Lupin III, also written as Lupin the Third, Lupin the 3rd or Lupin the IIIrd, 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.
Ai Yori Aoshi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kou Fumizuki. The manga was serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine from 1998 to 2005 and the chapters collected into 17 tankōbon volumes. It is a love story between two characters who have not seen each other in years, but were once childhood friends.
Shakugan no Shana, also known simply as Shana (シャナ), is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi with illustrations by Noizi Ito. ASCII Media Works published 26 novels from November 2002 to November 2012 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. The story focuses on Yuji Sakai, a high school boy who inadvertently becomes involved in an age-old conflict between forces of balance and imbalance in existence. In the process, he befriends a fighter for the balancing force and names her "Shana". The series incorporates fantasy and slice of life elements into its tale.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha is a Japanese anime television series directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, with screenplay written by Masaki Tsuzuki and produced by Seven Arcs. It forms part of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series. The Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations broadcast 13 episodes between October and December 2004. The series is a spin-off of the Triangle Heart series and its story follows a girl named Nanoha Takamachi who decides to help a young mage named Yūno to recover a set of 21 artifacts named the "Jewel Seeds".
Yuji Ohno is a Japanese jazz musician. Ohno is known for his musical scoring of Japanese anime television series, particularly Lupin III, and most famously the 1977 series Lupin III Part II and the feature film The Castle of Cagliostro. Later anime series scored by Ohno include Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, the 1979 Toei series Captain Future and the 1982 series Space Adventure Cobra. He has composed scores for live-action films, namely Toei's tokusatsu series Seiun Kamen Machineman, his only work on this genre to date. His music was also featured on the very rare Hi-Vision LaserDisc "Ordinary Europe" from Pioneer in 1993.
Lupin the 3rd 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.
This is a list of season 1 episodes of the 1977–1980 Japanese animated television series Lupin the Third Part II, produced by the Japanese animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha. The first season, which contains 26 episodes, aired between October 3, 1977 and April 3, 1978 on the Japanese television network NTV. Twenty-six episodes of English adaptation of the anime aired on Adult Swim starting on January 13, 2003. The anime is based on the Lupin III manga written by Monkey Punch beginning in 1967.
The second season of the 1977–1980 Japanese animated television series Lupin the Third Part II contained 25 episodes. Produced by the Japanese animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha, the season aired between April 10, 1978 and September 25, 1978 on the Japanese television network NTV. Twenty-six episodes of English adaptation of the anime aired on Adult Swim starting on January 13, 2003. The anime is based on the Lupin III manga written by Monkey Punch beginning in 1967.
This is a list of season 3 episodes of the 1977–1980 Japanese animated television series Lupin the Third Part II produced by the Japanese animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha. The third season, which contains 52 episodes, aired between October 2, 1978, and October 1, 1979, on the Japanese television network NTV. Twenty-six episodes of English adaptation of the anime aired on Adult Swim starting on January 13, 2003, while episode 79 was the last episode to be released dubbed into English. During the run of the third season, the first Lupin III animated film, Mystery of Mamo, debuted in Japanese theaters. The anime is based on the Lupin III manga written by Monkey Punch beginning in 1967.
This is a list of season 4 episodes of the 1977–1980 Japanese animated television series Lupin the Third Part II produced by the Japanese animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha. The fourth and final season, which contains 52 episodes, aired between October 8, 1979 and October 6, 1980 on the Japanese television network NTV. In 1994, episodes 145 and 155 appeared on VHS in the United States, dubbed in English, under the title Lupin III's Greatest Capers. These episodes marked Miyazaki's final involvement with the franchise. During the run of the fourth season, the second Lupin III animated film, The Castle of Cagliostro, premiered in Japanese theaters. This movie was also directed by Miyazaki and marked his directorial debut in feature films. The anime is based on the Lupin III manga written by Monkey Punch beginning in 1967.
Lupin the Third: 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 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 30, 2015 to November 30, 2015 on Italia 1 in Italy, and from October 1, 2015 to March 17, 2016 on Nippon TV in Japan. It started airing in the United States on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in June 2017.
