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Lupin III is a comic written and drawn by Monkey Punch, serialized in Futabasha's Weekly Manga Action magazine between 1967 and 1972. It follows the adventures of Lupin III, grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of novels.
The 129 chapters that compose Lupin III were printed and collected together with an extra chapter in tankōbon (単行本?) volumes by Futabasha. Later, Chuokoron-Shinsha collected and printed only 109 chapters. Many chapters got an anime adaptation from TMS Entertainment. In 2019, due to the passing of Monkey Punch, stories were reprinted in Manga Action No. 15 as a tribute as well as a greatest hits compilation was printed. This compilation was printed in English as Lupin III Greatest Heists.
Lupin III is divided into two halves: Lupin III (ルパン三世 Rupan Sansei?) (serialized between August 10, 1967 to May 22, 1969) and Lupin III New Adventures (ルパン三世・新冒険 Rupan Sansei - Shin bōken?) (serialized between August 12, 1971 to April, 27 1972).
Notably, in the first halve of Lupin III, each appearance of Fujiko Mine in a chapter was a distinct character whereas in the second halve she became a fixed recurring character.
Between the two serializations, the magazine published the one-shot "Lupin III Gaiden" (ルパン三世外伝?) on March 26, 1970 for the Japan World Exposition but it was never collected in a volume run of the series. It was not reprinted until Lupin III Official Magazine. It was later published in the book Lupin III Uncollected Collection.
Production
The original chapters in Weekly Manga Action were often in color however when it was collected into volumes, the series had changed to black and white throughout the chapters.
When the manga was prepublished in Weekly Manga Action, some chapters were divided into series however when it was collected into volumes under Power Comics, the series was dropped and the chapters were rearranged. Some chapters also originally started with "This Month's Theme" (今月のテーマ Kongetsu no tēma). Also, some chapters were originally nameless but was given a name for Power Comics and further volumes.[1]
Lupin III New Adventures only received a partial English translation due to that it was an adaptation of the Chuokoron-Shinsha publication series that skipped chapters rather than from Futabasha that had the complete run. The ten missing chapters have been fan translated into English.
Chapters
- List of Lupin III chapters (click on "Show" to view the list)
| No. WMA | No. TP | Original Title | Tokyopop Title | Prepublication date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | The Dashing Entrance of Lupin III (ルパン三世颯爽登場 Rupan Sansei sassou toujou?) |
Art of the Entrance | August 10, 1967 |
| 02 | 02 | Prison Break (脱獄 Datsugoku?) |
The Great Escape | August 17, 1967 |
| 03 | 03 | Blues to Die (死んでゆくブルース Shinde yuku buruusu?) |
Mystery Woman | August 24, 1967 |
| 04 | 04 | Please let me know his Flower (アかせて頂戴あいつのハナ Aka se te choudai aitsu no hana?) |
To Catch a Weasel | August 31, 1967 |
| 05 | 06 | Big Failure Strategy (シッパイ大作戦 Shippai dai sakusen?) |
Impression Impossible | September 07, 1967 |
| 06 | 08 | Detective Fuuten (フウテン探偵 Fuuten tantei?) |
Zenigata Gets Lucky | September 14, 1967 |
| 07 | 10 | Crazy Lupin (クレイジー・ルパン Kureijī Rupan?) |
Educating Lupin | September 21, 1967 |
| 08 | 05 | Suspense Zone (サスペンス・ゾーン Sasupensu zoon?) |
Crime's a Disease | September 28, 1967 |
| 09 | 09 | Strange People Gathering (集まれ奇人ども Atsumare kijin domo?) |
Gather Ye Bad Men While Ye May | October 05, 1967 |
| 10 | 13 | Killing Lupin (ルパン殺し Rupan Goroshi?) |
To Catch a Killer | October 12, 1967 |
| 11 | 14 | Bounty Hunter (賞金稼ぎ Shoukin kasegi?) |
Interview With a Lupin | October 19, 1967 |
| 12 | 11 | Lupin Empire in Good Health (健在・・ルパン帝国 Kenzai Rupan Teikoku?) |
Hail to the King | October 26, 1967 |
| 13 | 12 | Wanderer (王手飛車とり Oute hisha tori?) |
Damned If You Do | November 02, 1967 |
| 14 | 07 | Magician (魔術師 Majutsushi?) |
The Hand is Quicker than the Spy | November 09, 1967 |
| 15 | 16 | Lupin as far as chapter 12 (ルパンに関する12章 Rupan nikansuru 12shou?) |
Lupin: Behind the Manga | November 16, 1967 |
| 16 | 17 | Blunder (どじ Doji?) |
A is for Action, B is for Bomb | November 23, 1967 |
| 17 | 18 | Sold Out Cadaver (死体品切れ Shitai shinagire?) |
Remember to Forget | November 30, 1967 |
| 18 | 19 | Useless Mercy (ナサケ……御無用！！ Nasake... gomuyō!!?) |
No Mercy | December 07, 1967 |
| 19 | 20 | I'm Training to Steal Now (俺はタダイマぬすっ人修行中 Ore ha tadaima nusutto shu gyōchū?) |
School for Spies | December 14, 1967 |
| 20 | 21 | Cool Touch (クール・タッチ Kūru Tacchi?) |
Portrait of a Kidnapper | December 21, 1967 |
| 21 | 22 | Donden Returns (ドンデン返し Donden gaeshi?) |
Reversal of Fortune | December 28, 1967 |
| 22 | 23 | Adventure Series (Part 1) The Tip of the Iceberg (アドベンチャー・シリーズ＜その１＞氷山の一ッかく Adobenchā Shirīzu ＜sono ichi＞ Hyōzan no ikkaku?) |
The Tip of the Iceberg | January 04, 1968 |
| 23 | 15 | Adventure Series (Part 2) Shamo Hunting (アドベンチャー・シリーズ＜その２＞シャモ狩り Adobenchā Shirīzu ＜sono ni＞ Shamo kari?) |
Snowfall on Sisters | January 11, 1968 |
| 24 | 24 | Adventure Series (Part 3) Outrageous Villain (アドベンチャー・シリーズ＜その３＞とぶな悪党 Adobenchā Shirīzu ＜sono san＞ tobuna akutō?) |
Flowers for Fujiko | January 18, 1968 |
| 25 | 25 | Adventure Series (Final Chapter) Look at that Pale Castle (アドベンチャー・シリーズ＜最終回＞アノ蒼白き城を見よ Adobenchā Shirīzu ＜saishū kai＞ Ano aojiroki shiro o miyo?) |
Castle in the Mountains | January 25, 1968 |
| 26 | 44 | Erotic Series (Part 1) Toughness ERO ERO (エロテイック・シリーズ＜その１＞…じん性EROERO… Eroteikku Shirīzu ＜sono ichi＞… jinsei EROERO …?) |
Smile for the Machine Gun | February 01, 1968 |
| 27 | 26 | Erotic Series (Part 2) 1000 Men (エロチック・シリーズ＜その２＞男1000匹 Erochikku Shirīzu ＜sono ni＞ Otoko senbiki?) |
One Thousand Victims | February 08, 1968 |
| 28 | 27 | Erotic Series (Part 3) Play Mate (エロチック・シリーズ＜その３＞プレイ・メイト Erochikku Shirīzu ＜sono san＞ Purei Meito?) |
Playmates | February 15, 1968 |
| 29 | 45 | Erotic Series (Part 4) Woman's Face in A Man (エロチック・シリーズ＜その４＞男の中の女の顔 Erochikku Shirīzu ＜sono yon＞ Otoko no naka no onna no kaoo?) |
Behind Every Bad Man | February 22, 1968 |
| 30 | 32 | Erotic Series ⑤ Lupin's Law (エロチック・シリーズ⑤ルパンの法則 Erochikku Shirīzu ⑤ Rupan no hōsoku?) |
Double the Pleasure | February 29, 1968 |
| 31 | 63 | Absolute Breakthrough (絶対突破 Zettai toppa?) |
Collegial Damage | March 07, 1968 |
| 32 | 64 | Mortarboard Series (No. 2) Mass Recruitment - Chivalrous Thief Club Member (角帽シリーズ＜Ｎｏ. ２＞大募集 義賊部々員 Kakubō shirīzu ＜Ｎｏ. ni＞ dai boshū gizokubu buin?) |
Campus Strife | March 14, 1968 |
| 33 | 65 | Mortarboard Series ③ Underground Student (角帽シリーズ③アングラ学生 Kakubō shirīzu ③ Angura gakusei?) |
A Course in Hypocrisy | March 21, 1968 |
