Eye-popping action steals the show in “Lupin III: The First,” the first computer-animated feature entry in the classic franchise about the French gentleman thief and master of disguise. Casting the ...

Chances are, if you are a casual anime fan, you still probably know Lupin III. The character initially appeared in the late 1960s in a series of comic books by Kazuhiko Katō, who created Lupin under ...

Lupin's first computer-generated adventures loses some of his franchise's romantic aura, but it would take more than that to steal his mojo. First conceived by the manga artist Monkey Punch (aka Katō ...

During an early scene in “Lupin III: The First,” the titular master thief declares thieving isn’t something you do half-heartedly. That Lupin relishes being who he is and doing what he does is part of ...

If there’s one thing we need at the end of the horrible and interminable year that is 2020, it’s a rip-snorting, globetrotting adventure. Obviously we can’t really do that at the moment, so it’s up to ...

Many folks don't realize that Lupin III the manga/anime is actually based off of the old French series, Arsene Lupin: Gentleman Thief, written in the early 1900's by Maruice Leblanc. The main ...

Of all the iterations of the Japanese character Lupin III — the manga and the live-action films, the multiple TV runs, the animated specials, and the video games — the one that’s spread the furthest ...

This piece contains spoilers for Netflix’s Lupin. That said, Monkey Punch’s Lupin III certainly benefits from a fair amount of family legacy by carrying on his grandfather’s and father’s reputation as ...

This lavish, technically polished animated caper featuring the beloved gentleman thief of Japanese manga delivers high-octane entertainment but plays safe with the canon. As mainstream entertainment ...

Lupin III: The First was first published in December 2019 when it was released theatrically in Japan. The film is now available on digital download and will be released on Blu-ray + DVD on January 12, ...