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COLLECTION · Series · 1971

Lupin the 3rd

ルパン三世

Follow the exciting adventures of Arsene Lupin III, the grandson of the world's greatest thief, Arsene Lupin. Together with Daisuke Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa and his love interest Fujiko Mine, he carries out the greatest robberies of all time, all the while evading the control of Inspector Koichi Zenigata.

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Runtime
25 min/ep
Age rating
TV-14
Release
24/10/1971
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8.0 / 10 (129)
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3 episodes · 2016
Venice of the Dead
Episode 1. Venice of the Dead
2016-03-23 · 23 min

Lupin meets Rebecca to sign divorce papers, before they could finish they are attacked by zombies.

Nonstop Rendezvous
Episode 2. Nonstop Rendezvous
2016-07-20 · 22 min

Rebecca remembers the first time she meets Lupin.

Episode 0: The Times
Episode 3. Episode 0: The Times
2021-10-10 · 25 min

Lupin, Daisuke Jigen and Goemon end up in jail after being betrayed again by Fujiko and captured by police using the latest high-tech weaponry: armed drones equipped with AI programming and plastic guns which spray quick-setting adhesive.…

Part I
Part I
23 episodes · 1971

Follow Lupin III as he embarks on elaborate heists and classic car chases; all the while staying one step ahead of relentless Inspector Zenigata with the help of his gunslinging partner Daisuke Jigen, the buxom femme fatale Fujiko Mine, and the stoic but swift swordsman Goemon Ishikawa XIII.

Is Lupin Burning...?!
Episode 1. Is Lupin Burning...?!
1971-10-24 · 25 min

The Hida Speedway has been completed and Lupin is looking to take top prize at the first race. The race is actually a trap designed by the Scorpion Gang who are intent on killing Lupin and eliminating all criminal competition.

The Man They Called a Magician
Episode 2. The Man They Called a Magician
1971-10-31 · 25 min

Fujiko has stolen something from a man named Pycal, and he wants it back. Pycal is a magician who is able to shoot flames from his hands, walk on air, and deflect bullets with ease. Lupin goes up against Pycal in hopes of saving Fujiko.…

Farewell My Beloved Witch
Episode 3. Farewell My Beloved Witch
1971-11-07 · 25 min

A boat collision ruins Lupin and Fujiko's quiet boating expedition. They discover a woman named Linda in the other boat just as gunmen on a larger boat attack them. After avoiding the gunboat, they learn that Linda is the assistant to a…

One Chance for a Prison Break
Episode 4. One Chance for a Prison Break
1971-11-14 · 25 min

Lupin and Fujiko successfully pull off a heist; that is, until Zenigata manages to shoot Lupin with a tranquilizer dart. Zenigata hauls Lupin off to jail. Despite Fujiko's best efforts, she cannot break Lupin out of prison, and Jigen…

The Coming of Goemon the Thirteenth
Episode 5. The Coming of Goemon the Thirteenth
1971-11-21 · 25 min

Goemon Ishikawa XIII is the thirteenth direct descendant of the famous samurai highwayman Ishikawa Goemon. Goemon's mentor has given him a mission; find Lupin and use the invincible Zantetsuken eliminate him. Neither Goemon nor Lupin know…

Rainy Afternoons are Bad
Episode 6. Rainy Afternoons are Bad
1971-11-28 · 25 min

One rainy afternoon, a man seeks Lupin's help on behalf of a young woman. The woman is actually Fujiko, who is after a diamond known as "The Star of Killamanjaro". The diamond was implanted into the chest of a mob boss. This boss had his…

A Wolf Calls a Wolf
Episode 7. A Wolf Calls a Wolf
1971-12-05 · 25 min

Three scrolls contain the secret of creating a blade like the Zantetsuken. Lupin wants to steal them as a matter of family pride because his grandfather, Arsene Lupin, stole them back in the 19th century. Lupin's father stole a dagger…

The All-Together Playing-Card Operation
Episode 8. The All-Together Playing-Card Operation
1971-12-12 · 25 min

Napoleon once owned a deck of fortune-telling cards that are now in the hands of a millionaire known as Mr. Gold. Lupin plans to steal them during Mr. Gold's birthday party, and Zenigata plans to stop him. Lupin succeeds in stealing the…

Killer Sings the Blues
Episode 9. Killer Sings the Blues
1971-12-19 · 25 min

Lupin and the gang aim to steal the blue prints for a new computer. In their way is a man skilled with the machinegun and his hit-man partner named Poon, who used to be Fujiko's partner in the past. Lupin succeeds at his mission, but not…

Hunt Down the Counterfeiter!
Episode 10. Hunt Down the Counterfeiter!
1971-12-26 · 25 min

Lupin and Baron Ukraine are both after the world's most skilled counterfeiter. Lupin would have no problem beating the Baron, but the Baron has hired a man called Flinch along with Fujiko and gave them instructions to kill Lupin.

When the Seventh Bridge Falls
Episode 11. When the Seventh Bridge Falls
1972-01-02 · 25 min

Someone is posing as Lupin and blowing up bridges, causing a lot of damage and injuries. Lupin and Jigen discover that the bomber is trying to force an armored car to travel along a route of his choosing. They track down the bomber, but…

Who Had the Last Laugh?
Episode 12. Who Had the Last Laugh?
1972-01-09 · 25 min

Fujiko is racing against a criminal organization to acquire a pair of gold statues that are owned by a snowbound village in the mountains. Lupin makes plans to acquire the statues, as well. The village elder considers selling the statues…

Beware the Time Machine!
Episode 13. Beware the Time Machine!
1972-01-16 · 25 min

Mamo Kyosuke claims that Lupin will disappear from the world in four days. He claims that he is a time traveller from 2874 seeking revenge. Apparently, Lupin XIII destroyed the Mamo clan on March, 2874. Kyosuke has travelled back in time…

The Emerald's Secret
Episode 14. The Emerald's Secret
1972-01-23 · 25 min

Lupin and Fujiko are both after the legendary Eye of the Nile emerald. It is going to be a wedding gift presented at a wedding being held on a yacht. Lupin and Fujiko learn that Catherine Burgess, Queen of Hollywood, has lured them there…

Let's Catch Lupin and Go to Europe
Episode 15. Let's Catch Lupin and Go to Europe
1972-01-30 · 25 min

Zenigata has been invited to an international police convention in Europe; his chief wants him to go, but Zenigata does not want to since Lupin has declared that he will steal a gold bust within the next three days. Zenigata vows to catch…

Operation Jewel Snatch
Episode 16. Operation Jewel Snatch
1972-02-06 · 25 min

Fujiko goads Lupin into stealing a large shipment of diamonds. Lupin takes the task despite Jigen's protest that Fujiko is playing them for fools. Of course, Jigen is right.

Lupin Caught in a Trap
Episode 17. Lupin Caught in a Trap
1972-02-13 · 25 min

Fujiko invites Lupin and the gang to a famous night club owned by the sexy Hoshikage Rinko. Only Goemon refuses. This was a wise move as Rinko places timebombs on Fujiko, Jigen, and Lupin. They must cough up 3,000,000,000 JPY within…

Keep an Eye on the Beauty Contest
Episode 18. Keep an Eye on the Beauty Contest
1972-02-20 · 25 min

Smith is an art thief that is selling stolen paintings under the guise of a beauty contest.

Which of the Third Generation Will Win!
Episode 19. Which of the Third Generation Will Win!
1972-02-27 · 25 min

Inspector Ganimard III is the grandson of Lupin I's archnemesis. He has come to Japan has the head of security for the 1972 France Fair but also intends to restore his family's honor by arresting Lupin III. Ganimard publicly baits Lupin…

Catch the Phony Lupin!
Episode 20. Catch the Phony Lupin!
1972-03-05 · 25 min

Someone is committing thefts under Lupin's name. Lupin follows the imposters back to their island hideout. He has apparently stumbled into a whole island of thieves.

Rescue the Tomboy!
Episode 21. Rescue the Tomboy!
1972-03-12 · 25 min

Rie is being held captive though she does not realize it. She believes the man holding her is a friend of her father, Ken Makita. Lupin shows up to rescue her. Rie does not want to be rescued by Lupin and does not understand why he is…

The First Move Wins Computer Operation!
Episode 22. The First Move Wins Computer Operation!
1972-03-19 · 25 min

Gordon, an FBI computer specialist, is in Japan to operate a computer capable of predicting crimes and determining how to stop them. The Metropolitan Police Department hopes that this will finally help them capture Lupin. Zenigata is…

The Great Gold Showdown!
Episode 23. The Great Gold Showdown!
1972-03-26 · 25 min

A disputed horde of recently discovered ancient gold coins draws the attention of Lupin and company. As the ownership of the coins is disputed, Lupin decides to settle the matter on his own by stealing them from the Dai Nippon Bank. This…

Part II
Part II
155 episodes · 1977

Five years after Lupin and his gang made their daring escape out of Japan and went their separate ways, Jigen, Goemon and Fujiko each receive an invitation from Lupin for a reunion aboard the luxury liner Sirloin… Thus begins the new adventures of Lupin III.

The Return of Lupin the 3rd
Episode 1. The Return of Lupin the 3rd
1977-10-03 · 25 min

After a long time, invitations come from Lupin III, and Jigen Daisuke, Ishikawa Goemon, and Mine Fujiko are reunited aboard the luxury liner Sirloin. But when Lupin appears afterward, he tells them that he was himself invited by Fujiko.…

Buns, Guns, and Fun in the Sun
Episode 2. Buns, Guns, and Fun in the Sun
1977-10-10 · 25 min

When Brazil's illustrious Santos FC and their American counterparts square off at the world's largest sports arena, Rio de Janeiro's Stadium Maracanan, the box office and betting takes are huge. Thus, Lupin and company plan to take the…

To Be or Nazi Be
Episode 3. To Be or Nazi Be
1977-10-17 · 25 min

Supposedly, an old man who knows the secret of the legacy of Hitler is living on the other side of the Berlin Wall. Walls are no problem, and taking Genhardt, the old man, to the West is easy enough, but he is absolutely senile and…

50 Ways to Leave Your 50-Foot Lover
Episode 4. 50 Ways to Leave Your 50-Foot Lover
1977-10-24 · 25 min

At Loch Ness, Scotland, the mysterious monster Nessie shows itself charmed by Fujiko's singing. Doctor Oz, seeing this, decides to use Fujiko to draw out Nessie so that he can capture it and show it all over the world. There is also…

Gold Smuggling 101
Episode 5. Gold Smuggling 101
1977-10-31 · 25 min

Fujiko and a mystery man come bringing a request that Lupin steal a mountain of gold bullion from a Swiss bank, which is renowned throughout the world for the strength of its security. The man's idea, for them to join forces, steal the…

Shaky Pisa
Episode 6. Shaky Pisa
1977-11-07 · 25 min

Someone comes along and demands that the Italian government pay him a ransom if they don't want the Leaning Tower of Pisa destroyed by an earthquake. It seems he really does have a device for generating artificial earthquakes. The…

Cursed Case Scenario
Episode 7. Cursed Case Scenario
1977-11-14 · 25 min

The place is Egypt. Lupin uses a balloon to boldly steal the deathmask of the boy-king, Tutankhamen. But the instant he puts it on, what appears before his eyes is the world of the pharaohs, 3000 years ago. The only way to break the…

Disorient Express
Episode 8. Disorient Express
1977-11-21 · 25 min

The Transeurope Superexpress is transporting a racehorse from Italy to France. But the collected valuables of crime boss Don Marcino is also aboard that train. His true objective is to get his ill-gotten gains out of the country. Lupin…

Now Museum, Now You Don't
Episode 9. Now Museum, Now You Don't
1977-11-28 · 25 min

An old man Lupin meets by chance turns out to be the grandson of Ukiyoe master Tooshuusai Sharaku. In order to test his own skill he has been switching his own works for Sharaku's originals, but suffered a heart attack just as he was…

ZenigataCon
Episode 10. ZenigataCon
1977-12-05 · 25 min

At the invitation of Marcel, a young noble of Paris' jetset, Lupin escorts Fujiko to a party. But this is a trap set by Marcel, who has another face. He takes Fujiko hostage, straps a timebomb belt around Lupin's waist, and tells him to…

Who's Vroomin' Who?
Episode 11. Who's Vroomin' Who?
1977-12-12 · 25 min

Racing freak Lupin has come to Monaco for the Gran Prix. Beforehand, when he goes to the casino to try his luck, he gets taken to the cleaners, losing even his Formula-1 car. But this is a set-up arranged by a fixer as part of a…

The Sleight Before Christmas
Episode 12. The Sleight Before Christmas
1977-12-19 · 25 min

The last bottle of Bordeaux wine which Napoleon had made for Josephine is going to be given to the President of the United States as a Christmas present. Lupin and company head to Bordeaux in order to claim it for themselves, but are…

I Left My Mind in San Francisco
Episode 13. I Left My Mind in San Francisco
1977-12-26 · 25 min

Lately, a depressed Old Man Zenigata has even been suffering from a persecution complex, one in which he feels certain Lupin is watching him. But is this delusion, or is he really being pursued?! The truth is, some group has implanted…

