Lupin III: Dragon of Doom

Aired: 1994

The sixth Lupin III TV special, broadcast on NTV's Friday Roadshow in July 1994. Directed by Masaharu Okuwaki with music by Yuji Ohno and animation by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, the story follows Lupin's gang as they travel across Asia to recover Goemon's legendary Zantetsu-ken sword and uncover a Chinese secret society's plot tied to a fabled treasure. Notable as the final Lupin role for veteran voice actor Yasuo Yamada, this installment posted the highest viewership rating of the entire TV-special series and remains one of the franchise's defining entries.