# Lupin the 3rd (1971)

> A suave gentleman thief and his criminal crew pull outrageous heists while a relentless inspector chases them across decades of anime.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/29079

## Facts

- Seasons: 6
- Episodes: 300
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, crime, action, adventure
- Network: YTV
- Cast: Yasuo Yamada, Kanichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Akio Otsuka, Miyuki Sawashiro, Daisuke Namikawa, Koichi Yamadera, Eiko Masuyama
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159175/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: playful, irreverent, breezy, stylish, jazzy

## What critics say

Audiences broadly regard the long-running anime as a fun, stylish heist caper with a loyal following, though later seasons are rated noticeably lower than the classic run.

## Synopsis

Lupin the 3rd (1971-2022) is a Japanese animated crime caper series produced by TMS Entertainment and first broadcast on YTV, based on the manga by Monkey Punch. It follows Arsene Lupin III, grandson of the legendary thief, who carries out ever more audacious robberies alongside the sharpshooter Daisuke Jigen, the swordsman Goemon Ishikawa and his mercurial love interest Fujiko Mine. Their engine is the treasure itself: each episode builds a self-contained job around a jewel, artifact or fortune, then turns the plan into a chase as the crew slips past the dogged Inspector Koichi Zenigata. The series spans six seasons and roughly 300 episodes, mostly standalone capers with occasional longer arcs, and it has been revived in several eras. Its tone is breezy, irreverent and playful, with a stylish, jazzy sensibility and genuine action set pieces. Fans of Cowboy Bebop, Ocean's Eleven and The Pink Panther will recognise the mix of charm, larceny and cat and mouse pursuit that powers the show.

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