Curse of the Jumbo Juju
Episode 14. Curse of the Jumbo Juju
1978-01-09 · 25 min

Foward Hees, the world's richest man, dies a mysterious death. Fujiko receives a large ruby in his will, but she too is attacked by a flock of creepy black birds. The ruby was stolen from a temple in the Caribbean. In order to save Fujiko…

The Case of the Risible Dirigible
Episode 15. The Case of the Risible Dirigible
1978-01-16 · 25 min

Count Gabriel challenges Lupin. He dares him to steal Dracula's Tear, the world's best-known carbuncle, from on board his airship, the Hendenburg, with Holmes III, Detective Archer, Kaneda Koojisuke, and Inspector Zenigata in attendance.…

Crude Reproduction, Perfect Frame
Episode 16. Crude Reproduction, Perfect Frame
1978-01-23 · 25 min

Transformation sickness - in which one changes into another, cruel personality, and commits crimes repeatedly, but has absolutely no memory of what happened during that time. After numerous crimes not worthy of the name of Lupin, the man…

Sheik-Down
Episode 17. Sheik-Down
1978-01-30 · 25 min

A blackmail notice is delivered to a small Arab country: pay $100,000,000 if you don't want your oil fields blown up. Lupin and company set their sights on the payoff money, but according to intelligence agent Hassan, the enemy is…

My Birthday Pursuit
Episode 18. My Birthday Pursuit
1978-02-06 · 25 min

Black Panther - a one-of-a-kind emerald. When light shines on it from a certain angle, a black panther appears. Lupin, as per usual, acquires the gem and hides it temporarily in the museum in order to evade a body check by the strict…

A Safe Bet
Episode 19. A Safe Bet
1978-02-13 · 25 min

Having returned to Japan after an extended absence, Lupin challenges the Marukin line of safes, renowned for being absolutely unbreakable, and cracks them at every turn. Having completely lost confidence in himself, Marukin experiences…

Hell Toupee
Episode 20. Hell Toupee
1978-02-20 · 25 min

"If only the wind hadn't blown that time..." Setting his sights on the large medallion on Generalissimo Hatler's chest (containing a 50-carat ruby), Lupin should have been able to take it easily enough, using his special rod-and-reel…

The Last Mastery
Episode 21. The Last Mastery
1978-02-27 · 25 min

Goemon returns to Iga after ten years, only to find his master, Jinen, near death. Before expiring, he tells Goemon that his junior disciple, Hissatsu Jinkuroo, stole half of the Scroll of the Secrets of the Iga Ninja, which contains a…

Lupin in Paradise
Episode 22. Lupin in Paradise
1978-03-06 · 25 min

Lupin and Jigen hear of an amazing treasure in a remote area, and go after it. Upon saving a woman being attacked by ruffians, the place she leads them to, by way of thanks, is a paradise on earth, with good-looking women everywhere.…

Auntie Ballistic
Episode 23. Auntie Ballistic
1978-03-13 · 25 min

Lupin is feeling out of sorts, because lately he hasn't been able to get ahold of Fujiko. When he receives a phone call saying that she'll marry him if he passes her test, he takes off, but what he finds waiting for him is Fujiko's aunt,…

Rats to You
Episode 24. Rats to You
1978-03-20 · 25 min

Appearing on a moonlit night, the figure in black who refers to Goemon as "the Thirteenth", calls himself "Nezumi-Koozoo IV." He informs Goemon that their ancestors teamed up in the International Thieves' Championship, but were defeated…

The Lair of the Land-Shark
Episode 25. The Lair of the Land-Shark
1978-03-27 · 25 min

There is a prison from which, it is said, no one attempts to escape. The reason is that the prison is guarded by Iron Lizards - self-propelled bombs which pursue people anywhere, based on data stored in a computer, and then finishes them…

Shot Through the Heart
Episode 26. Shot Through the Heart
1978-04-03 · 25 min

Spanish roses are crimson. Zenigata, equipped to the teeth, heads to Spain for an arrest that can't fail, but a trap awaits Lupin and Jigen in Barcelona. Meyer, beaten any number of times, chooses as his trick the clever device of making…

The Little Princess of Darkness
Episode 27. The Little Princess of Darkness
1978-04-10 · 25 min

The Cinderella Shadow is a stamp which is said to possess the magical power of making its owner into a princess. Lupin casually steals it from the hall where it is being exhibited, but a girl named Alice also wants the stamp. Not only is…

Revenge of La Nerd
Episode 28. Revenge of La Nerd
1978-04-17 · 25 min

In response to a notice from Lupin stating that he will take the money from every bank in Paris, Melon, a femal detective and the granddaughter of Inspector Garimard, rival of the original Arsène Lupin, is selected to replace Zenigata.…

Fry Me to the Moon
Episode 29. Fry Me to the Moon
1978-04-24 · 25 min

The great thief Lupin III has numerous secret techniques, one of which is the Mid-air Float Technique. The Syndicate uses a dirty method to get their hands on it. Using a fake Lupin and Jigen, they torture X8 excruciatingly, filling him…

Morocco Horror Picture Show
Episode 30. Morocco Horror Picture Show
1978-05-01 · 25 min

In Morocco, Lupin is attracted to a beautiful girl. Suddenly, he finds himself kidnapped and stuffed in a bag. he is taken to a desert encampment, where he is forcibly conscripted into the Foreign Legion. However, what should come…

Twins Pique
Episode 31. Twins Pique
1978-05-08 · 25 min

The sun doesn't set during summer in Stockholm. There, two beautiful twins, Latica and Anita, are fighting a repeated deathmatch. The reason is the location of the Viking treasure which is concealed on their backs. Lupin, playing two…

Lupin the Interred
Episode 32. Lupin the Interred
1978-05-15 · 25 min

Zenigata is at the wheel of a patrol car. Sitting next to him is, of all people, Fujiko. She believes that the best way to protect Lupin from the high-speed hitman Puma is for him to be arrested by the police. Lupin answers Puma's ability…

A Rumble Royal
Episode 33. A Rumble Royal
1978-05-22 · 25 min

A stolen crown goes to auction by a secret route. Jigen is with the seller, Jaguar, Goemon is with the buyer, Tatsumaki, and Lupin is in disguise as the jewelry appraiser. Their objective in sneaking in is to get both the crown and the…

But Your Brother was Such a Nice Guy
Episode 34. But Your Brother was Such a Nice Guy
1978-05-29 · 25 min

Heburai Village, Japan - a place where, according to legend, Jesus Christ was washed ashore. In an excavated casket, a beautiful woman is found in a near-death state, together with a golden statuette of the Virgin Mary. Lupin goes after…

Gorilla Tactics
Episode 35. Gorilla Tactics
1978-06-05 · 25 min

A black pearl on which Lupin has set his sights is stolen just ahead of him by... a gang of three gorillas?! What would gorillas want with jewels? Lupin thinks, while setting up a decoy plan. When the gorillas next appear, they take both…

The Riddle of Tsukikage Castle
Episode 36. The Riddle of Tsukikage Castle
1978-06-12 · 25 min

This job, oddly enough, is at Goemon's request. The will of an old man, Kuranari, says that whoever solves the "mystery" and finds his inheritance can have it. Lupin takes the challenge of deciphering the code. But the Fuuma Ninja are…

Khan Job
Episode 37. Khan Job
1978-06-19 · 25 min

To steal the twin Golden Lions told of in the clan of Nariyoshi Shiase, Lupin and Jigen head for Mongolia. The real objective is the map concealed in the statue, which will lead them to the buried treasure of Genghis Khan. meanwhile,…

Happy Betrayals to You
Episode 38. Happy Betrayals to You
1978-06-26 · 25 min

Zenigata's successor as head of the Lupin detail is, surprise of surprises, Lupin's own supposed companion, Fujiko. She has taken on the task of arresting Lupin in exchange for the ICPO bureau chief, who is less concerned with appearances…

Pretty Cluckin' Insane
Episode 39. Pretty Cluckin' Insane
1978-07-03 · 25 min

Lupin and Jigen search a smuggler's ship disguised as police officials, but find only thousands of chickens, not the diamonds they expected. Even though they infiltrate Dragonbaum Garden, lair of the smuggling boss, Kou Chin Ko, they…

Payload
Episode 40. Payload
1978-07-10 · 25 min

The first attempt on a shipment of Costa Rican diamonds (worth some 9,000,000,000¥ at the time) fails when the captured case is found to contain Zenigata instead. Word is that the diamonds will be transported to their destination, Puerto…

Heroes and Vixens
Episode 41. Heroes and Vixens
1978-07-17 · 25 min

Kaguya, a beautiful young woman, asks for some strange items: from Lupin, the tears of the Yeti; from Jigen, a mermaid's scales; and from Goemon, the liver of a dragon. And she does so one at a time, all at Monaco. When the three of them…

Crusin' in Drag
Episode 42. Crusin' in Drag
1978-07-24 · 25 min

The last voyage of shipping magnate Onabes's bachelorhood is an extravagant affair, with a ship full of beautiful women and first-class objets d'art. Lupin, knowing that Onabes has a villainous past, decides to give him a shock, by…

Jumpin' the Bones
Episode 43. Jumpin' the Bones
1978-07-31 · 25 min

Lupin is in Hong Kong for a vacation, when he is asked to find an old woman, as payment of a debt. Lupin is red-faced, and not just from the Hong Kong heat. A beautiful woman has also crossed his path. It turns out that her mother is the…

Lion, Cheatin' and Stealin'
Episode 44. Lion, Cheatin' and Stealin'
1978-08-07 · 25 min

The Sleeping Golden Lion is a statue which is being moved for the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Australia's establishment as a nation. As defense against Lupin, an armored car made of a super-strong metal has been prepared. Under…

Diamonds and Minx
Episode 45. Diamonds and Minx
1978-08-14 · 25 min

Lupin makes off with underworld boss Mulligan's jewelry. As might be expected, Fujiko takes them for herself, but Mulligan hires the highly skilled Hangman to get them back. This strange-smelling man pins down Lupin and company with…

The Island of Dr. Derange
Episode 46. The Island of Dr. Derange
1978-08-21 · 25 min

On the auction block at the Wanted Club, is of all people, Lupin. This organization, which captures criminals and sells them into slavery, also finds out Jigen's location due to his own carelessness. Doctor Mad makes the winning bid for…

Crownin' Around
Episode 47. Crownin' Around
1978-08-28 · 25 min

This time, Lupin's target is the historic Imperial State Crown, but it won't be easy, because Inspectors Dover and Pepper of Scotland Yard are keeping a tight guard on it. On their second try, on the day of the royal wedding, their trick…

Vault Assault
Episode 48. Vault Assault
1978-09-04 · 25 min

Even though he announces that he will take the till from the Kentucky Derby, Lupin's first strike, on the transport car, fails. A despondent Lupin jumps straight into the Hudson River... but it's all part of his scenario. The main act is…

Snake Charmer
Episode 49. Snake Charmer
1978-09-11 · 25 min

Jacqueline - a beautiful woman who has become a multimillionaire through acquiring alimony and inheritances whenever she changes husbands. Lupin set his sights on her diamond collection, which is fine, but before you know it, Lupin and…

The Second Time Around (1)
Episode 50. The Second Time Around (1)
1978-09-18 · 25 min

Tonight another secret auction of smuggled artworks is beginning. Naturally, just as Lupin is taking possession of same, Fujiko comes along yet again and snatches them away. But Fujiko goes missing soon after. The pursuing woman takes off…

The Second Time Around (2)
Episode 51. The Second Time Around (2)
1978-09-25 · 25 min

Having met Lupin again, Cornelia does not remember him, and complains of headaches. The secret is her father, Doctor Zell, one of the last remaining Nazis. During World War II, he conducted secret experiments, the Corpse Preservation…

Emmanuelle in Bangkok
Episode 52. Emmanuelle in Bangkok
1978-10-02 · 25 min

A canon for eternal life and youth is said to be concealed in the jungles of Thailand. Not only is Fujiko after it, but so is the beautiful and coldly intelligent Emmanuelle Poirot, granddaughter of the legendary detective, Hercule…

I Melt with You
Episode 53. I Melt with You
1978-10-09 · 25 min

Fujiko is taken hostage in exchange for the world's largest ruby, which Lupin recently acquired from the royal house of India. The one making the demand is Fantoma Mark III, grandson of the mysterious European master thief and disguise…

Mercy Mercy Me
Episode 54. Mercy Mercy Me
1978-10-16 · 25 min

The aging detective Mikawa Hanshichi is treated as a nuisance at the downtown police station where he is assigned, but to Zenigata he is a great and respected elder. At this time, in celebration of the founding of Asakusa Temple, a golden…

Kooky Kabuki (1)
Episode 55. Kooky Kabuki (1)
1978-10-23 · 25 min

Lupin and company acquire the 36 Views of Mt. Fuji from an exhibition hall in Shinjuku. A group calling themselves the "Shiragami Five" bar their way. As a tryout, they steal just one of the 36 Views, indicating that they will come for…

Kooky Kabuki (2)
Episode 56. Kooky Kabuki (2)
1978-10-30 · 25 min

Goemon challenges Lupin to a one-on-one duel, in order that they may at last fight their decisive battle. Lupin is caught on the point of his sword. Taking advantage of this opening, the Five take the 36 Views, but one of their members,…

