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How to watch Lupin III in order.

Every Lupin III season, movie and special, in the order it was released. Tick entries off as you watch. Your progress stays in this browser.

  • 47 entries
  • 9 in the main story
  • 176 hours total

Lupin III viewing order

Main story in release order

  1. Lupin III: Pilot Film (Movie, 1969)
  2. Lupin III (TV, 1971, 23 episodes)
  3. Lupin III: Part II (TV, 1977, 155 episodes)
  4. Lupin III: Part III (TV, 1984, 50 episodes)
  5. Lupin the Third Part 4 (TV, 2015, 24 episodes)
  6. Lupin the Third Part 5 (TV, 2018, 24 episodes)
  7. Lupin the Third Part 6: The Times (TV Special, 2021)
  8. Lupin the Third Part 6 (TV, 2021, 24 episodes)
  9. Lupin Zero (ONA, 2022, 6 episodes)

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  1. Lupin III: Pilot Film

    Main storyMovie196912 min

  2. Lupin III

    Main storyTV197123 eps24 min each≈ 9 h 12 min

  3. Lupin III: Part II

    Main storyTV1977155 eps24 min each≈ 2 d 14 h

  4. Lupin III: Pilot Film (1978)

    Side storyMovie197812 min

  5. Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo

    Lupin III: Lupin vs. Fukusei-ningen

    Side storyMovie1978102 min

  6. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

    Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro

    Side storyMovie197999 min

  7. Lupin III: Part III

    Main storyTV198450 eps24 min each≈ 20 h

  8. Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

    Lupin III: Babylon no Ougon Densetsu

    Side storyMovie1985100 min

  9. Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy

    Lupin III: Fuuma Ichizoku no Inbou

    Side storyMovie198773 min

  10. Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty

    Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty - Kiki Ippatsu!

    Side storyTV Special19891 ep96 min each

  11. Lupin III: The Hemingway Papers

    Lupin III: Hemingway Paper no Nazo

    Side storyTV Special19901 ep90 min each

  12. Lupin III: Napoleon's Dictionary

    Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae

    Side storyTV Special19911 ep90 min each

  13. Lupin III: From Siberia With Love

    Lupin III: Russia yori Ai wo Komete

    Side storyTV Special19921 ep90 min each

  14. Lupin III: Voyage to Danger

    Lupin III: Lupin Ansatsu Shirei

    Side storyTV Special19931 ep90 min each

  15. Lupin III: Dragon of Doom

    Lupin III: Moeyo Zantetsuken!

    Side storyTV Special19941 ep90 min each

  16. Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus

    Lupin III: Kutabare! Nostradamus

    Side storyMovie199597 min

  17. Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure

    Lupin III: Harimao no Zaihou wo Oe!!

    Side storyTV Special19951 ep90 min each

  18. Lupin III: Dead or Alive

    Side storyMovie199697 min

  19. Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

    Lupin III: Twilight Gemini no Himitsu

    Side storyTV Special19961 ep91 min each

  20. Lupin III: Island of Assassins

    Lupin III: Walther P38

    Side storyTV Special19971 ep92 min each

  21. Lupin III: Tokyo Crisis

    Lupin III: Honoo no Kioku - Tokyo Crisis

    Side storyTV Special19981 ep92 min each

  22. Lupin III: The Columbus Files

    Lupin III: Ai no Da Capo - Fujiko's Unlucky Days

    Side storyTV Special19991 ep91 min each

  23. Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar

    Lupin III: $1 Money Wars

    Side storyTV Special20001 ep91 min each

  24. Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection

    Side storyTV Special20011 ep91 min each

  25. Lupin III: Return of Pycal

    Lupin III: Ikiteita Majutsushi

    Side storyOVA20021 ep49 min each

  26. Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact

    Lupin III: Episode 0 "First Contact"

    Side storyTV Special20021 ep91 min each

  27. Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure

    Lupin III: Otakara Henkyaku Daisakusen!!

