Lupin the Third Part II (season 1)
| Lupin the Third Part II | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Title card used in Pioneer Entertainment's English release | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NTV (Nippon Television) |
| Original release | October 3, 1977 – April 3, 1978 |
| Season chronology | |
This is a list of season 1 episodes of the 1977–1980 Japanese animated television series Lupin the Third Part II (also known as Shin Lupin III or simply as Lupin III for the American market), produced by the Japanese animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha. The first season, which contains 26 episodes, aired between October 3, 1977 and April 3, 1978 on the Japanese television network NTV (Nippon Television). Twenty-six episodes of English adaptation of the anime aired on Adult Swim starting on January 13, 2003. The anime is based on the Lupin III manga written by Monkey Punch beginning in 1967.
The first season can be distinguished from the other three by the different opening and ending themes. The opening theme for season one of Lupin III Part II is Theme from Lupin III '77 by Yuji Ohno, while the ending theme is the instrumental version of Love Theme, also by Yuji Ohno.
Episodes[]
Note: "English titles" are those found on the Region 1 DVD release by Pioneer/Geneon Entertainment. Episodes 1–26 were broadcast on Adult Swim, with the exception of episode 3[1][2]
| No(s). in series |
No(s). in season |
Original Japanese title | English title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Lupin the Third's Gallant Appearance" Transcription: "Lupin Sansei Sassou Toujou" (Japanese: ルパン三世颯爽登場) | "The Return of Lupin the 3rd" | October 3, 1977 |
| 2 | 2 | "Wads of Bills Blossom in the Rio Sunset" Transcription: "Rio no Yuuhi ni Saku Satsutaba" (Japanese: リオの夕陽に咲く札束) | "Buns, Guns, and Fun in the Sun" | October 10, 1977 |
| 3 | 3 | "Hitler's Legacy" Transcription: "Hitler no Isan" (Japanese: ヒトラーの遺産) | "To Be or Nazi Be" | October 17, 1977 |
| 4 | 4 | "I Can Hear Nessie's Singing" Transcription: "Nessie no Uta ga Kikoeru" (Japanese: ネッシーの唄が聞こえる) | "50 Ways to Leave Your 50-Foot Lover" | October 24, 1977 |
| 5 | 5 | "I'll Teach You How to Transport Gold Bars" Transcription: "Kinka no Hakobikata Oshiemasu" (Japanese: 塊の運び方教えます) | "Gold Smuggling 101" | October 31, 1977 |
| 6 | 6 | "Will the Leaning Tower of Pisa Be Standing?" Transcription: "Pisa no Shatoo wa Tatteiru ka" (Japanese: ピサの斜塔は立っているか) | "Shaky Pisa" | November 7, 1977 |
| 7 | 7 | "Tutankhamen's 3000-Year-Old Curse" Transcription: "Tutankhamen Sanzen no Noroi" (Japanese: ツタンカーメン三千年の呪い) | "Cursed Case Scenario" | November 14, 1977 |
| 8 | 8 | "Venetian Super Express" Transcription: "Venicia Chootokkyuu" (Japanese: ベネチア超特急) | "Disorient Express" | November 21, 1977 |
| 9 | 9 | "Would You Like Ukiyo-e Blues?" Transcription: "Ukiyo-E Blues wa Ikaga" (Japanese: 浮世絵ブルースはいかが) | "Now Museum, Now You Don't" | November 28, 1977 |
| 10 | 10 | "Steal the File M123" Transcription: "File M123 o Nusume" (Japanese: ファイルM123を盗め) | "ZenigataCon" | December 5, 1977 |
| 11 | 11 | "Bet on the Monaco Grand Prix" Transcription: "Monaco GP ni Kakero" (Japanese: モナコGPに賭けろ) | "Who's Vroomin' Who?" | December 12, 1977 |
| 12 | 12 | "A Gift for the President" Transcription: "Daitooryoo e no Okurimono" (Japanese: 大統領への贈り物) | "The Sleight Before Christmas" | December 19, 1977 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Great Chase in San Francisco" Transcription: "San Francisco Daitsuiseki" (Japanese: サンフランシスコ大追跡) | "I Left My Mind in San Francisco" | December 26, 1977 |
| 14 | 14 | "Big Adventure of the Caribbean Sea" Transcription: "Carib no Daibooken" (Japanese: カリブ海の大冒険) | "Curse of the Jumbo Juju" | January 9, 1978 |
| 15 | 15 | "Renowned Detectives in the Sky" Transcription: "Meitantei Sora o Yuku" (Japanese: 名探偵空をゆく) | "The Case of the Risible Dirigible" | January 16, 1978 |
| 16 | 16 | "Two-Faced Lupin" Transcription: "Futatsu no Kao no Lupin" (Japanese: 二つの顔のルパン) | "Crude Reproduction, Perfect Frame" | January 23, 1978 |
| 17 | 17 | "Target the Oil Dollars" Transcription: "Oildollar o Nerae" (Japanese: オイルダラーを狙え) | "Sheik-Down" | January 30, 1978 |
| 18 | 18 | "Black Panther" Transcription: "Black Panther" (Japanese: ブラック·パンサー) | "My Birthday Pursuit" | February 6, 1978 |
| 19 | 19 | "Can the 10-Year Vault Be Broken?" Transcription: "Juunen Kinko wa Yabureru ka" (Japanese: 十年金庫は破れるか) | "A Safe Bet" | February 13, 1978 |
| 20 | 20 | "Cornered Lupin" Transcription: "Oitsumerareta Lupin" (Japanese: 追いつめられたルパン) | "Hell Toupee" | February 20, 1978 |
| 21 | 21 | "Goemon's Revenge" Transcription: "Goemon no Fukushuu" (Japanese: 五ェ門の復讐) | "The Last Mastery" | February 27, 1978 |
| 22 | 22 | "Explore the Mysterious Women's Palace" Transcription: "Nazo no Nyoonin Yakata o Sagure" (Japanese: 謎の女人館を探れ) | "Lupin in Paradise" | March 6, 1978 |
| 23 | 23 | "A Witch in the Fourth Dimension" Transcription: "Daiyojigen no Majo" (Japanese: 第4次元の魔女) | "Auntie Ballistic" | March 13, 1978 |
| 24 | 24 | "The Phantom Thief Rat Boy Appears!" Transcription: "Kaitoo Nezumi-Koozoo Arawaru" (Japanese: 怪盗ねずみ小僧現わる) | "Rats to You" | March 20, 1978 |
| 25 | 25 | "Encounter With the Deadly Iron Lizard" Transcription: "Hissatsu Tokage Kenzan" (Japanese: 必殺鉄トカゲ見参) | "Lair of the Land-Shark" | March 27, 1978 |
| 26 | 26 | "A Rose and a Pistol" Transcription: "Bara to Pistol" (Japanese: バラとピストル) | "Shot Through the Heart" | April 3, 1978 |
References[]
- Original Japanese titles were obtained from: "ルパン三世 2nd series" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-05-28. (Official Japanese website with episode listings)
- Original airdates were obtained from: "Lupin III Encyclopedia - Second TV Series". Retrieved 2012-08-28. (Unofficial English website with episode listings translated into English)
- English translations and information about episodes broadcast in stereo and produced by Studio Telecom were obtained from: House, Michael (1995). "Meet... Lupin III ...A Japanese Superhero!". Toon Magazine. Black Bear Press. 1.7: 25–30.
- American DVD release titles were obtained from the Region 1 DVDs released by Geneon
Notes[]
- ^ "Pioneer Official Response Re: Lupin III Episode". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ "Cartoon Network Announces New Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
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- Lists of Lupin the Third episodes