🧭 Watch order guide
Lupin III: Pilot Film watch order
7
core entries
5
movies to include
1
recaps / alt versions to skip
4d 3h
total core runtime
Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 4d 3h in total · longest: Lupin III: Part II
- Lupin III: Pilot Film12m
- Lupin III9h 35m
- Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus1h 40m
- Lupin III: Dead or Alive1h 37m
- Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou51m
- Lupin III: Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood1m
- Lupin III: Part II2d 16h
- Lupin III: Part III48m
- Lupin Sansei: Part 410h
- Lupin Sansei: Part 58h 48m
- Lupin Sansei: The First1h 32m
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Lupin III: Pilot Film | 12m |
| Lupin III | 9h 35m |
| Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus | 1h 40m |
| Lupin III: Dead or Alive | 1h 37m |
| Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou | 51m |
| Lupin III: Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood | 1m |
| Lupin III: Part II | 2d 16h |
| Lupin III: Part III | 48m |
| Lupin Sansei: Part 4 | 10h |
| Lupin Sansei: Part 5 | 8h 48m |
| Lupin Sansei: The First | 1h 32m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with Lupin Sansei: Part 5 at 7.88 · from first to latest, the score rose 0.81
Numbers follow the watch order; hover a point or use the table for names.
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| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lupin III: Pilot Film | 6.48 |
| 2 | Lupin III | 7.57 |
| 3 | Lupin III: Part II | 7.79 |
| 4 | Lupin III: Part III | 7.25 |
| 5 | Lupin Sansei: Part 4 | 7.87 |
| 6 | Lupin Sansei: Part 5 | 7.88 |
| 7 | Lupin Sansei: Part 6 | 7.29 |
Recommended order
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- 2
- 3
Side storyoptionalLupin III: Goodbye Lady LibertySpecial · 1989 · 1 ep · 1h 37m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 4
Side storyoptionalLupin III: The Hemingway Paper MysterySpecial · 1990 · 1 ep · 1h 32m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 5
Side storyoptionalLupin III: NapoleonSpecial · 1991 · 1 ep · 1h 30m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 6
Side storyoptionalLupin III: Bank of LibertySpecial · 1992 · 1 ep · 1h 30m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 7
Side storyoptionalLupin III: Dragon of DoomSpecial · 1994 · 1 ep · 1h 30m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 8
MovieLupin III: Farewell to NostradamusMovie · 1995 · 1 ep · 1h 40m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 9
MovieLupin III: Dead or AliveMovie · 1996 · 1 ep · 1h 37m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 10
Side storyoptionalLupin III: Missed by a DollarSpecial · 2000 · 1 ep · 1h 30m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 11
Side storyoptionalLupin III: Alcatraz ConnectionSpecial · 2001 · 1 ep · 1h 30m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 12
Side storyoptionalLupin III Episode 0: The First ContactSpecial · 2002 · 1 ep · 1h 32m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 13
Side storyoptionalLupin III: An Angel's Tactics - Fragments of a Dream Are the Scent of MurderSpecial · 2005 · 1 ep · 1h 32m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 14
Side storyoptionalLupin the Third x Monkey MajikMusic · 2009 · 1 ep · 3m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 15
Side storyoptionalLupin III: Lupin Ikka SeizoroiSpecial · 2012 · 1 ep · 10m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 16
- 17
Side storyoptionalLupin ShansheiOVA · 2012 · 10 ep · 30m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 18
MovieLupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no BohyouMovie · 2014 · 1 ep · 51m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 19
MovieLupin III: Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of BloodMovie · 2017 · 1 ep · 1m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
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Side storyoptionalLupin III: Part 4 SpecialsSpecial · 2015 · 2 ep · 50m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 24
Side storyoptionalLupin III: Italian GameSpecial · 2016 · 1 ep · 1h 31m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 25
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Side storyoptionalLupin III: Prison of the PastSpecial · 2019 · 1 ep · 1h 32m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 27
MovieLupin Sansei: The FirstMovie · 2019 · 1 ep · 1h 32m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 28
Safe to skip
Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.
Release order
- 1Lupin III: Pilot Film1969-01
- 2Lupin III1971-10
- 3Lupin III: Part II1977-10
- 4Lupin III: Secret File1978-12
- 5Lupin III: Part III1984-03
- 6Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty1989-04
- 7Lupin III: The Hemingway Paper Mystery1990-07
- 8Lupin III: Napoleon1991-08
- 9Lupin III: Bank of Liberty1992-07
- 10Lupin III: Dragon of Doom1994-07
- 11Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus1995-04
- 12Lupin III: Dead or Alive1996-04
- 13Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar2000-07
- 14Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection2001-08
- 15Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact2002-07
- 16Lupin III: An Angel's Tactics - Fragments of a Dream Are the Scent of Murder2005-07
- 17Lupin the Third x Monkey Majik2009-08
- 18Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi2012-03
- 19Lupin VIII2012-03
- 20Lupin Shanshei2012-12
- 21Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou2014-06
- 22Lupin III: Part 4 Specials2015-09
- 23Lupin Sansei: Part 42015-10
- 24Lupin III: Italian Game2016-01
- 25Lupin III: Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood2017-02
- 26Lupin Sansei: Part 52018-04
- 27Lupin III: Prison of the Past2019-11
- 28Lupin Sansei: The First2019-12
- 29Lupin Sansei: Part 62021-10
Lupin III: Pilot Film watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Lupin III: Pilot Film in?
Follow the recommended order above: Lupin III: Pilot Film → Lupin III → Lupin III: Part II → Lupin III: Part III → Lupin Sansei: Part 4 → Lupin Sansei: Part 5 → Lupin Sansei: Part 6. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.
How long does it take to watch all of Lupin III: Pilot Film?
The core story and movies run about 4d 3h. At two hours a day that is roughly 50 days.
Can I skip the recaps?
Yes. Lupin III: Secret File retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.
Where does this order come from?
It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.