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Lupin the Third watch order

7 core entries, 21 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 5d 1h. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

Lupin the Third watch order at a glance

  1. 1.LUPIN ZERO ONA · 2022
  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

7

core entries

5

movies to include

0

recaps / alt versions to skip

5d 1h

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 5d 1h in total · longest: Lupin III: Part II

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ItemRuntime
LUPIN ZERO2h 36m
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 fell 0.21

Numbers follow the watch order; hover a point or use the table for names.

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#EntryScore / 10
1LUPIN ZERO7.51
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

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    LUPIN ZERO

    ONA · 2022 · 6 ep · 2h 36m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Main
    Lupin III

    TV Series · 1971 · 23 ep · 9h 35m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty

    Special · 1989 · 1 ep · 1h 37m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

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

    Special · 1990 · 1 ep · 1h 32m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  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.

  8. 8
    Movie
    Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus

    Movie · 1995 · 1 ep · 1h 40m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  9. 9
    Movie
    Lupin III: Dead or Alive

    Movie · 1996 · 1 ep · 1h 37m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

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

    Special · 2000 · 1 ep · 1h 30m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  11. 11
    Side storyoptional
    Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection

    Special · 2001 · 1 ep · 1h 30m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  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 – canon side content, best watched here.

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

    Movie · 2017 · 1 ep · 1m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  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.

  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.

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

    Special · 2019 · 1 ep · 1h 32m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  27. 27
    Movie
    Lupin Sansei: The First

    Movie · 2019 · 1 ep · 1h 32m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  28. 28
    Main
    Lupin Sansei: Part 6

    TV Series · 2021 · 24 ep

    Core story – watch in this order.

Release order

  1. 1Lupin III1971-10
  2. 2Lupin III: Part II1977-10
  3. 3Lupin III: Part III1984-03
  4. 4Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty1989-04
  5. 5Lupin III: The Hemingway Paper Mystery1990-07
  6. 6Lupin III: Napoleon1991-08
  7. 7Lupin III: Bank of Liberty1992-07
  8. 8Lupin III: Dragon of Doom1994-07
  9. 9Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus1995-04
  10. 10Lupin III: Dead or Alive1996-04
  11. 11Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar2000-07
  12. 12Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection2001-08
  13. 13Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact2002-07
  14. 14Lupin III: An Angel's Tactics - Fragments of a Dream Are the Scent of Murder2005-07
  15. 15Lupin the Third x Monkey Majik2009-08
  16. 16Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi2012-03
  17. 17Lupin VIII2012-03
  18. 18Lupin Shanshei2012-12
  19. 19Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou2014-06
  20. 20Lupin III: Part 4 Specials2015-09
  21. 21Lupin Sansei: Part 42015-10
  22. 22Lupin III: Italian Game2016-01
  23. 23Lupin III: Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood2017-02
  24. 24Lupin Sansei: Part 52018-04
  25. 25Lupin III: Prison of the Past2019-11
  26. 26Lupin Sansei: The First2019-12
  27. 27Lupin Sansei: Part 62021-10
  28. 28LUPIN ZERO2022-12

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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 ZERO → 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 5d 1h. At two hours a day that is roughly 61 days.

Where do I start Lupin the Third?

Start with LUPIN ZERO (2022), then follow the order above.

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 recaps?

There are no recap episodes or compilation movies on record for this franchise.

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.