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The main cast of Lupin III, as drawn by Monkey Punch. Clockwise from upper right: Lupin, Jigen, Zenigata, Goemon, Fujiko. This is a list of characters from the Lupin the Third franchise, created by Monkey Punch. Monkey Punch's original manga differs significantly in both characterization and content compared to most anime adaptations.
A manga called Lupin Kozō (ルパン小僧) starring Fujiko and Lupin's son ran in Weekly Shōnen Action for 18 chapters starting in 1975. [42] A spinoff manga of Lupin III, titled M.F.C (Mine Fujiko Company) (M.F.C 女泥棒会社峰不二子カンパニー), follows three young female thieves who work for Fujiko. It was written by Suzuki Izo ...
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 character each week was too difficult for Monkey Punch so she evolved into a single character who changes style frequently. [3] [5] [6]
Yamamoto wanted to use the original Lupin III manga and its adult themes as a basis for the series. [6] Takeshi Koike was the character designer and animation director and Yamamoto requested he use the original manga character designs as a starting point. [5] [6] The visual approach to the series has been compared to Valkyria Chronicles. [7]
The series centers on the adventures of Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of novels. He is joined by Daisuke Jigen, crack-shot and Lupin's closest ally; Fujiko Mine, the femme fatale and Lupin's love interest who works against Lupin more often than with him; and Goemon Ishikawa XIII, a master swordsman and the descendant of Ishikawa ...
'Lupin's third season dropped on October 5, but it's confusing finale has everyone wondering what, exactly, happens at the end. Here's everything to know.
Lupin III (Japanese: ルパン三世, Hepburn: Rupan Sansei), referred to in some English adaptations as Arsène Lupin III, [nb 21] is a fictional character created by Kazuhiko Kato aka Monkey Punch as the protagonist for his manga series Lupin the Third, which debuted in Weekly Manga Action on August 10, 1967.
The 2009 Lupin III vs. Detective Conan special is, as the title suggests, a crossover between Lupin III and Detective Conan and as such features characters from both series. Manga Entertainment released the first special on home video in the United Kingdom and Australia in 1996 as Goodbye Lady Liberty , using an English dub that they created in ...