Movies Like Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure
If you liked Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure (2003), a animation and tv movie movie directed by Jun Kawagoe, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics (2005)
★ 6.5/10Also action and animationStolen from the famous "secret" Air Force base, Area 51, Lupin's most recently stolen treasure holds a secret. Four "Bloody Angels," the toughest women Lupin has ever faced, want the treasure for their own terrorist…
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Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and actionAs Lupin's mentor Don Dolune lies on his deathbed, he hands the master thief a gift, the diamond named Twilight. Though it's only half the treasure — the other half of the Twilight can be found in Morocco. Lupin must…
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Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure (1995)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and tv movieThe infamous bandit Harimao hid a treasure, and to retrieve it, Lupin and the gang must gather three lost statues. When the Nazi-like group Neo-Himmel make a run for the goods, Lupin reluctantly partners with the aging…
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Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and comedyLupin squares off with two criminal families and Inspector Zenigata's new female patrol to track down a hoard of biblical-era treasure.
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Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love (1992)
★ 6.2/10Also action and animationNotorious thief Lupin the Third aims to steal the lost treasure of the Romanov royal family with his criminal associates along for the ride. The treasure is an immense quantity of gold hidden underground in the vaults…
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Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal (2002)
★ 6/10Also animation and actionLupin steals an extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal, the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his career. Pycal, now armed with real magical…
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One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also action and animationAs Luffy and the crew were attacked by several marine warships, they were forced to use a Coup de Burst to escape. Crash landing on an island, the crew decided to explore while some repairments are made. Upon meeting…
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Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom (1994)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedyThe Lupin gang is once again dragged onto a wild treasure hunt! This time, the objective is a mysterious, small dragon statue that even Goemon's steel-rendering blade Zantetsuken cannot cut. The artifact, which once…
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LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and comedyLupin III competes with the Kisugi sisters to steal a triptych of paintings that once belonged to their father, and which hold the key to a long-unsolved mystery.
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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedyA brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
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Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and actionGoemon's wedding to Murasaki Suminawa, daughter of a samurai clan's leader, is interrupted when the Fuma ninjas attack, kidnapping the bride-to-be and demanding her family's ancient treasure as ransom. Lupin, Jigen…
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Lupin III: The First (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedyThe iconic "gentleman thief" Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure, as Lupin III and his colourful underworld companions race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary, before…
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedyNobita and Doraemon use time tree Mochi and catch a big bird, which has been extinct for 500 years ago. To protect the animal, Nobita and Doraemon go to Beremon Island, overseen by a golden beetle named Herakles.
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Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also tv movie and animationWhen a wealthy woman and her son die in a hunting accident, it's up to Conan Edogawa to solve the case. Meanwhile, Lupin the Third is after the Queen Crown, owned by the Vesparand royal family. When these two legendary…
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Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger (1993)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and tv movieAfter Inspector Zenigata is reassigned from the Lupin case and grows despondent, master thief Lupin the Third decides to help him get his old job back, teaming up with the old man to destroy the international weapon…
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and actionDoraemon went missing for 3 days. But it turns out later that he went to the 22nd century to buy a mystery galactic express train ticket whose destination is a secret until the passengers arrive there and see for…
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One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also action and animationThe Foxy Pirates challenge Luffy’s crew in the New World, but the fun and games go belly-up when the Navy’s most brilliant tactician steps in. Before the Straw Hats even know what hit them, they wind up on the island…
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Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and comedyNobita is followed by a stray dog on his way home and decides to help it find its original owner with the help of Doraemon. They find out that the dog is actually a prince in its homeland in Africa.
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The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedyAfter a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any…
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One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and actionThe special takes place during the two year before the Straw Hats reunite on Sabody. Luffy is currently in Rusukaina training to get stronger to take on the New World. However the training is interrupted when Hancock's…