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Lupin the 3rd Watch Order
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Also known as Lupin III, Rupan Sansei, Cliffhanger, Cliff Hanger, Люпен III
The Lupin the 3rd watch order organizes 46 entries, from the 1971 original TV series and the Lupin ZERO prequel to the Cagliostro and Fujiko films and a long run of TV specials. Start with Episodes 1-23, the original green-jacket series, or open with the Lupin ZERO ONA if you want the earliest chronology, then move into the 155-episode second series. The theatrical films, including Dead or Alive, Farewell to Nostradamus, The Castle of Cagliostro, and The Fuma Conspiracy, and the annual specials from Alcatraz Connection through Goodbye Partner fill the long middle stretch. Newer crossovers such as Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan and vs Cat's Eye, the CG feature The Immortal Bloodline, and the modern series (Episodes 1-13) close it out. For the correct order including everything, follow the list down; the many specials are optional side jobs for a franchise this deep.
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Recommended first watch
Checked October 2026Start with Part 1 (23 episodes, 1971), then Part 2 (155 episodes, 1977). The films and yearly TV specials are standalone capers; watch any of them, in any order, after that.
For the connected 'Lupin the IIIrd' line, watch The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012), then Jigen's Gravestone, Goemon's Blood Spray, Fujiko's Lie and The Immortal Bloodline in that order.
Lupin ZERO (2022) is a prequel about Lupin's school days; the 1969 Pilot Film and the 2012 Ikka Seizoroi short are optional extras.
Start here
- Watch first
- Start with Episodes 1–23 (Lupin the 3rd).
- What to skip
- 2 entries are optional: Lupin III: Pilot Film and Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi. The story still tracks without them.
- Filler notes
- Lupin III: Pilot Film. Optional.
- Lupin ZERO. Lupin ZERO (6 episodes, 2022): a prequel about teenage Lupin and his first meeting with Jigen.
- Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi. Optional.
Chronological order
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Lupin the 3rd
#1 · 1 entry
- 1Episodes 1–23
Start here. Part 1 (23 episodes, 1971), the original 'green jacket' series: master thief Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, Fujiko and Zenigata.
0/23
Lupin ZERO
#2 · 1 entry
- 2Lupin ZERO
Lupin ZERO (6 episodes, 2022): a prequel about teenage Lupin and his first meeting with Jigen. Optional in release order.
ONA
Lupin the 3rd Part 2
#3 · 1 entry
- 3Episodes 1–155
Part 2 (155 episodes, 1977), the 'red jacket' series and the longest run; standalone heists around the world.
0/155
Lupin the 3rd: Alcatraz Connection
#4 · 1 entry
- 4Lupin the 3rd: Alcatraz Connection
TV special (2001): Lupin crashes a mafia don's casino ship to steal a sunken treasure near Alcatraz.
Special
Lupin III: Angel Tactics
#5 · 1 entry
- 5Lupin III: Angel Tactics
TV special (2005): Lupin's loot from Area 51 draws four female terrorists, the Bloody Angels.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
#6 · 1 entry
- 6Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
TV special (1989), the first of the yearly specials: Lupin hunts a giant diamond hidden in the Statue of Liberty.
Special
Lupin III: Dead or Alive
#7 · 1 entry
- 7Lupin III: Dead or Alive
Film (1996), directed by creator Monkey Punch: Lupin, Jigen and Goemon raid an island guarded by nanomachines.
Movie
Lupin the 3rd: Dragon of Doom
#8 · 1 entry
- 8Lupin the 3rd: Dragon of Doom
TV special (1994): a dragon statue on the wreck of the Titanic holds the secret of Goemon's sword.
Special
Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact
#9 · 1 entry
- 9Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact
TV special (2002), 'Episode 0': an origin story of how the Lupin gang first met in America.
Special
Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus
#10 · 1 entry
- 10Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus
Film (1995): a stolen doll, a hijacked plane and a book of Nostradamus prophecies.
Movie
Lupin the 3rd: From Siberia with Love
#11 · 1 entry
- 11Lupin the 3rd: From Siberia with Love
TV special (1992): Lupin goes after the lost gold of the Romanov dynasty.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers
#12 · 1 entry
- 12Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers
TV special (1990): a draft of Hemingway's last novel points to a hidden treasure on a war-torn island.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: Missed By A Dollar
#13 · 1 entry
- 13Lupin the 3rd: Missed By A Dollar
TV special (2000): a ring from a New York auction leads to a legendary brooch.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: Napoleon's Dictionary
#14 · 1 entry
- 14Lupin the 3rd: Napoleon's Dictionary
TV special (1991): Lupin races world powers for Napoleon's dictionary and his grandfather's treasure.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: Operation Return the Treasure
#15 · 1 entry
- 15Lupin the 3rd: Operation Return the Treasure
TV special (2003): a dead rival's challenge forces Lupin to return five stolen treasures within seven days.
Special
Lupin III: Return of Pycal
#16 · 1 entry
- 16Lupin III: Return of Pycal
OVA (2002): the magician Pycal returns with real powers, looking for revenge on Lupin.
