| Lupin III | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Lupin_Manga_1.jpg) Cover of the first English-language volume of Lupin III released by Tokyopop | |
| ルパン三世 (Rupan Sansei) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Monkey Punch |
| Published by | |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Weekly Manga Action |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | August 10, 1967 – May 22, 1969 |
| Volumes | 14 |
Lupin III (Japanese: ルパン三世, Hepburn: Rupan Sansei) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It follows the escapades of master thief Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of novels.
Lupin III began serialization in Weekly Manga Action in August 1967 and has spawned a media franchise that includes several manga, seven animated television series, six theatrically-released animated films, two live-action films, twenty-six animated television specials, two musicals, and numerous music CDs and video games. The manga was released in North America by Tokyopop between 2002 and 2004.
- ^ a b c "Lupin III Volume 1". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on January 6, 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2018.