# Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
**Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie** (ルパン三世vs名探偵コナン THE MOVIE, *Rupan Sansei vs Meitantei Konan: The Movie*) is a 2013 Japanese animated crossover film that pits Monkey Punch's master thief [Lupin III](https://www.edgepedia.org/lupin-iii) against Gosho Aoyama's boy detective Conan Edogawa. It was the second crossover between the two franchises and the first in theaters, following the 2009 television special *Lupin III vs. Detective Conan*.[1](https://eiga.com/movie/78625) • [2](https://kotaku.com/lupin-iii-vs-detective-conan-wastes-much-of-its-crossov-1480115001) The film was distributed by Toho, opened on December 7, 2013, runs 108 minutes, and earned more than ¥4.23 billion from over 3.58 million admissions, a result the producers described as a first for either the *Lupin the 3rd* or *Detective Conan* series.[3](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/global/alltitles/conan/640301.html) • [4](https://jfdb.jp/en/title/4001) • [5](https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/201403_4p_kabutsu_e_final.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Japanese title | ルパン三世vs名探偵コナン THE MOVIE (*Rupan Sansei vs Meitantei Konan: The Movie*)[3](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/global/alltitles/conan/640301.html) |
| Release | December 7, 2013, Japanese theaters; distributed by Toho[3](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/global/alltitles/conan/640301.html) • [4](https://jfdb.jp/en/title/4001) |
| Runtime | 108 minutes (other databases list 107 or 110)[3](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/global/alltitles/conan/640301.html) • [6](https://www.kinenote.com/main/public/cinema/detail.aspx?cinema_id=72093) • [1](https://eiga.com/movie/78625) |
| Director / writer | Hajime Kamegaki (director and storyboard); screenplay by Atsushi Maekawa[4](https://jfdb.jp/en/title/4001) |
| Original creators | Monkey Punch (Lupin III) and Gosho Aoyama (Detective Conan)[7](https://anilist.co/anime/18429/Lupin-III-vs-Meitantei-Conan-THE-MOVIE/) |
| Box office | Over ¥4.23 billion from over 3.58 million admissions, a first for either franchise[5](https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/201403_4p_kabutsu_e_final.pdf) |
| Predecessor | 2009 TV special *Lupin III vs. Detective Conan*, which drew a 19.5% Kanto-region rating[8](https://www.vap.co.jp/lupicona-movie/production.html) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story opens with a heist notice: Lupin III announces he will steal the Cherry Sapphire, a jewel kept in a bank in Beika Town.[9](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/alltitles/conan/640301.html) Inspector Zenigata of the ICPO teams with Inspector Megure of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police to mount a full-scale arrest operation, and after a citywide chase Lupin takes the gem with his usual flair.[8](https://www.vap.co.jp/lupicona-movie/production.html) From a quiet pier he telephones a mysterious man calling himself [Alan Smithee](https://www.edgepedia.org/alan-smithee), with Fujiko Mine at Alan's side.[8](https://www.vap.co.jp/lupicona-movie/production.html)
Conan's thread begins earlier: when the Phantom Thief Kid appears at a jewel shop in Tsukishima, Conan chases the culprit who has stolen a diamond, only to find Lupin himself.[9](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/alltitles/conan/640301.html) Meanwhile the popular Italian idol Emilio Baretti arrives in Japan for a concert, and a threatening note promises to take his life unless the show is canceled.[8](https://www.vap.co.jp/lupicona-movie/production.html) • [1](https://eiga.com/movie/78625) Kogoro Mouri is assigned to protect him, and Conan spots Daisuke Jigen working as a bodyguard in Emilio's entourage, alerting him that the Lupin gang is plotting something.[8](https://www.vap.co.jp/lupicona-movie/production.html) On the day of the concert, Conan and Ai Haibara learn that a deal over the Cherry Sapphire will take place at Touto Stadium before roughly 50,000 spectators, and detective, thief, police, and Alan's mysterious organization converge as the story builds toward a crisis tied to the fate of a nation.[8](https://www.vap.co.jp/lupicona-movie/production.html)
