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StatusFinished AiringSeasonSummer 1990StudioTokyo Movie ShinshaSourceManga
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Synopsis
Fascinated by historical rumors of a lost literary manuscript, Arsene Lupin III tracks down the handwritten notes left behind by Ernest Hemingway before his death. The draft contains cryptic clues pointing toward the location of the legendary treasure of King Solomon on the Mediterranean island of Colcaca. Upon arriving, Lupin discovers the island is torn apart by a violent civil war between two heavily armed warlords. Teaming up with Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko, Lupin must decode Hemingway literary riddle while surviving vicious mercenary crossfire and eluding Inspector Zenigata determined intervention.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Broadcast on Nippon TV in July 1990 as the second annual Friday Roadshow television feature, *Lupin III: The Hemingway Papers* was produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and directed by Osamu Dezaki. The special features Dezaki expressive cinematic techniques, including dramatic pastel freeze frames, atmospheric horizontal lighting, and split-screen action framing. Benefiting from a sophisticated, moody musical soundtrack arranged by Yuji Ohno, the adventure achieved strong television ratings and solidified the annual summer television special format as an essential franchise tradition.
