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Lupin the Third watch order

7 core entries, 22 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 4d 22h. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

Lupin the Third watch order at a glance

  1. 1.Lupin III: Pilot Film Movie · 1969
  2. 2.Lupin III TV Series · 1971
  3. 3.Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty Special · optional · 1989
  4. 4.Lupin III: The Hemingway Paper Mystery Special · optional · 1990
  5. 5.Lupin III: Napoleon Special · optional · 1991
  6. 6.Lupin III: Bank of Liberty Special · optional · 1992
  7. 7.Lupin III: Dragon of Doom Special · optional · 1994
  8. 8.Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus Movie · 1995
  9. 9.Lupin III: Dead or Alive Movie · 1996
  10. 10.Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar Special · optional · 2000
  11. 11.Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection Special · optional · 2001
  12. 12.Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact Special · optional · 2002
  13. 13.Lupin III: An Angel's Tactics - Fragments of a Dream Are the Scent of Murder Special · optional · 2005
  14. 14.Lupin the Third x Monkey Majik Music · optional · 2009
  15. 15.Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi Special · optional · 2012
  16. 16.Lupin Shanshei OVA · optional · 2012
  17. 17.Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou Movie · 2014
  18. 18.Lupin III: Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood Movie · 2017
  19. 19.Lupin III: Part II TV Series · 1977
  20. 20.Lupin III: Part III TV Series · 1984
  21. 21.Lupin Sansei: Part 4 TV Series · 2015
  22. 22.Lupin III: Part 4 Specials Special · optional · 2015
  23. 23.Lupin III: Italian Game Special · optional · 2016
  24. 24.Lupin Sansei: Part 5 TV Series · 2018
  25. 25.Lupin III: Prison of the Past Special · optional · 2019
  26. 26.Lupin Sansei: The First Movie · 2019
  27. 27.Lupin Sansei: Part 6 TV Series · 2021

Binge plan

How long each way through the franchise takes, what you can skip, and where the story goes next.

  • Main story only

    4d 17h

    7 parts, in order

    57 days at 2 hours a day

  • Story + movies

    4d 22h

    adds 5 movies

    60 days at 2 hours a day

  • Everything

    5d 17h

    28 entries incl. OVAs and specials

    69 days at 2 hours a day

7

core entries

5

movies to include

1

recaps / alt versions to skip

4d 22h

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 4d 22h in total · longest: Lupin III: Part II

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ItemRuntime
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 III20h
Lupin Sansei: Part 410h
Lupin Sansei: Part 58h 48m
Lupin Sansei: The First1h 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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#EntryScore / 10
1Lupin III: Pilot Film6.48
2Lupin III7.57
3Lupin III: Part II7.79
4Lupin III: Part III7.25
5Lupin Sansei: Part 47.87
6Lupin Sansei: Part 57.88
7Lupin Sansei: Part 67.29

Compare the seasons

The main story part by part: community score (Kitsu), length, filler share, and studio. Highest rated: Lupin Sansei: Part 5.

PartYearEpisodesScoreFillerStudio
Lupin III: Pilot Film196916.48––
Lupin III1971237.57–Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Lupin III: Part II19771557.79––
Lupin III: Part III1984507.25–Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Lupin Sansei: Part 42015247.87–TMS Entertainment, Telecom Animation Film
Lupin Sansei: Part 5Top score2018247.88–TMS Entertainment, Telecom Animation Film, Telecom Animation Film
Lupin Sansei: Part 62021247.29––

Filler shows only for parts with a filler list. Scores move as people rate, so this table refreshes daily.

Where to stream Lupin the Third

How many of the 12 seasons and movies each service lists. Catalogues differ by country; each part's own links are in the order below.

  • HIDIVE 3 of 12
  • Amazon 2 of 12
  • Crunchyroll 2 of 12

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Lupin III: Pilot Film

    Movie · 1969 · 1 ep · 12m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Main
    Lupin III

    TV Series · 1971 · 23 ep · 9h 35m

    Core story – watch in this order.

    ▶ HIDIVE

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty

    Special · 1989 · 1 ep · 1h 37m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

    ▶ Amazon▶ TubiTV

  4. 4
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: The Hemingway Paper Mystery

    Special · 1990 · 1 ep · 1h 32m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

    ▶ Amazon

  5. 5
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Napoleon

    Special · 1991 · 1 ep · 1h 30m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  6. 6
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Bank of Liberty

    Special · 1992 · 1 ep · 1h 30m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  7. 7
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Dragon of Doom

    Special · 1994 · 1 ep · 1h 30m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

    ▶ TubiTV▶ Amazon

  8. 8
    Movie
    Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus

    Movie · 1995 · 1 ep · 1h 40m

    Movie – watch it here; the guide above says whether it's part of the main story.

  9. 9
    Movie
    Lupin III: Dead or Alive

    Movie · 1996 · 1 ep · 1h 37m

    Movie – watch it here; the guide above says whether it's part of the main story.

