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Description
International man of mystery and master thief extraordinaire, Lupin III comes from a long line of high stakes bandits, all committed to stealing from the rich and giving to themselves. Fortunately, Lupin tends to avoid robbing society's virtuous and, instead, targets some pretty shady characters.
Of course, he partners with some pretty shady characters as well: Daisuke Jigen is an ex-mafia hit man who carries himself with a somber demeanor, his trademark black fedora tilted forward to hide his eyes. Goemon Ishikawa is a cipher-like swordsman with samurai-ish overtones who mysteriously fades ... More...
Of course, he partners with some pretty shady characters as well: Daisuke Jigen is an ex-mafia hit man who carries himself with a somber demeanor, his trademark black fedora tilted forward to hide his eyes. Goemon Ishikawa is a cipher-like swordsman with samurai-ish overtones who mysteriously fades ... More...
International man of mystery and master thief extraordinaire, Lupin III comes from a long line of high stakes bandits, all committed to stealing from the rich and giving to themselves. Fortunately, Lupin tends to avoid robbing society's virtuous and, instead, targets some pretty shady characters.
Of course, he partners with some pretty shady characters as well: Daisuke Jigen is an ex-mafia hit man who carries himself with a somber demeanor, his trademark black fedora tilted forward to hide his eyes. Goemon Ishikawa is a cipher-like swordsman with samurai-ish overtones who mysteriously fades in and out of Lupin's exploits. Fujiko Mine is the object of Lupin's affections, but, since she is a thief herself, the duo's romance more than occasionally clashes with their competition for big scores.
The global police force, Interpol, and in particular the tenacious Inspector Zenigata, long to capture Lupin and his gang. Zenigata's relationship with the eponymous master thief is a complicated one, characterized by mutual respect laced with utter disdain. The two have even worked together when it's served both their interests, but they understand that when the crisis ends, they must resume their former wariness and animosity toward each other. Less...
Of course, he partners with some pretty shady characters as well: Daisuke Jigen is an ex-mafia hit man who carries himself with a somber demeanor, his trademark black fedora tilted forward to hide his eyes. Goemon Ishikawa is a cipher-like swordsman with samurai-ish overtones who mysteriously fades in and out of Lupin's exploits. Fujiko Mine is the object of Lupin's affections, but, since she is a thief herself, the duo's romance more than occasionally clashes with their competition for big scores.
The global police force, Interpol, and in particular the tenacious Inspector Zenigata, long to capture Lupin and his gang. Zenigata's relationship with the eponymous master thief is a complicated one, characterized by mutual respect laced with utter disdain. The two have even worked together when it's served both their interests, but they understand that when the crisis ends, they must resume their former wariness and animosity toward each other. Less...
Type
Manga
Related Series
Shin Lupin Sansei (Sequel)
Lupin the 3rd the Best (Side Story)
M.F.C (Spin-Off)
Lupin Kozou (Spin-Off)
Keibu Zenigata (Side Story)
Lupin Sansei (HAYAKAWA Naoya) (Sequel)
Sexy Lupin III (Side Story)
Lupin 8-sei (Spin-Off)
Lupin the 3rd the Best (Side Story)
M.F.C (Spin-Off)
Lupin Kozou (Spin-Off)
Keibu Zenigata (Side Story)
Lupin Sansei (HAYAKAWA Naoya) (Sequel)
Sexy Lupin III (Side Story)
Lupin 8-sei (Spin-Off)
Associated Names
Lupin III
Lupin the 3rd
Lupin the IIIrd
Lupin the Third
ルパン三世
Lupin the 3rd
Lupin the IIIrd
Lupin the Third
ルパン三世
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Latest Release(s)
c.My Bullets are Nicer... by Oranges over 3 years ago
c.Superstar by Oranges over 3 years ago
c.Gaiden by Oranges over 3 years ago
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c.Superstar by Oranges over 3 years ago
c.Gaiden by Oranges over 3 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
14 Volumes (Complete)
3 Aizoban (Complete)
3 Aizoban (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
User Reviews
N/A
Forum
4 topics, 5 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.1 / 10.0 (26 votes)
Bayesian Average: 7.14 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 7.14 / 10.0
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Last Updated
January 23rd 2022, 6:26pm
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Recommendations
Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
1967
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Manga Action (Futabasha)
Licensed (in English)
No
English Publisher
TokyoPop (Expired / 14 Vols - Complete)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #741 (+39)
Monthly Pos #1655 (+152)
3 Month Pos #3228 (-24)
6 Month Pos #4875 (-1)
Year Pos #6229 (+915)
Monthly Pos #1655 (+152)
3 Month Pos #3228 (-24)
6 Month Pos #4875 (-1)
Year Pos #6229 (+915)
List Stats
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Enjoyable, but a huge mess.
