Kiganjo of Lupin (2011)
Kiganjo of Lupin is a 2011 Japanese movie directed by Masatoshi Akihara. The film is based Maurice Leblanc’s “L’aiguille Creuse”, known as “The Hollow Needle: The Further Adventures of Arsène Lupin” in English, but the characters and locations have been changed to fit a Japanese setting.
Movie info
- Original title
- ルパンの奇巌城
- Transliterated title
- Rupan no Kiganjō
- Release date
- May 7, 2011
- Distributed by
- Kaerucafe
Plot
A celebrity’s secretary is murdered, and a discrepancy in the testimonies of the people involved leads to utter confusion about what actually occurred. Meanwhile a female college student and amateur sleuth discovers a mysterious cypher written on a piece of paper. She attempts to track down Lupin for guidance on the cypher, but continues to be baffled.
Featured Cast
Actor | Role | |
---|---|---|
Sayuri Iwata | ||
Koichi Yamadera | Lupin | |
Daisuke Namikawa | ||
Fuka Nishikawa | ||
Haruka Suenaga | ||
Hidehiko Masuda | ||
Inori Imamura | ||
Mayo Hatsune | ||
Mei Kurokawa | ||
Momoka | ||
Natsuki Nagamine | ||
Rica Matsumoto | ||
Sakuma Miho | ||
Udo Suzuki | ||
Yoji Matsuda |
Trivia
- Arsène Lupin is a “gentleman thief” character which attained a level of popularity and longevity in French-speaking countries comparable to Sherlock Holmes in English-speaking countries. He’s also mentioned as the grandfather of the main character of the Lupin III manga and anime series.
Videos
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Trailer (Japanese)
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Last Updated 30 Aug 2014 at 20:07