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』, Lupin III: Episode 0 "First Contact", Lupin III: Episode 0: The First Contact
SUMMER 2002SPECIAL
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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)
(Source: Discotek Media)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:22 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
23.1
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 10 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 74.0
- Cohort rating percentile - 93th percentile within season cohort
- Committee collaboration history - Titles sharing at least two committee members: 12 of 24 have a catalogued successor (50%), compared with 14% across the catalogue
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial56
Production Feasibility27
Audience Reception87
Strategic Priors57
Fandom Engagement55
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:22 AM
Next scheduledin 14 hours
Renewal FAQ
Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact has a 23/100 renewal signal score. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact be renewed?
- Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact currently scores 23 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact's renewal probability?
- Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact's CourScore is 23 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily signal score out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 72 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 16 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 3,978 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| cdjapan | bd rank | JP | 6 | Jul 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 585 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 46,972 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | chapters total | GLOBAL | 109 | Jul 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | rating | GLOBAL | 7.3 | Jul 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source favorites | GLOBAL | 108 | Jul 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source members | GLOBAL | 5,592 | Jul 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | volumes total | GLOBAL | 14 | Jul 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,405 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,160 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 75.78 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 8,103 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 12,746 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 4,009 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 286 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 61 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.5 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,618 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 75.6 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 73 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.68 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 11 | Jul 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |