Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- stylized
- anime marathon
- lighthearted action night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lupin targets a legendary crystal shard during a Mediterranean party, making the theft the central plot engine.
The mysterious impostor is revealed as Pycal, a magician Lupin believed had died in the past.
The story combines Lupin's irreverent thefts and escapes with Pycal's magician identity and supernatural-seeming threat.
A figure appearing to be Inspector Zenigata pursues Lupin while behaving radically unlike the inspector himself.
Films like Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal, and why
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
shared anime heist adventure, comic action, flamboyant thief protagonist, and globe-trotting criminal intrigue
Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy
shared playful criminal capers, stylish animation, eccentric villains, and ensemble chemistry
Lupin the 3rd: Dead or Alive
shared anime action comedy, master thief antics, gadget-driven escapes, and irreverent tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Mamoru Hamatsu
- Release Date
- 2002-04-03
- Runtime
- 49 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (70)
Cast
- Kanichi Kurita
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi
- Eiko Masuyama
- Makio Inoue
- Gorō Naya
- Nachi Nozawa
- Takeshi Aono
- Junpei Takiguchi
- Koji Ochiai
- Taiten Kusunoki
Common questions
- What is Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal about?
- Lupin and his eccentric allies race through Greece to secure a legendary crystal shard while confronting a supposedly dead magician from Lupin’s past.
- What is Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal as mild.
- Which films are like Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal?
- Films with a similar feel include Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy, and Lupin the 3rd: Dead or Alive.
- How long is Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal?
- Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal runs 49 minutes.
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