerah
    • (voice)
    Nachi Nozawa
    • Crisis
    • (voice)
    Shigeru Chiba
    Shigeru Chiba
    • Spanky
    • (voice)
    Chafûrin
    • Police Informer
    • (voice)
    Ryûzaburô Ôtomo
    • Police Officer
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ikuo Nishimura
    • Walla
    • (voice)
    Ken'ichi Ogata
    Ken'ichi Ogata
    • Walla
    • (voice)
    Mahito Tsujimura
    • Walla
    • (voice)
    Misa Watanabe
    • Walla
    • (voice)
    Sonny Strait
    Sonny Strait
    • Lupin III
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Monkey Punch
      • Jun Kawagoe
    • Writers
      • Monkey Punch
      • Hiroshi Sakakibara
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    7enricoshapka

    Great Lupin

    Lupin iii film 8

    Despite the different art style, which isn't bad by any means, this is a great film. Interesting story and lots of action. Zenigata this time around is more serious in capturing Lupin, and is actually successful. Overall there's more action and seriousness than funny parts but it's a movie that I recommend. It's a 7.5 for me.

    Now I have to exceed the limit: Despite the different art style, which isn't bad by any means, this is a great film. Interesting story and lots of action. Zenigata this time around is more serious in capturing Lupin, and is actually successful. Overall there's more action and seriousness than funny parts but it's a movie that I recommend.
    8mrincodi

    It's a nice anime movie.

    "Rupan sansei: Dead or Alive" is a nice movie of the Lupin III saga. Now we got an intriguing adventure on an island.

    Besides a fight scene at the beggining, it's what one would call a "clean" movie. Definitely is not Miyazaki the ones who is directing the movie, but, anyway, it's well.

    I'd complain that it's a bit slower than others of the series.

    Watch it or rent it. It's nice and may be not very difficult to find (although I've had hard times looking for anime, I watched this one translated to Spanish, so maybe this one's not hard to get in English).

    8/10
    8emasterslake

    Lupin the 3rd, Monkey Punch Style!

    This is one of the Best Lupin the 3rd Theatical Movies.

    Lupin and his gang are solving the secrets of a secret treasure protected by highly advanced technology that's years ahead of it's time.

    Located in a fictional country of Zuffu(an Iraq/Pakistan like country) with an evil general leader who has a thing for knives and swords.

    Has allot of cool and random looking characters in it.

    What's great about this movie is that Monkey Punch(the guy who made the Lupin the 3rd universe possible) is the director of this film.

    Yes, this is worth seeing, all Lupin the 3rd fans should see it. I rank it #2 while Castle of Cagliostro is still number 1.

    Only contains 2 blood scenes, and a bit of swearing.
    9mimmoesposito

    one of the best Lupine III

    Rupan sansei: Dead or Alive" is a good film in the Lupine III saga. Now we have an intriguing adventure on an island Aside from the opening fight scene, it's what you might call a "clean" film. It's definitely not Miyazaki directing the film, but it's still good I complain that it's a little slower than the others in the series Watch it or rent it.it's cute and may not be very hard to find (although I had a hard time looking for anime, I saw this translated into Spanish so maybe this isn't hard to find in English this movie will be one of the best Lupine III movies for me is to conclude with a score of 9.
    7JayWolfgramm

    Take it or Leave it

    "Dead or Alive" is your typical Lupin III adventure. If you are watching a lot of these, this one may blend together with some of the others. They all follow a very similar recipe. But if you like the ingredients, there is nothing wrong with having some more of the same.

    The story follows along Lupin and the gang as they try to, what else, steal a super valuable treasure. This time around the treasure is on a super sophisticated booby-trapped island. If anyone goes to access the vault they are pursued by endlessly respawning spears that follow the intruders. Lupin and crew retreat and try to formulate a new plan.

    Meanwhile, Fujiko has infiltrated an evil warlord's base of operation. She is trusted to watch after the disobedient daughter. I'm sure these two separate storylines will not interact at all.

    Speaking of, the opening action set piece has little to nothing to do with the main adventure. It is just a cool action opening for the sake of getting the adventure started.

    The movie has some good animation, cool action and fun character interactions. If you haven't seen any Lupin III movie before this one is a fine enough one to start off with. It introduces you to all these characters well enough and is a good sample of the series.

    Looks like the Lupin Franchise still has some life in it after all these years.

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    • Trivia
      This film was directed by "Lupin III" creator Monkey Punch. However, in interviews he explained he only took the job due to the production having a deadline of five months and there being no director available to handle the job. According to Punch, all he actively directed was the opening and closing scenes of the OAV; he left the rest of the film in the hands of assistant director Hiroyuki Yano. He said the experience was too demanding (in his own words "it took more than a thousand times the energy of drawing a manga to produce and direct this movie"), and that he never wants to direct a feature again.
    • Goofs
      After Jigen observes Ole's pendant, his beard and his hair turn white. In the next shot, they were reverted back to black.
    • Quotes

      [fighting off Nanomachine's army of sentient blade-wielding tendrils]

      Daisuke Jigen: Now would be a good time to leave!

      Arsene Lupin III: What, you're afraid of a couple of pointy sticks? No, I'm staying here, Jigen!

      [Lupin gets his buttocks slashed, he screams and bolts]

    • Connections
      Follows Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Damage no Amai Wana
      (Damage Sweet Trap)

      Lyrics by Gorô Matsui

      Music by Kiyoshi

      Arranged by Kazz & Media Youth

      Performed by Media Youth

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1996 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Люпен III: Живым или мёртвым
    • Production companies
      • Lupin III Production Committee
      • Kyokuichi Tokyo Movie Shinsha
      • Kyokuichi
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
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