Lupin III
English title: Lupin III
Japanese title: ルパン三世
Alternative titles: Rupan Sansei, Lupin the Third, Lupin III Part I, Lupin the Third Part I, Lupin III Part 1, Lupin the Third Part 1
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 23
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 24, 1971 to Mar 26, 1972
Broadcast: Sundays at 19:30 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Producers: TMS Entertainment, Yomiuri Telecasting, Group TAC
Licensors: Discotek Media
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Themes: Adult Cast
Demographics: Seinen

Arsène Lupin III is the grandson of world-famous thief Arsène Lupin, and he's living up to his grandfather's memory as a high-profile thief himself. Due to his infamy, Lupin III attracts the attention of the persistent Inspector Zenigata of the ICPO, as well as rival criminals. Lupin III's criminal lifestyle even seeps into his love life. The main woman in Lupin III's world is femme fatale Fujiko Mine, who Lupin III can never tell is working with or against him. Follow Lupin and his gunman partner Daisuke Jigen on their quest to own the world－or at least the valuable bits!

With the 50th Anniversary of Lupin III Part 1, the series received a brand new English Dub, released on Blu-Ray by Discotek Media and Streaming on HIDIVE.