| 34 | 66 | Mortarboard Series ④ Lupin III vs. College Girls (角帽シリーズ④ルパン三世対女子大学生 Kakubō shirīzu ④ Rupan sansei tai joshi daigakusei?) |
Lupin vs. The Coeds | March 28, 1968 |
| 35 | 28 | Goemon Series ① The Coming of Goemon (五右衛門シリーズ①五エモン登 Goemon shirīzu ① Goemon tō?) |
Master Goemon | April 04, 1968 |
| 36 | 46 | Goemon Series ② Uhani (五右エ門シリーズ②ウハニ Goemon shirīzu ② Uhani?) |
Books That Go Boom | April 11, 1968 |
| 37 | 29 | Goemon Series ③ Black Point (五右衛門シリーズ③ブラック・ポイント Goemon shirīzu ③ Burakku Pointo?) |
Black Point | April 18, 1968 |
| 38 | 47 | Goemon Series ④ 1.2.3.Death.5.6 (五右ェモンシリーズ④1.2.3.死.5.6 Goemon shirīzu ④ 1.2.3.shi.5.6?) |
One-Bullet Wonder | April 25, 1968 |
| 39 | 48 | Psychedelic Series ① Crazy Crazy (サイケデリック・シリーズ①狂・狂 Saikederikku Shirīzu ① Kyō Kyō?) |
The Dream Sequence | May 02, 1968 |
| 40 | 51 | Psychedelic Series ② Mister Psychedelic (サイケデリック・シリーズ②サイケデリック氏 Saikederikku Shirīzu ② Saikederikku shi?) |
What a Skull Wants | May 09, 1968 |
| 41 | 61 | Psychedelic Series ③ Psychedelic Idiot (サイケデリック・シリーズ③サイケ馬鹿 Saikederikku shirīzu ③ Saike Baka?) |
Death and Duality | May 16, 1968 |
| 42 | 62 | Psychedelic Series ④ Psychedelic Clan (サイケデリック・シリーズ④サイケ一族 Saikederikku shirīzu ④ Saike Ichizoku?) |
Double Your Guns | May 23, 1968 |
| 43 | 52 | Psychedelic Series ⑤ Psychedelic in Love (サイケデリック・シリーズ⑤サイケ好き Saikederikku Shirīzu ⑤ Saike suki?) |
The Mind is a Mansion | May 30, 1968 |
| 44 | 49 | White Collar Series ① Fresh Man (ホワイト・カラー シリーズ①フレッシュ マン Howaito Karā shirīzu ① Furesshu Man?) |
How to Succeed in Business | June 06, 1968 |
| 45 | 50 | White Collar Series ② Barely Dangerous (ホワイト・カラー シリーズ②危険スレスレ Howaito Karā shirīzu ② Kiken suresure?) |
Theft of a Salesman | June 13, 1968 |
| 46 | 53 | White Collar Series ③ Shameless Man (ホワイト・カラー シリーズ③ハレンチ・マン Howaito Karā shirīzu ③ Harenchi Man?) |
Always Be Selling | June 20, 1968 |
| 47 | 30 | White Collar Series ④ Modern Juniors Dominating Seniors (ホワイト・カラー シリーズ④現代下剋上 Howaito karā shirīzu ④ Gendai gekokujō?) |
Crime Doesn't Weigh | June 27, 1968 |
| 48 | 54 | White Collar Final Chapter Lupin's Grave Sin (ホワイト・カラー シリーズ最終回ルパンの大罪 Howaito Karā shirīzu saishū kai Rupan no daizai?) |
The Company Man | July 04, 1968 |
| 49 | 33 | Happening Series ① Stunt (ハプニング・シリーズ①はなれ技 Hapuningu Shirīzu ① Wa narewaza?) |
Lupin of Arabia | July 11, 1968 |
| 50 | 34 | Happening Series ② The Stealing Game (ハプニング・シリーズ②盗っとゲーム Hapuningu Shirīzu ② Totto gēmu?) |
The Stealing Game | July 18, 1968 |
| 51 | 35 | Happening Series ③ Tale No. 68 (ハプニング・シリーズ③コント６８号 Hapuningu Shirīzu ③ Konto roku hachigō?) |
Drunken Masters | July 25, 1968 |
| 52 | 68 | Happening Series ④ First Person (ハプニング・シリーズ④第一人称 Hapuningu Shirīzu ④ Daīchininshō?) |
First Person, Last Laughs | August 01, 1968 |
| 53 | 55 | Dead Heat (DEAD HEAT?) |
Grand Theft Auto | August 08, 1968 |
| 54 | 41 | Kobudō Series ① Crush (古武道シリーズ①砕く Kobudō shirīzu ① Kudaku?) |
Head Like a Scroll | August 15, 1968 |
| 55 | 42 | Full Mastership (免許皆伝 Menkyokaiden?) |
Testing One Two Three | August 22, 1968 |
| 56 | 43 | Kobudō Series ③ A Day Without... Killing and Stealing (古武道シリーズ③殺と盗の……ない日 Kobudō shirīzu ③ ya to tō no … … nai hi?) |
A Day Without Killing | August 29, 1968 |
| 57 | 37 | Confession Series ① Confrontation of Lupin III and Arsène Lupin (告白シリーズ①ルパン三世とアルセーヌ・ルパンの対決 Kokuhaku shirīzu ① Rupan sansei to Arusēnu Rupan no taiketsu?) |
Lupin the Third vs. Arsène Lupin | September 05, 1968 |
