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1. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A dashing thief, his gang of desperadoes and an intrepid cop struggle to free a princess from an evil count, and learn the secret of a treasure that she holds part of the key to.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue
Votes: 33,595
2. Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac (1986–1989)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A group a young warriors known as 'Saints', each in possession of a 'cloth' guarded by a different constellation, must protect the reincarnation of the goddess Athena as she attempts to keep the Earth from being destroyed by evil forces.
Stars: Hideyuki Tanaka, Tôru Furuya, Ryô Horikawa, Kôichi Hashimoto
Votes: 11,183
3. Fist of the North Star (1984–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After a nuclear war turns Earth into a lawless wasteland, Kenshiro, a practitioner of the deadly master art "Hokuto Shinken", fights a succession of tyrannical warriors to restore order.
Stars: Akira Kamiya, Shigeru Chiba, Teiyû Ichiryûsai, Tomiko Suzuki
Votes: 3,577
4. Lupin the 3rd (1977–1980)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The master thief Lupin III and his cronies continue their globe-trotting exploits, with the stubborn Inspector Zenigata ever at their trail.
Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Gorô Naya, Makio Inoue
Votes: 1,976
5. Heidi: A Girl of the Alps (1974)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
This animation series follows the childhood "adventures" of a girl named Heidi, who lives with her grandfather somewhere on the Alps.
Stars: Vic Perrin, Randi Kiger, Kazuko Sugiyama, Kôhei Miyauchi
Votes: 6,021
6. Lupin III: The First (2019)
Not Rated | 93 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin III goes on a grand adventure to uncover the secrets of the Bresson Diary, which is tied to the legacy of his famous grandfather.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro
Votes: 3,776
7. Lupin the Third (1971–1977)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of the master thief Lupin III and his cohorts as they dive into various escapades, all the while in pursuit by the tenacious Inspector Zenigata.
Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Richard Epcar, Michelle Ruff, Tony Oliver
Votes: 2,442
8. The Rose of Versailles (1979–1980)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The story of Lady Oscar, a female military commander who served during the time of the French Revolution.
Stars: Reiko Tajima, Tarô Shigaki, Hisashi Katsuta, Nachi Nozawa
Votes: 2,311
9. Mazinger Z (1972–1974)
30 min | Action, Animation, Sci-Fi
Teenager Koji Kabuto pilots the amazing super-robot Mazinger Z to avenge its inventor (his grandfather) against the Mycene Empire, led by the evil mad scientist Doctor Hell.
Stars: Jôji Yanami, Hiroya Ishimaru, Isamu Tanonaka, Osamu Katô
Votes: 1,511
10. Anne of Green Gables (1979)
24 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Based on the books by Lucy Maud Montgomery, this 50 episode series tells the story of Anne Shirley, a young orphan living in 19th century Canada.
Stars: Eiko Yamada, Fumie Kitahara, Michio Hazama, Ryûji Saikachi
Votes: 2,092
11. Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012)
TV-MA | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The story of how the fashionable femme fatale Fujiko Mine first met Lupin III, her sometimes-lover and sometimes-rival, and the rest of his gang.
Stars: Michelle Ruff, Miyuki Sawashiro, Sonny Strait, Kan'ichi Kurita
Votes: 927
12. Lupin III (2015)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin III's marriage to thrill-seeking entrepreneur Rebecca Rossellini is merely a pretext for him to commit a string of heists across Italy and San Marino.
Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Todd Haberkorn, Jamieson Price, Lucien Dodge
Votes: 645
13. The Story of Heidi (1975)
93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
American feature-length adaptation of Heidi (1974), Japanese anime series produced by Zuiyo Eizo (now Nippon Animation) based on the Swiss novel Heidi's Years of Wandering and Learning by ... See full summary »
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Randi Kiger, Vic Perrin, Billy Whitaker, Janet Waldo
Votes: 189
14. Lupin III: Part 5 (2018)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While visiting his ancestral homeland of France, Lupin III becomes entangled with a dark web bank and a worldwide hunt for him spurred by social media.
Stars: Cristina Valenzuela, Richard Epcar, Michelle Ruff, Lex Lang
Votes: 456
15. Lupin the Third: Fujiko Mine's Lie (2019)
58 min | Animation, Adventure, Crime
Fujiko befriends a young boy whose late father hid away a treasure, but a killer is on the boy's trail.
Director: Takeshi Koike | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Miyuki Sawashiro, Mamoru Miyano
Votes: 515
16. Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (2001–2002)
25 min | Animation, Drama, Family
It shows the journey of a Japanese kid who wants to become the best footballer in the world and win the football World Cup for Japan.
Stars: Akira Ishida, Ken'ichi Suzumura, Rica Matsumoto, Kikuko Inoue
Votes: 1,518
17. Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty (1989 TV Movie)
97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
To erase his criminal records, Lupin must steal the Ultravirus file.
Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue
Votes: 476
18. Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (2009 TV Movie)
104 min | Animation, Comedy, Crime
When a Queen and a Prince die in a hunting accident, it's up to Conan to solve the case. Meanwhile, Lupin's got his eyes on the Queen's Crown.
Director: Hajime Kamegaki | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Minami Takayama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Wakana Yamazaki
Votes: 1,062
19. Gregory Horror Show (1999–2006)
13+ | 3 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A series centered on a creepy hotel, called Gregory House, ran by an anthropomorphic mouse, named Gregory. The hotel has a list of strange guests all wanting to meet you.
Stars: Chafûrin, Ayana Inoue, Minako Ichiki, Nao Nagasawa
Votes: 91
20. Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013)
107 min | Animation, Action, Crime
It is a cross over between the series Lupin III and Case Closed and takes place after the television special Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan, additionally incorporating various elements ... See full summary »
Director: Hajime Kamegaki | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Minami Takayama, AmaLee, Dawn M. Bennett
Votes: 1,190
21. Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar (2000 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 91 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin and his friends have to compete with a greedy banker and her minions to help solve a mystery that is leading to a treasure that is said to hold the history's most powerful rulers.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Gorô Naya, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue
Votes: 338
22. Lupin III: Part III (1984–1985)
TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The continuing adventures of the master thief Lupin III.
Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Gorô Naya, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue
Votes: 496
23. New Captain Tsubasa (1989–1990)
30 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Captain tsubasa in japan national team
Stars: Nobuo Tobita, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Eiko Yamada, Shigeru Nakahara
Votes: 1,049
24. Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985)
100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin squares off with two criminal families and Inspector Zenigata's new female patrol to track down a hoard of biblical-era treasure.
Directors: Seijun Suzuki, Shigetsugu Yoshida | Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue
Votes: 925
25. Steel Jeeg (1975–1976)
30 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
When the ancient Yamatai kingdom rises from the past to conquer the world, led by queen Himiko, professor Shiba reveals to his son Hiroshi that his body hides the only weapon that can ... See full summary »
Stars: Tôru Furuya, Ken'ichi Ogata, Rihoko Yoshida, Osamu Katô
Votes: 338
26. Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
PG-13 | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
While attempting to win the affections of a beautiful rival, a master thief risks death to learn the secret intentions of a wealthy and seemingly immortal, but certainly ruthless, recluse.
Directors: Sôji Yoshikawa, Yasuo Ôtsuka | Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue
Votes: 1,700
27. Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987)
Unrated | 73 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin and his gang are called to action when Goemon's fiancé is held hostage by a mysterious ninja clan.
Director: Masayuki Ôzeki | Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Banjô Ginga, Mami Koyama, Kaneto Shiozawa
Votes: 987
28. Captain Tsubasa: Europe Daikessen (1985 TV Movie)
41 min | Animation, Family, Sport
Tsubasa and his soccer team face off in a championship against Europe.
Director: Tatsuya Okamoto | Stars: Kôichi Hashimoto, Akari Hibino, Ken'yû Horiuchi, Akiko Inose
Votes: 489
29. Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus (1995)
TV-PG | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin must rescue a young girl from a doomsday cult seeking a book of prophecies hidden by the girl's father, a wealthy US Presidential candidate.
Directors: Takeshi Shirato, Nobuo Tomizawa, Shun'ya Itô | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Eiko Masuyama
Votes: 930
30. Lupin the Third: The Legend of Twilight Gemini (1996 TV Movie)
Unrated | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Animation
Lupin comes into the possession of half a diamond containing half a map, and goes in search of the other half so that he can obtain the map's treasure.
Director: Gisaburô Sugii | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Makio Inoue
Votes: 519
31. Lupin the 3rd: Crisis in Tokyo (1998)
TV-PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Lupin attempts to get his hands on a treasure map, but finds himself in a crisis where the future of Tokyo hangs in the balance.
Director: Toshiya Shinohara | Stars: Megumi Hayashibara, Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama
Votes: 475
32. Lupin III: Island of Assassins (1997 TV Movie)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin infiltrates the Tarantulas, an elite gang of assassins from a secret island base, over an incident from his past.
Directors: Seiji Mizushima, Hiroyuki Yano | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Eiko Masuyama
Votes: 550
33. Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom (1994 TV Movie)
Unrated | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Chinese Kingpin Chin Chin Chu is after a dragon figurine that's a key to creating an alloy said to be greater than Goemon's Zantatsu Sword. The dragon figurine is located in the depths of ... See full summary »
Director: Masaharu Okuwaki | Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Eiko Masuyama
Votes: 508
34. Lupin the 3rd: Episode 0: The First Contact (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A news reporter interviews Jigen about how he first met Lupin.
Director: Minoru Ôhara | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Eiko Masuyama, Gorô Naya, Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Votes: 496
35. Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996)
95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
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 | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Eiko Masuyama
Votes: 693
36. Lupin III: Goodbye Partner (2019 TV Movie)
92 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Jigen has betrayed Lupin and is gunning for him. What happened to lead events to this?
