Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive

Aired: 1996

A Lupin III theatrical film directed by original manga creator Monkey Punch. Set in the dictator-ruled Zufu Republic, where a legendary treasure and a gravity-control device lie hidden, it pits Lupin's gang against the tyrannical Headhunter General and his daughter Emera. The creator's own cool gun action and hard-boiled tone make it a distinctive entry in the franchise's film canon.