| 58 | 38 | Confession Series ② 720 Billion Inheritance (告白シリーズ②遺産7200億 Kokuhaku shirīzu ② Isan 7200 oku?) |
Inheritance | September 12, 1968 |
| 59 | 39 | Confession Series ③ Mysterious Child (告白シリーズ③怪童 Kokuhaku shirīzu ③ Kaidō?) |
Prodigy | September 19, 1968 |
| 60 | 40 | Confession Series Final Chapter Child (告白シリーズ最終回ジャリ Kokuhaku shirīzu saishū kai Jari?) |
A Chip Off the Gold Block | September 26, 1968 |
| 61 | 56 | All Cast Series ① Triple Play (オールキャスト・シリーズ①トリプルプレイ ōru kyasuto Shirīzu ① Toripurupurei?) |
Triple Play | October 03, 1968 |
| 62 | 57 | All Cast Series ② Fainting... (オールキャスト・シリーズ②失神す・・ ōru kyasuto Shirīzu ② Shisshin su ..?) |
The World on a String | October 10, 1968 |
| 63 | 58 | All Cast Series ③ Risky Karappo (オールキャスト・シリーズ③きわどいカラッポ ōru kyasuto Shirīzu ③ kiwadoi karappo?) |
Camera Tricks | October 17, 1968 |
| 64 | 59 | All Cast Series ④ Rat (オールキャスト・シリーズ④鼠 ōru kyasuto Shirīzu ④ Nezumi?) |
Medal of Dishonor | October 24, 1968 |
| 65 | 60 | All Cast Final Chapter Shadow vs. Shade (オールキャスト・シリーズ最終回影対陰 ōru kyasuto Shirīzu saishū kai Kage tai kage?) |
High Art | October 31, 1968 |
| 66 | 69 | Rat Clan Series ① Straight Flush (鼠一族シリーズ①ストレート フラッシュ Nezumi ichizoku shirīzu ① Sutoretto Furasshu?) |
Straight Flush | November 07, 1968 |
| 67 | 31 | Rat Clan Series ② The Rat Dies, and Leaves the Tail (鼠一族シリーズ②鼠は死してシッポを残す Nezumi ichizoku shirīzu ② Nezumi wa shishite shippo o nokosu?) |
You Dirty Rats | November 14, 1968 |
| 68 | 70 | Rat Clan Series ③ The Mountains Have Brought Forth a Mouse (鼠一族シリーズ③泰山鳴動鼠一匹 nezumi ichizoku shirīzu ③ taizan meidō nezumi ichi hiki?) |
The Rat Clan and the Sea | November 21, 1968 |
| 69 | 71 | Rat Clan Series ④ Lupin Storm (鼠一族シリーズ④ルパン嵐 Nezumi ichizoku shirīzu ④ Rupan arashi?) |
To Old Acquaintance Being Shot | November 28, 1968 |
| 70 | 36 | In the Case of a Young Man (あるヤングマンの場合 Aru yanguman no bāi?) |
Tough Love | December 05, 1968 |
| 71 | 72 | Demon (鬼 Oni?) |
The Kiss of Death | December 12, 1968 |
| 72 | 67 | Young Man ③ I'm Glad I Killed You (ヤングマン・シリーズ③殺ってよかった Yanguman Shirīzu ③ yatte yokatta?) |
To Live and Die in Japan | December 18, 1968 |
| 73 | 73 | Young Man ③ You Are Killed and I Am Buried (ヤングマン・シリーズ③ キミが殺れ 俺が葬る Yanguman Shirīzu ③ Kimi ga yare ore ga hōmuru?) |
The Think System | December 26, 1968 |
| 74 | Young Man ③ You Are Killed and I Am Buried Part 2 (ヤングマン・シリーズ⑤ キミが殺れオレが葬る その2 Yanguman Shirīzu ⑤ Kimi ga yare ore ga hōmuru Sono Ni?) |
January 02, 1969 | ||
| 75 | 84 | The Lupin Who Loved Me (私を愛したルパン Watashi ga Aishita Rupan?) |
The Lupin Who Loved Me | January 09, 1969 |
| 76 | 74 | Let's Use Idiots and Hajiki ① Thorough - Hard Boiled (馬鹿とハジキは使いよう①テッテイ篇 ハード・ボイルド Baka to hajiki wa tsukaiyō ① tettei hen hādo boirudo?) |
The Scottish Tragedy | January 16, 1969 |
| 77 | 75 | Let's Use Idiots and Hajiki Nonsense & Gag (馬鹿とハジキは使いよう ナンセンス＆ギャグ Baka to hajiki wa tsukaiyō Nansensu ando Gyagu?) |
Mr. Personality | January 23, 1969 |
| 78 | 76 | Let's Use Idiots and Hajiki ③ Suspense (馬鹿とハジキは使いよう サスペンス篇 Baka to hajiki wa tsukaiyō Sasupensu hen?) |
How to Turn a Prophet | January 30, 1969 |
| 79 | 77 | Let's Use Idiots and Hajiki Thorough - Erotic Action (馬鹿とハジキは使いよう テッテイ的 エロチック・アクション Baka to hajiki wa tsukaiyō tettei teki erochikku akushon?) |
Couch Therapy | February 06, 1969 |
