Monkey Punch
is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series "Lupin III", which debuted in "Weekly Manga Action" on August 10, 1967. She is a professional criminal mastermind who regularly uses her attractiveness to fool her targets. Unlike the rest of the "Lupin III" cast, Fujiko's physical appearance changes for most installments in the franchise. Her name is derived from the word . Monkey Punch saw a picture of Mt. Fuji on a calendar and in less than a minute decided on a name, omitting the "rei" part from "reihō" and adding a "ko" to "fuji" to make it look more pleasing when spelled.