Director: Jun Kawagoe | Stars: Ryan Bartley, Brook Chalmers, Richard Epcar, Dorah Fine
Votes: 210
37. Lupin III: Voyage to Danger (1993 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Lupin takes on a gang of arms dealers, but must deal with a new complication: Inspector Zenigata is taken off the Lupin case and replaced with a new officer who wants Lupin dead.
Director: Masaaki Ôsumi | Stars: Brice Armstrong, Dameon Clarke, Derek Garrison, Banjô Ginga
Votes: 621
38. Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers (1990 TV Movie)
92 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin is off to find the document papers of Ernest Hemingway while 2 individual armies are after the same thing.
Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Yôsuke Akimoto, Jun Hazumi, Mitsuaki Hoshino, Makio Inoue
Votes: 366
39. Lupin the 3rd: Napoleon's Dictionary (1991 TV Movie)
90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin attends an old school car race from Madrid to Paris, and the grand prize is Napoleon's Dictionary.
Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Yôsuke Akimoto, Show Hayami, Mitsuaki Hoshino, Michihiro Ikemizu
Votes: 340
40. Lupin III: Prison of the Past (2019 TV Movie)
92 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin and his gang sneak into a kingdom to rescue a legendary thief, but thieves from around the world are coming into that kingdom too.
Director: Hatsuki Tsuji | Stars: AmaLee, Chris Cason, Jalen K. Cassell, Richard Epcar
Votes: 141
41. Lupin III: Green vs. Red (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Wearing his signature red jacket, Lupin aims to steal the "Ice Cube" treasure from the military organization "Nighthawks". However, another Lupin shows up dressed in the older signature ... See full summary »
Director: Shigeyuki Miya | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Eiko Masuyama
Votes: 317
42. Lupin the 3rd: From Siberia with Love (1992 TV Movie)
88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin III along with his gang want to steal the lost treasure of the Romanov Royal family, this treasure is an immense quantity of gold hide underground in the United States behind the ... See full summary »
Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Masao Imanishi, Makio Inoue, Unshô Ishizuka, Kôichi Kitamura
Votes: 321
43. Lupin III: The Columbus Files (1999 TV Movie)
Unrated | 92 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
It was a pleasant evening dinner for Fujiko and Lupin. Right until their moment together was interrupted by a series of missiles from a helicopter. The pilot is named Nazaldorf, who wants ... See full summary »
Directors: Setsuo Takase, Shin'ichi Watanabe | Stars: Shin Aomori, Troy Baker, Naoki Bando, Shigeru Chiba
Votes: 326
44. Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze (2013 TV Movie)
90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After a chaotic heist, Lupin and Jigen find themselves becoming caretakers of a baby boy, while a young sky pirate called Yutika is after their loot. Yutika is an inhabitant of the ... See full summary »
Director: Takaomi Kanasaki | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Yui Ishikawa, Chika Anzai, Shigeru Chiba
Votes: 164
45. Lupin III: The Italian Game (2016)
91 min | Animation, Adventure
Lupin investigates the kidnapping of a former love in Italy, and is drawn into a game with an unknown enemy.
Directors: Kazuhide Tomonaga, Yûichirô Yano | Stars: Yukiyo Fujii, Unshô Ishizuka, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita
Votes: 174
46. Rupan sansei: Otakara henkyaku dai-sakusen!! (2003 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin is given a job to return 6 treasures to their original areas for an old friend of his, so Lupin can receive an even better treasure to gain.
Director: Jun Kawagoe | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Gorô Naya, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue
Votes: 332
47. Great Mazinger (1974–1975)
30 min | Animation, Sci-Fi, Action
The series begins after the battle against Dr. Hell with attacks from the Warrior Beasts. With the Mazinger Z overwhelmed by this new threat, it was almost destroyed until it was rescued by... See full summary »
Stars: Ken'ichi Ogata, Hidekatsu Shibata, Jôji Yanami, Keiichi Noda
Votes: 481
48. Lupin the III: Blood Seal ~Eternal Mermaid~ (2011 TV Movie)
92 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An aquamarine gemstone, the Mermaid's Scale, appears in a secret, underground auction. Lupin is coerced by the gem's owner to steal it. He quickly discovers that the stone is a forgery and ... See full summary »
Director: Teiichi Takiguchi | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro
Votes: 225
49. Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure (1995 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin scrambles to uncover a master thief's eight-billion-dollar treasure. But also on the chase is a band of German soldiers and a retired British agent.
Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Eiko Masuyama, Gorô Naya, Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Votes: 474
50. Lupin the III: Another Page (2012 TV Movie)
92 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lupin has become a suspect in the murder of a professor named Theo Argent. The professor had just discovered the missing page of Marco Polo's Record of Observations of the East travel ... See full summary »
Director: Hajime Kamegaki | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro
Votes: 157