OVA
Lupin the 3rd: Swallowtail Tattoo
#17 · 1 entry
- 17Lupin the 3rd: Swallowtail Tattoo
TV special (2004): Lupin is forced to steal the Bull's Eye, a jewel said to kill everyone who takes it.
Special
Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
#18 · 1 entry
- 18Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
Film (1979), Hayao Miyazaki's first feature: Lupin and Jigen come to Cagliostro and meet Princess Clarisse. A standalone classic.
Movie
Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy
#19 · 1 entry
- 19Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy
Film (1987): ninjas of the Fuma clan kidnap Goemon's bride on their wedding day.
Movie
Lupin the 3rd: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
#20 · 1 entry
- 20Lupin the 3rd: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
Film (1985): Lupin hunts the lost Gold of Babylon while Zenigata leads a squad of policewomen.
Movie
Lupin the 3rd: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
#21 · 1 entry
- 21Lupin the 3rd: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
TV special (1995): Lupin teams up with an aging MI-6 agent to find the bandit Harimao's treasure.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
#22 · 1 entry
- 22Lupin the 3rd: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
TV special (1996): Lupin's dying mentor gives him half of the Twilight diamond; the other half is in Morocco.
Special
Lupin The 3rd: Tokyo Crisis
#23 · 1 entry
- 23Lupin The 3rd: Tokyo Crisis
TV special (1998): Lupin tries to intercept two old photographic plates in Tokyo.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: Voyage to Danger
#24 · 1 entry
- 24Lupin the 3rd: Voyage to Danger
TV special (1993): Lupin helps Zenigata get back on his case by infiltrating an arms-smuggling ring.
Special
Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins
#25 · 1 entry
- 25Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins
TV special (1997): framed for Zenigata's murder, Lupin tracks a killer to an island of assassins.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
#26 · 1 entry
- 26Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog
TV special (2007): a stranger strands Lupin, his gang and Zenigata hundreds of years in the past.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: Green vs Red
#27 · 1 entry
- 27Lupin the 3rd: Green vs Red
OVA (2008), made for the 40th anniversary: two Lupins, one in red and one in green, claim to be the real one.
OVA
Lupin the 3rd: Seven Days Rhapsody
#28 · 1 entry
- 28Lupin the 3rd: Seven Days Rhapsody
TV special (2006): while waiting out a racetrack heist in New York, Lupin helps a girl named Michelle.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: Sweet Lost Night
#29 · 1 entry
- 29Lupin the 3rd: Sweet Lost Night
TV special (2008): a genie's lamp wipes Lupin's memory every evening at 7 p.m. in Singapore.
Special
Lupin III: Pilot Film
#30 · 1 entry
- 30Lupin III: Pilot FilmOptional
Optional. The 1969 Pilot Film, a 15-minute pitch reel made to sell the TV series; a curiosity, not a story.
Movie
Lupin the 3rd Vs Detective Conan
#31 · 1 entry
- 31Lupin the 3rd Vs Detective Conan
Crossover TV special (2009) with Detective Conan: Lupin's royal heist collides with Conan's investigation.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: The Last Job
#32 · 1 entry
- 32Lupin the 3rd: The Last Job
TV special (2010): Zenigata is gravely wounded and Lupin turns on the villain Morgana and her ninjas.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid
#33 · 1 entry
- 33Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid
TV special (2011): a forged gem from an underground auction leads to a riddle about immortality.
Special
Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi
#34 · 1 entry
- 34Lupin III: Lupin Ikka SeizoroiOptional
Optional. A 10-minute bonus short from the 40th anniversary Blu-ray set (2012).
Special
Lupin the 3rd: The Secret Page of Marco Polo
#35 · 1 entry
- 35Lupin the 3rd: The Secret Page of Marco Polo
TV special (2012): suspected of murder, Lupin hunts a missing page of Marco Polo's travel journal.
Special
Lupin the 3rd Vs Detective Conan: The Movie
#36 · 1 entry
- 36Lupin the 3rd Vs Detective Conan: The Movie
Crossover film (2013), a sequel to the 2009 special: Lupin and Conan cross paths again. Watch the 2009 special first.
Movie
Lupin the 3rd: Princess of the Breeze!
#37 · 1 entry
- 37Lupin the 3rd: Princess of the Breeze!
TV special (2013): air pirates beat Lupin to the treasures of a floating city-state.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: The Columbus Files
#38 · 1 entry
- 38Lupin the 3rd: The Columbus Files
TV special (1999): Fujiko memorises the file on Columbus's weather-controlling egg, then loses her memory.
Special
Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner
#39 · 1 entry
- 39Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner
TV special (2019): Zenigata is arrested as Lupin's supposed mastermind, and Lupin takes on a week-long challenge.
Special
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
#40 · 1 entry
- 40Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
Lupin the IIIrd film (2019), after Goemon's Blood Spray: Fujiko protects a boy from a corporation's killer.
