Lupin III: Moeyo Zantetsuken!

Lupin III: Dragon of Doom / ルパン三世『燃えよ斬鉄剣』 / Rupan Sansei: Moeyo Zantetsuken / Lupin III: Burn, Zantetsuken!
Lupin III: Moeyo Zantetsuken!
Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Seinen
Themes: Adult Cast
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Licensors: Discotek Media, Funimation
Rating: 6.99 / 10
Rank: #4536
Popularity: #6988
Users Listed: 9,875
Users Scored: 4,482
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 12/27/2023
Aired: July 29, 1994 (Summer)
Type: Tv Special
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 1

Synopsis:

This series follows the unlikely convergence of legendary thieves and a formidable guardian in pursuit of a historical artifact. A wealthy Hong Kong crime lord hires the renowned trio of Lupin, Fujiko, and Jigen to retrieve a dragon statue lost with the Titanic. Their mission unexpectedly intersects with Goemon, a descendant of a powerful clan sworn to protect the statue’s immense power.

Goemon views the artifact not as a mere treasure, but as a sacred legacy that must be defended against those he deems unworthy. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, historical significance, and the complex consequences of pursuing long-lost legacies. Expect a blend of historical intrigue, action-oriented heists, and character-driven conflicts as these individuals navigate a perilous quest with potentially deadly repercussions for their bonds.

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Characters:

  • Ishikawa XIII, Goemon (Main) - Voice Actors: McFarland, Mike, Inoue, Makio, Pappas, Constantin, Palumbo, Antonio, Laffey, Luiz
  • Jigen, Daisuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Sabat, Christopher, Kobayashi, Kiyoshi, Pellegrini, Sandro, Schmitz, Tilo, Caradec, Hervé, Carralero, Juan Alfonso, Marchetti, César
  • Lupin III (Main) - Voice Actors: Strait, Sonny, Yamada, Yasuo, Magne, Bruno, Tejedo, Ricardo, Del Giudice, Roberto, Chesman, Yuri
  • Mine, Fujiko (Main) - Voice Actors: McCoy, Meredith, Masuyama, Eiko, Homs, Nathalie, Al-Akel, Ghadah, Korompay, Alessandra, Ayala, Laura, Reis, Denise
  • Chou, Chin Chin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takiguchi, Junpei, Armstrong, Brice, Murzeau, Thierry, Di Prima, Vittorio, Nicotra, Angelo, Poppi, Washington
  • Gensei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ginga, Banjou, Carter, Bob, Bombardieri, Mario, Roullier, Philippe, Vieira, Rogério
  • Kikyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bailey, Laura, Matsui, Naoko, Bleynie, Nathalie, Bideri, Marioletta, De Angelis, Eleonora, Eberhard, Gundi, Ferreira, Priscila
  • Zenigata, Kouichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naya, Gorou, Wilburn, Phillip, Pappas, Constantin, Bianchi, Rodolfo, Staudinger, Stefan, Consoli, Enzo, Vivona, Ênio

Staff:

  • Matsumoto, Tadahito (Producer)
  • Sabat, Christopher (Producer)
  • Watson, Barry (Producer)
  • Yoshioka, Masahito (Assistant Producer)
  • Oozora, Masaki (Director, Storyboard)
  • Vale, Eric (Script)
  • Abe, Junko (Key Animation)
  • Aoki, Mariko (Key Animation)
  • Baba, Toshiko (Key Animation)
  • Eguchi, Hisashi (Key Animation)
  • Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
  • Harada, Minefumi (Key Animation)
  • Hatsumi, Kouichi (Key Animation)
  • Hayashi, Yoshimi (Special Effects)
  • Hazan, Danièle (ADR Director)
  • Himaki, Yuji (Assistant Director)
  • Iriyoshi, Satoru (Key Animation)
  • Kawamura, Akio (Key Animation)
  • Kimura, Kunihiko (In-Between Animation)
  • Komaru, Toshiyuki (Key Animation)
  • Matsuoka, Hideaki (Key Animation)
  • Monkey Punch (Original Creator)
  • Morishita, Hiromitsu (Key Animation)
  • Nakashouji, Etsuko (Background Art)
  • Nakazawa, Kazuto (Animation Director)
  • Narasaki, Sanae (In-Between Animation)
  • Oda, Taeko (In-Between Animation)
  • Ookubo, Osamu (Key Animation)
  • Oono, Yuuji (Music)
  • Saiki, Yasuhiro (Key Animation)
  • Sakurai, Michiyo (Key Animation)
  • Satou, Masato (Key Animation)
  • Shibutani, Yukihiro (Art Director)
  • Shimizu, Yoshiharu (Key Animation)
  • Shishido, Kumiko (Key Animation)
  • Strait, Sonny (ADR Director)
  • Sudou, Masatomo (Casting Director)
  • Takaya, Hirotoshi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Taniguchi, Moriyasu (Key Animation)
  • Tozawa, Minoru (Key Animation)
  • Yamamoto, Sawako (Key Animation)
  • Yamamoto, Yasuichiro (Key Animation)
  • Yoda, Masahiko (Key Animation)
  • Yokote, Hiroto (Key Animation)
  • Yokoyama, Kenji (In-Between Animation)

Reviews:

  • User fortuneye (Score: 7/10):
    [THIS WAS WRITTEN RIGHT AFTER WATCHING IT AND ON MY SOCIAL MEDIA ACC. KEEPING THIS HERE FOR AN ARCHIVE] Well dragon of doom has to be the fucking strangest films of the franchise I’ve seen yet. Like it made sense plot wise and structurally but that all felt like a continuous fever dream regardless. It was fun tho. More of an emphasis on goemon which was different and appreciated but a very noticeable lack of Zenigata like mf showed up like twice and both times felt like cameos rather than actual character appearances💔 On the art side I noticed it all feeling very Tokyo crisis-y which Iwas totally 😍😍😍 over bc that means it’s super easy to tell that the old detective Conan team worked on this mf too!!!!! YASSS!!!!!😍😍😍 It looked 10000x more conan-y than Tokyo crisis too somehow thank you to whatever design team this is idk how they keep showing up but I’m very much fine with itnOverall this is definitely one that’s hard to give a rating on bc i honestly still don’t know what to think of it. It was good the story was better than some of the others I’ve seen (plus the movie girl this time was a poorly written (for lupin movie standards too) evil lady so points for originality and barely being on screen) the art direction was done by the conan team, and the dub was fun and had that early funi shit crust on it that’s always funny, but it’s whole vibe is just SO STRANGE TO MEnFor now I spose I shall bestow upon it a good 7.5/10. I think it’s a fair rating

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