Real-Life Timeline

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Pre-Lupin III timeline

1930's

1937

• May 26: Kazuhiko Katō is born in Hamanaka, Hokkaido.

Lupin III franchise by years

1960's

1967

• Manga
  • Lupin III: Chapter 1-21

• Series
  • August 10: The Lupin III manga series has officially begun serialization in Weekly Action Magazine.

1968

• Manga
  • Lupin III: Chapter 22-73

1969

• Manga
  • Lupin III: Chapter 74-94

• Anime
  • OVA: Lupin the Third: Pilot Film, Cinemascope (Theatrical) Version is produced but not released.

• Series
  • May 22: The Lupin III manga series has officially finished.

1970's

1970

• Manga
  • Lupin III Gaiden

1971

• Manga
  • Lupin III New Adventures: Chapter 1-21

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 1: Episode 1-10
  • OVA: Lupin the Third: Pilot Film, TV Version is produced but not released.

• Series
  • August 12: The Lupin III New Adventures manga series has officially begun in Weekly Action Magazine.
  • October 24: The Lupin the 3rd Part 1 anime series has officially begun on Yomiuri Television.

1972

• Manga
  • Lupin III New Adventures: Chapter 22-35

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 1: Episode 11-23

• Series
  • March 26: The Lupin the 3rd Part 1 anime series has officially finished.
  • August 12: The Lupin III New Adventures manga series has officially finished.

1974

• Series
  • September 25: Futabasha has officially begun to collect and print Lupin III and Lupin III New Adventures together in tankōbon (単行本, tankōbon^?) volumes under Power Comics label.

1976

• Series
  • December 10: Futabasha has officially finished to collect and print Lupin III and Lupin III New Adventures together under Power Comics label.

1977

• Manga
  • New Lupin III: Chapter 1-26

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 2: Episode 1-13

• Series
  • June 23: The New Lupin III manga series has officially begun in Weekly Action Magazine.
  • October 3: The Lupin the 3rd Part 2 anime series has officially begun on Nippon Television.

1978

• Manga
  • New Lupin III: Chapter 27-75

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 2: Episode 14-64
  • Movie: The Mystery of Mamo

1979

• Manga
  • New Lupin III: Chapter 76-120

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 2: Episode 65-116
  • Movie: The Castle of Cagliostro

1980's

1980

• Manga
  • New Lupin III: Chapter 121-169

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 2: Episode 117-155

• Series
  • October 6: The Lupin the 3rd Part 2 anime series has officially finished.

1981

• Manga
  • New Lupin III: Chapter 170-190

• Series
  • May 28: The New Lupin III manga series has officially finished.

1982

• Anime
  • Lupin VIII is partially produced and cancelled (pilot released on March 28, 2012).

1984

• Manga
  • Sexy Lupin III

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part III: Episode 1-23

• Series
  • March 3: The Lupin the 3rd Part III anime series has officially begun on Yomiuri Television.

1985

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part III: Episode 24-50
  • Movie: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

• Series
  • December 25: The Lupin the 3rd Part III anime series has officially finished.

1987

• Anime
  • OVA: The Plot of the Fuma Clan

1988

• Anime
  • OVA: Lupin the Third: Pilot Film, is broadcasted on Yomiuri TV

1989

• Anime
  • TV Special: Bye-Bye Liberty - Close Call!

1990's

1990

• Anime
  • TV Special: Mystery of the Hemingway Papers

1991

• Anime
  • TV Special: Steal Napoleon's Dictionary!

1992

• Anime
  • TV Special: From Russia With Love

1993

• Anime
  • TV Special: Orders to Assassinate Lupin

1994

• Anime
  • TV Special: Burn, Zantetsuken!

1995

• Anime
  • Movie: Farewell to Nostradamus
  • TV Special: Pursue Harimao's Treasure!!
• March 19: Yasuo Yamada, longtime voice actor of Lupin III, died at 62, two years after he was hospitalized for hypokalemia.

1996

• Anime
  • Movie: Lupin III: Dead or Alive
  • TV Special: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

1997

• Anime
  • TV Special: In Memory of the Walther P38

1998

• Anime
  • TV Special: Memories of the Flame: Tokyo Crisis

1999

• Anime
  • TV Special: Da Capo of Love: Fujiko's Unlucky Days

2000's

2000

• Anime
  • TV Special: $1 Money Wars

2001

• Anime
  • TV Special: Alcatraz Connection

2002

• Anime
  • OVA: Return of the Magician
  • TV Special: Episode 0: First Contact

2003

• Anime
  • TV Special: Operation: Return the Treasure

2004

• Anime
  • TV Special: Stolen Lupin - The Copy Cat is a Midsummer's Butterfly

2005

• Anime
  • TV Special: Angel Tactics - A piece of a Dream is the Scent of a Murder

2006

• Anime
  • TV Special: Seven Days Rhapsody

2007

• Manga
  • M.F.C Mine Fujiko Company: Chapter 1-3

• Anime
  • TV Special: Elusiveness of the Fog

• Series
  • May 26: The M.F.C Mine Fujiko Company manga series has officially begun in Lupin III Official Magazine.

