Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus (movie)

Although it's about Nostradamus,the film was meant to attack the AUM.

The first Lupin III film to feature Kurita Kanichi as the voice of the titular character following the previous voice actor's death.

First Lupin III theatrical movie to take place in the future.

Hiroya ISHIMARU's first role in a Lupin anime in 18 years.

Jouji YANAMI's first role in a Lupin anime in 11 years.

Mahito TSUJIMURA & Osamu SAKA's first roles in a Lupin anime in 10 years.

Taro ARAKAWA's final role in a Lupin III anime.

Yuzuru FUJIMOTO's first role in a Lupin anime in 16 years.

According to Fujiko, the Earth Building is 200 stories and it's height is 1000 meters(3281 feet) tall. Had this building existed in the year 1999, it would beat the Petronas Towers' record of being the tallest building in the world. The Petronas Towers were only 452 meters(1483 feet) tall.

The first Lupin III theatrical movie in 17 years to feature Lupin in a red jacket.

Reference to other animated works: Buster and Plucky's from“Tiny Toons” Cartoons appears when Lupin is tripining channels, this movie was done at Telecom Animation Film, The TMS animation studio for foreign cartoon and anime movie at the 80's and 90's. In the same case, they put Jigen as a farmer in Animaniacs episode "Sir Yaksalot" also made by Telecom.

While Yasuo Yamada died before he could record any lines for the film. He did supplied his voice for the trailer.

Kanichi Kurita was a friend of Yasuo Yamada who previously known for doing impersonations of Lupin for his comedy acts. After Yamada past away, Kanichi reluctantly accepted the role for this movie and all future Lupin productions.