## Background and production
The two franchises had first shared a screen in the 2009 television special *Lupin III vs. Detective Conan*, broadcast on Nippon Television's *Friday Special Roadshow*; the VAP production notes record that it drew a 19.5% audience rating in the Kanto region as measured by Video Research.[8](https://www.vap.co.jp/lupicona-movie/production.html) The theatrical film was the second collaboration and was produced as a completely original work commemorating a cluster of anniversaries: Nippon Television's 60th year, Yomiuri Telecasting's 55th, [TMS Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/tms-entertainment)'s 50th year of animation production, the 45th anniversary of the *Lupin III* serialization, and the 20th of *Detective Conan*.[8](https://www.vap.co.jp/lupicona-movie/production.html)
**Staff and studio.** Hajime Kamegaki, who had directed the 2009 special and worked on earlier Conan films, directed; Atsushi Maekawa wrote the screenplay; and character design and chief animation direction were shared by Satoshi Hirayama and Masatomo Sudo.[4](https://jfdb.jp/en/title/4001) • [9](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/alltitles/conan/640301.html) [Animation](https://www.edgepedia.org/animation) was produced by TMS Entertainment with Double Eagle.[4](https://jfdb.jp/en/title/4001) The production committee included Nippon Television, Shogakukan, Yomiuri Telecasting, TMS Entertainment, Toho, ShoPro, and VAP, alongside the NTV network stations STV, MMT, SDT, CTV, HTV, and FBS.[9](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/alltitles/conan/640301.html) Producer Michihiko Suwa later discussed the difficulties of realizing the collaboration in a public talk.[10](https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20140213-lupin-conan-abf2014/%26title%3Dgigazine.net)
A scholarly study of *gekijōban* (theatrical) anime notes that the crossover was simply branded with both franchise names, *Rupan sansei vs meitantei Konan: The Movie*, as a way of cross-promoting each series to the other's audiences.[11](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09555803.2021.2013300)
## Cast and music
The film uses each series' regular voice cast. Kanichi Kurita voices Lupin III, Kiyoshi Kobayashi voices Jigen, Daisuke Namikawa voices Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Miyuki Sawashiro voices Fujiko Mine, and [Koichi Yamadera](https://www.edgepedia.org/koichi-yamadera) voices Inspector Zenigata; on the Conan side, Minami Takayama voices Conan Edogawa, Wakana Yamazaki voices Ran Mouri, Rikiya Koyama voices Kogoro Mouri, Megumi Hayashibara voices Ai Haibara, and [Kappei Yamaguchi](https://www.edgepedia.org/kappei-yamaguchi) voices Kaitou Kid.[9](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/alltitles/conan/640301.html) Guest performers include the stage and film actor Seiyo Uchino as Alan Smithee and Natsuna as Claudia Bellucci, with footballer [Kazuyoshi Miura](https://www.edgepedia.org/kazuyoshi-miura), credited as "King", in a friendly appearance.[9](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/alltitles/conan/640301.html) • [4](https://jfdb.jp/en/title/4001)
The music pairs the two franchises' composers: Yuji Ohno, the longtime Lupin composer, and Katsuo Ohno, composer for *Detective Conan*. The opening and ending themes are arrangements of "THEME FROM LUPIN III ~2013 WITH CONAN", and the in-film song "wonderland" is performed by 99RadioService.[9](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/alltitles/conan/640301.html)
## Reception and box office
The film was a commercial success. According to TMS Entertainment's parent company SEGA SAMMY's fiscal report, it attracted over 3.58 million viewers and earned more than ¥4.23 billion, which the report calls a first for either the *Lupin the 3rd* or *Detective Conan* series.[5](https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/201403_4p_kabutsu_e_final.pdf) Japanese television reruns also performed strongly, with broadcast ratings of 14.9% (January 30, 2015), 10.3% (October 7, 2016), and 11.2% (November 22, 2019).[12](https://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/Lupin_III_vs._Detective_Conan%3A_The_Movie)
