Lupin the Third Part II (season 3)
| Lupin the Third Part II | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Title card used in Pioneer Entertainment's English release | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NTV (Nippon Television) |
| Original release | October 2, 1978 – October 1, 1979 |
| Season chronology | |
This is a list of season 3 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 third season, which contains 52 episodes, aired between October 2, 1978 and October 1, 1979 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, while episode 79 (the 28th episode of the third season) was the last episode to be released dubbed into English. During the run of the third season, the first Lupin III animated film, Mystery of Mamo, debuted in Japanese theaters. The anime is based on the Lupin III manga written by Monkey Punch beginning in 1967.
The third season can be distinguished from the other three by the different opening and ending themes. The opening theme for season three of Lupin III Part II is Theme from Lupin III '79 by Yuji Ohno, while the ending theme is Love Squall by Sandii Hohn.
Episodes[]
Note: "English titles" are those found on the Region 1 DVD release by Pioneer/Geneon Entertainment for episodes 52–80 and found on Crunchyroll's streaming release for episodes 81–103.
| No(s). in series |
No(s). in season |
Original Japanese title | English title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 1 | "Emmanuelle Whispers Like an Angel" Transcription: "Emmanuelle wa Tenshi no Sasayaki" (Japanese: エマニエルは天使のささやき) | "Emmanuelle in Bangkok" | October 2, 1978 |
| 53 | 2 | "The Maniacal Fantômas Mark III" Transcription: "Kyooki no Fantoma Mark III" (Japanese: 狂気のファントマ·マークIII) | "I Melt with You" | October 9, 1978 |
| 54 | 3 | "Detective Hanshichi - The Tenth-Year Engagement" Transcription: "Hanshichi Keiji Juunen no Yakusoku" (Japanese: 半七刑事十年目の約束) | "Mercy Mercy Me" | October 16, 1978 |
| 55 | 4 | "Mysterious Gang of Five [Part 1]" Transcription: "Hanafubuki Nazo no Goninshuu "Zempen"" (Japanese: 花吹雪 謎の五人衆"前篇") | "Kooky Kabuki - Part One" | October 23, 1978 |
| 56 | 5 | "Mysterious Gang of Five [Part 2]" Transcription: "Hanafubuki Nazo no Goninshuu "Koohen"" (Japanese: 花吹雪 謎の五人衆"後篇") | "Kooky Kabuki - Part Two" | October 30, 1978 |
| 57 | 6 | "Computer or Lupin?" Transcription: "Computer ka Lupin ka" (Japanese: コンピューターかルパンか) | "Alter-Ego Maniac" | November 6, 1978 |
| 58 | 7 | "The Face of Goodbye at the National Border" Transcription: "Kokkyoo wa Wakare no Kao" (Japanese: 国境は別れの顔) | "Gettin' Jigen with It" | November 13, 1978 |
| 59 | 8 | "The Mysterious World of Madame X" Transcription: "Madame X no Fushigina Sekai" (Japanese: マダムXの不思議な世界) | "Madame Prefers Them Hand-Dipped" | November 20, 1978 |
| 60 | 9 | "Suicide Flowers Bloom in India" Transcription: "Indo ni Jisatsu no Hana ga Saku" (Japanese: インドに自殺の花が咲く) | "Holy Cow" | November 27, 1978 |
| 61 | 10 | "The Flying Zantetsuken" Transcription: "Soratobu Zantetsuken" (Japanese: 空飛ぶ斬鉄剣) | "The Yam Is Mightier Than the Sword" | December 4, 1978 |
| 62 | 11 | "The Sound of the Devil's Bell Calls Lupin" Transcription: "Lupin o Yobu Akuma no Kane no Ne" (Japanese: ルパンを呼ぶ悪魔の鐘の音) | "Church of the Poison Mind" | December 11, 1978 |
| 63 | 12 | "A Trap for a Trap!" Transcription: "Wana ni wa Wana o" (Japanese: 罠には罠を!) | "Charity Begins at Home" | December 18, 1978 |
