Lupin III: World's Most Wanted

Shin Lupin III
新ルパン三世
Lupin III - World's Most Wanted
New Lupin III
Shin Lupin Sansei

Prequel

manga
1967
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This is the first time Monkey Punch's original, classic series has been published in the U.S. International man of mystery and master thief extraordinaire, Lupin III comes from a long line of high stakes bandits, all committed to stealing from the rich and giving to themselves. Fortunately, Lupin tends to avoid robbing society's virtuous and, instead, targets some pretty shady characters. Of course, he partners with some pretty shady characters as well: Daisuke Jigen is an ex-mafia hit man who carries himself with a somber demeanor, his trademark black fedora tilted forward to hide his eyes. Goemon Ishikawa is a cipher-like swordsman with samurai-ish overtones who mysteriously fades in and out of Lupin's exploits. Fujiko Mine is the object of Lupin's affections, but, since she is a thief herself, the duo's romance more than occasionally clashes with their competition for big scores. The global police force, Interpol, and in particular the tenacious Inspector Zenigata, long to capture Lupin and his gang. Zenigata's relationship with the eponymous master thief is a complicated one, characterized by mutual respect laced with utter disdain. The two have even worked together when it's served both their interests, but they understand that when the crisis ends, they must resume their former wariness and animosity toward each other. (Source: Tokyopop) Note: Chapter count is based on the Power Comics edition from Futabasha from 1975-76 which combines the original run of the manga (94 chapters, 1967-1969) and the New Adventures series (35 chapters, 1971-1972).

Sequel

manga
1997
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The 3rd installment of the Lupin III manga series.

Side Story

manga
1978
Ore no Juudan wa……. Suteki….. Daze (My Bullets... are Nicer...) is a one-shot chapter printed during the airing of Lupin III Part 2. It was advertised as a competition between the manga and the anime to see which could make the better version of the same story (Episode 26 of Lupin III Part 2).

Other

manga
1979
Welcome to Adultland is an one off manga chapter with 101 pages that was first prepublished in Futabasha's Action Deluxe No.2 magazine in July 31, 1979. Despite originally not being part of the series (it was advertised as Super Action Shin Lupin III), it was collected into New Lupin III (Manga) volumes by Futabasha in Power Comics, Action Comics and recent releases.

Other

manga
2017
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A collection of previously uncompiled chapters of Lupin III, Shin Lupin III, and the 5-part Sexy Lupin III series.

Other

manga
2019
A curated collection featuring the world’s greatest thief, Lupin III, in some of his best capers ever! Lupin III: Greatest Heists is a collection of twelve classic stories from throughout Lupin’s history. Taken from Monkey Punch’s Lupin III and New Lupin III, these stories have been fully retranslated and are collected in one volume for the first time. Monkey Punch’s immortal creations are among the most beloved characters of all time, from master thief Lupin III to his trusted sidekicks and tenacious rivals. Lupin III is also an icon of animation, starring in the stunning 2019 CG animated film Lupin III: The First, and Hayao Miyazaki’s feature film directorial debut, The Castle of Cagliostro. This special collection of Monkey Punch’s classic manga stories was originally published in Japan as a tribute to his passing in 2019.(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)