Arsène Lupin III, grandson of the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, is an internationally wanted thief. His right-hand man is Daisuke Jigen, an expert marksman who can shoot a target within 0.3 seconds. They are joined by Fujiko Mine, Lupin's primary love interest who often manipulates situations to her advantage. After several encounters with the samurai and expert swordsmen Goemon Ishikawa XIII, he becomes part of the group. They are constantly pursued by Inspector Heiji Zenigata VII, an expert on Lupin from the Tokyo MPD, who has made the capture and arrest of Lupin and his collaborators his life goal.
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Rupan sansei
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Runtime | 25 min |
Premiere: World | October 24, 1971 |
Channel | NTV (12:30, Japan) |
Parental Advisory | Sex & Nudity |
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Also Known As | ルパン三世 (Japan) Lupin the Third (United States) Lupin the Third Part I (United Kingdom) |
Description
The adventures of the master thief Lupin III and his cohorts as they dive into various escapades, all the while in pursuit by the tenacious Inspector Zenigata. 6 seasons, 302 episodes 5 d 20 hr 19 min
s1: e1 — Season 1, Episode 1
Is Lupin Burning…?!
October 24, 1971 s1: e2 — Season 1, Episode 2
The Man They Called a Magician
October 31, 1971 s1: e3 — Season 1, Episode 3
Farewell My Beloved Witch
November 7, 1971 s1: e4 — Season 1, Episode 4
One Chance for a Prison Break
November 14, 1971 s1: e5 — Season 1, Episode 5
The Coming of Goemon the Thirteenth
November 21, 1971 s1: e6 — Season 1, Episode 6
Rainy Afternoons Are Bad
November 28, 1971 s1: e7 — Season 1, Episode 7
A Wolf Calls a Wolf
December 5, 1971 s1: e8 — Season 1, Episode 8
The All-Together Playing-Card Operation
December 12, 1971 s1: e9 — Season 1, Episode 9
Killer Sings the Blues
December 19, 1971 s1: e10 — Season 1, Episode 10
Hunt Down the Counterfeiter!
December 26, 1971 s1: e11 — Season 1, Episode 11
When the Seventh Bridge Falls
January 2, 1972 s1: e12 — Season 1, Episode 12
Who Had the Last Laugh?
January 9, 1972 s1: e13 — Season 1, Episode 13
Beware the Time Machine!
January 16, 1972 s1: e14 — Season 1, Episode 14
The Emerald’s Secret
January 23, 1972 s1: e15 — Season 1, Episode 15
Let’s Catch Lupin and Go to Europe
January 30, 1972 s1: e16 — Season 1, Episode 16
Operation Jewel Snatch
February 6, 1972 s1: e17 — Season 1, Episode 17
Lupin Caught in a Trap
February 13, 1972 s1: e18 — Season 1, Episode 18
Keep an Eye on the Beauty Contest
February 20, 1972 s1: e19 — Season 1, Episode 19
Which of the Third Generation Will Win?
February 27, 1972 s1: e20 — Season 1, Episode 20
Catch the Phony Lupin!
March 5, 1972 s1: e21 — Season 1, Episode 21
Rescue the Tomboy!
March 12, 1972 s1: e22 — Season 1, Episode 22
The First Move Wins Computer Operation!
March 19, 1972 s1: e23 — Season 1, Episode 23