Lupin the Third Wikipedia. This article is about the media franchise. For the title character, see Arsne Lupin III. Lupin the Third. First English language volume of Lupin III released by Tokyopop. Rupan SanseiGenre. Action, Comedy drama, Kait Gentleman ThiefManga. Lupin IIIWritten by. Monkey Punch. Published by. Futabasha, Chuokoron Shinsha. English publisher. Demographic. Seinen. Magazine. Weekly Manga Action. Original run. August 1. Watch Greenberg Online. May 2. 2, 1. 96. 9Volumes. List of volumesManga. Lupin III Worlds Most Wanted. Written by. Monkey Punch. Published by. Futabasha. English publisher. Demographic. Seinen. Magazine. Weekly Manga Action. Original run. June 2. May 2. 8, 1. 98. 1Volumes. List of volumesAnime television series. Anime television series. 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It follows the escapades of master thief Arsne Lupin III, the grandson of Arsne Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblancs series of novels. The Lupin III manga, which first appeared in Weekly Manga Action on August 1. Watch The Open Road Torent Free. OVA works, twenty six animated television specials, two musicals, many music CDs, and several video games. Many different companies have owned the English language distribution rights to various Lupin III properties at various times, with just the first two animated films having been released by over 1. Lupin the 3rd, Rupan Sansei is a 2014 Japanese heist film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura based on the manga of the same name by Monkey Punch, starring. Tokyopop acquired the license to the original manga in 2. Funimation Entertainment purchased the rights to several of the television specials and films in 2. Geneon licensed and dubbed 7. Cartoon Networks Adult Swim during 2. Discotek Media licensed the entire first, second and fifth television series and the first live action film they also own the rights to several other Lupin titles, including some previously released by other companies. Fifty years after its creation, Lupin III remains popular, with the fifth anime series airing in Italy and Japan in 2. Critical reception of the franchise has been largely positive across its various incarnations, with praise in general being aimed at the characterization of its leads and their shared chemistry. The voice acting in both Japanese and English versions and soundtracks especially those composed by Yuji Ohno of the anime adaptations have also received similar compliments however, several of the franchises installments, most specifically the television specials, have been criticized for being formulaic. The manga has also been noted by fans and critics for its darker tone compared to the anime, with its explicit depictions of sex and violence, as well as its black, fourth wall breaking sense of humor, contrasting with the mostly family friendly animated versions. For several years, issues relating to the copyright of Maurice Leblancs intellectual property meant that the Lupin name was removed from its releases outside Japan, usually changed to Rupan or Wolf. However, the copyright has since expired, allowing foreign releases to use the Lupin name. PremiseeditArsne Lupin III, the grandson of the fictional gentleman thief, Arsne Lupin, is considered the worlds greatest thief, known for announcing his intentions to steal valuable objects by sending a calling card to the owners of his desired items. His right hand man and closest ally is Daisuke Jigen, an expert marksman who can accurately shoot a target in 0. Although Lupin and Jigen frequently work as a two man team, they are often joined by Goemon Ishikawa XIII, a master swordsman whose sword can cut anything, or Fujiko Mine, a femme fatale and Lupins love interest. Although Fujiko usually works together with the others, she occasionally exploits Lupins interest in her to steal the treasure for herself. Lupin and his gang are constantly chased by Inspector Koichi Zenigata of the ICPO, who has made it his lifes work to arrest them, pursuing Lupin across the globe. ProductioneditThe series was created by Japanese manga artist Kazuhiko Kat under the pen name Monkey Punch. His inspiration for the series was the fictional French gentleman thief Arsne Lupin, created by Maurice Leblanc. Before creating the series he read 1. Leblancs stories. The aim of the Lupin III series was to produce a comedy adventure series that reflected the traits of Leblancs character. Originally the intention was to keep the blood ties between the two fictional characters secret, however he was convinced by others not to do so. The main cast of Lupin the Third, as drawn by Monkey Punch. From top to bottom Lupin, Fujiko, Jigen, Goemon, Zenigata. Monkey Punch combined elements of Arsne Lupin with James Bond to develop the character of Lupin III and made him a carefree fellow. Lupin was given a red color jacket which Monkey Punch believes is a flashy, sexy color. As the series was to be published in a magazine targeted at adults, Fujiko Mine was created to add a female presence and to fulfill a Bond girl role. Her name was inspired by a picture of Mount Fuji, Monkey Punch added the ko female suffix to create her first name, and chose Mine for her family name because of its meaning as summit. At the beginning of the series, many of the women Lupin encounters are all named Fujiko, but are treated as different characters from chapter to chapter. Creating a new female each week was too difficult for Monkey Punch so she evolved into a single character who changes style frequently. Jigen was based on James Coburn, especially his role in The Magnificent Seven, and his name was chosen to reflect his unconventional personality. Goemon was created to give an oriental element into an otherwise western series. Despite Lupin and Goemon originally being enemies, Monkey Punch decided that they were on the same wavelength. While Lupin, Fujiko, Jigen and Goemon frequently operate together for their own goals, the author considers them not to be a true group as they have their own individual interests. In the manga they operated individually, however in the anime adaptations the group tend to work together. Watch Small Crimes Online Hoyts. Inspector Zenigata was conceived as Lupins archrival to create a human Tom and Jerry. When Monkey Punch began Lupin III, he was already working on another series, Pinky Punky. Monkey Punch enjoys writing outlaw characters, and both Lupin III and Pinky Punky made use of outlaws as central characters. According to him, this made it easy for him to write two series without much pressure. Monkey Punch enjoys puzzles and mysteries such as Columbo and Agatha Christie novels, and was also inspired by The Three Musketeers and the movies of Alfred Hitchcock. He believes the characters of Lupin and Fujiko are similar to the characters of DArtagnan and Milady de Winter, and describes them as Not necessarily lovers, not necessarily husband and wife, but more just having fun as man and woman with each other. Another influence on the manga was Mad magazine. Monkey Punch said the appeal of drawing Lupin comes from the character being able to go anywhere without obstacles and being able to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants. However, this is contrasted by the appeal of Zenigatas strict personality. Originally the series was only expected to last three months, but due to its popularity, Monkey Punch continued to draw it. However, despite his happiness at its success, he has expressed confusion over its popularity. Monkey Punch has said that he believes the story can never end but that if he had to, both Zenigata and Lupin would have to end as equals.