Lupin III vs. Detective Conan English Sub & Dub

About Lupin III vs. Detective Conan

Meet Lupin III vs. Detective Conan, an action, adventure and comedy anime by TMS Entertainment (2009). Here is the premise in a nutshell. At its core: In a country called Vesparand, a new mineral with super stealth properties has been discovered which attracts Lupin's attention. At the same time the untimely deaths of Queen Sakura and her son, Prince Gill, leave Princess Mira next in succession to the throne.

Soon after, during a trip to Japan, Princess Mira finds her double in Ran and takes the opportunity to trade places, which ends with Ran being spirited away to Vesparand with Conan, Zenigata, Kogoro Mouri, Lupin and Fujiko in tow. There they meet a waiting Jigen and solve the mystery of the deaths of the Queen and Prince.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with TMS Entertainment, which means the visual identity of Lupin III vs. Detective Conan follows that studio's craft. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.8/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Released in 2009, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.