Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
★ 6.4 · 1995 · 90m · Animation · TV Movie · Action · Comedy · Crime
The 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 "double-O" MI-6 agent Sir Archer and his granddaughter Diana to gather the statues first. Can this unorthodox team bond well enough to see this mission through?
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