by likalaruku1
January 1st, 2021, 6:32pm
January 1st, 2021, 6:32pm
Rating: 6.0 / 10.0
I could write an entire article contrasting how different the characters between the anime & the manga are. When Hayao Miyazaki & Isao Takahata took over the first anime adaptation, they practically recreated the characters from the ground up, so people coming into this manga from the anime are in for a huge shock.
It's REALLY hard to rate this series as a whole. Despite the fact that all 14 volumes were pumped out in the course of 3 years, the series evolves rapidly every 2 volumes.
One thing that never improves is the way Monkey Punch ends adventures. They just stop abruptly & go straight into the next story with no transitions. The one thing that improves the most is the pacing, which is terrible for the entire first half of the series & improves when the adventures get longer.
The art improves little by little. Early on, nearly every character looks the same with minute differences that make the stories very confusing. Zenigata looks like Lupin with a hat. Goemon looks like Boy Fujiko. Volume 12 is where you really start to see the body language & face designs more clearly.
There's a lot of rape in this series, but thankfully this is no hentai & the sex is hilariously chaste, with a man in boxers side-leaning over a Fujiclone who has her legs crossed. & in latter volumes, sexual assault attempts often end in humiliation & pain.
There's a baffling story arc in the final volume that was adapted to anime where the characters act as though Lupin's never killed anyone out of anything other than self defense before, which is a load of BS that doesn't hold up if you restart the series, adding to the general belief that even after the adventures get longer, there is no continuity between adventures, with the world resetting like minisodes of Aeon Flux in MTV's Liquid Television, which could also help to explain why Goemon joined Lupin, then went back to his old master, then went back to Lupin, & why Lupin doesn't hold a grudge againt Jigen for the many times he tried to kill him, & why Fujiko is 99% of all women in this series without being a group of clones.
To sum up the overall plot, the story is about a clever but unlucky sociopathic narsisist crime lord & his clan of thieving assassins who are in an endless turf war with with other gangs.
... Last updated on January 22nd, 2021, 7:16pm
It's REALLY hard to rate this series as a whole. Despite the fact that all 14 volumes were pumped out in the course of 3 years, the series evolves rapidly every 2 volumes.
One thing that never improves is the way Monkey Punch ends adventures. They just stop abruptly & go straight into the next story with no transitions. The one thing that improves the most is the pacing, which is terrible for the entire first half of the series & improves when the adventures get longer.
The art improves little by little. Early on, nearly every character looks the same with minute differences that make the stories very confusing. Zenigata looks like Lupin with a hat. Goemon looks like Boy Fujiko. Volume 12 is where you really start to see the body language & face designs more clearly.
There's a lot of rape in this series, but thankfully this is no hentai & the sex is hilariously chaste, with a man in boxers side-leaning over a Fujiclone who has her legs crossed. & in latter volumes, sexual assault attempts often end in humiliation & pain.
There's a baffling story arc in the final volume that was adapted to anime where the characters act as though Lupin's never killed anyone out of anything other than self defense before, which is a load of BS that doesn't hold up if you restart the series, adding to the general belief that even after the adventures get longer, there is no continuity between adventures, with the world resetting like minisodes of Aeon Flux in MTV's Liquid Television, which could also help to explain why Goemon joined Lupin, then went back to his old master, then went back to Lupin, & why Lupin doesn't hold a grudge againt Jigen for the many times he tried to kill him, & why Fujiko is 99% of all women in this series without being a group of clones.
To sum up the overall plot, the story is about a clever but unlucky sociopathic narsisist crime lord & his clan of thieving assassins who are in an endless turf war with with other gangs.
... Last updated on January 22nd, 2021, 7:16pm
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