Alter-Ego Maniac
Episode 57. Alter-Ego Maniac
1978-11-06 · 25 min

The one and only supposedly perfect safe in the world is housed inside a VTOL aircraft. And it is guarded by a supposedly almighty defense computer, programmed with all of Lupin's data, making it Professor Hunter's masterpiece. On a…

Gettin' Jigen with It
Episode 58. Gettin' Jigen with It
1978-11-13 · 25 min

The target is the Aurora Drop, a diamond adorning a ballerina's forehead. A special remote-control operation nets the diamond easily enough, but a wounded Jigen is rescued by said ballerina, Monika, and ends up helping her put her desire…

Madame Prefers Them Hand-Dipped
Episode 59. Madame Prefers Them Hand-Dipped
1978-11-20 · 25 min

Having yet again shaken off Zenigata's pursuit, Lupin finds his way barred by a gigantic Fujiko. This device is the work of Madame X. Imprisoned in an old castle, he can do nothing as he is toyed with in the midst of mysterious phenomena.…

Holy Cow
Episode 60. Holy Cow
1978-11-27 · 25 min

The Suicide Ray Gun - once you're hit with it, it causes a sickness in which one wants to die as soon as possible. When the inventor of this weapon turns to evil, stopping it is no easy matter. Bandit leader Basara is the man with the…

The Yam is Mightier Than the Sword
Episode 61. The Yam is Mightier Than the Sword
1978-12-04 · 25 min

When a gang boss and a death-dealing arms merchant join forces, nothing good is certain to come of it. They set their sights on Zantetsuken, which can cut even tanks in half, get Fujiko to steal it for them, and transform it into an…

Church of the Poison Mind
Episode 62. Church of the Poison Mind
1978-12-11 · 25 min

Lupin receives a letter from Jigen and Goemon asking for help. He heads for their location, but finds the men of Gemallschaft, this village which isn't to be found on any map, where the church bells ring, living their lives under the…

Charity Begins at Home
Episode 63. Charity Begins at Home
1978-12-18 · 25 min

Don Kecchi, the richest man in America, plans to donate all his wealth to charity. Lupin steals his money, and of all things shoots Fujiko right before Zenigata's eyes. But the real Lupin witnesses that Lupin's actions with his own eyes?!…

Christmas at Tiffany's
Episode 64. Christmas at Tiffany's
1978-12-25 · 25 min

Lupin and company are spending their Xmas vacation in New York, but Margaret who owns both Tiffany's and a TV station, hires them to rob the store on live TV. Even though they don't feel up to it, Fujiko ends up using the blank check…

Return of the X Factor
Episode 65. Return of the X Factor
1979-01-08 · 25 min

"You are the only ones who can rescue our kidnapped Princess Yasmin!" Lupin and company are hired for the task by a small Silk Road country in exchange for all the holy curry they can eat. But this is in fact a trap set for Lupin. Within…

Beauty and the Deceased
Episode 66. Beauty and the Deceased
1979-01-15 · 25 min

Lupin tries to take it easy while Zenigata's away, but he suddenly finds himself being shot at. It's the coming of Beauty, who has accepted secret shooting orders from ICPO Headquarters. At the site where Lupin meets him for a one-on-one…

Monkey King Business
Episode 67. Monkey King Business
1979-01-22 · 25 min

The mountain country of Kima, hidden away in Tibet, has mountains of treasure! On hearing this, Lupin and company head there. Though they infiltrate as a group of anthropological researchers, they are captured by Kinkaku and Ginkaku, the…

Games of Chance
Episode 68. Games of Chance
1979-01-29 · 25 min

Casino Paradise is an artificial island floating in New York Harbor. Domino, its operator, plans to use the $500,000,000 capital contained in the casino's three mobile safes to back his own run for president. Of the opinion that there is…

Zenigata Getcha into My Life
Episode 69. Zenigata Getcha into My Life
1979-02-05 · 25 min

Political fixer Pomade Jors didn't trust anyone, so he implanted a miniature bomb inside the heart of his wife, Laura, and put all the scandal data he had acquired on political leaders of various countries into a special voice-activated…

Can't Beat the Classics
Episode 70. Can't Beat the Classics
1979-02-12 · 25 min

Even though Zenigata comes raging up to FBI HQ, Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon are... clearly all in solitary confinement. This is actually all part of their plan, and they spring Clyde Barlow, an old man with the same name as the one-time…

Dangerous Dreamers
Episode 71. Dangerous Dreamers
1979-02-19 · 25 min

Kondoo Isamu III, grandson of the leader of the Shinsen Group of Tokugawa loyalists who fought the New Meiji Government during the collapse of the Shogunate, hires Lupin and company to recover the legendary Golden Cannon, sunk by the…

You're Sapphired!
Episode 72. You're Sapphired!
1979-02-26 · 25 min

The owner of the legendary sapphire, the Eye of Solomon, is Ellary Queen, who also owns the Red Eagles football team. Lupin, coming for the sapphire as he declared he would, retreats for the time being when he finds Queen near death.…

It's a Purloin-a-Palooza!
Episode 73. It's a Purloin-a-Palooza!
1979-03-05 · 25 min

Lupin and Jigen are full of fighting spirit as they enter the final event of the Thieves' Olympics, the getaway race, beginning at Sooyamisaki, Japan's northernmost point, with the finish line at Japan's southernmost point, Sakurajima,…

For Larva or Money
Episode 74. For Larva or Money
1979-03-12 · 25 min

The world's largest uncut diamond has been discovered in South Africa, and naturally Lupin goes there and gets it. Unable to cut the ore, no matter how he tries, he finally gets Goemon to do it. But this is part of the plan of the diamond…

The Bride Came D.O.A.
Episode 75. The Bride Came D.O.A.
1979-03-19 · 25 min

Unable to bear Fujiko getting married all in white, Lupin shoots her, then follows her by blowing himself up. But it's a trick. It's a big show, the purpose of which is to get the jewelry collection of Fujiko's would-be groom, Hafner. But…

Dark Charade
Episode 76. Dark Charade
1979-03-26 · 25 min

Jigen heads for the African republic of Borodias, with Lupin and company in pursuit, when he receives a letter from Sister Angelica. Angelica wants his help in rescuing Dr. Othello, head of the country's independence movement. Once a…

Lupin's Psychic Fiend
Episode 77. Lupin's Psychic Fiend
1979-04-02 · 25 min

The Astrology Project: ICPO's special operation. Marianne, who can predict all of Lupin's actions via scrying with her crystal ball, is the opponent this time. The objective is Poseidon's Tear, an emerald which is the sign of the king of…

Ice, Robot
Episode 78. Ice, Robot
1979-04-09 · 25 min

A scientist who has no shortage of strange devices accidentally invents a robot that manufactures diamonds. Gavotte, a New York gangster, gets it to give to his girlfriend, Baby, but all they get out of it is ice. And thus follow a series…

Baton Death March
Episode 79. Baton Death March
1979-04-16 · 25 min

Genius musician Kyoransky's conducting stick is conducting the music of Lupin's death. Those who hear the performance attack him. Lupin's target is also that diamond-studded conducting stick. Pretending to be a cameraman, Lupin records…

The Last Meal Is Cup Ramen
Episode 80. The Last Meal Is Cup Ramen
1979-04-23 · 25 min

Silver, who once worked with Lupin on a train robbery, stole the money himself, hid it somewhere, and promptly got himself thrown into prison on a rinky-dink charge. Lupin, having learned that Silver is about to be released, goes to the…

Fujiko! Men Are Tough
Episode 81. Fujiko! Men Are Tough
1979-04-30 · 25 min

Lupin and company are after the Bell of the Duchy of Beltenberg, constructed in the 15th century. However, it's a fake, and it's being guarded by Zenigata. Angered at these various problems, Fujiko takes off for Paris, where she falls in…

The Old Man Hostage Rescue Operation
Episode 82. The Old Man Hostage Rescue Operation
1979-05-07 · 25 min

Zenigata is abducted from ICPO?! Terrorists demand the release of Napoleon XI from prison in exchange for their hostage. ICPO refuses to answer the demand because of concerns of face, but Zenigata's life is at stake. This is where Lupin…

Lupin's Big Western
Episode 83. Lupin's Big Western
1979-05-14 · 25 min

Due to heavy competition in the hit-man industry, the Smith Gang's business results aren't good. So, at Fujiko's suggestion, they make a real-life film of killing Lupin, making it look like they're filming a Western. If they complete this…

Leave Revenge to Lupin
Episode 84. Leave Revenge to Lupin
1979-05-21 · 25 min

Joe Spade, once an expert gunman who taught Jigen how to shoot, unable to ward off the passing years, he has been cornered, and comes begging for help. Jigen, who takes debts very seriously, goes to Marseilles, but Joe is completely gone.…

ICPO Secret Directive
Episode 85. ICPO Secret Directive
1979-05-28 · 25 min

In order to make the dream of Maureen, daughter of a Mafia boss, come true in the brief time remaining to her, Stefan, her street-punk boyfriend, risks the showdown of his life. Lupin and company end up helping them out because Fujiko is…

The Mysterious Nightlight Mask Appears
Episode 86. The Mysterious Nightlight Mask Appears
1979-06-04 · 25 min

The true identity of Nightlight Mask, who killed the Duke of Le Mond and stole his opal, is Lupin! Working on the deduction of novelist Conan Dorill, the mystery man will appear at the costume ball, kill the daughter of Count Johannes and…

When the Devil Beckons to Lupin
Episode 87. When the Devil Beckons to Lupin
1979-06-11 · 25 min

On a night of pouring rain, a doll in the shape of a small girl is delivered to Lupin's hideout, and manipulates Lupin into stealing the jewel known as the Phoenix's Tear. From the shadows, the villain Mephistopheles is pulling the…

Lupin's Big South Pole-North Pole Adventure
Episode 88. Lupin's Big South Pole-North Pole Adventure
1979-06-18 · 25 min

To steal the Nobel Prize, all you have to do is successfully carry out an experiment to move the penguins from the South Pole to the North Pole?! Lupin wastes no time in carrying out this plan, but this is in fact camouflage. His real…

Play the Thieves' Symphony
Episode 89. Play the Thieves' Symphony
1979-06-25 · 25 min

Within the special vault of the World Crime Prevention Devices Association are drawings of all the world's safes. It's impregnable, with explosives rigged to go off at the slightest change in weight in its elevator, and a sound-gathering…

Bad Guys Are Truly Big Villains
Episode 90. Bad Guys Are Truly Big Villains
1979-07-02 · 25 min

Having a gun pointed at him in Harlem, Lupin makes the acquaintance of Chico, a street-smart kid. Even while Lupin plays tag with Zenigata, Chico can only think of making small change, but sucking up even such small pickings is Boss…

The Girl Who Travels Through Time
Episode 91. The Girl Who Travels Through Time
1979-07-09 · 25 min

Lupin rescues a beautiful girl who has completely lost her memory. Learning that the key to her identity is in Persia, Lupin and company fly to Tehran, but through the machinations of Giranin's Red Spider Gang, who are after the girl,…

Madame and a Thieves' Quartet
Episode 92. Madame and a Thieves' Quartet
1979-07-16 · 25 min

Learning that the entire possessions of Piccolo, a man who taught Lupin about thievery when he was a young punk, have all been impounded by the police, Lupin and company go to see what they can do. Madame, his widow, knows nothing of her…

Operation Great Wall of China Invader
Episode 93. Operation Great Wall of China Invader
1979-07-23 · 25 min

Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon steal the jade mah-jongg set which belonged to Emperor Shi, from the Peking Old Palace Museum. Even though he's kept his promise to get them for her, Fujiko won't marry him because he lacks intellect and…

Lupin vs Superman
Episode 94. Lupin vs Superman
1979-07-30 · 25 min

When Superman appears in the New York City sky, a bank robbery takes place nearby. Investigating together with Inspector McCleed, Zenigata suspects that it's Lupin's doing, but Lupin himself finds the notion simply ridiculous. Checking…

From the Ghost Ship with Love
Episode 95. From the Ghost Ship with Love
1979-08-06 · 25 min

Lupin and Fujiko obtain the statuette known as the Stonechild from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, only to have their Cessna crash in the Bermuda Triangle, and run into a ghost ship. The ship's female captain, Jeanne, confronts Lupin, but…

Lupin's Gourmet Heaven
Episode 96. Lupin's Gourmet Heaven
1979-08-13 · 25 min

There are any number of repulsive things to eat, but Baron Gourmel wants to eat Lupin's fresh brain. The promise of his diamond collection to whoever delivers it is irresistible to Fujiko. With Jigen, who likes pork and beans, and Goemon,…

Find the Treasure of Lupin I
Episode 97. Find the Treasure of Lupin I
1979-08-20 · 25 min

Within one of Lupin's back teeth, a piece of microfilm containing the location of the grave of Lupin I is concealed. Using a nude operation, Fujiko takes it, teams up with Holmes III, and together with three secret agents representing the…

The Day the Old Man Died
Episode 98. The Day the Old Man Died
1979-08-27 · 25 min

