pure gold. Headhunter gains all the power to control the nanomachines on the island, but he narrowly avoids being shot by Lupin (as Prince Panish). The nanomachines only stay stable near Panish, so once Lupin's disguise is broken, the nanomachines turn hostile, killing Crisis in the ensuing chaos. Headhunter is about to finish Lupin, but Lupin places a bullet in a fractured tendril and uses a knife to activate the firing pin. The bullet goes through Headhunter's head, seemingly killing him. Lupin and his friends escape the crumbling island, returning to their hideout to avoid capture from Zenigata, the inspector. While normalcy seems to return, Headhunter suddenly reappears, moments after Jigen, Goemon, Fujiko, and Lupin have gone their separate ways. The members of the gang had planned for this, and attack him from all sides. Goemon finishes Headhunter off by slicing through him, revealing that he was made entirely of nanomachines as he dissolves into a pile of gold dust. Zenigata shows up and attempts to cuff Lupin, but Lupin escapes by use of a fake hand. In the end, Lupin's gang go their different ways: Jigen to the west, Goemon to the east, Fujiko to the south, and Lupin to the north. Production Monkey Punch, the original creator of Lupin III, was the director of the film. However, he claims it was not something he wanted to do. He was initially offered but turned it down. However, the production had a short deadline, and as there was no director, he finally accepted. He said the experience was too demanding and claimed that it was the other people involved that "saved" the film, and added that he never wants to direct again. Monkey Punch designed the opening and ending, but screenwriter Hiroshi Sakakibara filled in the rest. Additionally, assistant director Hiroyuki Yano made the computers look like Apple Macintoshs because they were Monkey Punch's favorite. Cast Reception References External links Lupin III: Dead or Alive at Lupin III Encyclopedia 1996 anime films Films set in 1996 Funimation Discotek Media 1990s Japanese-language films Dead or Alive Japanese sequel films 1990s heist films TMS Entertainment