Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- kinetic
- anime movie night
- action comedy marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lupin is hired to steal the Bull's Eye gem, making the theft the film's central engine.
The Bull's Eye is reputed to curse would-be thieves, but Lupin explicitly refuses to believe the legend.
The Lupin ensemble's thefts, chases, and comic confrontations are presented through energetic anime staging.
Arsène Lupin III accepts a dangerous assignment because of his confidence, skepticism, and appetite for the challenge.
Films like Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo, and why
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
stylized animated heist adventure with an irreverent master thief and comic action
Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy
animated crime caper combining flamboyant theft, ensemble banter, and kinetic set pieces
Lupin the 3rd: Farewell to Nostradamus
playful anime adventure centered on elaborate criminal schemes and charismatic antiheroes
Movie Details
- Director
- Hidehito Ueda
- Release Date
- 2004-07-30
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (32)
Cast
- Kanichi Kurita
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi
- Eiko Masuyama
- Makio Inoue
- Gorō Naya
- Yuu Asakawa
- Takeshi Aono
- Kōji Nakata
- Joji Yanami
- Tōru Shinagawa
Common questions
- What is Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo about?
- Lupin and his eccentric crew take on a supposedly cursed jewel in a fast-moving anime crime caper packed with comic danger and flamboyant theft.
- What is Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo as moderate.
- Which films are like Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo?
- Films with a similar feel include Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy, and Lupin the 3rd: Farewell to Nostradamus.
- How long is Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo?
- Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo runs 97 minutes.
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