Zenigata, barring Lupin's path today the same as he has every other day, is suddenly shot in the middle of his attempted arrest! Fujiko is burning with rage, but Paris Police Superintendent Truffaut, who has declared that the killer is…

The Combat Magnum Scattered in the Wasteland
Episode 99. The Combat Magnum Scattered in the Wasteland
1979-09-03 · 25 min

The loot this time is the single Hannibal coin, which is in the Duchy of Blanco. Hidden within it is the site where the hero Hannibal buried his war chest, but Jigen, who was late for a duel five years ago due to unavoidable…

The Famous Painting Theft Ultra Operation
Episode 100. The Famous Painting Theft Ultra Operation
1979-09-10 · 25 min

To cover the dinner bill for the President of France, an auction of artworks in storage at the Louvre is held, with an extemporaneous piece by Lupin I going on the block. It goes to Nai Baba, Arabian village chieftain and oil millionaire.…

Versailles Burned with Love
Episode 101. Versailles Burned with Love
1979-09-17 · 25 min

The Black Lilly Party, obsessed with restoring the aristocracy, tries to get Lupin to find the phantom Crown of Marie Antoinette. On a hint from Oscar, the young, very attractive leader of the Black Lilly's Stormtroopers, Lupin removes…

Lupin Is Fond of Chanel
Episode 102. Lupin Is Fond of Chanel
1979-09-24 · 25 min

Lupin is after the golden gun and diamond bullets that are the heirlooms of the House of Wilhelm, but upon learning that the current head of the house, Brillia, is a girl still in her teens, Lupin gives up. At the same time, a string of…

The Wolf Saw an Angel
Episode 103. The Wolf Saw an Angel
1979-10-01 · 25 min

The LA National Bank is hit with a rash of robberies, their objective being the World's Jewelry Fair exhibits being stored there. Lupin, of course, is also carrying out his own plan, an underground attack which is a smashing success. At…

The Most Dangerous Golden Bed
Episode 104. The Most Dangerous Golden Bed
1979-10-08 · 25 min

If you wonder why the golden bed in Texas millionaire Morgan's possession is said to be the most dangerous, it's because it's guarded by laser beams, immersed in a pool of high-strength sulphuric acid, and is shielded by a tank division…

Horror - A Woman Disappeared on Devil's Head Island
Episode 105. Horror - A Woman Disappeared on Devil's Head Island
1979-10-15 · 25 min

On Devil's Head Island, in the Seto Inland Sea, there is a legend of refugees from the Heike Clan. Gempaku, who wants to see his descendant, Motomaro, continue the family line, has tried all manner of methods, using the Forest of…

You're a Cat, I'm a Dried Tuna
Episode 106. You're a Cat, I'm a Dried Tuna
1979-10-22 · 25 min

Vivian wants to become a star so badly that she's even willing to become Lupin's victim if it'll make her famous, but a slip of the tongue causes her to say "Lupin stole a cat that eats pencil shavings." Lupin, infuriated at the…

A Wedding Ring Is an Accursed Trap
Episode 107. A Wedding Ring Is an Accursed Trap
1979-10-29 · 25 min

What Fujiko has priced out for her wedding ring is the legendary Hope Diamond, said to cause all its possessors misfortune. During the taking of it from the Smithsonian Institute, Lupin suffers a multitude of bad luck and disasters. This…

Zantetsuken's Lament
Episode 108. Zantetsuken's Lament
1979-11-05 · 25 min

Even on vacation, Goemon has eyes for nothing except swordsmanship. A girl named Naomi takes on of the iron bars Goemon had wrapped in bundles of straw for the purpose of cutting practice. Her grandfather is a swordsmith, and he wants…

Lupin's Toughest Battle Ever
Episode 109. Lupin's Toughest Battle Ever
1979-11-12 · 25 min

Once again, Lupin's life is the object of a wager. If he wins, Fujiko will get a 5000-carat raw diamond. Lupin's opponent, chosen by Almighty, with whom Fujiko has her bet, is the high-speed killer, Tiger. He's enough of a marksman to hit…

Hot Shot: This Is Fujiko
Episode 110. Hot Shot: This Is Fujiko
1979-11-19 · 25 min

A theft report is received from the police state of Malda. The investigation methods are much too harsh and unforgiving, considering that all that was stolen was one camera. Actually, this camera is the invention of the century: it can…

Is the Invader Safe Open?
Episode 111. Is the Invader Safe Open?
1979-11-26 · 25 min

While walking around New York City's downtown area, where Jigen grew up, Catherine, an old acquaintance who is now the widow of a diamond broker, issues a challenge: "Can you steal my jewelry?" Jigen goes, reluctantly, with Lupin and…

Goemon's Close Call
Episode 112. Goemon's Close Call
1979-12-03 · 25 min

Through his own carelessness, Goemon is taken prisoner at a hot spring, and subjected to torture by the assassin team of Rose and Wolf. They want to kill Lupin, because that will make the best proof of them being the best in the world. To…

The Name of the Operation Is Chuushingura
Episode 113. The Name of the Operation Is Chuushingura
1979-12-10 · 25 min

The chief of police is reprimanded for his laissez-faire attitude toward Lupin, and dismissed from his post after assaulting the Prime Minister. Things having come to that point, the only way to restore his loss of face is to arrest…

The Secret of the Mystery Painting, 'The First Supper'
Episode 114. The Secret of the Mystery Painting, 'The First Supper'
1979-12-17 · 25 min

For 2000 years, the clan of Judas Iscariot, betrayer of Jesus Christ, have searched for the whereabouts of Christ's legacy, but have been unable to solve the mystery. The current descendant, Nova, has succeeded in inventing an eye…

Mona Lisa Smiles Twice
Episode 115. Mona Lisa Smiles Twice
1979-12-24 · 25 min

The famous painting, "Mona Lisa," is going on a rare international exhibition. Zenigata shouts far and wide that Lupin will come for it. But Lupin has personal reasons in this case. The truth is that his ancestor once was stuck with a…

Have the 108 Bells Rung
Episode 116. Have the 108 Bells Rung
1979-12-31 · 25 min

As Lupin enters his own time of bad luck, in order to change his fate, he heads for Koohooji, in Kyooto, following the method explained in the time of the Three Kingdoms for evading such misfortune: stealing the Golden Treasure Ship of…

The Chewing-Gum Disguise Operation
Episode 117. The Chewing-Gum Disguise Operation
1980-01-07 · 25 min

Lupin's friend Buckingham is always coming up with weird inventions. This time, he's come up with a bizarre type of chewing gum, one which enables one to disguise oneself on the spot. At the bar where they close the sale of the gum, Boss…

The Southern Cross Looked Like Diamonds
Episode 118. The Southern Cross Looked Like Diamonds
1980-01-14 · 25 min

In the eastern part of Rabaul, which saw some of the heaviest fighting of the Second World War, lies a cross which marks the location of Captain Cook's treasure. Lupin and company, who've come looking for it, find themselves suddenly…

Lupin, Who Killed Lupin
Episode 119. Lupin, Who Killed Lupin
1980-01-21 · 25 min

Fujiko dies in Lupin's arms. Lupin flips out, but it's all a put-up job: having heard, at the last, the location of Lupin's most precious treasure, Fujiko teams up with the villain Helgar. An extremely angry Lupin takes off after them,…

Frankenstein Attacks Lupin
Episode 120. Frankenstein Attacks Lupin
1980-01-28 · 25 min

There is a gang who is swiping Lupin's intended targets right before his eyes. The Red Ghost gang uses a spirit gun to call forth a person's spirit, thus getting accurate information. To make it work, they need the body of one of that…

The Treasure My Grandfather Left Behind
Episode 121. The Treasure My Grandfather Left Behind
1980-02-04 · 25 min

The Opal Venus, a statue which Lupin's grandfather, Arsène Lupin, stole from the Palace of Elysees. According to an old document found in Arsène Lupin's silk top hat, Lupin left it with Gregoire, the No. 2 great thief of the time. Lupin's…

Rare Find: Napoleon's Fortune
Episode 122. Rare Find: Napoleon's Fortune
1980-02-11 · 25 min

The pie-throwing gun with which the head of the ECC personally supplies Zenigata is a special weapon: it immobilizes opponents with its adhesive pies. Fujiko and Lupin are arrested in rapid succession, but the ECC head's objective is…

Paris Is for Thieves
Episode 123. Paris Is for Thieves
1980-02-18 · 25 min

Fracois [sic], a nuisance of a little girl, has fallen for Lupin, even going so far as to place an advance-warning message on his behalf in the newspaper. She wants Lupin to replace the real Oppenheim Rose, a ruby which her father, a…

1999: A Popcorn Odyssey
Episode 124. 1999: A Popcorn Odyssey
1980-02-25 · 25 min

A romantic night means a flight to the moon. For Fujiko, who tells him she wants to take a flight to the moon, Lupin decides to borrow the mass-popcorn-producing machine developed by Professor Pancho. NASA, however, doesn't buy it,…

The Big Oildollar Plot
Episode 125. The Big Oildollar Plot
1980-03-03 · 25 min

In exchange for Fujiko's life, Lupin steals a crown from a fountain of concentrated sulphuric acid. This is actually a test of skill: the real objective is to show snow to Princess Guiana, of the country of Iraran. The little princess…

Together with Lupin to Hell
Episode 126. Together with Lupin to Hell
1980-03-10 · 25 min

Lady Black, who wants for nothing in life, makes a certain wager with Fujiko, who believes in Lupin's immortality. If Lupin can get out alive from a maze equipped with killing devices, she will give Fujiko her fine art collection. All…

Direct Hit! Operation Dead Ball
Episode 127. Direct Hit! Operation Dead Ball
1980-03-17 · 25 min

Lupin and company took the complete take of a gambling casino, a little while ago. Boss Largo comes up with the most powerful group of killers in order to get it back. He hypnotizes a big-league baseball team, implanting a suggestion that…

The Old Woman and Lupin Thievery Contest
Episode 128. The Old Woman and Lupin Thievery Contest
1980-03-24 · 25 min

There is a reward of $1,000,000 for Lupin's arrest. This in itself is not unusual, but when a newspaper reports of Lupin's crimes before they happen, something is definitely not right. The way Old Lady Dokonjo, who publishes a small…

In Jigen, I Saw the Gentleness of a Man's Soul
Episode 129. In Jigen, I Saw the Gentleness of a Man's Soul
1980-03-31 · 25 min

Jigen has gone on his own ahead of Lupin to Janaika, which is on the verge of revolution. There, he rescues Sandra, who tried to sneak into the Presidential Palace by herself. Sandra is the daughter of the former president, and was trying…

Lupin Vs. the Mystery Man with Two Faces
Episode 130. Lupin Vs. the Mystery Man with Two Faces
1980-04-07 · 25 min

A strange meeting is taking place at the atelier of surrealist artist Darac. Inspector Magrey is saying that he will recover what Lupin has stolen. Having no idea what awaits him, Lupin nonchalantly shows up, only to be put to sleep, and…

Two Goemons - the Mystery of Zantetsuken
Episode 131. Two Goemons - the Mystery of Zantetsuken
1980-04-14 · 25 min

A nationwide warrant is out for Goemon, who not only robbed a bank but also stabbed a security guard to death. The Zantetsuken in Goemon's hand has none of the blood-clouding on the blade that would indicate stabbing a person. This is the…

The Himalayan Holy Mountain Thieves' Cult
Episode 132. The Himalayan Holy Mountain Thieves' Cult
1980-04-21 · 25 min

The holy ground is in the middle of the roof of the world. Discarding the fat that is the common world's wealth, believers who appeal to Guru Fandar can disappear from this world, and be given an new life in Utopia. "Don't be ridiculous."…

Keep Your Hands Off the Hot Treasure
Episode 133. Keep Your Hands Off the Hot Treasure
1980-04-28 · 25 min

Lupin's date while Fujiko is away is Claudia. Lupin's objective is the gold and silver fortune placed in the mouth of the 100-year Volcano, on Cleo Island. Once every 100 years, the volcano stops erupting, for only 30 minutes. Jigen and…

The Climactic Lupin Arrest Operation
Episode 134. The Climactic Lupin Arrest Operation
1980-05-05 · 25 min

The Kimberly Diamonds, which take up a full half of the diamonds traded annually worldwide, are worth a good $30,000,000,000. Lupin's dream is to claim those diamonds and make them into a diamond carriage for his honeymoon with Fujiko,…

Poison and Magic and Lupin III
Episode 135. Poison and Magic and Lupin III
1980-05-12 · 25 min

The spinster Lucrezia, last of the notorious Borgia clan, who used poison as a favorite means of murder, is in prison. Lupin and company, asked by her nephew Caldan to spring her, get themselves arrested and thrown in jail, and free her,…

Revenge of the Gold Butterfly
Episode 136. Revenge of the Gold Butterfly
1980-05-19 · 25 min

Lupin and company pull off a string of bank robberies in one evening, but Lupin's objective is to buy the only Great Golden Swallowtail Butterfly in captivity at auction. This butterfly has the ability to detect gold veins. Maniak, winner…

The Magnificent Team-Play Operation
Episode 137. The Magnificent Team-Play Operation
1980-05-26 · 25 min

