Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact is a special anime that premiered in summer 2002, produced by TMS Entertainment.

About the production: there is 1 episode of about 92 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are adventure, comedy and mystery, with themes such as Mafia, Crime, Fugitive and Male Protagonist.

On AniList, Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact has an average score of 72%, a good score, and appears on 4,002 users' lists.

First Contact tells the story of the origins of the Lupin gang. In this blast from the past, Lupin is after American mafia boss Galvez's single most precious treasure: a treasure within a treasure. Jigen is Galvez's hired gun who fails to kill cat-burglar Lupin in his first attempt on the treasure and seeks revenge. Fujiko is the girlfriend of Lupin's rival, Brad. Zenigata travels from Japan to America to find and arrest Fujiko. Goemon seeks the almighty sword that cuts steel, Zantetsuken. This sword is mysteriously connected to the treasure in Galvez's vault.... After a series of twists and turns, these complete strangers become acquainted in their "First Contact," an epic adventure together! (Source: Discotek Media)

Official synopsis from AniList.