Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- propulsive
- lazy weekend
- anime marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lupin pursues the Trick Diamond by completing a chain of recoveries involving six stolen valuables.
Arsène Lupin III leads a team of professional criminals through stylish, irreverent thefts rather than conventional heroics.
The mission links stolen treasures to their original locations and includes Barcelona, Spain, as a prominent setting.
The anime format supports exaggerated thief antics, chase sequences, gadgets, and brisk crime-comedy staging.
Films like Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure, and why
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
stylized animated crime capers, flamboyant thieves, comic action, and globe-trotting treasure hunts
The Great Mouse Detective
ensemble-driven animated heists combining gadgetry, criminal schemes, witty banter, and fast pacing
The Pink Panther
playful international crime adventures centered on charismatic thieves, deception, and spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Jun Kawagoe
- Release Date
- 2003-08-01
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (101)
Cast
- Kanichi Kurita
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi
- Eiko Masuyama
- Makio Inoue
- Gorō Naya
- Rei Igarashi
- Rino Katase
- Koichi Yamadera
- Joji Yanami
- Koichi Kitamura
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure about?
- A flamboyant master thief races across Europe to restore six stolen treasures and unlock the secret of a legendary diamond.
- What is Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure as mild.
- Which films are like Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure?
- Films with a similar feel include Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, The Great Mouse Detective, and The Pink Panther.
- How long is Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure?
- Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure?
- In United States, Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
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