| 80 | 85 | A Skilled Villain Hides Its Fangs ① Rōkyoku Chivalry Action (能ある悪党キバかくす① 任侠浪曲アクション Nō aru akutō kiba kakusu ① ninkyō rōkyoku akushon?) |
Lupin's Song of Chivalry | February 13, 1969 |
| 81 | 78 | A Skilled Villain Hides Its Fangs ② Romantic Action (能ある悪党牙かくす②ロマンチック・アクション Nō aru akutō kiba kakusu ② romanchikku akushon?) |
Japan's Most Wanted | February 20, 1969 |
| 82 | 79 | A Skilled Villain Hides Its Fangs ③ Quiet Quiet Touch (能ある悪党キバかくす③ Nō aru akutō kiba kakusu ③?) |
Love Doctor | February 27, 1969 |
| 83 | 80 | A Skilled Villain Hides Its Fangs (The End) Hard-Boiled Fiction (能ある悪党キバかくす（完） Nō aru akutō kiba kakusu kan?) |
Killing Time | March 06, 1969 |
| 84 | 81 | If a Dog Walks, They Will Hit Lupin ① Fantasy Action (イヌも歩けばルパンにあたる① ファンタジー アクション Inu mo arukeba Rupan niataru ① Fantajī Akushon?) |
Cross of Visions | March 13, 1969 |
| 85 | 82 | If a Dog Walks, They Will Hit Lupin ② Suspense Action (イヌも歩けばルパンにあたる② サスペンス アクション Inu mo arukeba Rupan niataru ② Sasupensu Akushon?) |
Voter Revolt | March 20, 1969 |
| 86 | If a Dog Walks, They Will Hit Lupin ③ Suspense Action ② (イヌも歩けばルパンにあたる③ サスペンス・アクション② Inu mo arukeba Rupan niataru ③ Sasupensu Akushon ②?) |
March 27, 1969 | ||
| 87 | 83 | If a Dog Walks, They Will Hit Lupin (The End) The Great Action (イヌも歩けばルパンにあたる（完） 華麗なるアクション Inu mo arukeba Rupan niataru（kan）Kareinaru Akushon?) |
Dead in a Box | April 03, 1969 |
| 88 | 88 | Haste Makes Steal (せいては盗をしそんじ Seite wa Koto o Shisonjiru?) |
Blood Rage | April 10, 1969 |
| 89 | Haste Makes Steal (せいては盗をしそんじ Seite wa Koto o Shisonjiru?) |
April 17, 1969 | ||
| 90 | 89 | At the very least, fail to steal (せいては盗をし損じる Seite wa tō o shi sonjiru?) |
Pink Diamonds | April 24, 1969 |
| 91 | 86 | My Dispute Steal (我が闘争 Waga Tōsō?) |
Honor Among Thieves - Part I: Red Hot Air | May 01, 1969 |
| 92 | 87 | My Dispute Steal (我が闘争 Waga Tōsō)?) |
Honor Among Thieves - Part II: Inspector Lupin | May 08, 1969 |
| 93 | My Dispute Steal (我が闘争 Waga Tōsō?) |
May 15, 1969 | ||
| 94 | 90 | Lupin III Final Chapter (ルパン三世 最終回 Rupan Sansei saishū kai?) |
Cue the Trouble | May 22, 1969 |
- List of Lupin III New Adventures chapters (click on "Show" to view the list)
| No. WMA | No. TP | Original Title | Tokyopop Title | Prepublication date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 91 | Fake Cave King (ニセ岩窟王 Nise Gankutuō?) |
King of the Cave | August 12, 1971 |
| 02 | N/A | Thief's Family Hamlet (賊族部落 Zoku Zoku Buraku?) | N/A | August 19, 1971 |
| 03 | N/A | Thief's Family Hamlet (Queen Compilation) (賊族部落（后編） Zoku Zoku Buraku (Kisaki Hen)?) |
N/A | August 26, 1971 |
| 04 | N/A | International Theft Competition (競盗国際大会 Kyōtō Kokusai Taikai?) | N/A | September 02, 1971 |
| 05 | N/A | Thief's Family Hamlet Series (The End) International Theft Competition (No.2) (賊族部落シリーズ（終回）競盗国際大会（No.2） Zoku Zoku Buraku Shirīzu (Owari Kai) Kei tō kokusai taikai (No.2)?) |
N/A | September 09, 1971 |
| 06 | N/A | Lupin Kanjinchō (ルパン勧進帳 Rupan kanjinchō?) |
N/A | September 16, 1971 |
| 07 | N/A | Lupin Kanjinchō VOL.3 (ルパン勧進帳 VOL・3 Rupan Kanjinchō VOL・3?) |
N/A | September 23, 1971 |
| 08 | N/A | Lupin and Safe-cracking (ルパンと金庫破り Rupan to kinko yaburi?) |
N/A | September 30, 1971 |
| 09 | N/A | Safe-cracking - 2nd Good Luck Panther (金庫破り ２代目豹吉 Kinko Yaburi ni Daime Hyō Kichi?) |
N/A | October 07, 1971 |
| 10 | N/A | Bonnie and Clyde (ポニィとクライド Ponī to Kuraido?) |
N/A | October 14, 1971 |
