History Anime / LupinIIITheFirst

* TwoKeyedLock: [[spoiler: The medallions Lupin and Laetitia have serve as keys to the Bresson Diary.]]

* ImprobableAimingSkills: Jigen showcases this, of course, most notably unscrewing nuts with bullets fired from a moving car.

Released in Japan in December 2019, ''Lupin III: The First'', was [[{{Pun}} the first]] ''Lupin III'' theatrical production to be announced after creator Kazuhiko Katō's passing. Creator/{{GKIDS}} picked up the film for release in North America sometime in 2020.

* PiggybackingOnHitler: While Geralt is [[ThoseWackyNazis a true-believer]] in restoring the Third Reich to its former glory, Lambert ends up renouncing his ties to Ahnenerbe (possibly due to [[WeAreStrugglingTogether Geralt's constant condescension toward him]] prompting a MistreatmentInducedBetrayal) and [[AGodAmI megalomaniacally seeking to use the Eclipse weapon to take over the world for himself single-handedly]]. [[spoiler:He then dies TakingTheBullet for [[LoveRedeems his adopted daughter Laetitia]] when Geralt attempts to eliminate her.]]

* {{Homage}}: While there's enough unique stuff to prevent it from going full on WholePlotReference, fans of Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade will find a lot of similarities between that film and this one.

* ComicBookTime: [[AvertedTrope Interestingly averted]]. While the ''Lupin'' series has had a sliding timescale for the entirety if its existence, with every entry happening contemporary to the time it was made, ''The First'' is explicitly set in the 1960's.

* ApocalypseHitler: Ahnenerbe has been desperately trying to find [[spoiler: Hitler after acquiring a photo of him alive in South America. Later when the Eclipse falls into the Nazis hands, Gerald gets a message from the Ahnenerbe that Hitler is indeed alive and they have him ready to start the Third Reich anew. The ecstatic Gerald delivers Eclipse to the base and teaches Hitler how to operate it. So, Hitler is back, he has personal control of the greatest weapon of mass destruction in existence, the world is completely screwed right?]] [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Nope!]] Hitler rips off his mask and turns out to have been Lupin the whole time, taunting Gerald that Hitler killed himself in 1945, and he should have paid attention in history class.]]

* ApocalypseHitler: Ahnenerbe has been desperately trying to find [[spoiler: Hitler after acquiring a photo of him alive in South America. Later when the Eclipse falls into the Nazis hands, Gerald gets a message from the Ahnenerbe that Hitler is indeed alive and they have him ready to start the Third Reich anew. The ecstatic Gerald delivers Eclipse to the base and teaches Hitler how to operate it. So, Hitler is back, he has personal control of the greatest weapon of mass destruction in existence, the world is completely screwed right?]] [[spoiler:Nope! Hitler rips off his mask and turns out to have been Lupin the whole time, taunting Gerald that Hitler killed himself in 1945, and he should have paid attention in history class.]]

* ApocalypseHitler: Ahnenerbe has been desperately trying to find [[spoiler: Hitler after acquiring a photo of him alive in South America. Later when the Eclipse falls into the Nazis hands, Geralt gets a message from the Ahnenerbe that Hitler is indeed alive and they have him ready to start the Third Reich anew. The ecstatic Geralt delivers Eclipse to the base and teaches Hitler how to operate it. So, Hitler is back, he has personal control of the greatest weapon of mass destruction in existence, the world is completely screwed right?]] [[spoiler:Nope! Hitler rips off his mask and turns out to have been Lupin the whole time, taunting Geralt that Hitler killed himself in 1945, and he should have paid attention in history class.]]

* ApocalypseHitler: Ahnenerbe has been desperately trying to find [[spoiler: Hitler after acquiring a photo of him alive in South America. Later when the Eclipse falls into the Nazis hands, Geralt gets a message from the Ahnenerbe that Hitler is indeed alive and they have him ready to start the Third Reich anew. The ecstatic Geralt delivers Eclipse to the base and teaches Hitler how to operate it. So, Hitler is back, he has personal control of the greatest weapon of mass destruction in existence, the world is completely screwed right? Nope! Hitler rips off his mask and turns out to have been Lupin the whole time, taunting Geralt that Hitler killed himself in 1945, and he should have paid attention in history class.]]

* ApocalypseHitler: Ahnenerbe has been trying to find [[spoiler: Hitler after acquiring a photo of him alive in South America. After gaining control of the Eclipse Geralt gets a message from the Ahnerbe base that they have located Hitler, Geralt brings the Eclipse to him and teaches Hitler how to operate it. So, Hitler is alive, he has control of the greatest weapon of mass destruction ever created, the world is completely screwed right? Nope! Hitler takes off his mask and turns out to have been Lupin the whole time, taunting Geralt that Hitler killed himself in his bunker and he should have paid attention in history class.]]

* ApocalypseHitler: [[spoiler: Ahnenerbe has been trying to find Hitler after acquiring a photo of him alive in South America. After gaining control of the Eclipse Geralt gets a message from the Ahnerbe base that they have located Hitler, Geralt brings the Eclipse to him and teaches Hitler how to operate it. So, Hitler is alive, he has control of the greatest weapon of mass destruction ever created, the world is completely screwed right? Nope! Hitler takes off his mask and turns out to have been Lupin the whole time, taunting Geralt that Hitler killed himself in his bunker and he should have paid attention in history class.]]

Released in Japan in December 2019, ''Lupin III: The First'', was [[{{Pun}} the first]] ''Lupin III'' theatrical production to be announced after creator Kazuhiko Katō's passing.

* SaveTheWorldClimax: The movie starts with Lupin wanting to steal the Bresson Diary to [[spoiler:saving the world from the revival from Nazis who want to use the Bresson Diary's treasure to revive the Third Reich.]]

''Lupin III: The First'' (2019) is [[{{Pun}} the first]] [[ShiftedToCGI CG animated]] ''Franchise/LupinIII'' theatrical release (though not the first CG production, that goes to the exclusive short bundled with the ''Lupin: Master File'' 40th Anniversary box set). The film wasdirected by Takashi Yamazaki.

* MementoMacGuffin: The Bresson Diary, which was created by Professor Bresson [[spoiler: and Arsene Lupin I. The medallions that Laetitia and Lupin III are also this since they contain the keys to open the diary.]]

* AllCGICartoon: [[RuleOfThree The first]] one for the franchise.

''Lupin III: The First'' (2019) is [[{{Pun}} the first]] [[ShiftedToCGI CG animated]] ''Franchise/LupinIII'' film (though not the first CG production, that goes to the exclusive short bundled with the ''Lupin: Master File'' 40th Anniversary box set). The film wasdirected by Takashi Yamazaki.

''Lupin III: The First'' (2019) is [[{{Pun}} the first]] [[ShiftedToCGI CG animated]] ''Franchise/LupinIII'' film, and was directed by Takashi Yamazaki.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: When Laetitia discovers the truth about [[spoiler:Lambert's]] alliances and intentions, [[spoiler: Geralt drugs her and tosses her body out of the plane to keep her from ruining their plans.]]