| 64 | 13 | "Christmas is in the Goddess's Hands" Transcription: "Christmas wa Megami no Te ni" (Japanese: クリスマスは女神の手に) | "Christmas at Tiffany's" | December 25, 1978 |
| 65 | 14 | "Lupin's Enemy is Lupin" Transcription: "Lupin no Teki wa Lupin" (Japanese: ルパンの敵はルパン) | "The return of Mister x" | January 8, 1979 |
| 66 | 15 | "Order: Shoot to Kill!!" Transcription: "Shasatsu Meirei!!" (Japanese: 射殺命令!!) | "Beauty and the Deceased" | January 15, 1979 |
| 67 | 16 | "Lupin's Great Journey to the West" Transcription: "Lupin no Daisaiyuuki" (Japanese: ルパンの大西遊記) | "Monkey King Business" | January 22, 1979 |
| 68 | 17 | "Casino Island - Inversion After Inversion" Transcription: "Casino Too - Gyakuten Mata Gyakuten" (Japanese: カジノ島·逆転また逆転) | "Games of Chance" | January 29, 1979 |
| 69 | 18 | "The Woman Pops Fell in Love With" Transcription: "Tottsan no Horeta Hito" (Japanese: とっつあんの惚れた女) | "Zenigata Getcha into My Life" | February 5, 1979 |
| 70 | 19 | "A Classical Thief and a Myna" Transcription: "Classic Doroboo to Kyukanchoo" (Japanese: クラシック泥棒と九官鳥) | "Can't Beat the Classics" | February 12, 1979 |
| 71 | 20 | "Lupin vs. the Shinsengumi" Transcription: "Lupin Tai Shinsengumi" (Japanese: ルパン対新選組) | "Dangerous Dreamers" | February 19, 1979 |
| 72 | 21 | "A Skateboard Murder Mystery" Transcription: "Skateboard Satsujin Jiken" (Japanese: スケートボード殺人事件) | "You're Sapphired!" | February 26, 1979 |
| 73 | 22 | "Through Flowers or Storms: The Thieves' Race" Transcription: "Hana mo Arashi mo Doroboo Race" (Japanese: 花も嵐も泥棒レース) | "It's a Purloin-a-Palooza!" | March 5, 1979 |
| 74 | 23 | "Terror of the Chameleon Man" Transcription: "Kyoofuu no Chameleon Ningen" (Japanese: 恐怖のカメレオン人間) | "For Larva or Money" | March 12, 1979 |
| 75 | 24 | "A Wedding Dress Doesn't Suit Fujiko" Transcription: "Fujiko ni Hanayome Ishoo wa Niawanai" (Japanese: 不二子に花嫁衣装はにあわない) | "The Bride Came D.O.A" | March 19, 1979 |
| 76 | 25 | "Do You Know Shakespeare?" Transcription: "Shakespeare o Shitteru kai" (Japanese: シェークスピアを知ってるかい) | "Dark Charade" | March 26, 1979 |
| 77 | 26 | "Arresting Lupin with Astrology" Transcription: "Hoshiuranai de Lupin o Taiho" (Japanese: 星占いでルパンを逮捕) | "Lupin's Psychic Friend" | April 2, 1979 |
| 78 | 27 | "Diamonds Shining in the Robot's Eye" Transcription: "Robot no Me ni Dia ga Hikaru" (Japanese: ロボットの瞳にダイヤが光る) | "Ice, Robot" | April 9, 1979 |
| 79 | 28 | "The Lupin Funeral March" Transcription: "Lupin Soosookyoku" (Japanese: ルパン葬送曲) | "Baton Death March" | April 16, 1979 |
| 80 | 29 | "The Last Gift in Prison is Cup Ramen" Transcription: "Saigo no Sashiire wa Cup Ramen" (Japanese: 最後の差し入れはカップラーメン) | "Everybody Loves Ramen" | April 23, 1979 |
| 81 | 30 | "Fujiko, Men Are a Sorry Lot!" Transcription: "Fujiko! Otoko wa Tsurai ze" (Japanese: 不二子!男はつらいぜ) | "Fujiko, Men Are a Sorry Lot!" | April 30, 1979 |
| 82 | 31 | "Rescuing Pops" Transcription: "Tottsan Hitojichi Kyuushutsu Sakusen" (Japanese: とっつあん人質救出作戦) | "Hostage Rescue Operation: Daddio" | May 7, 1979 |
| 83 | 32 | "Lupin's Big Western" Transcription: "Lupin no Daiseibugeki" (Japanese: ルパンの大西部劇) | "Lupin in the Wild West" | May 14, 1979 |
| 84 | 33 | "Leave the Revenge to Lupin" Transcription: "Fukushuu wa Lupin ni Makasero" (Japanese: 復讐はルパンにまかせろ) | "Leave the Revenge to Lupin" | May 21, 1979 |
| 85 | 34 | "The ICPO's Secret Plan" Transcription: "ICPO Maruhi Shirei" (Japanese: ICPO㊙指令) | "The Secret Order of ICPO" | May 28, 1979 |
