Lupin Central

All the latest Lupin III series news, in English! Check out the site @ lupincentral.com. Not affiliated with TMS. Unofficial account. Opinions are my own.

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Lupin Central is a non-profit Lupin III fan site, ran by a talented team of series enthusiasts. We focus on bringing you Lupin III news, episode / film reviews, and written features, exploring topics relating to the world of everyone's favourite thief.

You can find all of the latest content from Lupin Central over on the main website, in addition to social media platforms such as Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Tumblr.

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Lupin Central is an unofficial account, and is not affiliated with NTV, TMS, or Monkey Punch.

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Surprise!

Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie ~ The Immortal Bloodline is coming to the United States for THREE NIGHTS ONLY, in January 2026. The film will air Japanese and English, with a new English audio dub currently in production.

"Immortal Bloodline" coming to U.S. cinemas in 2026 with English and Japanese audio! — Lupin Central

Surprise! Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie ~ The Immortal Bloodline is coming to the United States for THREE NIGHTS ONLY, in January 2026. The fil

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Our coverage of The Top 50(ish) Episodes of Lupin III: Part II begins NEXT WEEK with the very first episode of the series, "Lupin the Third's Gallant Appearance" (or "The Return of Lupin the 3rd").

Stay tuned, Lupintic folks...

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Scotland Loves Anime to show four out of five Lupin the IIIRD films in 2025 — Lupin Central

Lupin the IIIRD and Takeshi Koike are coming to Scotland Loves Anime 2025 in a big way - with the U.K. premiere of The Immortal Bloodline airing in Glasgow this Halloween! For fans in Edinburgh, two weeks later, the first three Lupin the IIIRD OVAs will be airing with the new film back-to-back. Clic

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Want to help us choose which Part II episodes to review?

We have a Google Forms survey open until Wed, Oct. 1st!

What are your favorite episodes from Lupin's 2nd TV outing? Cast your votes today! More details on the survey page below.

The Sideburns & Cigarettes Part II Listener's Choice Survey

Welcome to Sideburns & Cigarettes: A Lupin III Pod--uh...Survey. Our goal on the podcast is to cover almost every entry of the franchise in

Have fun voting!

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Is it canon?

As Lupin III is a series that dates back to the late 1960s, pinning its works to a canonical timeline is a difficult task, but one that is often hotly debated by fans.

In this article, friend of the website Oliver digs deeper into Lupin's timeline! 👇

Does the Lupin III series have a timeline? — Lupin Central

Is it canon? If you have spent any amount of time in an online fandom, this will no doubt be a phrase you have encountered. As Lupin is a se

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Guns. Fast cars. Crime. Sideburns?!

Lupin III: Part 2 had it all, and back in the early 00s, Pioneer Entertainment had their sights set on Monkey Punch's famous five's second anime outing from the late 1970s.

Not all heists end in success, though. Check out how this early attempt to push Lupin in the United States went with our brand-new feature article by The Amazing Chris Godbey today! 👇

America's Least Wanted (or: Geneon Really Wants You to Like Lupin the 3rd) — Lupin Central

Guns. Fast cars. Crime. Sideburns?! Lupin III: Part 2 had it all, and back in 2002 / 2003, Pioneer Entertainment had their sights set on Mon

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Coming TOMORROW to lupincentral.com - "America's Least Wanted", a look back to how Pioneer / Geneon attempted to launch Lupin to a brand-new audience in the U.S, by The Amazing Chris Godbey!

Incredible remade Geneon logo below is by our very own @tabbiewolfreblogs.

Toodles!

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Coming NEXT WEEK over at lupincentral.com - "Does the Lupin III series have a timeline?" by Oliver Jia, editor of foreignperspectives.net and contributor to The Spectator, NK News, and The Japan Times.

Check it out on the site on Monday the 8th of September!

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The Castle of Cagliostro Epcar Entertainment English dub officially announced! — Lupin Central

It's been a hot minute since the last home video release of The Castle of Cagliostro - who's ready for another one?! Discotek Media and Epcar Entertainment bring together the current English voice cast of Lupin III for a brand-new dub - and it's coming to 1080p Blu-ray during 2026!

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Review: Lupin the IIIRD: THE MOVIE ~ The Immortal Bloodline (2025) — Lupin Central

Natalie and Guillaume of Sideburns & Cigarettes fame were fortunate enough to attend the Paris Premiere of The Immortal Bloodline back on July 7th, 2025 - and you can read all of their impressions from the premiere as a part of this review! Please be aware that this review contains light spoiler

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The Mitsukoshi Lupin the IIIRD Exhibition - Gallery — Lupin Central

Lupin Central has been fortunate enough to receive an extensive look at the new Mitsukoshi Lupin the IIIRD exhibition in Ginza, Tokyo. Saute, an amazing and kind Lupin super-fan living in Japan, has provided us with an enormous number of photos and videos from the exhibit - too many to include as pa

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The Mitsukoshi Lupin the IIIRD Exhibition - Full Report [ENG] — Lupin Central

LUPIN THE ⅢRD! LUPIN THE ⅢRD! LUPIN THE ⅢRD! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! Our reporter in Japan, Saute, is here with a super detailed feature article covering the Mitsukoshi department store "Lupin the IIIRD" exhibition in Ginza, Tokyo. Included are photos, videos, and impressions of the event. It's

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Zenigata and the Two Lupin's is now officially available for streaming in Japan!

6月20日（金）Prime Videoほか一斉配信『LUPIN THE IIIRD 銭形と2人のルパン』公式サイト

盗まれたのはお前自身か… 『LUPIN THE IIIRD 銭形と2人のルパン』6月20日（金）Prime Videoほか一斉配信

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Hey is Lupin Tumblr aware that the first 15 minutes of Zenigata and the 2 Lupins were shown on YouTube this morning

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Lupin covers redraw flasmob for Monkey Punch birthday!

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TMS Entertainment Japan have updated their website for the upcoming theatrical film, Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie ~ Immortal Bloodline with a heap of new information, alongside a new trailer.

TMS Entertainment Japan have updated their website for the upcoming theatrical film, Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie ~ Immortal Bloodline with a heap of new information, alongside a new trailer!