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4K release of Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro anime film opens at #10

Almost 300 episodes of Lupin!

Print Midway through “Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro,” the titular thief laments on the magical feats he’d be able to accomplish if only a certain someone would believe in him. But this Lupin III has pulled off something more impressive than flying through the air or swallowing all the water in a lake — he’s remained one of the most well-known and memorable incarnations of the beloved character for over 40 years. The feature directorial debut of animation’s great Hayao Miyazaki...

Takashi Yamazaki’s version of the classic tale is visually arresting and boasts a cheeky, charming hero in a family-friendly CG animation

TMS Entertainment, the animation studio responsible for the likes of Dr. Stone and Fruits Basket, recently announced that they were working on the next chapter of the Gentleman Thief, Arsene Lupin, in Lupin The Third Part Six, with a brand new trailer giving us a quick look at the adventures that [...]

Lupin, aka the Gentleman Thief, remains one of the longest-running anime characters, first introduced under the pen of creator Monkey Punch, and it seems as if fans of the decades-long franchise will be receiving some new adventures for Arsene and his crew with an upcoming series. Though details [...]

Monkey Punch is credited for the original work. Monkey Punchs manga about the titular thiefs escapades inspired five previous main television anime series, the Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine television anime series, several theatrical anime films, and a near-annual string of television anime specials. Lupin the Third: Part 5 is the most recent television anime in the franchise. The anime premiered on NTVs AnichU programming block in Japan in April 2018. Crunchyrollstreamed the se...

Are you ready for more Lupin?

Image: Netflix via Polygon The world of animation is as boundless as it is extraordinary, brimming with more classics than any one person could hope to see in a lifetime. The variety of animated films available across streaming, well ... not as expansive. But impressive nonetheless! When you’re not too busy catching up on the latest streaming releases to hit VOD this weekend, why not saddle up for some a ctual Saturday morning cartoons? We’ve combed through the most popular streaming servic...

Lupin III: Part Two, the thief was a goofier and objectively less evil character; by 1979s The Castle of Cagliostro, he was practically a gentleman like his great-grandfather. Lupins signature stupidity and goofy kindness won him a massive following which has endured in the decades since, and as the series continued, more writers leaned into those parts of his characterization to make him into the himbo we know today. Even if Monkey Punch himself wasnt a fan of the characters changes, (“I w...