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| name                = Arsène Lupin III
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| japanese-name      = Lupin III (''Rupan Sansei'')
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| english-name        = Arsène Lupin III
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| image              = Lupin III Profile.jpg
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| age                = Unknown
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| gender              = Male
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| weight              =
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| date-of-birth      =
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| relatives          = [[Arsène Lupin]] (paternal grandfather, deceased) <br> Lupin II (father, deceased)
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| occupation          = Phantom thief
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| nicknames          = Lupin
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| aliases            =
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| first-appearance    = [[Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure|Movie 11]] (cameo) <br> [[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan|TV Special 3]]
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| appearances        = {{:Lupin III Appearances}}
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| japanese-voice      = [[Wikipedia: Kanichi Kurita|Kanichi Kurita]] (Lupin III vs Detective Conan)
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| english-voice      = [[Tony Oliver]] (Geneon/Pioneer, Lupin III vs Detective Conan)
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{{nihongo|'''''Lupin III'''''|ルパン三世|Rupan Sansei}}, also known  as '''''Lupin the 3<sup>rd</sup>''''', is the main protagonist and titular character of a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of "Monkey Punch".
  
{{Nihongo|'''''Arséne Lupin III'''''|ルパン三世|Rupan Sansei}}, also known  as '''''Lupin the 3<sup>rd</sup>''''', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of "Monkey Punch". The story follows the adventures of a gang of thieves led by [[wikipedia:Arsène Lupin III|Arsène Lupin III]], the grandson of [[wikipedia:Arsène Lupin|Arsène Lupin]], the gentleman thief of [[Maurice Leblanc]]'s series of novels. Lupin and his gang travel throughout the world to steal treasures and escape from the law.
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== Character profile ==
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{{main|Wikipedia: Lupin III|Wikipedia: Arsène Lupin III}}
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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. As a result of his activities and usual success, he is considered the world's Number One master thief, and even has a dedicated international police force unit, the ICPO, headed by [[Koichi Zenigata]], with whom Lupin entertains a fierce, yet mutually respectful, archrivalry, on his heels.
  
==Lupin III in Detective Conan==
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[[File:Lupin aims at Conan.png|thumb|left|200px|Lupin brandishing his gun]]
Lupin III was one of [[Aoyama Gosho]]'s sources of inspiration when writing Detective Conan. Lupin has featured in two crossovers with Detective Conan.
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In the original mangas, Lupin III is far less scrupulous than his more popularized anime version, who is a goofy but highly mischievous, cocky trickster using every trick in the book, and beyond, to get what he wants. 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 prize, 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.
  
*A TV Special was released in 2009 titled '''[[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan]]'''.
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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 pretty women, especially Fujiko, even though she regularly ends up competing with him for the same treasures as he and his gang.
  
*A movie also titled '''[[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie|Lupin III vs. Detective Conan]]''' was released December 7, 2013.
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== Lupin III in ''Detective Conan'' ==
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Lupin III was one of [[Gosho Aoyama]]'s sources of inspiration when writing ''Detective Conan'', so there are many similarities between the two series. Lupin has featured in two crossovers with ''Detective Conan'':
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* A TV Special was released in 2009 titled '''''[[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan]]'''''. Lupin III encounters [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] in the country of Vespania as he attempts to steal the crown jewels, but ends up supporting Conan, [[Ran Mouri]] and the crown princess of Vespania against a traitor in the palace. It is revealed that he had done so once before, but returned the crown to remind then-Princess Sakura, the now deceased ruler of the country, of her duties when she wanted to run away from them. At the end of the episode, he and his associates profess a suprisingly depthful knowledge about Conan's [[Shinichi Kudo|true identity]], although the exact origin of their information remains undisclosed.
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* A movie also titled '''''[[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie|Lupin III vs. Detective Conan]]''''' was released December 7, 2013. The story envolves another clash between Conan and Lupin, which gradually turns into grudging cooperation as they strive to prevent a valuable mineral from falling into the wrong hands.
  
