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Lupin III: EPISODE:0 "First Contact"
Aliases

Rupan Sansei Episode: 0 'First Contact', Edgar de la Cambriole : Episode 0, First Contact, Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact, C'era una volta... Lupin, Lupin III: EPISODE:0 "First Contact", Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact, ルパン三世ＥＰＩＳＯＤＥ：０（ゼロ） 『ファーストコンタクト』, Default, Lupin III: Episode 0 "First Contact", Synonym, Japanese, English, French, Lupin III: Episode 0: The First Contact

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Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact

Lupin III: EPISODE:0 "First Contact"

First Contact tells the story of the origins of the Lupin gang. In this blast from the past, Lupin is after American mafia boss Galvez's single most precious treasure: a treasure within a treasure. Jigen is Galvez's hired gun who fails to kill cat-burglar Lupin in his first attempt on the treasure and seeks revenge. Fujiko is the girlfriend of Lupin's rival, Brad. Zenigata travels from Japan to America to find and arrest Fujiko. Goemon seeks the almighty sword that cuts steel, Zantetsuken. This sword is mysteriously connected to the treasure in Galvez's vault.... After a series of twists and turns, these complete strangers become acquainted in their "First Contact," an epic adventure together!

(Source: Discotek Media)

Last updated

Jun 3, 2026, 11:21 PM

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CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.

CourScore

38.1

CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.

Signal coverage: 92% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 2 hours ago

Top reasons

  • Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 74.4
  • Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,036 followers
  • Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (VAP, TMS Entertainment, Discotek) historically renew 4% of productions
Runway
Unknown

Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.

Financial & Commercial44
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception74
Strategic Priors17
Fandom Engagement0

CourScore history

CourScore over time

Last analysedJun 3, 2026, 11:21 PM
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Fresh telemetry

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SourceMetricGeoValueCollected
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL75.8Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL1,397Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsuscore meanGLOBAL75.76Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
wikipediapageviews dailyEN.WIKIPEDIA21Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsurating rankGLOBAL2,135Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsufavoritesGLOBAL5Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistaverage scoreGLOBAL72Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistfavoritesGLOBAL18Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
malwatchingGLOBAL279Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL3,844Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbpopularityGLOBAL1.85Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbvote countGLOBAL0Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
malplan to watchGLOBAL3,969Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
malcompletedGLOBAL8,009Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM