# Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure (2003)

> A flamboyant master thief races across Europe to restore six stolen treasures and unlock the secret of a legendary diamond.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/57251

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Animation, TV Movie, Action, Comedy, Crime
- Director: Jun Kawagoe
- Cast: Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Makio Inoue, Gorō Naya, Rei Igarashi, Rino Katase, Koichi Yamadera
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0834585/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, playful, propulsive, lazy weekend, anime marathon

## Movies like Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

- [Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/19787)
- [Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/57249)
- [Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/20604)
- [Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/57241)
- [Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/41046)
- [Lupin the Third: The Secret Page of Marco Polo (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/142964)
- [Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/19363)
- [The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/9167)
- [Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/20761)
- [Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/19360)

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