Lupin the 3rd Part I (1971–1972)
Presentation: Lupin the 3rd Part I is the very first television adaptation of Monkey Punch’s manga, following the adventures of master thief Arsène Lupin III and his companions: sharpshooter Daisuke Jigen, swordsman Goemon Ishikawa XIII, and femme fatale Fujiko Mine. The series mixes comedy, crime, action, and adventure, with Inspector Zenigata always hot on their trail. Co-direction was handled by Masaaki Ōsumi, Hayao Miyazaki, and Isao Takahata, bringing both realism and humor to this groundbreaking anime.
- Episode 1 – Is Lupin Burning…?!
- Episode 2 – The Man They Called a Magician
- Episode 3 – Farewell, My Beloved Witch
- Episode 4 – One Chance for a Prison Break
- Episode 5 – The Coming of Goemon the Thirteenth
- Episode 6 – Rainy Afternoons Are Bad
- Episode 7 – Beware the Time Machine!
- Episode 8 – The Gang's All Here
- Episode 9 – Killer Sings the Blues
- Episode 10 – Hunt Down the Counterfeiter!
- Episode 11 – When the Seventh Bridge Falls
- Episode 12 – Who Had the Last Laugh?
- Episode 13 – Beware of Living Jorōgumo
- Episode 14 – The Emerald's Secret
- Episode 15 – Let's Catch Lupin and Go to Europe
- Episode 16 – Operation Jewel Snatch
- Episode 17 – Lupin Caught in a Trap
- Episode 18 – Keep an Eye on the Beauty Contest
- Episode 19 – Which of the Third Generation Will Win!
- Episode 20 – Catch the Phony Lupin!
- Episode 21 – Rescue the Tomboy!
- Episode 22 – Plunder the Pyramid!!
- Episode 23 – The Great Gold Showdown!