| 11 | N/A | Bonnie and Clyde (Part 2) (ポニィとクライド （その2） Ponī to Kuraido (Sono Ni)?) |
N/A | October 21, 1971 |
| 12 | 92 | Doctor Furanken Series ① Corpse Hypnosis Method (ドクター・不乱剣シリーズ①死体サイミン法 Dokutā Furanken Shirīzu ① Shitai Saimin Hō?) |
Dead for Life | October 28, 1971 |
| 13 | 93 | Doctor Furanken Series ② Spring and Hypnosis (ドクター・不乱剣シリーズ②ゼンマイじかけとサイミンじかけ Dokutā Furanken Shirīzu ② Zenmai Jikake to Saimin Jikake?) |
Death After Life | November 04, 1971 |
| 14 | 94 | Lupin Journal (ルパン日記 Rupan nikki?) |
Front Page Blues | November 11, 1971 |
| 15 | 96 | Colorless and Transparent Part 1 (無色とおめイ 前編 Mushoku Tōmei Zenpen?) |
What You Can't See | November 18, 1971 |
| 16 | Colorless and Transparent (The End) (無色透明 （完） Mushoku Tōmei (Kan)?) |
November 25, 1971 | ||
| 17 | 95 | VS. 20 Faces (対20面相 Tai Nijū Mensō?) |
The Man with 20 Faces | December 02, 1971 |
| 18 | VS. 20 Faces The Sequel (対20面相 後編 Tai Nijū Mensō Kōhen?) |
December 09, 1971 | ||
| 19 | 97 | Bloodsucking (吸血 Kyūketsu?) |
Lupin Sucks | December 16, 1971 |
| 20 | Bloodsucking (Part 2)* (吸血(その2) Kyūketsu (Part 2)?) |
December 23, 1971 | ||
| 21 | 98 | Swindler Rasputin (Part 1) (サギ師 ラスプーチン（前） Sagishi Rasupūchin (Mae)?) |
Rasputin and the Wager | December 30, 1971 |
| 22 | 99 | Rasputin (2) (ラスプーチン (2) Rasupūchin (2)?) |
Rasputin Returns | January 06, 1972 |
| 23 | 100 | Rasputin (Part 3)* (ラスプーチン(その3) Rasupūchin (Sono San)?) |
Three Wives and You're Out | January 20, 1972 |
| 24 | 101 | Thank You~* (いただき―ッ Itadakii?) |
Payback Playback | January 27, 1972 |
| 25 | 102 | Goemon Revenge* (五右ェ門の復讐 Goemon no Fukushū?) |
Saint Goemon | February 03, 1972 |
| 26 | 103 | The Treasure is Crunchy (Part 1)* (宝がザクザク(その1) Takara ga Zaku Zaku (Sono Ichi)?) |
A Treasure to Serve | February 10, 1972 |
| 27 | The Treasure is Crunchy (Part 2)* (宝がザクザク(その2) Takara ga Zaku Zaku (Sono Ni)?) |
February 17, 1972 | ||
| 28 | 104 | Magic Bootle* (マジック・ビン Majikku Pin?) |
Booty in a Bottle | February 24, 1972 |
| 29 | 105 | Thanks for the Masterpiece* (名画いただき―っ Meiga Itadakii?) |
Four of a Kind | March 02, 1972 |
| 30 | 106 | Jekyll Lupin and Hyde Lupin (Part 1)* (ジキル・ルパンとハイド・ルパン(その1) Jikiru Rupan to Haido Rupan (Sono Ichi)?) |
The Better Half | March 09, 1972 |
| 31 | Jekyll Lupin and Hyde Lupin (Part 2)* (ジキル・ルパンとハイド・ルパン(その2) Jikiru Rupan to Haido Rupan (Sono Ni)?) |
March 30, 1972 | ||
| 32 | 107 | Double-sided Wait (Part 1)* ( |
Mahjong Maniacs | April 06, 1972 |
| 33 | Double-sided Wait (Part 2)* ( |
April 13, 1972 | ||
| 34 | 108 | The Funeral March of Lupin (Part 1)* (ルパン葬送曲(その1) Rupan Sōsōkyoku (Sono Ichi)?) |
The Funeral March of Lupin III (First Movement) | April 20, 1972 |
| 35 | 109 | Final Chapter (最終回 Final Chapter?) |
The Funeral March of Lupin III (Second Movement) | April 27, 1972 |
| XX | XX | Lupin Data (ルパン資料篇 Rupan shiryō hen?) |
Lupin Tells All | N/A |
* Originally nameless in the prepublication release. The wiki use the title from the Japanese volume release
Editors
Lupin III manga has two primarly editors: Futabasha and Chuokoron-Shinsha. When these editors collected and reprinted the chapters in tankōbon (単行本?) volumes, the concept of series in the original chapters was dropped and all the 94 chapters were rearranged with Lupin III New Adventures chapters. In USA, Tokyopop took the rights to publish the official translation of the manga in English. It base material is the Chuokoron-Shinsha edition.
