| Lupin the 3rd Part I | |
 North American DVD set released by Discotek Media | |
| ルパン三世 (Rupan Sansei) | |
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| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masaaki Ōsumi Hayao Miyazaki Isao Takahata |
| Written by | Tadaaki Yamazaki Atsushi Yamatoya Kiyoshi Miyata Tōru Sawaki Seiji Matsuoka Kazuichi Tsurumi Mon Shichijō Shunichirō Koyama Tatsuo Tamura |
| Music by | Charlie Kosei Takeo Yamashita |
| Studio | Tokyo Movie |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Yomiuri TV |
| Original run | October 24, 1971 – March 26, 1972 |
| Episodes | 23 |
Lupin the 3rd Part I is a Japanese anime television series produced by Tokyo Movie. Part of the Lupin III franchise, it is the first anime television adaptation of the Lupin III manga series created by Monkey Punch. The series was originally broadcast as simply Lupin III (Japanese: ルパン三世, Hepburn: Rupan Sansei) on Yomiuri TV between October 24, 1971 and March 26, 1972. Among English-speaking fans, this series was commonly known as the "Green Jacket" series in reference to Lupin's outfit, but more recently it is now known as "the first Green Jacket" series because of the outfit's return in Part 6.