Critical reception was mixed. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 41% Tomatometer, with 50+ audience ratings averaging 3.2 out of 5.[13](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rupan_sansei_vs_meitantei_conan_2009) Richard Eisenbeis, writing for Kotaku shortly after release, praised the tone and the character interactions, especially Jigen forced into the role of Conan's father and the exchange between Ai Haibara and Fujiko about their lives of crime, but criticized the decision to keep each cast in its original art style, which he found distracting in close-ups, and judged that the film spent too much time on franchise checklist moments rather than the crossover itself.[2](https://kotaku.com/lupin-iii-vs-detective-conan-wastes-much-of-its-crossov-1480115001) Japanese reviewers on Eiga.com similarly noted that the plot shifts from the gem theft to the threat against Emilio in ways that can be hard to follow without having seen the 2009 special.[14](https://eiga.com/movie/78625/review/)
## Release and availability
After the theatrical run, the film aired on Japanese television several times and received an English-language release; the Detective Conan Wiki lists an English airdate of November 30, 2021, and AniList lists Discotek among the companies associated with the title.[12](https://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/Lupin_III_vs._Detective_Conan%3A_The_Movie) • [7](https://anilist.co/anime/18429/Lupin-III-vs-Meitantei-Conan-THE-MOVIE/) It is available for rent or purchase on Prime Video in some markets.[13](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rupan_sansei_vs_meitantei_conan_2009) A manga adaptation titled *Lupin III vs Meitantei Conan: THE MOVIE* is listed on AniList, and the film stands as the second of two Lupin–Conan crossovers, followed in later years by Lupin crossovers with other franchises such as Cat's Eye.[7](https://anilist.co/anime/18429/Lupin-III-vs-Meitantei-Conan-THE-MOVIE/) • [15](https://los40.com/2024/11/30/lupin-vuelve-con-su-primer-largometraje-2d-en-casi-30-anos/)
## References
1. [ルパン三世VS名探偵コナン THE MOVIE (作品情報), Eiga.com](https://eiga.com/movie/78625)
2. [Lupin III VS Detective Conan Wastes Much of Its Crossover Potential, Kotaku (Richard Eisenbeis, December 10, 2013)](https://kotaku.com/lupin-iii-vs-detective-conan-wastes-much-of-its-crossov-1480115001)
3. [Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan The Movie, TMS Entertainment (English titles page)](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/global/alltitles/conan/640301.html)
4. [LUPIN THE 3rd VS. DETECTIVE CONAN THE MOVIE, Japanese Film Database (JFDB)](https://jfdb.jp/en/title/4001)
5. [SEGA SAMMY Holdings, Fiscal Year Ended March 2014 results report](https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/201403_4p_kabutsu_e_final.pdf)
6. [ルパン三世ＶＳ名探偵コナン ＴＨＥ ＭＯＶＩＥ, KINENOTE](https://www.kinenote.com/main/public/cinema/detail.aspx?cinema_id=72093)
7. [Lupin III vs Meitantei Conan: THE MOVIE, AniList](https://anilist.co/anime/18429/Lupin-III-vs-Meitantei-Conan-THE-MOVIE/)
8. [映画『ルパン三世vs名探偵コナン THE MOVIE』作品情報, VAP](https://www.vap.co.jp/lupicona-movie/production.html)
9. [ルパン三世vs名探偵コナン THE MOVIE, TMS Entertainment (Japanese titles page)](https://www.tms-e.co.jp/alltitles/conan/640301.html)
10. [Producer Michihiko Suwa talks about the difficulties he faced in realizing the collaboration between Lupin III and Detective Conan, GIGAZINE](https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20140213-lupin-conan-abf2014/%26title%3Dgigazine.net)
11. [Gekijōban (theatrical version) anime as feature films in anime franchising, Journal of Japanese and Korean Cinema](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09555803.2021.2013300)
12. [Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie, Detective Conan Wiki](https://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/Lupin_III_vs._Detective_Conan%3A_The_Movie)
13. [Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rupan_sansei_vs_meitantei_conan_2009)
14. [ルパン三世VS名探偵コナン THE MOVIEのレビュー・感想・評価, Eiga.com](https://eiga.com/movie/78625/review/)
15. [Lupin vuelve con su primer largometraje 2D en casi 30 años, LOS40](https://los40.com/2024/11/30/lupin-vuelve-con-su-primer-largometraje-2d-en-casi-30-anos/)
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