The Museum of Jewelry is holding a special exhibition of the diamond known as "Cleopatra's Tear." Lupin quickly makes a preliminary inspection, but with Zenigata showing up yet again, he has to run away. This was a planned appointment, so…

The Treasure of Pompeii and Venomous Snakes
Episode 138. The Treasure of Pompeii and Venomous Snakes
1980-06-02 · 25 min

The Treasure of Pompeii has lain forever untouched because it is guarded by countless venomous snakes, deep inside a convent. Lupin acquires an anti-venom set from the Red Cross, and promptly makes his own attempt on the treasure. Lucia,…

Steal Everything of Lupin's
Episode 139. Steal Everything of Lupin's
1980-06-09 · 25 min

Even for truly wealthy men, the greatest wish in life is to once again acquire a youthful body. Mister Steel has chosen Lupin III as the destination body for his brain transplant. The procurer is, of course, Fujiko. After a faked traffic…

Wolf, Run, Pig, Fall Down
Episode 140. Wolf, Run, Pig, Fall Down
1980-06-16 · 25 min

At an auction held by Whitney, owner of a diamond mine, the items scheduled for bidding are stolen by mice and king salmon! Lupin, sensing that there is more to this than meets the eye, follows the salmon, who are migrating via their…

1980 Moscow Revelation
Episode 141. 1980 Moscow Revelation
1980-06-30 · 25 min

On the night before the Moscow Olympics, Zenigata is called to the Kremlin to safeguard a chandelier hanging from its ceiling, a chandelier made up entirely of over 3,000,000 diamonds. It's a special creation, with all the diamonds strung…

The Big Favorite Disappeared at the Grand Race
Episode 142. The Big Favorite Disappeared at the Grand Race
1980-07-07 · 25 min

Enraged at the hypocritical courtesy of English Lord Weather, Lupin accepts a bet over whether he can steal the Lord's horse, Red Arrow. Though he makes attempts while the horse is in transit, and during the hunt, the Lord's…

The Miami Bank Raid Anniversary
Episode 143. The Miami Bank Raid Anniversary
1980-07-14 · 25 min

Lupin and company are taking a summer vacation on Miami Beach. Suddenly, a helicopter appears in the sky overhead, its passenger shouting something about Lupin having placed a call saying that he was going to raid Miami Bank. After that…

Fujiko's Close Call Rescue Operation
Episode 144. Fujiko's Close Call Rescue Operation
1980-07-21 · 25 min

Lupin is attacked by the brothers Nanja-Monja while waiting for Fujiko to come over so they can celebrate her birthday party, which he has made all the preparations for. They have kidnapped Fujiko, and made her the prize inside the Lucky…

Wings of Death - Albatross
Episode 145. Wings of Death - Albatross
1980-07-28 · 25 min

Just when Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon wonder what she's called them for, Fujiko shows up, kicks their sukiyaki, has a firefight, and leaves them a present: the detonator plug to a pint-sized A-bomb. An aircraft museum which is restoring old…

Lupin's Splendid Failure
Episode 146. Lupin's Splendid Failure
1980-08-04 · 25 min

Even though Fujiko says, which of you can capture my heart? Lupin's heart just isn't in it when he finds out his opponent is an eight-year-old kid. Romanov is a boy genius, made so with drugs. In any case, the duel to see which of them…

The Mermaid That Disappeared in the Midnight Sun
Episode 147. The Mermaid That Disappeared in the Midnight Sun
1980-08-11 · 25 min

Fujiko, wearing not a stitch of clothing, is the model for a statue of a mermaid, carved from quartz crystal. With a heave, a pile of bills are laid before the sculptor, Vingel, by the mayor of a town who says he wants to make the mermaid…

The Target Is 555 Meters
Episode 148. The Target Is 555 Meters
1980-08-18 · 25 min

The Marine Tower Observation Room, where this year's diamond auction is to be held, is a safe room floating in midair, accessible only by a single see-through elevator. Range: 555 meters. The success or failure of this job depends on…

The Treasure of Mecca Wore a Veil
Episode 149. The Treasure of Mecca Wore a Veil
1980-08-25 · 25 min

The treasure of the prophet Mahomet is held in the Islam holy city of Mecca. Patra Lawrence, daughter of Lawrence of Arabia, is guarding it as head of mosque security, because if she does, she will be accepted as a Moslem. It's secured in…

Piano Symphony 'Zoo'
Episode 150. Piano Symphony 'Zoo'
1980-09-01 · 25 min

Genius pianist and defector Keransky performed on a legendary Jovich Grand Piano, in a concert hall of his own design. The hall was built around the piano, thus its entrance is too small for the piano. Also, the hall has the newest…

The Arrest Lupin Highway Operation
Episode 151. The Arrest Lupin Highway Operation
1980-09-08 · 25 min

The operation this time is to take an entire shipment of South African diamonds, but oddly enough, the Old Man is calm and relaxed. He lets Lupin and company escape, at one point, taking Fujiko prisoner, but so long as he has the highway…

Jigen and a Hat and a Pistol
Episode 152. Jigen and a Hat and a Pistol
1980-09-15 · 25 min

The president of a large trading company declares in his will, "I will give $10,000,000,000 to whoever is the best in the world with a pistol." Vice-president Don Hagero hires expert marksman Minnesota Fats to eliminate all of the…

The Bills That Came from God
Episode 153. The Bills That Came from God
1980-09-22 · 25 min

Once a year, ICPO takes the money they've collected from criminals all over the world to a Swiss bank, where they make an accounting. This year, Zenigata is given the task of escorting the money, which makes taking it like candy from a…

The Hexagon's Great Legacy
Episode 154. The Hexagon's Great Legacy
1980-09-29 · 25 min

Within Raika Bank, inside the Grand Hexagon, lies Nazi gold on a scale that would make the world tremble if it knew. The bank itself uses a construction of stacks of gold bullion, and has an alarm system that goes off if even one bar is…

Farewell My Beloved Lupin
Episode 155. Farewell My Beloved Lupin
1980-10-06 · 25 min

An armored robot flying through the skies of 1981 Tokyo raids a jewelry store, demonstrating truly amazing capabilities, and disappearing no one knows where. Lupin's announcement is, what's strange about me using a robot like this? The…

Part III
Part III
50 episodes · 1984

Everyone's favourite master thief Lupin returns! And this time he’s sporting an exceptionally fashionable pink jacket. Join Lupin and his gang as he goes on zany, colourful adventures across the globe as they vie for hidden treasures and face deadly foes. Topped with some wild animation and classic Lupin antics, each episode is an exciting rollercoaster…

The Gold Is Beckoning Lupin
Episode 1. The Gold Is Beckoning Lupin
1984-03-03 · 25 min

On his deathbed, the notorious gangster Al Capone gave a tile to his most loyal servant. That tile, along with four others, would reveal the location of his greatest treasure. After a quick phone call from Fujiko, Lupin and company are on…

Expose The Great Trap
Episode 2. Expose The Great Trap
1984-03-10 · 25 min

With the permission of the ICPO Captain, Inspector Zenigata hatches a foolproof plan to at last capture Lupin. By melting down six tons of gold, forging it into the shape of a meteor, and then televising it's discovery to the world,…

Good Afternoon, Hell's Angel
Episode 3. Good Afternoon, Hell's Angel
1984-03-17 · 25 min

Lupin sneaks into an old castle to steal a collection of priceless angel paintings; what he finds instead is a teenage girl named Flora. Despite his numerous objections, Lupin cannot seem to get rid of her, and she accompanies him back to…

Telepathy Is Love's Signal
Episode 4. Telepathy Is Love's Signal
1984-03-24 · 25 min

Deep beneath the whirlpools of the Bermuda Triangle, Lupin and Jigen discover a pirate ship containing tons of Spanish gold. Before the two can collect it, a submarine manned by a team of female pirates intervenes. After a quick skirmish,…

Goemon Daydream
Episode 5. Goemon Daydream
1984-04-07 · 25 min

Lupin, Jigen and Goemon head to an ancient South African temple to receive a treasure map from a retired Nazi. Shortly after receiving the map, it is stolen from them by two young soldiers and a giant condor who are working for another…

Lupin Has Come With A Tank
Episode 6. Lupin Has Come With A Tank
1984-05-19 · 25 min

Alone, Jigen enters a bar to meet with his old war buddy, Giranko. Back in his army days, Giranko taught Jigen his infamous quickdraw. But his friend seems troubled. Soon, the enemy army invades the city, and Giranko heads off to battle…

The Man Is Called The Death Garb
Episode 7. The Man Is Called The Death Garb
1984-05-26 · 25 min

Back in her younger days, Fujiko performed a heist with the man known as Death Garb. Greedily, she left him to die so she could have the money for herself. Now, Death Garb is back and has the ability to effortlessly dodge bullets. Lupin…

Virgin Mary's Getaway Strategy
Episode 8. Virgin Mary's Getaway Strategy
1984-06-09 · 25 min

Deep within the frozen Alaskan wilderness, a mysterious cult chants before a sold gold Virgin Mary idol. The high priest prophesizes the coming of the great demon who will steal their sacred artifact. Elsewhere, Lupin and Fujiko are…

The Copy-Man Comes Expensive
Episode 9. The Copy-Man Comes Expensive
1984-06-16 · 25 min

Lupin visits a doctor to seek treatment for one of the worst cases of athlete's foot in the world. The Doctor takes a skin sample and informs him that the only way to make a cure is with powder from an ancient seed locked away in a…

Lay a Plot with the Treasure
Episode 10. Lay a Plot with the Treasure
1984-06-23 · 25 min

A message appears in the morning paper reading "Lupin Is an Idiot". Lupin says it is a secret code from his late grandfather telling him it's time to reclaim Lupin the First's prized diamond. But the gem is locked away in police…

The Ruby Sheds Bloody Tears
Episode 11. The Ruby Sheds Bloody Tears
1984-07-07 · 25 min

In Chicago, a sniper kills a man under the orders of the mysterious "Mother". Even more strange, Fujiko seems to be under her spell. Lupin sneaks into Mother's mansion and manages to steal the Dracula Heart ruby. Once every century, this…

The Prisoner of a Valtan Palace
Episode 12. The Prisoner of a Valtan Palace
1984-07-28 · 25 min

After much labor, Lupin successfully steals a painting of Lupin the First's beloved. He is less than thrilled to discover that it is in fact a fake. Fujiko enters the scene and explains that it is actually a Valtan forgery. Valtan has the…

Play a Joke on the Variation
Episode 13. Play a Joke on the Variation
1984-10-20 · 25 min

After narrowly escaping Zenigata, Lupin is both physically and mentally exhausted. However, he jumps at the chance to help Fujiko. Together, they attend a party of rich women located in an old castle, intent on stealing all their jewelry.…

Let's Play the Abduction
Episode 14. Let's Play the Abduction
1984-10-27 · 25 min

In Central Park, Zenigata waits outside an armored car to ambush Lupin. Not to protect the money, but because Lupin is the prime suspect in the kidnapping of Madam Fiona. Lupin steals the money, eludes Zenigata, and delivers it to another…

The Killer Comes Along Quietly
Episode 15. The Killer Comes Along Quietly
1984-11-03 · 25 min

In an abandoned baseball stadium, Jigen and a mysterious woman are shooting it out. She soon bests Jigen and proceeds to take on Goemon in a sword fight. She manages to strike him down as well. Lupin shows up and congratulates her on the…

The Golden Apple has Poison
Episode 16. The Golden Apple has Poison
1984-11-10 · 25 min

Lupin and Jigen sneak aboard a yacht narrowly avoiding Zenigata; aboard that yacht is the precious golden apple being sent to New York for exhibition. Zenigata catches on to Lupin's plans to steal the apple and keeps his eyes open.…

Are You Really Getting Married?
Episode 17. Are You Really Getting Married?
1984-11-17 · 25 min

It is Fujiko's birthday, and this year she wants the "Golden Puppet" worth ten million dollars. If Lupin can get her the Golden Puppet, Fujiko claims she will marry him. Lupin goes to the bank vault and escapes with all the gold nuggets.…

Show Time Is Death Feeling
Episode 18. Show Time Is Death Feeling
1984-11-24 · 25 min

Lupin and Jigen are after the party presents of "the boss of the underworld". While checking out the future scene of the crime, Lupin finds a dancer named Jenny. Jenny is being stalked by two thugs, but Lupin saves her. Lupin hangs out…

An Act of Betrayal
Episode 19. An Act of Betrayal
1984-12-01 · 25 min

Lupin breaks into a prison and frees a strange looking man he knows from previous heists. When the strange man questions what Lupin plans on doing with him, Lupin begins to talk about a hidden "safe trunk" containing millions. Lupin…

Cross His Name Off the List
Episode 20. Cross His Name Off the List
1984-12-08 · 25 min

Lupin and Fujiko are enjoying a nice day together. Fujiko asks Lupin to steal an expensive painting. Learning Fujiko is the reward, Lupin jumps at the job. After Lupin runs off with the painting, he learns its a fake and finds himself in…

Farewell, Golden Legend
Episode 21. Farewell, Golden Legend
1984-12-15 · 25 min

An ancient japanese piece of art is being excavated when Lupin and Jigen pop onto the scene. Apparently, the "Golden Legend" has a dazzling pearl where its eye is, and Lupin wants it. After learning more about the "Golden Legend", they…

The Fire Is Not Suitable for a Diamond
Episode 22. The Fire Is Not Suitable for a Diamond
1984-12-22 · 25 min

Lupin and company are sneaking inside a room with a vault in it. After breaking into the vault, they all begin to steal thousands of wonderful diamonds. But a fire breaks loose in the room, and they narrowly escape with only one diamond…

The Strategy of Beirut Mobile Bank Robbery
Episode 23. The Strategy of Beirut Mobile Bank Robbery
1984-12-29 · 25 min

Lupin and company plan to rob a bank, but not just any bank. This bank carries the "Prince of Oils" money and has extremely high security. Also, wheels on the bottom of the bank enable it to move, making it an unusually difficult task for…

Pray for the Repose of Your Soul
Episode 24. Pray for the Repose of Your Soul
1985-01-12 · 25 min

Lupin has his sights on a valuable antique owned by Hong Kong businessman Gozen. However, Gozen has plans to amuse himself by using the antique to bait Lupin and the gang into a trap. To counter Goemon's swordsmanship, Gozen enlists the…

We Are not Angels
Episode 25. We Are not Angels
1985-01-19 · 25 min

Lupin has set his eyes on the "Heart's Eggs", but the woman who possesses them has them locked behind an impregnable safe. Can Lupin penetrate the safe and steal the eggs? Are his motives selfish, or does he have a benevolent streak?

