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Lupin III (manga)

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Alternative title:
Lupin the 3rd
Rupan Sansei (Japanese)
ルパン三世 (Japanese)
Genres: romance
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: Lupin the Third is the great nephew of Arsène Lupin, the original "gentleman thief," and one of the most famous and most wanted of thieves in the world. A rutheless thief with a sense of humour and a weakness for beautiful women. He is constantly pursued by Inspector Zenigata, and often accompanied by a group of not so faithful accomplices as he attempts some of the most outrageous thefts of all time, or deals with the many, many people that want him dead.
Ratings: 67 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 7 votes (Eng:3, sub:3, ?:1)
 Excellent: 11 votes (Eng:7, sub:3, dub:1)
 Very good: 13 votes (Eng:7, dub:4, sub:2)
 Good: 10 votes (Eng:6, dub:2, ?:2)
 Decent: 6 votes (Eng:4, dub:2)
 So-so: 4 votes (Eng:2, dub:1, ?:1)
 Not really good: 5 votes (dub:2, Eng:2, sub:1)
 Weak: 2 votes (Eng:1, sub:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (sub:1, dub:1)
 Awful: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Worst ever: 6 votes (sub:2, dub:2, raw:1, Eng:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 191 s, rank: #460 (of 6966)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 6.418 (Decent+), std. dev.: 2.9328, rank: #4526 (of 7832)
Weighted mean: 6.938 (Good), rank: #4060 (of 7832) (seen all: 8.23 / seen some: 6.86 / won't finish: 3.26)
Bayesian estimate: 6.980 (Good), rank: #2608 (of 3540)
Number of tankoubon: 14
Chapter titles: We have 94
Vintage: 1967-08-10 to 1969-05-22
Links: We have 2
Trivia: We have 3
Comment:
Much more violent than the various Anime it spawned.
News: Show:
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 30-August 5 (Aug 1, 2023)
Seven Seas Licenses 2nd Lupin III Manga Collection (Oct 26, 2022)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 19-25 (Dec 21, 2021)
Lupin III Gets Isekai Manga Spinoff on August 26 (Updated) (Aug 17, 2021)
Seven Seas Licenses 12 Manga Including Lupin III Compilation, Seaside Stranger, Pompo: The Cinéphile (Dec 5, 2020)
Lupin III Musical With All-Female Cast Previewed in Video (Dec 4, 2014)
Monkey Majik Makes Music Video with Lupin III Anime (Aug 4, 2009)
Futabasha Confirms for U.S. Old Boy Film Plans (Jun 30, 2009)
Lau Wan Kit's Feel 100% Wins 2nd Int'l Manga Award (Aug 27, 2008)
Tokyo Symposium Asks "Why Did Manga Overtake the World?" (Feb 14, 2008)
Monkey Punch, Moyoco Anno, Hinako Takanaga Interviewed (Nov 27, 2007)
Manga Prototype Viewer for iPhone/iPod Touch Displayed (Nov 19, 2007)
Manga for American iPhone s Promised by Voice Bank (Jul 31, 2007)
Tokyopop August release dates (Aug 3, 2003)
Paperback Manga Crushes Competition (Jan 21, 2003)
Viz HQ To Appear on Nash Bridges (Oct 29, 1998)
Interest:
Best and Worst Manga of 2019 Results - Comic-Con International (Jul 22, 2019)
Little-Known Monkey Punch Manga From 1975 Reveals Lupin III, Fujiko's Son (Apr 22, 2019)
Gold Lupin the Third Stamp Marks Manga's 50th Anniversary (Feb 14, 2017)
Funds Raised for English Lupin III Board Game Expansion (Oct 31, 2012)
Press Releases:
Seven Seas Licenses Lupin III (Lupin The 3rd): Thick as Thieves - The Classic Manga Collection Hardcover (Oct 27, 2022)
Seven Seas Pulls It Off with License of Lupin III (Lupin the 3rd): Greatest Heists – The Classic Manga Collection (Dec 5, 2020)
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    Lupin III (GN 14) 2004-07-06 (from $13750.00)
    Lupin III: Greatest Heists - The Classic Manga Collection [Hardcover] (GN) 2021-12-21 (from $15.44)
    Lupin III:Thick as Thieves - The Classic Manga Collection [Hardcover] (GN) 2023-08-01 (from $16.80)

Japanese staff
Japanese companies
Story: Monkey Punch
Original Concept: Maurice Leblanc
Art: Monkey Punch
Publisher:
Futabasha (Serialization, Tankoubon)
Japanese cast
(none)
English staff
English cast
Art Director: Matt Alford
Translation:
Toshi Yokoyama

Adaptation:
Nick Mamatas (Seven Seas)
Associate Publisher: Adam Arnold (Seven Seas)
Cover Design: Nicky Lim (Seven Seas)
Cover Layout: Patrick Hook
Editing: Alexis Roberts (Seven Seas)
Editor-in-Chief: Julie Davis (Seven Seas; Thick as Thieves)
Extra Designs:
Karis Page (Seven Seas; Greatest Heists)
Layout: Sandy Grayson (Seven Seas; Thick as Thieves)
Lettering:
Phil Christie (Seven Seas; Thick as Thieves)
Logo Design: George la (Seven Seas)
Managing Editor:
Patrick Macias (Seven Seas; Thick as Thieves)
Prepress: Sandy Grayson (Seven Seas; Greatest Heists)
Prepress Technician:
Melanie Ujimori (Seven Seas; Thick as Thieves)
Print Manager: Rhiannon RasmussenSilverstein (Seven Seas; Greatest Heists)
Production Associate: Christa Miesner (Seven Seas; Greatest Heists)
Production manager:
Lissa Pattillo (Seven Seas)
Proofreader:
Rebecca Schneidereit (Seven Seas; Greatest Heists)
Publisher: Jason DeAngelis (Seven Seas)
Retouch:
Phil Christie (Seven Seas; Thick as Thieves)
Senior Editor: Luis Reyes
(none)
English companies
Distributor: Man Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)
Licensed by:
Tokyopop (Expired)
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
Translation: Marc Bernabé (DKO)
Licensed by: Panini Comics (Spain; 2018)
Publisher:
Ediciones Mangaline (Spain)
Spanish cast
(none)
Italian staff
Italian companies
(none)
Publisher:
Planet Manga
Italian cast
(none)
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Publisher: MangaLine Edições (Portugal)
Portuguese cast
(none)

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