Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
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| Directed by | Hajime Kamegaki |
| Screenplay by | Atsushi Maekawa |
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Yuji Ohno Katsuo Ono |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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107-108 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥4.061 billion (US$39.69 million) |
Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (ルパン三世VS名探偵コナン The Movie Rupan Sansei Bāsasu Meitantei Konan The Movie?) is a Japanese animated theatrical film released on December 7, 2013. It is the second crossover between the Lupin III and Detective Conan series and takes place after the 2009 television special Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan, incorporating various elements from its predecessor in its plot. The story follows Conan Edogawa who sets out to apprehend Arsène Lupin III, the suspect of stealing a jewel called Cherry Sapphire.
The film was revealed in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday, issue 21-22 of 2013. It was nominated for the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year.
The story begins with another daring theft committed by Kaito Kid, with a fabulous diamond as his target - only that Kaito is in this case merely a spectator from the sidelines. Other discrepancies in this case include "Kid" using a real gun and a high-powered boat, instead of his standard hang glider cape, to make his getaway. Conan Edogawa takes up pursuit, but is foiled by a shadowy figure using a sword to slice his skateboard in two; only then does he realize the true identity of the culprit: Arsène Lupin III.
As it turns out, Lupin acts under coercion; his love interest, Fujiko Mine, is being used as a hostage, with an explosive collar around her neck which will detonate if Lupin does not cooperate. The theft of the diamond, which Lupin discards shortly afterwards, was nothing more than a test of his abilities, as his real target is a gemstone named the Cherry Sapphire his "employer", a mystery man later named Alan Smithee, is after. Mystified by Lupin's behavior, the Tokyo Police under Juzo Megure consults Lupin's would-be-nemesis Koichi Zenigata, with Miwako Sato and Wataru Takagi volunteering as assistants. However, despite Zenigata's precautions, Lupin, disguised as Takagi, manages to steal the gem and get away.
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