Lupin III
| Series | Weekly Manga Action Magazine | Corresponding chapters in order | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Comics | Hyakuten Land Comics | Action Comics | Futaba Bunko Masterpiece | Aizou Ban | Chuokoron-Shinsha | ||
| - | Chapters 1 to 21 | Chapters 1 - 4, 6, 8, 10, 5, 9, 13, 14, 11, 12, 7, 16 - 22 | Chapters 1 - 4, 6, 8, 10, 5, 9, 13, 14, 11, 12, 7, 16 - 22 | ||||
| Adventure Series | Chapters 22 to 25 | Chapters 23, 15, 24, 25 | Chapters 23, 15, 24, 25 | ||||
| Erotic Series | Chapters 26 to 30 | Chapters 44, 26, 27, 45, 32 | Chapters 44, 26, 27, 45, 32 | ||||
| Mortarboard Series | Chapters 31 to 34 | Chapters 46, 64 - 66 | Chapters 63 - 66 | ||||
| Goemon Series | Chapters 35 to 38 | Chapters 28, 47, 29, 48 | Chapters 28, 46, 29, 47 | ||||
| Psychedelic Series | Chapters 39 to 43 | Chapters 49 - 50, 62, 63, 51 | Chapters 49, 52, 62, 63, 53 | Chapters 48, 51, 61, 62, 52 | |||
| White Collar Series | Chapters 44 to 48 | Chapters 52 - 54, 30, 55 | Chapters 50, 51, 54, 30, 55 | Chapters 49, 50, 53, 30, 54 | |||
| Happening Series | Chapters 49 to 52 | Chapters 33 - 35, 68 | Chapters 33 - 35, 68 | ||||
| - | Chapters 53 | Chapters 56 | Chapters 55 | ||||
| Kobudō Series | Chapters 54, 55*, 56 | Chapters 41, 42*, 43 | Chapters 41, 42*, 43 | ||||
| Confession Series | Chapters 57 to 60 | Chapters 37 - 40 | Chapters 37 - 40 | ||||
| All Cast Series | Chapters 61 to 65 | Chapters 57 - 61 | Chapters 56 - 60 | ||||
| Rat Clan Series | Chapters 66 to 69 | Chapters 69, 31, 70, 71 | Chapters 69, 31, 70, 71 | ||||
| Young Man Series | Chapters 70, 71*, 72 to 74 | Chapters 36, 72*, 67, 73, 74 | Chapters 36, 72*, 67, 73** | ||||
| - | Chapters 75 | Chapters 75 | Chapters 84 | ||||
| Let's Use Idiots and Hajiki Series | Chapters 76 to 79 | Chapters 76 - 79 | Chapters 74 - 77 | ||||
| A Skilled Villain Hides Its Fangs Series | Chapters 80 to 83 | Chapters 80 - 83 | Chapters 85, 78 - 80 | ||||
| If a Dog Walks, They Will Hit Lupin Series | Chapters 84 to 87 | Chapters 84 - 87 | Chapters 81, 82**, 83 | ||||
| Haste Makes Steal Series | Chapters 88 to 90 | Chapters 88 - 90 | Chapters 91 - 93 | Chapters 88*, 89 | |||
| My Dispute Steal Series | Chapters 91 to 93 | Chapters 91 - 93 | Chapters 88 - 90 | Chapters 86, 87** | |||
| - | Chapters 94 | Chapters 94 | Chapters 90 | ||||
* Not explicitly written being part of the series
** Merged chapters
Lupin III New Adventures
| Series | Weekly Manga Action Magazine | Corresponding chapters in order | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Comics | Hyakuten Land Comics | Action Comics | Futaba Bunko Masterpiece | Aizou Ban | Chuokoron-Shinsha | ||
| - | Chapter 1 | Chapter 95 | Chapter 91 | ||||
| Thief's Family Hamlet | Chapters 2 to 3 | Chapters 96, 97 | N/A | ||||
| International Theft Competition | Chapters 4 to 5 | Chapters 98, 99 | Chapters 100, 101 | N/A | |||
| Lupin Kanjinchō | Chapters 6 to 7 | Chapters 100, 101 | Chapters 98, 99 | N/A | |||
| Lupin and Safe Breaking | Chapters 8 to 9 | Chapters 102, 103 | N/A | ||||
| Bonnie and Clyde | Chapters 10 to 11 | Chapters 104, 105 | N/A | ||||
| Doctor Furanken Series | Chapters 12 to 13 | Chapters 106, 107 | Chapters 92, 93 | ||||
| - | Chapter 14 | Chapter 108 | Chapter 94 | ||||
