Some "Lupin III" fans criticize the film for presenting a different characterization of Arsène Lupin III: he is seen as a nobler, more heroic character in the film, while in the manga he is portrayed as a arrogant, shrewd playboy (however the film has Lupin mentioning he was like that at the beginning of his career).
Daisuke Jigen:
We got five billion in various denominations! It's a shower of bills, look out!
Lupin III:
There's a lot of them, isn't there? More! Bury me with them!
Daisuke Jigen:
What's wrong, Lupin?
Lupin III:
Dump them.
Daisuke Jigen:
WHAT?
Lupin III:
These are fakes. Good ones, but fakes.
Daisuke Jigen:
These? It can't be! We stole these ...
In the clock tower, Lupin undoes a bolt by turning it clock-wise.
The film title in the original Japanese version has Lupin III's name written on a paper stuck to the screen with a knife, and the "Shiro" ("Castle") is in the shape of a castle.
German VHS release by VCL was cut by around 16 minutes. The DVD release from Anime Virtual is uncut.
Japanese, English, French
JPY5,000,000,000 (estimated)
$142,425
$295,200