The Ghost of New York
Episode 26. The Ghost of New York
1985-01-26 · 25 min

The gang is in New York to steal a solid gold pinball machine, but Goemon finds himself haunted by an attractive specter. Will the gang be pinball wizards, or will Goemon's friendly ghost spook the treasure away?

Code Name Is Alaska Star
Episode 27. Code Name Is Alaska Star
1985-02-02 · 25 min

The Star of Alaska is a mysterious gem sought by the CIA, the KGB, and now Lupin. The Star is also tied to Barbara, a woman from Jigen's past. As the parties maneuver for the gem, a shot rings out... Barbara!

The Alaska Star Is a Ticket to Hell
Episode 28. The Alaska Star Is a Ticket to Hell
1985-02-09 · 25 min

A showdown for the Alaska Star is brewing, but Jigen has a personal score to settle with Georgy. As the Star sparkles in the twilight, is Jigen doomed to repeat the past?

Let's Go to the Honey-Moon
Episode 29. Let's Go to the Honey-Moon
1985-02-16 · 25 min

Lupin has won Fujiko's hand in marriage by stealing Marie Antoinette's bridal ensemble; as a honeymoon surprise, Lupin plans their trip to... the moon?! Does Lupin's plan have the right stuff, or will his wedding flame out?

The Name of the Cocktail Is Revenge
Episode 30. The Name of the Cocktail Is Revenge
1985-02-23 · 25 min

One rainy night, a valuable gold shipment makes its way across the country, but Lupin is busy playing bartender to an attractive woman. He pours her a special cocktail laced with the promise of revenge for her father's murder. Does…

Reversal. Reversal and Again Reversal
Episode 31. Reversal. Reversal and Again Reversal
1985-03-02 · 25 min

Mr. Gellon has an impressive art collection, a collection worthy of Lupin's special attention. However, Mr. Gellon is aware of Lupin's motives and takes steps to ensure the safety of his collection. Both sides try every conniving trick in…

10 million Dollar Key
Episode 32. 10 million Dollar Key
1985-03-09 · 25 min

Stopping for some fast food proves to be a fast way to prison for Lupin courtesy of Zenigata. A mysterious man breaks Lupin out of prison and takes him to his boss. They have an interesting proposal for Lupin -- steal the ten million…

A Boy Genius Plays a Dangerous Game
Episode 33. A Boy Genius Plays a Dangerous Game
1985-03-16 · 25 min

The Macintosh Jewelry building is Lupin's next target, but he quickly finds himself having to rescue a kidnapped boy. This is no ordinary boy though; his is the keeper of revolutionary scientific research. He also happens to be a huge fan…

Manhattan Crisis
Episode 34. Manhattan Crisis
1985-03-23 · 25 min

Lupin is in Manhattan to score the mafia's largest cash deposit, but the mafia has caught wind of his plans. To thwart Lupin, they have placed a hefty bounty on his head, and all of New York aims to collect! Can Lupin take a bite out of…

Target Was Gone Beyond the Snow Field
Episode 35. Target Was Gone Beyond the Snow Field
1985-03-30 · 25 min

When a heist of gold bullion goes awry, Lupin suspects a pair of adept disguise artists beat them to the score. He finds them tucked away in a mountain cabin but also finds himself Zenigata's prisoner! How will Lupin get his plan rolling…

The Eagle Alights on the Glory
Episode 36. The Eagle Alights on the Glory
1985-04-06 · 25 min

Betraying Lupin once again, Fujiko steals a golden bird statue from him, but her heart has been stolen by Valon. Valon leads the rebel forces of a small African nation and believes the bird is the key to a legendary treasure that will…

Pops Boils over with Rage
Episode 37. Pops Boils over with Rage
1985-04-20 · 25 min

An attempt to break an old man out of prison turns into a trap for Lupin. He can quickly escape from this trap, but others have set another more dangerous trap in motion. When Zenigata's rage boils over, Lupin has more to worry about than…

Letiethia Loved Me
Episode 38. Letiethia Loved Me
1985-04-27 · 25 min

While trying to enjoy a simple Japanese meal, Goemon has been arrested and thrown into prison! This is all part of a scheme to use Goemon as leverage against Lupin. An arm to a mermaid statue is in the wreckage of the Santa Maria; if…

Give the Gold to the Rival
Episode 39. Give the Gold to the Rival
1985-05-11 · 25 min

A Neo Nazi organization has stolen a shipment of gold to finance their dream of a United States of Africa. Lupin is taking the blame for the job and for trying to kill Zenigata. Can Lupin clear his name when his opponent is a solid gold…

In a Panic over the Treasure
Episode 40. In a Panic over the Treasure
1985-05-25 · 25 min

Lupin has lottery fever! However, he never leaves anything to random chance. All that stands between him and the jackpot is an elaborate security system. And the winning number is...

A Night under Martial Law
Episode 41. A Night under Martial Law
1985-06-08 · 25 min

Lupin is using a coup d'état to pilfer a nation's treasure but finds the treasure already gone. While in disguise as an evil general, Jigen has also been wounded by a mysterious woman. Do the paths of revenge and avarice cross each other?

Plunder the Pyramid of Insurance
Episode 42. Plunder the Pyramid of Insurance
1985-06-22 · 25 min

Lupin decides to engage in a little pyramid scheme with two hired guns. Can Lupin turn those giant stone bricks into giant piles of cash?

Farewell, Cinderella
Episode 43. Farewell, Cinderella
1985-06-29 · 25 min

A king concocts a scheme to find a new Cinderella to fit his diamond slipper. However, Lupin has a different ending in mind for this fairy tale. Who will win the happy ending?

Our Papa Is a Thief
Episode 44. Our Papa Is a Thief
1985-07-06 · 25 min

Lupin has his eyes set on a jewel heist, but he finds his hands a bit full. Some children are claiming that he is their father! Jigen and Goemon scoff at Lupin's impropriety until they find themselves in the same mess. Can the gang juggle…

A Toast to the Con-Game
Episode 45. A Toast to the Con-Game
1985-07-20 · 25 min

The key to an unbreakable safe is hidden in a near impregnable prison. With a bit of help, Lupin makes off with the key, but crime boss Carlos makes off with the safe. As the two sides square off, can any of them remember the old saying…

Worn-Out Wings
Episode 46. Worn-Out Wings
1985-07-27 · 25 min

When did Lupin start playing with dolls?! The dolls in question can lead to a large sum of money and are promptly stolen by Lupin. However, Fujiko double crosses him (again!) and takes them to an eccentric collector. The collector wants…

A Famous Picture
Episode 47. A Famous Picture
1985-08-17 · 25 min

A young boy named Ken attacks Goemon! Ken's father was killed by the mafia after painting a picture that contains a treasure map. Goemon enlists Lupin's help to avenge Ken's loss. With Ken kidnapped, can Lupin reveal the painting's secret…

Tears Stood in Hades' Eyes
Episode 48. Tears Stood in Hades' Eyes
1985-08-31 · 25 min

The Tears of Hades is an exquisitely large diamond embedded in a statue; Lupin plucks it from Hade's eye but soon finds more than meets the eye. The diamond holds secret plans, and a group of mercenaries want Lupin to exchange it for the…

Pops Was Adopted into the Family
Episode 49. Pops Was Adopted into the Family
1985-09-28 · 25 min

Lupin wants to steal the valuable jewel of a famous female shot putter, but Zenigata is putting up a valiant defense. His efforts impress the lady so much that she wants to adopt him! Whose tenacity will win the day?

Kill the Atomic Submarine Ivanov
Episode 50. Kill the Atomic Submarine Ivanov
1985-11-06 · 25 min

Lupin has absconded with the Russian submarine Ivanov, and the world's spy agencies are haggling over the price to buy it with Fujiko. However, Lupin just wants to use it to salvage some sunken gold in Bermuda. Will the Ivanov be Lupin's…

PART4
PART4
24 episodes · 2015

Master thief Lupin the Third is poised to marry the danger-loving, Italian superstar Rebecca Rossellini. But his high-profile wedding finds him in the crosshairs, both from his eternal rival Inspector Zenigata and the super-powered MI6 agent Nyx. Lupin travels across Italy and beyond, chasing treasure with the loyal gunslinger Jigen and the ace swordsman…

The Wedding of Lupin the Third
Episode 1. The Wedding of Lupin the Third
2015-10-01 · 23 min

Lupin gets married to heiress Rebecca Rossellini, as part of a plot to get to a crown. But someone else gets to the crown first.

The Fake Fantasista
Episode 2. The Fake Fantasista
2015-10-08 · 23 min

A footballer is being blackmailed and comes to Lupin for help.

0.2% Chance of Survival
Episode 3. 0.2% Chance of Survival
2015-10-15 · 23 min

Lupin and Jigen are kept under surveillance by the British Secret Service as they go after the necklace of French queen Marie Antoinette.

With a Gun in My Hand
Episode 4. With a Gun in My Hand
2015-10-22 · 23 min

Jigen goes to a clinic for a toothache and finds himself in the middle of a gang war.

The Magician's Left Hand
Episode 5. The Magician's Left Hand
2015-10-29 · 25 min

No synopsis

Until the Full Moon Passes
Episode 6. Until the Full Moon Passes
2015-11-05 · 23 min

No synopsis

The Zapping Operation
Episode 7. The Zapping Operation
2015-11-12 · 23 min

No synopsis

Welcome to the Haunted Hotel!
Episode 8. Welcome to the Haunted Hotel!
2015-11-19 · 23 min

No synopsis

Requiem for the Assassins
Episode 9. Requiem for the Assassins
2015-11-26 · 22 min

No synopsis

The Lovesick Pig
Episode 10. The Lovesick Pig
2015-12-03 · 23 min

No synopsis

The Dream of Italy (1)
Episode 11. The Dream of Italy (1)
2015-12-10 · 23 min

No synopsis

The Dream of Italy (2)
Episode 12. The Dream of Italy (2)
2015-12-17 · 22 min

No synopsis

The End of Lupin III
Episode 13. The End of Lupin III
2015-12-24 · 23 min

No synopsis

Don't Move the Mona Lisa
Episode 14. Don't Move the Mona Lisa
2016-01-08 · 23 min

No synopsis

High School Undercover!
Episode 15. High School Undercover!
2016-01-15 · 23 min

No synopsis

Lupin's Day Off
Episode 16. Lupin's Day Off
2016-01-21 · 23 min

No synopsis

The Murdering Marionette
Episode 17. The Murdering Marionette
2016-01-28 · 23 min

No synopsis

The First Supper
Episode 18. The First Supper
2016-02-04 · 23 min

No synopsis

Dragons Sleep Soundly
Episode 19. Dragons Sleep Soundly
2016-02-11 · 23 min

No synopsis

To Hear You Sing Again
Episode 20. To Hear You Sing Again
2016-02-18 · 23 min

No synopsis

From Japan with Love
Episode 21. From Japan with Love
2016-02-25 · 23 min

No synopsis

I'm Going to Get You, Lupin
Episode 22. I'm Going to Get You, Lupin
2016-03-03 · 23 min

No synopsis

World Dissection (1)
Episode 23. World Dissection (1)
2016-03-10 · 23 min

No synopsis

World Dissection (2)
Episode 24. World Dissection (2)
2016-03-17 · 23 min

No synopsis

PART 5
PART 5
24 episodes · 2018

International thief Lupin the Third and his gang update their classic arsenal of tricks with cutting-edge technology to pull off capers in France while agents from multiple government organizations tirelessly pursue them.

