Lupin III: Kiri no Elusive

On the ocean floor, Lupin is once again seeking a treasure hoping to get on Fujiko's good side. As Zenigata chases them on sea and land, people around the gang begin to vanish mysteriously. The fog rolls in and Mamo Kyosuke appears in a burst of light; he claims to be from the future and seeks revenge on Lupin III for what Lupin XIII has done to him. Mamo hurls Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, and Zenigata 500 years into the past; as two warring factions fight over a legendary shrine dedicated to time travel, Lupin must find a way to survive the past to ensure his future.

(Source: Lupin III Encyclopedia)

This movie is a remake of episode 13 in the original Lupin III series.

Lupin III Main

Kurita, Kanichi Japanese

Jigen, Daisuke Main

Kobayashi, Kiyoshi Japanese

Ishikawa XIII, Goemon Main

Inoue, Makio Japanese

Mamou, Kyosuke Main

Nakamura, Shidou Japanese

Mine, Fujiko Supporting

Masuyama, Eiko Japanese

Zenigata, Kouichi Supporting

Naya, Gorou Japanese

Eshika Supporting

Ishida, Akira Japanese

Takaya Supporting

Ookubo, Shoutaro Japanese

Iseka Supporting

Kuwashima, Houko Japanese

Ofumi Supporting

Sekine, Mari Japanese

Nakatani, Toshio Producer

Kobayashi, Mikiko Assistant Producer

Masuda, Toshihiko Director, Storyboard

Ikezoe, Takahiro Episode Director

Reviews

Oct 6, 2009

Psycho_Sanji

Mixed Feelings

Elusiveness of the Fog is a passable Lupin special, but not very impressive.

Mamo Kyosuke, the classic time traveling villain from a 1972 Lupin episode is back! He sends the Lupin gang, sans Fujiko, as well as Zenigata back in time 500 years.

A large portion of the run time is consumed by a plot about two warring factions in feudal Japan. This is pretty generic stuff, and it doesn't really suit the Lupin gang. Mamo messing around with the Lupin gang is the interesting part.

Mamo is a very entertaining villain in this, quite theatrical, popping up in his time travel device and laughing at our heroes. ... It's enjoyable watching him get flustered by Lupin's antics, although for the most part Mamo is not used to full potential.

Fujiko wasn't sucked back in time, so instead we have one of her ancestors, the cute thief Ofumi. She's pretty fun, and it does make for some interesting "Back to the Future" style family time shenanigans. If she dies, Fujiko never exists.

Lupin and Jigen have a great dynamic with snappy dialogue like usual, and Goemon gets a bit more screen time than he often does. Zenigata has a few funny moments, but he is mostly a non factor here.

This movie doesn't have enough thrills or laughs to be a really engaging one. But while it's a pretty generic story, it does include some fun with the classic Lupin characters.

Pretty much, if you're a Lupin fan you'll want to check this out, but it's not one of the better outings.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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