  10. 10
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar

    Special · 2000 · 1 ep · 1h 30m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

    ▶ Amazon

  11. 11
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection

    Special · 2001 · 1 ep · 1h 30m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

    ▶ Amazon

  12. 12
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact

    Special · 2002 · 1 ep · 1h 32m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  13. 13
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: An Angel's Tactics - Fragments of a Dream Are the Scent of Murder

    Special · 2005 · 1 ep · 1h 32m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  14. 14
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin the Third x Monkey Majik

    Music · 2009 · 1 ep · 3m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  15. 15
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi

    Special · 2012 · 1 ep · 10m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  16. 16
    Spin-offoptional
    Lupin VIII

    Special · 2012 · 1 ep · 22m

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  17. 17
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin Shanshei

    OVA · 2012 · 10 ep · 30m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  18. 18
    Movie
    Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou

    Movie · 2014 · 1 ep · 51m

    Movie – watch it here; the guide above says whether it's part of the main story.

    ▶ Amazon

  19. 19
    Movie
    Lupin III: Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood

    Movie · 2017 · 1 ep · 1m

    Movie – watch it here; the guide above says whether it's part of the main story.

  20. 20
    Main
    Lupin III: Part II

    TV Series · 1977 · 155 ep · 2d 16h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  21. 21
    Main
    Lupin III: Part III

    TV Series · 1984 · 50 ep · 20h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  22. 22
    Main
    Lupin Sansei: Part 4

    TV Series · 2015 · 24 ep · 10h

    Core story – watch in this order.

    ▶ Amazon▶ Crunchyroll

  23. 23
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Part 4 Specials

    Special · 2015 · 2 ep · 50m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  24. 24
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Italian Game

    Special · 2016 · 1 ep · 1h 31m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  25. 25
    Main
    Lupin Sansei: Part 5

    TV Series · 2018 · 24 ep · 8h 48m

    Core story – watch in this order.

    ▶ Crunchyroll▶ HIDIVE

  26. 26
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Prison of the Past

    Special · 2019 · 1 ep · 1h 32m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

    ▶ Amazon

  27. 27
    Movie
    Lupin Sansei: The First

    Movie · 2019 · 1 ep · 1h 32m

    Movie – watch it here; the guide above says whether it's part of the main story.

  28. 28
    Main
    Lupin Sansei: Part 6

    TV Series · 2021 · 24 ep

    Core story – watch in this order.

    ▶ HIDIVE

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1Lupin III: Pilot Film1969-01
  2. 2Lupin III1971-10
  3. 3Lupin III: Part II1977-10
  4. 4Lupin III: Secret File1978-12
  5. 5Lupin III: Part III1984-03
  6. 6Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty1989-04
  7. 7Lupin III: The Hemingway Paper Mystery1990-07
  8. 8Lupin III: Napoleon1991-08
  9. 9Lupin III: Bank of Liberty1992-07
  10. 10Lupin III: Dragon of Doom1994-07
  11. 11Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus1995-04
  12. 12Lupin III: Dead or Alive1996-04
  13. 13Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar2000-07
  14. 14Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection2001-08
  15. 15Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact2002-07
  16. 16Lupin III: An Angel's Tactics - Fragments of a Dream Are the Scent of Murder2005-07
  17. 17Lupin the Third x Monkey Majik2009-08
  18. 18Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi2012-03
  19. 19Lupin VIII2012-03
  20. 20Lupin Shanshei2012-12
  21. 21Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou2014-06
  22. 22Lupin III: Part 4 Specials2015-09
  23. 23Lupin Sansei: Part 42015-10
  24. 24Lupin III: Italian Game2016-01
  25. 25Lupin III: Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood2017-02
  26. 26Lupin Sansei: Part 52018-04
  27. 27Lupin III: Prison of the Past2019-11
  28. 28Lupin Sansei: The First2019-12
  29. 29Lupin Sansei: Part 62021-10

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Lupin the Third watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Lupin the Third 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 the Third?

The core story and movies run about 4d 22h. At two hours a day that is roughly 60 days.

How many seasons does Lupin the Third have?

7 parts make up the main story, plus 5 movies and 15 side stories or OVAs.

Where do the Lupin the Third movies fit in the watch order?

Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus: after Lupin III; Lupin III: Dead or Alive: after Lupin III; Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou: after Lupin III; Lupin III: Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood: after Lupin III; Lupin Sansei: The First: after Lupin Sansei: Part 5.

Can I skip the Lupin the Third recaps?

Yes. Lupin III: Secret File retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Where can I stream all of Lupin the Third?

HIDIVE lists 3 of the 12 seasons and movies, Amazon 2 and Crunchyroll 2. Catalogues differ by country, so check the links on each part above.

Which Lupin the Third season is the best?

By community score on Kitsu, Lupin Sansei: Part 5 rates highest at 7.88/10. The comparison table above lists every part's score, length, filler share and studio.