The Girl in the Twin Towers
Episode 1. The Girl in the Twin Towers
2018-04-04 · 25 min

Lupin recruits technology whiz Ami to hack a security system she designed so they can steal a wealth of digital currency from the website Marco Polo, but after the heist, they find Zenigata hot on their heels thanks to tips from social…

The Lupin Game
Episode 2. The Lupin Game
2018-04-11 · 25 min

Marco Polo's new social media game encourages the populace to report sightings of Lupin, making it almost impossible for him to hide from the police; Lupin tries to steal a plane.

The Killers Gather in the Wasteland
Episode 3. The Killers Gather in the Wasteland
2018-04-18 · 25 min

Marco Polo's new game motivates the world's most notorious assassins to converge on Lupin.

Zenigata's Pride and the Desert Dust
Episode 4. Zenigata's Pride and the Desert Dust
2018-04-25 · 25 min

Zenigata comes to the rescue and escapes with Lupin and Ami, but when their car comes under attack, the group must cross the desert on foot.

A Crook's Resolve
Episode 5. A Crook's Resolve
2018-05-02 · 25 min

In the wake of Lupin's murder, Ami goes to live with Zenigata; word from Goemon motivates Ami to confront the Marco Polo executives.

Lupin vs the Smart Safe
Episode 6. Lupin vs the Smart Safe
2018-05-09 · 25 min

The Greater Tokyo Bank installs a new high-tech safe and Lupin can't resist taking a crack at it.

His Name Is Albert
Episode 7. His Name Is Albert
2018-05-16 · 25 min

A retired art forger hires Lupin to steal his grandchild's painting, which resembles a work by Picasso, from Mr. B, the millionaire who bought it.

Who Has the Black Notebook?
Episode 8. Who Has the Black Notebook?
2018-05-23 · 25 min

Lupin tries to learn more about the black notebook he acquired while meeting a man claiming to be Gaston's best friend; the man helps Lupin escape when the authorities suddenly appear.

The Man Who Abandoned "Lupin"
Episode 9. The Man Who Abandoned "Lupin"
2018-05-30 · 25 min

The assassin Jose manages to take the notebook from Lupin; Lupin discloses his past with Albert, his former partner, who broke away to enter politics.

Thief and Thief
Episode 10. Thief and Thief
2018-06-06 · 25 min

Lupin, Jigen, Goemon and Albert launch an attack on Jose's compound to retrieve the notebook.

Get Pablo's Collection
Episode 11. Get Pablo's Collection
2018-06-13 · 25 min

Lupin gets involved in a car race while seeking a missing kingpin's hidden wealth in South America.

The Extravagance of Goemon Ishikawa XIII
Episode 12. The Extravagance of Goemon Ishikawa XIII
2018-06-20 · 25 min

Goemon seeks out a bistro owner who recently inherited a fortune and decides to protect her from assassins amid the backdrop of a town-wide pop culture festival.

The Bow, the Princess, and the Terrorist
Episode 13. The Bow, the Princess, and the Terrorist
2018-07-04 · 25 min

At a private school, Ami befriends a princess named Dolma, who possesses a piece of jewelry Lupin and Fujiko hope to get their hands on, but an armed takeover of the school puts everyone's lives in danger.

How to Steal a Kingdom
Episode 14. How to Steal a Kingdom
2018-07-11 · 25 min

Lupin and company travel to Padar to track down Princess Dolma and steal the Bloody Teardrop. Their plan is to depose the King and install Dolma as a puppet ruler.

Her Relationship with Lupin
Episode 15. Her Relationship with Lupin
2018-07-18 · 25 min

After Ami and Fujiko help an injured Lupin escape, Ami reconsiders Fujiko's motivation.

Let's Talk About First Loves
Episode 16. Let's Talk About First Loves
2018-07-25 · 25 min

The Shake Hands company enters Padar's civil war and the king issues a proclamation; Ami disguises herself as Dolma to help Lupin rescue the princess.

Introducing Detective Jim Barnett III
Episode 17. Introducing Detective Jim Barnett III
2018-08-01 · 25 min

Three years after a count's unsolved murder, his widow gathers three suspects together and asks Lupin to play the role of detective, but a blackout and further deaths compound the mystery.

Fujiko's Gift
Episode 18. Fujiko's Gift
2018-08-08 · 25 min

Tensions rise among the gang as they settle into their Riquewihr hideout to plan their next move.

A 7.62mm Mirage
Episode 19. A 7.62mm Mirage
2018-08-15 · 25 min

Lupin heads to Northern Africa in response to a challenge from the wealthy Zylberstein and Jigen accompanies him to face off against Zylberstein's sniper, Mirage.

Zenigata, Gentleman Thief
Episode 20. Zenigata, Gentleman Thief
2018-08-22 · 25 min

Inspector Zenigata goes on a crime spree in a remote Russian town, baffling Lupin and his gang.

An Outdated Master Thief
Episode 21. An Outdated Master Thief
2018-08-29 · 25 min

A new people-tracking social media service complicates Lupin's attempt to rob a Vienna art museum.

Answer Me, Zantetsuken
Episode 22. Answer Me, Zantetsuken
2018-09-05 · 25 min

Lupin and the gang race to the island headquarters of Shake Hands to rescue a kidnapped Fujiko.

Just Then, An Old Buddy Said Something
Episode 23. Just Then, An Old Buddy Said Something
2018-09-12 · 25 min

Ami reunites with her father, who believes his social media technology will help mankind; with Lupin and Goemon imprisoned, Jigen must operate alone.

Viva Lupin III
Episode 24. Viva Lupin III
2018-09-19 · 25 min

Lupin erases his digital footprint while wreaking havoc on the world through Peoplelog, bringing the world's fury to bear on Shake Hands.

Part 6
Part 6
24 episodes · 2021

Set in London, Lupin targets a treasure said to be hidden by the Raven, a mysterious organisation that pulls the strings of the British Government from its shadows. A single piece of art holds the key. But Scotland Yard and MI6 will do whatever it takes along with Inspector Zenigata and none other than Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective, to…

Enter Sherlock Holmes
Episode 1. Enter Sherlock Holmes
2021-10-17 · 25 min

London, England: A mysterious image is linked to an organization called "Raven". The famous detective Sherlock Holmes also became aware of the situation when a bomb exploded at Scotland Yard while interrogating a suspect.

The Detective and the Crook
Episode 2. The Detective and the Crook
2021-10-24 · 25 min

Lily faints after seeing Lupin, while he and Fujiko escape Zenigata. Holmes vows to catch Lupin and tells Lestrade how Lupin was involved in the death of his partner, John H. Watson, 10 years earlier.

Adventure Along the (Bogus) Transcontinental Railroad
Episode 3. Adventure Along the (Bogus) Transcontinental Railroad
2021-10-31 · 25 min

In England, Lord Marquess hosts a party for railway enthusiasts on his vast estate which includes a replica of a railroad. Zenigata convinces NYPD's Inspector Queen that Lupin will be there to steal a valuable historic railway ticket so…

The Killers in the Diner
Episode 4. The Killers in the Diner
2021-11-07 · 25 min

Eight assassins are waiting in a diner, having been hired to collect a bounty on a man called Andre Anderson, who will soon go there to eat.

The Imperial City Dreams of Thieves, Part One
Episode 5. The Imperial City Dreams of Thieves, Part One
2021-11-14 · 25 min

Lupin is caught in a flash of blinding light and finds himself in Showa era Japan circa 1930. He finds that he is the thief "Golden Mask" being pursued by Inspector Namikoshi who looks like Zenigata. "Golden Mask" sets his sights on a…

The Imperial City Dreams of Thieves, Part Two
Episode 6. The Imperial City Dreams of Thieves, Part Two
2021-11-21 · 25 min

More familiar faces appear as Lupin pursues the automaton clock, and soon his quest to go home turns into a far more complicated conspiracy.

An Untold Tale
Episode 7. An Untold Tale
2021-11-28 · 25 min

When Sherlock and Lily are menaced by an air-rifle toting assassin, Lupin teams up with an unlikely ally to keep them safe.

Last Bullet
Episode 8. Last Bullet
2021-12-05 · 25 min

With Sherlock out of commission and Lupin unable to show his face, Jigen must intervene when Lily Watson is targeted by a bloodthirsty ghost from Jigen’s past.

The Jet-Black Diamond
Episode 9. The Jet-Black Diamond
2021-12-12 · 25 min

The specialist treasure hunter calling herself Cherry lures Lupin to an "underground" auction of some treasure of the great pirate Zeke Barbatos who was active in Brazil 75 years ago. The treasure reportedly included the Jet-Black Diamond…

Darwin's Bird
Episode 10. Darwin's Bird
2021-12-19 · 25 min

Fujiko checks out the fossil of an archaeopteryx on display in the British Natural History Museum for a man who calls himself Mihail, Michael or Miguel, on behalf of his lord who wants her to steal it.

The Truth and The Raven
Episode 11. The Truth and The Raven
2021-12-26 · 25 min

In the matter of the late Lord Faulkner’s connection to the Raven, Sherlock and Lupin have eliminated the impossible. Now only the improbable truth remains.

The Ghosts of Britain
Episode 12. The Ghosts of Britain
2021-12-26 · 25 min

Interested parties converge on the Raven’s treasure in the shadows of the London underground as the true identity of Watson’s killer comes to light.

An Invitation From the Past
Episode 13. An Invitation From the Past
2022-01-09 · 25 min

Lupin has set up his quarters in New York, but suffers from boredom until Fujiko tells him about a jewellery auction featuring treasures associated with classical myths. When he sees a large red jewel in the catalogue which was stolen…

The Mirage Women
Episode 14. The Mirage Women
2022-01-16 · 25 min

A bank robbery abroad becomes a family matter when a rival thief reveals a startling connection to Lupin, but tracking her down may provide more questions than answers.

Wedding Bells Ring with the Sound of Gunfire
Episode 15. Wedding Bells Ring with the Sound of Gunfire
2022-01-23 · 25 min

Sometimes the ghosts from our pasts just can’t stay dead. Jigen learns this all too well when Lupin’s latest scheme targets a bride with a familiar face.

Samurai Collection
Episode 16. Samurai Collection
2022-01-30 · 25 min

Famed designer Gabby's latest collection will change the face of fashion shows forever - because the face of her work is now none other than Goemon.

Win or Lose in 0.1 Seconds
Episode 17. Win or Lose in 0.1 Seconds
2022-02-06 · 25 min

Timing matters when the CEO of Wangtic Securities challenges Lupin to test the L System, her purportedly Lupin-proof security system… but what does the 'L' REALLY stand for?

Fakes Attract Lies (1)
Episode 18. Fakes Attract Lies (1)
2022-02-06 · 25 min

On the hunt for information about Tomoe, Lupin travels to the tumultuous country of Cotornica. While there, he runs into a familiar but unexpected face.

Fakes Attract Lies (2)
Episode 19. Fakes Attract Lies (2)
2022-02-20 · 25 min

Zenigata is behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. His juniors are on the case, but interference in their pursuit of the truth will come from a most unlikely source.

Two Terrible Ladies
Episode 20. Two Terrible Ladies
2022-02-27 · 25 min

When a con artist friend of Fujiko's proposes a foolproof plan to rip off a cult, it sounds almost too good to be true… but there’s more to Amelia’s story than meets the eye.

Welcome to the Island of Bubbles
Episode 21. Welcome to the Island of Bubbles
2022-03-06 · 25 min

During an escapade in a seaside town, an imaginative local takes a vested interest in Lupin and company. If only she could be a part of their world…

My Mother's Documents
Episode 22. My Mother's Documents
2022-03-13 · 25 min

As a young woman investigates her mysterious mother’s final moments, her discoveries set her on a collision course with a figure from Lupin’s past.

The Memories of a Beloved Witch
Episode 23. The Memories of a Beloved Witch
2022-03-20 · 25 min

Words are powerful. Just a few can change everything. A single sentence and Lupin is no longer himself… or is he the person he was always meant to be?

What Crooks Love
Episode 24. What Crooks Love
2022-03-27 · 23 min

Blood may be thicker than water, but is it as thick as thieves? Find out as Fujiko, Goemon and Jigen race to bring Lupin back to himself in the finale.