| Colorless and Transparent | Chapters 15 to 16 | Chapters 109, 110 | Chapters 111, 112 | Chapters 96** | |||
| VS. 20 Faces | Chapters 17 to 18 | Chapters 111, 112 | Chapters 109, 110 | Chapters 95** | |||
| Bloodsucking | Chapters 19 to 20 | Chapters 113, 114 | Chapters 97** | ||||
| Rasputin | Chapters 21 to 23 | Chapters 115, 116, 117 | Chapters 98, 99, 100 | ||||
| - | Chapters 24 to 25 | Chapters 118, 119 | Chapters 101, 102 | ||||
| The Treasure is Crunchy | Chapters 26 to 27 | Chapters 120, 121 | Chapters 103** | ||||
| - | Chapters 28 to 29 | Chapters 122, 123 | Chapters 104, 105 | ||||
| Jekyll Lupin and Hyde Lupin | Chapters 30 to 31 | Chapters 124, 125 | Chapters 106** | ||||
| Double-sided Wait | Chapters 32 to 33 | Chapters 126, 127 | Chapters 107** | ||||
| - | Chapters 34 to 35 | Chapters 128, 129 | Chapters 108, 109 | ||||
| Lupin Data | Chapter Extra 1 | Chapter Extra 1 | |||||
* Not explicitly written being part of the series
** Merged chapters
Translation
As of 2022 Lupin III only received a partially English translation and a complete Italian translation.
Tokyopop (US)
In 2002, manga publisher Tokyopop decided to bring Lupin III to the United States and collected the stories in fourteen volumes. These were based off the 1989 Chuokoron-shinsha volumes publication that skipped 10 chapters rather than the original Weekly Manga Action prepublication or the later Futabasha versions that collected all the chapters. When it was announced, the news stressed that it would use the original manga reading format of right to left rather than adapting to left to right that was still a practice at the time.[2]
Similar to the Geneon dub of Part II, liberties were taken on its translation by changing the chapter names into references, changing lines into jokes, courser language or using 1960s beatnik talk however this varied throughout the run. There were also typos regarding translating character names.
Italian Versions
In Italy the chapters were published by Star Comics in the Orion series in thirteen volumes from September 2002 to September 2003. Like Tokyopop, the volumes were based off the 1989 Chuokoron-shinsha volumes publication that skipped ten chapters.
Between November 2016 and May 2017, Panini Comics in the Planet Manga series collected all the chapters in fourteen volumes with the ten unpublished chapters from the previous edition.
Fan Scanlations
The practice of fan scanlations is illegal and can lead to the arrest of any perpetrators. However, as for 2022, Lupin III didn't received a complete translation in English so fan scanlations is the only source to read the manga entirely.
References
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| Lupin III Volume
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Volume 1 • Volume 2 • Volume 3 • Volume 4 • Volume 5 • Volume 6 • Volume 7 • Volume 8 • Volume 9 • Volume 10 • Volume 11 • Volume 12 • Volume 13 • Volume 14 |
Japanese Editions
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| Volume 1 • Volume 2 • Volume 3 • Volume 4 • Volume 5 • Volume 6 • Volume 7 • Volume 8 • Volume 9 • Volume 10 • Volume 11 • Volume 12 • Volume 13 • Volume 14 | |
| Volume 1 • Volume 2 • Volume 3 • Volume 4 • Volume 5 • Volume 6 • Volume 7 • Volume 8 • Volume 9 • Volume 10 • Volume 11 • Volume 12 • Volume 13 • Volume 14 | |