| 86 | 35 | "The Mysterious Nocturnal Mask" Transcription: "Nazo no Yakkoo Kamen Arawaru" (Japanese: 謎の夜光仮面現わる) | "The Mysterious Nocturnal Mask" | June 4, 1979 |
| 87 | 36 | "When the Devil Calls to Lupin" Transcription: "Akuma ga Lupin o Maneku Toki" (Japanese: 悪魔がルパンを招くとき) | "When the Devil Calls to Lupin" | June 11, 1979 |
| 88 | 37 | "Lupin's North Pole, South Pole Adventure" Transcription: "Lupin no Nankyoku Hokkyoku Daibooken" (Japanese: ルパンの南極北極大冒険) | "Lupin's North Pole, South Pole Adventures" | June 18, 1979 |
| 89 | 38 | "Play the Thief's Symphony" Transcription: "Doroboo Kookyookyoku o Narase" (Japanese: ドロボウ交響曲を鳴らせ) | "Play the Thief's Symphony" | June 25, 1979 |
| 90 | 39 | "Bad Guys Make the Worst Crooks" Transcription: "Warui Yatsu Hodo Daiakutoo" (Japanese: 悪い奴ほど大悪党) | "The Badder A Guy, The More Villainous He Is" | July 2, 1979 |
| 91 | 40 | "The Time-Traveling Girl" Transcription: "Toki o Kakeru Shoojo" (Japanese: 時を駆ける少女) | "The Time Traveling Girl" | July 9, 1979 |
| 92 | 41 | "The Madam and the Robber's Quartet" Transcription: "Madame to Doroboo Quartet" (Japanese: マダムと泥棒四重奏) | "The Merry Widow and the Robber’s Quartette" | July 16, 1979 |
| 93 | 42 | "Invading the Great Wall" Transcription: "Banri no Choojoo Invader Sakusen" (Japanese: 万里の長城インベーダー作戦) | "Operation INVADER at the Great Wall of China" | July 23, 1979 |
| 94 | 43 | "Lupin vs. Superman" Transcription: "Lupin tai Superman" (Japanese: ルパン対スーパーマン) | "Lupin Vs. Superman" | July 30, 1979 |
| 95 | 44 | "From the Ghost Ship with Love" Transcription: "Yuureisen Yori Ai o Komete" (Japanese: 幽霊船より愛をこめて) | "From the Ghost Ship with Love" | August 6, 1979 |
| 96 | 45 | "Lupin's Gourmet World" Transcription: "Lupin no Oryoori Tengoku" (Japanese: ルパンのお料理天国) | "Lupin's Gourmet World" | August 13, 1979 |
| 97 | 46 | "Find Lupin the First's Treasure" Transcription: "Lupin Issei no Hihoo o Sagase" (Japanese: ルパン一世の秘宝を探せ) | "Searching for Lupin I’s Treasure" | August 20, 1979 |
| 98 | 47 | "The Day Pops Was Gone" Transcription: "Tottsan no Inai Hi" (Japanese: 父っつあんのいない日) | "The Day Without Daddio" | August 27, 1979 |
| 99 | 48 | "The Scattered Magnum" Transcription: "Kooya ni Chitta Combat Magnum" (Japanese: 荒野に散ったコンバット·マグナム) | "Fighting Jigen" | September 3, 1979 |
| 100 | 49 | "The Ultra Train Heist Plan" Transcription: "Meiga Goodatsu Ultra Sakusen" (Japanese: 名画強奪ウルトラ作戦) | "The Ultra Operation in the Train" | September 10, 1979 |
| 101 | 50 | "Versailles, Burning with Love" Transcription: "Versailles wa Ai ni Moeta" (Japanese: ベルサイユは愛に燃えた) | "Fervent Love at Versailles" | September 17, 1979 |
| 102 | 51 | "Lupin, Do You Like Chanel?" Transcription: "Lupin wa Chanel ga Osuki" (Japanese: ルパンはシャネルがお好き) | "Lupin, Do You Like Chanel?" | September 24, 1979 |
| 103 | 52 | "The Wolf Saw an Angel" Transcription: "Ookami wa Tenshi o Mita" (Japanese: 狼は天使を見た) | "The Wolf Looked at an Angel!" | October 1, 1979 |
References[]
- "Official Japanese website with episode listings". Archived from the original on 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- "Lupin III Encyclopedia - Second TV Series". Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- House, Michael (1995), "Meet... Lupin III ...A Japanese Superhero!", Toon Magazine, Black Bear Press, 1.7: 25–30
Notes[]
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- Lists of Lupin the Third episodes