Complex sentence: The series was created by japanese manga artists Kazuhiko Katō under the pen name Monkey Punch.Monkey Punch's inspiration for the series was the fictional French gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, created by Maurice Leblanc.
Split into simpler sentences: The series was created by Japanese manga artist Kazuhiko Katō under the pen name Monkey Punch. His inspiration for the series was the fictional French gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, created by Maurice Leblanc.