Synopsis
Hard-boiled, cocky, classy and silly. These words only begin to describe the amazing master thief Lupin the Third. With the help of some quick gunplay by his partner Jigen, Lupin takes on the world in elaborate heists, classic car chases, and nasty explosions. Fujiko, a buxom redhead with a penchant for betrayal, always gets tangled up in Lupin's capers. The stoic but swift swordsman Goemon is jus...
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Characters
Goemon Ishikawa XIIImainChikao Ootsuka
Daisuke JigenmainKiyoshi Kobayashi
Kouichi ZenigatamainGorou Naya
Fujiko MinemainYukiko Nikaido
Arsène Lupin IIImainYasuo Yamada
HayatesupportingHidekatsu Shibata
GantetsusupportingKousei Tomita
Rie MakitasupportingMichiko Hirai
Tags
SeinenAnti-HeroFugitiveEpisodicCrimeMale ProtagonistGunsPrimarily Adult CastMafiaDetectiveCarsPoliceSamuraiTravelCrossdressingFootball
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Details
FormatTV Series
StatusFinished
Episodes23
Duration25 min/ep
AiredOctober 24, 1971 – March 26, 1972
SeasonFall 1971
SourceManga
StudioTokyo Movie Shinsha
ProducersDiscotek
CountryJP
Score
74/100
Favourites620
Popularity#30,881
Also known as
Rupan Sanseiלופין השלישיCliffhangerCliff Hanger