Movie
Lupin III: Prison of the Past
#41 · 1 entry
- 41Lupin III: Prison of the Past
TV special (2019): Lupin and other thieves break into a kingdom's prison to free a famous gentleman thief.
Special
LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT’S EYE
#42 · 1 entry
- 42LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT’S EYE
Crossover film (2023) with Cat's Eye: the Kisugi sisters and Lupin go after the same series of paintings.
ONA
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
#43 · 1 entry
- 43LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
Lupin the IIIrd film (2025), the latest in that line: Lupin's crew are invited to an uncharted island.
Movie
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
#44 · 1 entry
- 44Episodes 1–13
The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (13 episodes, 2012): a darker retelling of Fujiko's past that starts the Lupin the IIIrd line.
0/13
Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen's Gravestone
#45 · 1 entry
- 45Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen's Gravestone
Lupin the IIIrd film (2014), after Fujiko Mine: after a singer's murder, an assassin sets his sights on Jigen.
Movie
Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray
#46 · 1 entry
- 46Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Lupin the IIIrd film (2017), after Jigen's Gravestone: Goemon fights the 'Ghost of Bermuda' on a casino ship.
Movie
The correct order to watch Lupin the 3rd, as one listShowHide
Watch Lupin the 3rd in this order. 46 entries, chronological.
- Lupin the 3rd: Episodes 1–23
- Lupin ZERO (ONA)
- Lupin the 3rd Part 2: Episodes 1–155
- Lupin the 3rd: Alcatraz Connection (special)
- Lupin III: Angel Tactics (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty (special)
- Lupin III: Dead or Alive (movie)
- Lupin the 3rd: Dragon of Doom (special)
- Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact (special)
- Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus (movie)
- Lupin the 3rd: From Siberia with Love (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: Missed By A Dollar (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: Napoleon's Dictionary (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: Operation Return the Treasure (special)
- Lupin III: Return of Pycal (OVA)
- Lupin the 3rd: Swallowtail Tattoo (special)
- Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (movie)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy (movie)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (movie)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (special)
- Lupin The 3rd: Tokyo Crisis (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: Voyage to Danger (special)
- Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: Green vs Red (OVA)
- Lupin the 3rd: Seven Days Rhapsody (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: Sweet Lost Night (special)
- Lupin III: Pilot Film (movie) — optional
- Lupin the 3rd Vs Detective Conan (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Last Job (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid (special)
- Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi (special) — optional
- Lupin the 3rd: The Secret Page of Marco Polo (special)
- Lupin the 3rd Vs Detective Conan: The Movie (movie)
- Lupin the 3rd: Princess of the Breeze! (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Columbus Files (special)
- Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner (special)
- Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie (movie)
- Lupin III: Prison of the Past (special)
- LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT’S EYE (ONA)
- LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (movie)
- Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine: Episodes 1–13
- Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen's Gravestone (movie)
- Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray (movie)
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Lupin the 3rd watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Lupin the 3rd in?
Start with Part 1 (23 episodes, 1971), then Part 2 (155 episodes, 1977). The films and yearly TV specials are standalone capers; watch any of them, in any order, after that. For the connected 'Lupin the IIIrd' line, watch The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012), then Jigen's Gravestone, Goemon's Blood Spray, Fujiko's Lie and The Immortal Bloodline in that order. Lupin ZERO (2022) is a prequel about Lupin's school days; the 1969 Pilot Film and the 2012 Ikka Seizoroi short are optional extras.
Where should I start Lupin the 3rd?
Start with Part 1 (October 1971) or Part 2 (October 1977). The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) is also a common first watch; it needs no setup.
Do the Lupin TV specials need to be watched in order?
No. The yearly TV specials (1989-2019) are self-contained adventures with the same cast; only the 'Lupin the IIIrd' films starting with The Woman Called Fujiko Mine connect to each other.
What is the chronological order of Lupin the 3rd?
Start with Episodes 1–23 (Lupin the 3rd), then continue with Lupin ZERO, Episodes 1–155 (Lupin the 3rd Part 2), Lupin the 3rd: Alcatraz Connection, Lupin III: Angel Tactics, and Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty, followed by 40 more entries. The full Lupin the 3rd watch order on this page has 46 entries across 46 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
How many episodes is Lupin the 3rd?
Lupin the 3rd has 191 TV episodes in this order, plus 11 movies, 2 OVAs, 2 ONAs, and 28 specials.
Where do the Lupin the 3rd movies fit in the watch order?
Lupin III: Dead or Alive comes right after Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty, Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus comes right after Lupin the 3rd Episode 0: The First Contact, Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro comes right after Lupin the 3rd: Swallowtail Tattoo, Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy comes right after Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, and Lupin the 3rd: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon comes right after Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy, and 6 more are placed in the list above.
Can I skip anything in Lupin the 3rd?
Yes. 2 entries are marked optional: Lupin III: Pilot Film and Lupin III: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi. Everything else is part of the main story.
Is Lupin the 3rd finished?
Yes. Lupin the 3rd has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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