Lupin III: Episode 0 "First Contact"  

Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact, ルパン三世ＥＰＩＳＯＤＥ：０（ゼロ） 『ファーストコンタクト』, Lupin 3: Episode 0 "First Contact", Lupin 3 Episode 0: The First Contact, Rupan Sansei Episode: 0 'First Contact', Lupin the Third Episode 0: The First Contact

The narrative revolves around jigen's recountal of the gang's initial encounter. at that time, jigen was still affiliated with the mafia and was tasked with safeguarding an ancient artifact which both lupin and fujiko were attempting to pilfer. concurrently, inspector zenigata from the japanese police department arrived in the u.s., following fujikos trail. additionally, ishikawa goemon was on a quest to recover the lost treasure of his clan.

A DVD was released by Discotek Media on March 30th 2010 in North America.On April 26th 2022 it was released on Blu-ray, in North America on April 26th 2022 featuring a brand new English dub (Produced by Epcar Entertainment Inc.) by Discotek Media.