 
== Appellations ==
 
== Appellations ==
 
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{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|Lupin|''Tottsan''|file=Koichi Zenigata.jpg}}
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{{appellations|Fujiko Mine|Lupin|Fujiko-chan <br> Fujiko|file=Fujiko Mine.jpg}}
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{{appellations|Daisuke Jigen|Lupin|Jigen <br> Papa (talking to [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]])|file=Daisuke Jigen.jpg}}
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{{appellations|Goemon Ishikawa{{!}}Goemon Ishikawa XIII|Lupin|Goemon|file=Goemon Ishikawa.jpg}}
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{{appellations|Kaitou Kid|-|Kid-sama <br> Brat (''Gakincho'') <br> Kid}}
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! style="width:60px;"|Picture!! style="width:125px;"|Name!! style="width:200px;"|What they call Lupin!! style="width:200px;"|What Lupin calls them
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{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|Lupin <br> Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'')|''Tottsan'' <br> Inspector Zenigata (''Zenigata-keibu'')}}
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{{appellations|Miwako Sato|Lupin <br> Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') <br> My First Love (''Watashi no Hatsu Koi'')|Girl (''Onēchan'')}}
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{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Lupin <br> Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'')|-}}
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{{appellations|Jodie Starling|Lupin|-}}
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') <br> Lupin|Edogawa Conan <br> Saucy Great Detective (''Konamaiki na Meitantei'') <br> Brat (''Gakincho'' or ''Gaki'') <br> Detective Otaku (''Tantei Otaku'')}}
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{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Lupin|-}}
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{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Lupin|-}}
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{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'')|-}}
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{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|Lupin|-}}
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{{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|-|Kudo Shinichi}}
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{{appellations|Ran Mouri|-|Mouri Ran <br> Ran}}
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{{appellations|Yoko Okino|-|Okino Yoko}}
 
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=== Allusions ===
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* In [[Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure]], where two thieves mask themselves as Lupin and Fujiko, [[Miwako Sato]] calling Lupin "her first love".
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* "Ran Mouri" is also the name of a writer of the anime ''Lupin III: Part II''.
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== Trivia ==
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* Lupin III's voice actor from 1970, [[Nachi Nozawa]], voiced a background character in [[The Car Stunt's Utmost Limit|episode 440 of "Detective Conan"]], while his voice actor from 1987 is [[Toshio Furukawa]], who voices [[Misao Yamamura]] in "Detective Conan".
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[Daisuke Jigen]]
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* [[List of characters who know Conan's identity]]
* [[Goemon Ishikawa]]
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* [[List of characters who know Ai Haibara's identity]]
* [[Fujiko Mine]]
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* [[Koichi Zenigata]]
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* [[Kaitou Kid]]
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* [[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan]]
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[[Category:Lupin III]]
* [[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie]]
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[[Category:Lupin III characters]]
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[[Category:Male characters]]
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[[Category:Characters who know Conan's identity]]
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[[Category:Characters who know Ai Haibara's identity]]
  
[[Category:Manga]]
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Revision as of 04:57, 12 November 2023

Arsène Lupin III

Lupin III Profile.jpg

Profile
Japanese name: Lupin III (Rupan Sansei)
English name: Arsène Lupin III
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Relatives: Arsène Lupin (paternal grandfather, deceased)
Lupin II (father, deceased)
Occupation: Phantom thief
Nicknames: Lupin
Statistics
First appearance: Movie 11 (cameo)
TV Special 3
Appearances: Chapters: 0
Episodes: 0
Movies: 2
OVAs: 0
Specials: 1
Openings: 0
Closings: 0
Actors
Japanese voice: Kanichi Kurita (Lupin III vs Detective Conan)
English voice: Tony Oliver (Geneon/Pioneer, Lupin III vs Detective Conan)

Lupin III (ルパン三世 Rupan Sansei?), also known as Lupin the 3rd, is the main protagonist and 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. As a result of his activities and usual success, he is considered the world's Number One master thief, and even has a dedicated international police force unit, the ICPO, headed by Koichi Zenigata, with whom Lupin entertains a fierce, yet mutually respectful, archrivalry, on his heels.

Lupin brandishing his gun

In the original mangas, Lupin III is far less scrupulous than his more popularized anime version, who is a goofy but highly mischievous, cocky trickster using every trick in the book, and beyond, to get what he wants. 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 prize, 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 pretty women, especially Fujiko, 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, so there are many similarities between the two series. Lupin has featured in two crossovers with Detective Conan:

  • A TV Special was released in 2009 titled Lupin III vs. Detective Conan. Lupin III encounters Conan in the country of Vespania as he attempts to steal the crown jewels, but ends up supporting Conan, Ran Mouri and the crown princess of Vespania against a traitor in the palace. It is revealed that he had done so once before, but returned the crown to remind then-Princess Sakura, the now deceased ruler of the country, of her duties when she wanted to run away from them. At the end of the episode, he and his associates profess a suprisingly depthful knowledge about Conan's true identity, although the exact origin of their information remains undisclosed.
  • A movie also titled Lupin III vs. Detective Conan was released December 7, 2013. The story envolves another clash between Conan and Lupin, which gradually turns into grudging cooperation as they strive to prevent a valuable mineral from falling into the wrong hands.

Appellations

Allusions

  • In Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure, where two thieves mask themselves as Lupin and Fujiko, Miwako Sato calling Lupin "her first love".
  • "Ran Mouri" is also the name of a writer of the anime Lupin III: Part II.

Trivia

See also