The film was meant to be a response to Aum Shinrikyo.
The fourth animated theatrical Lupin the 3rd movie.
This was Kan'ichi Kurita's first feature where he voiced Arsene Lupin III, taking over from Yasuo Yamada less than a month after his untimely death.
According to the opening text this movie is set in January 1999.
Yasuo Yamada provided the voice of Lupin for the TV spots but he died before he could record any dialogue for the film.