Atom User Reviews for Lupin III: The First

An awesome film that everyone should watch or enjoy.

Quite possibly the best Lupin film since Cagliostro! The characters, the story, the animation, the pacing, everything you would expect from a Lupin film is here & then some! Two enthusiastic thumbs up from me!

Wonderful legacy for the late Monkey Punch.

Aside from minor lip syncing issues, it was incredible! The animation is flawless!

A little too sci-fi for my taste but I loved the sound track, got my favorite music in there. I was expected a little fan service from Fujiko but it was very PG. All in all good fun but a little too kid friendly to be a great Lupin movie.

Awesome experience. Lupin remains a wildly fun character, even 50 years after his introduction. It's fairly predictable, but Lupin's antics, Jigen's flair, Fujiko's seduction and Zenigata's lovable doggedness keep the film fun the whole way through.

It’s an old-fashioned escapade with a helplessly likable hero—a criminal who can’t help but be better at the former than the latter, despite his best efforts.

Hunter Lanier

Film Threat

The unflaggingly perky caper has no down time, so one can’t help wishing for more the laid-back gamesmanship and boyish banter of the older renditions.

Maggie Lee

Variety