Bye Bye, Lady Liberty

Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
North American cover artwork by Discotek Media
ルパン三世 バイバイ·リバティー危機一発!
(Rupan Sansei Baibai Ribatī – Kiki Ippatsu!)
Created byMonkey Punch
Anime television film
Directed byOsamu Dezaki
Produced by
  • Hidehiko Takei
  • Motoyoshi Tokunaga
  • Yutaka Yasuda
Written by
  • Junichi Iioka
  • Hiroshi Kashiwabara
Music byYuji Ohno
StudioTokyo Movie Shinsha
Licensed by
Original networkNNS (NTV)
ReleasedApril 1, 1989
Runtime97 minutes

Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty (ルパン三世 バイバイ·リバティー危機一発!, Rupan Sansei Baibai Ribatī – Kiki Ippatsu!; Lupin III: Bye-Bye Liberty – Close Call!) is the first television special in the Lupin III franchise. Directed by veteran director Osamu Dezaki, it was broadcast by Nippon Television on April 1, 1989. A number of Lupin III television specials have followed with a total of 28 airing as of November 2019, including a crossover special with Detective Conan.