Cast by season
Yasuo Yamada
Yasuo Yamada
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
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Yukiko Nikaido
Fujiko Mine (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Chikao Ohtsuka
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Gorō Naya
Gorō Naya
Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)
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*PART 2 REVIEW* - *7/10* *(1-79;145/155 Dubbed)* *(80-144;146-154 Subbed)* This review has been a loooooooong time coming, This was the biggest roadblock trying to watch all the Lupin the Third media. I really want to get to the TV Specials and I especially want to get to all the 2010s Lupin media, but I'm not at the 2010s yet, but I know I'll get to those eventually. Like watching Lupin: Part 2 had almost became a daily routine for almost 2 months, THIS IS NOT A JOKE!!! From March 8th to April 30, I grinded this show so much. Like I knew the longer I procrastinated on it, the longer it would be to actually move on from it, so I just sucked it up and I got really impatient about it because I wanted to get it over with. I'm making it sound like I hated this show, which I don't at all, this is an very entertaining show, it's just mild frustrating from a binging standpoint and not the quality of the show itself On the point of it's quality, it's shocking by how consistent it is throughout over 150 episodes. Sure, they're were a few episodes I didn't like, but that's the key word, *"few"*. The episode I consider to be at the bottom of the barrel of this show isn't something I genuinely hate, it's just one where the butt of the joke wears super thin and isn't funny or charming, it's just lame. That's super impressive taking into account it's overall length and the fact that it's one of the longest shows I've seen in it's entirety with the other ones currently being TMNT (1987) and TMNT (2003). The tonal problems I had with Part 1 aren't present in Part 2, and for the most part it's the same tone throughout with the only exceptions being the two Miyazaki episodes which I already talked about them thoroughly on Lettorboxd under "Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers" if your interested. The tone is a lot more lighthearted and fun compared to Part 1's more mature and thought out plot lines. Part 2 pulls back on the amount of gun violence and killing, but it's still present, just not as much as Part 1. What *is* here, though, is an absurd amount of exposed breasts shots. Yeah, this show is obsessed with boobs and 99.9% of the time it's just there because they just could and it doesn't add anything expect fan-service. Lupin is *way* more perverted in this show than he was in Part 1 and while, yes, the original manga was way more darker than Part 1 and had plenty of nudity in it, the subject matter fits with the overall mature tone of the manga. With Part 2's more lighthearted nature, it comes off as immature and it makes me feel I'm back in Middle School again where everybody that this kind of stuff was cool which it really wasn't. It's obnoxious whenever it just up and ruins a potentially good episode, but I guess at some point I stop caring. The characters are different *enough* for me to reiterate my thoughts on them. Lupin is a really fun and energetic lead with his energetic and playful nature being a lot more prevalant in this show than it was in Part 1 with, again, because of the less serious tone. Fujiko is still pretty much the same from Part 1, but she's a lot more often paired up with the Lupin Gang despite Jigen and Goemon's constant protest against that, but Lupin is too much of a simp to listen, only for Lupin to keep getting double crossed by Fujiko and those episodes usually have 1 of 4 endings. Lupin wins, Fujiko wins, everybody wins, or nobody wins. Lupin is the most common while the Fujiko winning is the least common. Goemon is more or less the same character as Part 1, but more restricted on what he actually cuts with his sword, and you'd be hard pressed to find a moment where he actually cuts someone in half in this show. Jigen is a lot more cooler than he was in Part 1, they use his sharpshooting skills way more than Part 1 and he actually has episodes from his perspective and I'd argue that the Jigen episodes some of the most compelling with the a some of the Goemon episodes a behind them. Zenigata is honestly peak-Zenigata in this show. The more lighthearted tone actually works in his favor and he's so enjoyable in this one. The animation is obviously an improvement over Part 1 and it's kind of impressive for this to be released on a weekly basis. I like Part 2's more timeless jazzy soundtrack while Part 1's soundtrack is a lot more 70s, but both fit each individual's style. Most of the episodes fall under the 7/10 range, while compared to Part 1 where the amount of good and great episodes were equally balance with no real bad episode to speak of. Part 2 is a lot more hit or miss. A hand full of episodes are great, a whole bunch as just good with not a lot to talk about them, some are just okay, and the very few that I think that are mediocre, but like I said at the beginning of this review, it's impressive how consistent the quality it is despite a few hiccups along the road You'd expect for me to have a lot more to say about the show after 155 episodes, but there's not usually to much to say about episodic series because it's not story driven, it's just "The heist of the week" kinda thing and that's perfectly fine. But I guess I'll talk about the dub The dub of *half* of this show might just slap harder than the actual than the actual show itself. Tony Oliver is the perfect English iteration of Lupin encompassing all his goofy charm and can get serious whenever to story needs him too. Richard Epcar is also my favorite English Jigen because he perfectly recaptures Kiyoshi Kobayashi's original performance in English forms with his own to charm. Lex Lang is like my definitive English Goemon while Michelle Ruff is my definitive Fujiko *PERIOD*. Yeah, I think I'm seeing a trend with this specific voice cast. Dan Lorge is a bit of a weird one. Like yeah he is great as Zenigata, but this alongside the Geneon dub of Mystery of Mamo are the only Lupin projects he was apart of I think I might prefer Doug Erholtz's performance a bit more making him my favorite English Zenigata. But this dub doesn't get hundreds of thousands of views on Youtube *just* because of the great cast, it gets watched because of the tweaks to the script to add an extra modern flair and some pop culture references. And this is an extreme rarity where these kinds of changes *unironically* work. It genuinely adds so much charm and memorability to the original source material. They could of just adapted scripts as is without any changes, but it wouldn't be the time. If you want to watch the show, watch the dub because you be missing something if you didn't. The dub is hilarious with a great voice cast and it knows when it have more dramatic beats when it needs to. I'm sad that only *half* of the show was dub because Geneon lost the rights to keep going, but I'm more than glad that we get at least half the show like this. That's really it, sure I have thoughts on individual episodes, but I don't wanna drag out this review longer than it needs to be because I want to watch Lupin: Part 3 by tomorrow, so see yeah my Lupin: Part 3 review Best Episode: Episode 155 "Farewell, My Beloved Lupin" Worst Episode: Episode 42 "Lupin Has Become a Bride" Also to end this review on a funny note, in Episode 42, Lupin never officially divorces Onabes, meaning that he is still the shipping magnate's "wife". So Lupin canonically has a husband
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Slimonite
*PART 1 REVIEW* - *8/10* *(Dubbed)* the thing i don't like about the treatment of Lupin the Third on here is that all the shows are compiled into one and I can't review each show individually, so I'' just have to make due and make multiple reviews on this one compiled page. This isn't actually the first time I've seen this, back last April, I watched it subbed because i wanted to binge the whole franchise, but the more i thought about it it became more of a pipe dream because I was already doing my Scooby-Doo marathon at the same time and doing two at once would be to much, so I stopped when I started to watch the first few episodes of Part 2. I finished the Scooby-Doo franchise by new years and i wanted to restart my "Lupin-a-thon". To change it up on rewatch, i watched the new dub that came out last year and I think I like the show better on rewatch. The dub itself is really good, even if it clashed with the crusty old soundtrack a tiny bit Well. it was great. I'm kinda surprised how much this shoe just works for me this time around. The characters are just beyond charming in their own ways. Lupin is such a fun lead and I always love watching all his brilliant schemes come to throughition while also being a joy to watch. Jigen is the weakest character out of the main 5, but not a bad one by any means, he is a real character with a fun personality, but i feel like his expert gunman skills are barely used at all through part 1. I like Fujiko quite a bit, Her manipulative and seductive nature was enjoyable and I liked seeing Lupin constantly simp for her and usually falls into her manipulation, but the show really liked her being in very precarious situations where shes constantly being being show as the sexual appeal of the show and not much else, but fortunately they phased some of that out towards the later half of the series and we could enjoy her character more. Goemon is cool as heck, I love seeing this somewhat enemy eventually become an alley for the Lupin Gang and used his insane skills to help with fun heists. You could question why a samurai would be help Lupin be a thief, but it makes total sense because the people he look up to in his life his master and "girlfriend" didn't really care for him and Lupin was the first real alley to him, so it makes sense from that standpoint. Zenigata is probably the funniest character in the whole shoe. I just can't help but be entertained by this desperate Inspector dedicating hos whole life just capturing this one dude and it's so good. I am jealous of his comedic timing sometimes, *especially* for episode 23, which he was hilarious and it still holds up 50 years later. some of the aspects I want to praise is it's animation. I mean by modern standards, it doesn't look amazing, but for 1971 TV standards, it goes over and beyond. I mean this was made when Scooby-Doo just debuted and Disney Animation were still making movies like "Aristocats" and "Robin Hood" and this little show from Japan that came out on a weekly basis is more expressive and lively than any of those products I listed previously. And the quality honestly never drops and I can't really call any of these episodes bad, that said, I do still have problems. Like for instance, it's tone. The show has a mix between serious episodes with high stakes and not so serious episodes with fun heists. Both of them work on their own, but as a whole, it just clashes too hard and there's not really an overall consistent tone. I can't stress enough that both of these tones work, it's just putting these wildly different tones together creates tonal whiplash. Having a fun and quirky heist in one episode and then immediately follow that up something extremely serious makes for a confusing and muddled tone. But as individual episodes, I liked both equally. I liked seeing those really serious, especially Episode 9 and 11, becasue those episodes really Lupin's true character. Lupin is a thief, not a murderer. He kills people, yes, but those are always people from rival gangs who want to kill him and never innocent people or police. Like he puts himself out there to save Fujiko in a really desperate situation because he does really care for her outside of the usual flirtatious manner. and that especially goes for episode 11, where Lupin is put into a situation where a random girl's life at stake and he does want to save her regardless if he even knows her, which does a lot about his character. You could make the argument that he tied up a bunch of girls in suitcases in episode 18, but he only did that to frame other bad dudes and he probably wouldn't of even done that if he wasn't absolutely sure that Inspector Zenigata would get involved. He's a Phantom Thief with a , not a murderer and that's something I can respect. The more fun episodes that *Studio Ghibli founders* Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata directed are delights, they don't have that as much substance compared to the mature Masaaki Ōsumi episodes, but they they can be really fun, especially episodes like 13, 15, and 23 of course. a problem I have with it's western release is the titles of the episodes, there not pure translations and I hate it, but it's not the show's fault. the best example of this is with Episode 21's title "Rescue the Shrewish Girl" was changed to "Rescue the Tomboy!" or "Rescue of the Stubborn Tomboy"!for English audiences. I don't know about you, but the words "Shrewish" and "Tomboy" do not mean the same thing and the word "Tomboy" doesn't fit the description of the girl that Lupin rescues and "Shrewish" fits her perfectly and the girl isn't boyish, so I don't really get the thought process of that name change. And I'm at it, the villain in Episode 21 is a bit one note, and English title doesn't really fit regardless of how funny it may be, but Lupin slapping her in the face was based because she is a bit annoying and too oblivious to an extent. Well, that's Part 1! I'm glad I rewatched it because it only got better and it was only 23 episodes, so it wasn't even a chore to get through it all. It definitely has it's growing pains to work out and overall muddled tone, but it was a really great watch that still holds up 50 years later and I can't wait to watch more of this enjoyable franchise Best Episode: Episode 11 "When the Seventh Bridge Falls" Weakest Episode: Episode 16 "Operation: Jewelry Snatch"(but still a good episode)
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*PART 3 REVIEW* - *7/10* *(Subbed)* Compared to the 2 month period that took me to watch Lupin: Part II, which took me about 2 months, it only really took 9 days to watch all 50 episodes of this show, which compared to the length of Part II, is a breath of fresh air because I didn't feel like it was getting tedious. Note, this is the only mainline Lupin show that does not have a dub made in any capacity which, yeah, it is kinda ironic that the show that uses Western culture so much _never_ actually received an official English localization. I'd love to see the Tony Oliver cast eventually dub this, but watching the sub wasn't too bad. I was fully going into this show expecting it just to be okay because I felt that it wouldn't be saying much in the franchise compared to Part I and Part II, and while that is true to an extent, but it surprised me by actually being good. I don't think it's as dramatically driven as Part I or as funny and unpredictable as Part II, but what it does is very good. I heard this was considered the black sheep of the Lupin shows and I didn't see that at first, but the more I watch through the show, I think it's because it doesn't have that much of a personality. Part I and Part II have personality, but this show is kinda... more of the same and I don't want to bash on it too hard because a lot of the individual episodes are good, but the question "What separates it from the rest of the pack?" Well, the best I could come up with is towards the later half of the show, they phased out a lot of the mature aspects (like the breasts shots) and now use wacky, slapstick animation which I actually quite like. It's basically Part 1's tonal identity problems all over again, but slightly less egregious. Some episodes can get really goofy and I usually like those episodes. Overall the quality is somewhat consistent throughout, which is mostly in that 7/10 area, but there aren't a lot of great episodes. The only episodes I would give that 8/10 to are Episodes 6, 30, and 37. 'cause those episodes say "Hey, let's actually try to tell a compelling story with these characters while also being very enjoyable". What I noticed is that there's a noticeable lack of specific character-driven episodes. There are a few Jigen episodes and a tiny bit of Goemon episodes, but there aren't as many as Lupin: Part II. There's not a lot to talk about with the characters because they're mostly just the same as Part II, except for the slight design changes. The early episodes have this more "realistic humanoid" style which I'm not too big on, and of course, the aforementioned wacky, silly style that I actually am a fan of. The only character designs that are worth talking about are Jigen's and Zenigata's. Jigen in the "realistic humanoid" style I don't really like. They take away the fact that his hat goes over his eyes which takes away from his defining design feature that tells you what kind of character he is IMP, but they give him the hat droop back in the "wacky, goofy, silly" style. I also really like Zenigata's design in this show, which only really rivals his Mystery of Mamo's design (Pre-Part III), but I don't exactly have much to say after that. I guess thinking about it as a whole, there’s just not a lot calling me back to this as much as Part I or Part II and while the majority of episodes are solid as is, not much really stuck with me in the long run. I mean... yeah, I don't have that much to say about it overall because it's not story-driven, it's episodic. It's surprisingly good for what it is, but it obviously is the weakest out of the original three shows Now I have WHOOOOOOOLE lot of Movies, TV Specials, OVAs, and Spin-offs before I watch Part IV
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