North American cover of the first manga volume released by Tokyopop.
Lupin III is a Japanese manga series, written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It spawned a media franchise that includes several animated television series, television specials, theatrical and home video features as well as further manga titles.
The story follows the adventures of a gang of thieves led by Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of novels. Lupin and his gang travel throughout the world to steal treasures and escape from the law.
Lupin III was written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It was serialized by Futabasha in Weekly Manga Action in 94 chapters from August 10, 1967. Additional chapters known as Lupin III New Adventures were released from August 12, 1971.[1][2]Tokyopop licensed the series for North America, and released all 14 volumes between December 10, 2002 and July 6, 2004.[3][4] The Tokyopop edition is adapted from the Chuokoron Shinsha edition from 1989.[5]
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"The Dashing Entrance of Lupin III" Transcription: "Rupan Sansei Sassō Tōjō" (Japanese: ルパン三世颯爽登場)
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Fujiko Mine is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series Lupin III, which debuted in Weekly Manga Action on August 10, 1967. She is a professional criminal who regularly uses her attractiveness to fool her targets. Unlike the rest of the Lupin III cast, Fujiko's physical appearance changes for most installments in the franchise. She is the star of the fourth Lupin III anime television series, 2012's The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, making it the first to not star Arsène Lupin III as the protagonist.
Daisuke Jigen is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series Lupin III, which debuted in Weekly Manga Action on August 10, 1967. Jigen is the marksman, aide-de-camp and best friend of Arsène Lupin III. Along with colleague Goemon Ishikawa XIII, he joins Lupin in pursuit of riches acquired typically by theft. Traveling across the globe, Jigen has garnered fame as a gunman with a wildly capable speed and accuracy.
Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy, first released in North America as Rupan III: The Fuma Conspiracy, is a 1987 Japanese OVA action film based on Monkey Punch's Lupin III manga. Due to budgetary reasons, it utilized a different voice cast from previous entries, with Toshio Furukawa as Arsène Lupin III, Banjō Ginga as Daisuke Jigen, Mami Koyama as Fujiko Mine, Kaneto Shiozawa as Goemon Ishikawa XIII, and Seizō Katō as Inspector Kouichi Zenigata. It was the first Lupin III animation since the 1969 Pilot Film to not feature Yasuo Yamada as Lupin and the only one not to feature Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Jigen until Part 6.
Bye Bye, Lady Liberty is the first television special in the Lupin III franchise. Directed by veteran director Osamu Dezaki, it was broadcast by NTV 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.
Lupin III: Return of Pycal is a 2002 Japanese original video animation based on Monkey Punch's Lupin III manga. Directed by Mamoru Hamatsu and released on April 3, 2002, it is the second OVA in the Lupin III franchise. The story features the return of the magician Pycal, in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the manga's first television anime adaptation. Return of Pycal won an Excellent Work Award at the 2003 Tokyo International Anime Fair. It was released in North America on July 27, 2021, by Discotek Media.
Lupin the 3rd Part III: The Pink Jacket Adventures, also known simply as Lupin the Third Part III is a Japanese anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment. It is the third anime television adaptation of the Lupin III manga created by Monkey Punch. The series aired on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation between March 3, 1984 and November 6, 1985. Among English-speaking fans, this series is commonly known as the "Pink Jacket" series in reference to Lupin's outfit, which replaces Part I's green jacket and Part II's red jacket with a bright pink one. The feature film Legend of the Gold of Babylon was released in theaters during the original broadcast run of this television series, and remains the only film in the Lupin III franchise to feature the pink jacket.
Lupin the 3rd Part II is a Japanese anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment. It is the second television anime series adaptation of the Lupin III manga created by Monkey Punch. Although originally broadcast as simply Lupin III, the series is now often referred to as New Lupin III by Japanese fans. Among English-speaking fans, this series is commonly known as the "Red Jacket" series in reference to Lupin's outfit.
Lupin III is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It follows the escapades of master thief Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of novels.
Lupin the 3rd Part I: The Classic Adventures is a Japanese anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment. It is the first television anime series adaptation of the Lupin III manga created by Monkey Punch. The series was originally broadcast as simply Lupin III between October 24, 1971 and March 26, 1972. Among English-speaking fans, this series was commonly known as the "Green Jacket" series in reference to Lupin's outfit, but more recently it is now known as "the first Green Jacket" series because of the outfit's return in Part 6.
Lupin the 3rd Part IV: The Italian Adventure, also known simply as Lupin the Third Part IV, is a Japanese anime television series animated by Telecom Animation Film. It is the fifth television anime adaptation of the Lupin the Third manga created by Monkey Punch. The series aired from August to November 2015 on Italia 1 in Italy, and from October 2015 to March 2016 on Nippon TV in Japan. It started airing in the United States on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in June 2017.
Lupin III: The First is a 2019 Japanese 3D CGI-animated comedy action-adventure heist film based on the Lupin the Third franchise created by Monkey Punch, to whom the film is dedicated. Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, it was animated by Marza Animation Planet and TMS Entertainment, and is the first 3DCG installment in the franchise. The film stars Kanichi Kurita as Lupin III, Kiyoshi Kobayashi as gunman Daisuke Jigen, Daisuke Namikawa as samurai Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Miyuki Sawashiro as Fujiko Mine, and Kōichi Yamadera as Interpol detective Zenigata. The film's plot structure is loosely modelled after Hayao Miyazaki's classic Lupin III anime film Castle of Cagliostro (1979).
Lupin the 3rd Part 6 is a Japanese anime television series in the Lupin the Third franchise, produced at TMS Entertainment and directed by Eiji Suganuma and written by Takahiro Ōkura and Shigeru Murakoshi. It is the seventh television anime series adaptation of Monkey Punch's Lupin III manga series, following 2018's Part V. The series aired from October 2021 to March 2022.
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