2008

• Manga
  • M.F.C Mine Fujiko Company: Chapter 4-6

• Anime
  • OVA: Green vs. Red
  • TV Special: Sweet Lost Night - Magic Lamp: Premonition of a Nightmare

2009

• Manga
  • Lupin III H: Chapter 1-2
  • M.F.C Mine Fujiko Company: Chapter 7-10

• Anime
  • TV Special: Lupin III vs. Detective Conan

• Series
  • July 28: The M.F.C Mine Fujiko Company manga series has officially finished.
  • July 28: The Lupin III H manga series has officially begun in Lupin III Official Magazine.

2010's

2010

• Manga
  • Captain Zenigata: Chapter 0-1
  • Lupin III H: Chapter 3-6

• Anime
  • TV Special: The Last Job

• Series
  • May 26: The Captain Zenigata manga series has officially begun in Lupin III Official Magazine.

2011

• Manga
  • Captain Zenigata: Chapter 2-5
  • Lupin III H: Chapter 7-10

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd TV Animation celebrate its 40th anniversary.
  • TV Special: Blood Seal - Eternal Mermaid

2012

• Manga
  • Captain Zenigata: Chapter 6-9
  • Lupin III H: Chapter 11-14

• Anime
  • As part of the Lupin III Master File DVD/Blu-Ray Collection:
    • All canceled episodes of Lupin VIII,
    • OVA: Lupin Family Line-up,
    • OVA: Lupin III 3DCG.
  • The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
  • TV Special: Record of Observations of the East - Another Page
  • Web Animation: Lupin Shanshei

2013

• Manga
  • Captain Zenigata: Chapter 10-13
  • Lupin III H: Chapter 15-18

• Anime
  • TV Special: Princess of the Breeze
  • Movie: Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
• March 5: Goro Naya, longtime voice actor of Koichi Zenigata, died at 83 due to chronic respiratory failure.

2014

• Manga
  • Captain Zenigata: Chapter 14-17
  • Lupin III H: Chapter 19-22

• Anime
  • OVA: Daisuke Jigen's Gravestone

2015

• Manga
  • Captain Zenigata: Chapter 18-21
  • Lupin III H: Chapter 23-26

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 4: Episode 1-13

• Series
  • October 26: The Lupin III H manga series has officially finished.
  • October 1: The Lupin the 3rd Part 4 anime series has officially begun on Nippon Television.

• Other
  • Autumn 2015: The Lupin III Official Magazine has moved to Web Comic Action

2016

• Manga
  • Captain Zenigata: Chapter 22-27

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 4: Episode 14-24
  • TV Special: Italian Game

• Series
  • March 17: The Lupin the 3rd Part 4 anime series has officially finished.

2017

• Manga
  • Lupin III manga celebrate its 50th anniversary.
  • Captain Zenigata: Chapter 27-31

• Anime
  • OVA: The Blood Spray of Goemon Ishikawa

• Series
  • December 8: The Captain Zenigata manga series has officially finished.

• Other
  • Futabasha had decided to retire Lupin III Official Magazine due to the 50th anniversary of Lupin III

2018

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 5

2019

• Anime
  • TV Special: Goodbye Partner
  • OVA: Fujiko Mine's Lie
  • TV Special: Prison of the Past
  • Movie: Lupin III: The First

• April 11: Kazuhiko Katō died at 81 in Sakura, Chiba due to pneumonia.
• November 29: Makio Inoue, longtime voice actor of Goemon Ishikawa XIII, died at 80.

2020's

2021

• Manga
  • Lupin III Neighbor World Princess: Chapter 1-16

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd TV Animation celebrate its 50th anniversary.
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 6: Episode 0-12

• Series
  • October 9: The Lupin the 3rd Part 6 anime series has officially begun on Nippon Television.
  • August 26: The Lupin III Neighbor World Princess manga series has officially begun in Weekly Shōnen Champion.

2022

• Manga
  • Lupin III Neighbor World Princess: Chapter 17-55

• Anime
  • Lupin the 3rd Part 6: Episode 13-24
  • Lupin Zero: Episode 1-4

• Series
  • March 27: The Lupin the 3rd Part 6 anime series has officially finished.
  • December 16: The Lupin Zero ONA anime series has officially begun on DMM TV.
• July 30: Kiyoshi Kobayashi, longtime voice actor of Daisuke Jigen, died at 89 due to pneumonia.

2023

• Manga
  • Lupin III Neighbor World Princess: Chapter 56-

• Anime
  • Lupin Zero: Episode 5-6
  • ONA: Lupin the 3rd VS Cat's Eye

• Series
  • January 13: The Lupin Zero ONA anime series has officially finished.