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Lupin III is a highly mischievous trickster, and he uses every trick in the book (and beyond) to get to his target. He is incredibly skilled in the art of disguise, able to impersonate a large variety of persons using rubber masks and some natural acting talent. Cunning and resourceful, he usually manages to snatch the price, only to lose it due to unfortituous circumstances, sometimes by the hands of his love interest, [[Fujiko Mine]]. But beneath his thief's skin, Lupin does possess a heart of gold; as circumstances dictate, he will aid people in need and work for higher aims than money, not demanding a reward afterwards. | Lupin III is a highly mischievous trickster, and he uses every trick in the book (and beyond) to get to his target. He is incredibly skilled in the art of disguise, able to impersonate a large variety of persons using rubber masks and some natural acting talent. Cunning and resourceful, he usually manages to snatch the price, only to lose it due to unfortituous circumstances, sometimes by the hands of his love interest, [[Fujiko Mine]]. But beneath his thief's skin, Lupin does possess a heart of gold; as circumstances dictate, he will aid people in need and work for higher aims than money, not demanding a reward afterwards. | ||
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==Lupin III in ''Detective Conan''== | ==Lupin III in ''Detective Conan''== | ||
Revision as of 21:23, 15 November 2015
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| Japanese name: | Lupin III (Rupan Sansei) |
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| English name: | Arsène Lupin III |
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| Gender: | Male |
| Relatives: | Arsène Lupin (grandfather) |
| Occupation: | Phantom thief |
| Nicknames: | Lupin |
| First appearance: | Movie 11 (cameo) TV Special 3 |
| Appearances: | Chapters: 0 Episodes: 0 Movies: 2 OVAs: 0 Specials: 1 Openings: 0 Closings: 0 |
| Japanese voice: | Nachi Nozawa Taichirō Hirokawa Yasuo Yamada Toshio Furukawa Kanichi Kurita |
| Drama actor: | Yūki Meguro Lou Oshiba Shun Oguri Seina Sagiri |
Lupin III (ルパン三世 Rupan Sansei), also known as Lupin the 3rd, is the titular character of a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of "Monkey Punch".
Character profile
Lupin III is the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of novels. Lupin and his gang - sharpshooter Daisuke Jigen and swordmaster Goemon Ishikawa - spend their time travelling throughout the world to steal treasures and escape from the law.
Lupin III is a highly mischievous trickster, and he uses every trick in the book (and beyond) to get to his target. He is incredibly skilled in the art of disguise, able to impersonate a large variety of persons using rubber masks and some natural acting talent. Cunning and resourceful, he usually manages to snatch the price, only to lose it due to unfortituous circumstances, sometimes by the hands of his love interest, Fujiko Mine. But beneath his thief's skin, Lupin does possess a heart of gold; as circumstances dictate, he will aid people in need and work for higher aims than money, not demanding a reward afterwards.
Lupin has a passion for sporty vintage cars, and he uses a Walther P38 automatic pistol as his weapon of choice. His one major weakness is his infatuation with Fujiko, whom he is totally infatuated with, even though she regularly ends up competing with him for the same treasures as he and his gang.
Lupin III in Detective Conan
Lupin III was one of Gosho Aoyama's sources of inspiration when writing Detective Conan. Lupin has featured in two crossovers with Detective Conan.
- A TV Special was released in 2009 titled Lupin III vs. Detective Conan.
- A movie also titled Lupin III vs. Detective Conan was released December 7, 2013.
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