    Side storyTV Special20031 ep91 min each

  28. Lupin III: Swallowtail Tattoo

    Lupin III: Nusumareta Lupin - Copycat wa Manatsu no Chou

    Side storyTV Special20041 ep91 min each

  29. Lupin III: Angel Tactics

    Lupin III: Tenshi no Tactics - Yume no Kakera wa Koroshi no Kaori

    Side storyTV Special20051 ep92 min each

  30. Lupin III: Seven Days Rhapsody

    Side storySpecial20061 ep91 min each

  31. Lupin III: Elusiveness of the Fog

    Lupin III: Kiri no Elusive

    Side storySpecial20071 ep92 min each

  32. Lupin III: Green vs. Red

    Side storyOVA20081 ep79 min each

  33. Lupin III: Sweet Lost Night

    Lupin III: Sweet Lost Night - Mahou no Lamp wa Akumu no Yokan

    Side storyTV Special20081 ep91 min each

  34. Lupin III: The Last Job

    Side storyTV Special20101 ep92 min each

  35. Lupin III: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid

    Lupin III: Chi no Kokuin - Eien no Mermaid

    Side storyTV Special20111 ep92 min each

  36. Lupin III: The Secret Page of Marco Polo

    Lupin III: Touhou Kenbunroku - Another Page

    Side storyTV Special20121 ep91 min each

  37. Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze

    Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze - Kakusareta Kuuchuu Toshi

    Side storyTV Special20131 ep90 min each

  38. Lupin the Third Part 4 Specials

    Lupin III (2015) Specials

    Side storySpecial20152 eps22 min each≈ 44 min

  39. Lupin the Third Part 4

    Lupin III (2015)

    Main storyTV201524 eps22 min each≈ 8 h 48 min

  40. Lupin III (2015): Italian Game

    Side storyTV Special20161 ep91 min each

  41. Lupin the Third Part 5

    Lupin III: Part 5

    Main storyTV201824 eps22 min each≈ 8 h 48 min

  42. Lupin III: Goodbye Partner

    Side storyTV Special20191 ep92 min each

  43. Lupin III: Prison of the Past

    Side storyTV Special20191 ep92 min each

  44. Lupin III: The First

    Side storyMovie201992 min

  45. Lupin the Third Part 6: The Times

    Lupin III: Part 6 - Jidai

    Main storyTV Special20211 ep22 min each

  46. Lupin the Third Part 6

    Lupin III: Part 6

    Main storyTV202124 eps23 min each≈ 9 h 12 min

  47. Lupin Zero

    Main storyONA20226 eps26 min each≈ 2 h 36 min

Lupin III at a glance

TypeEntriesEpisodesWatch time
TV Special26261 d 14 h 22 min
Movie9911 h 24 min
TV63004 d 22 h
Special343 h 47 min
OVA222 h 8 min
ONA162 h 36 min
Total473477 d 8 h 17 min

Where the movies, OVAs and specials fit

Extras are placed by premiere date. “Premiered during” names the TV series that had most recently started, so watch it up to that point first. Main-story extras are linked as sequels or prequels; side stories are optional; recaps retell episodes you have already seen.

EntryTypePremieredPremiered duringWatch it?
Lupin III: Pilot FilmMovie1969—Main story
Lupin III: Pilot Film (1978)Movie1978Lupin III: Part IIOptional side story
Lupin III: The Mystery of MamoMovie1978Lupin III: Part IIOptional side story
Lupin III: The Castle of CagliostroMovie1979Lupin III: Part IIOptional side story
Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonMovie1985Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: The Fuma ConspiracyMovie1987Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Goodbye Lady LibertyTV Special1989Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: The Hemingway PapersTV Special1990Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Napoleon's DictionaryTV Special1991Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: From Siberia With LoveTV Special1992Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Voyage to DangerTV Special1993Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Dragon of DoomTV Special1994Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Farewell to NostradamusMovie1995Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's TreasureTV Special1995Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Dead or AliveMovie1996Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight GeminiTV Special1996Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Island of AssassinsTV Special1997Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Tokyo CrisisTV Special1998Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: The Columbus FilesTV Special1999Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Missed by a DollarTV Special2000Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Alcatraz ConnectionTV Special2001Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Return of PycalOVA2002Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III Episode 0: The First ContactTV Special2002Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Operation Return the TreasureTV Special2003Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Swallowtail TattooTV Special2004Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Angel TacticsTV Special2005Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Seven Days RhapsodySpecial2006Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Elusiveness of the FogSpecial2007Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Green vs. RedOVA2008Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story
Lupin III: Sweet Lost NightTV Special2008Lupin III: Part IIIOptional side story

The first 30 of 40 extras are shown; the full list above has every entry.

Lupin III by the numbers

Start with Lupin III: Pilot Film (1969). The main story is 1 movie, 6 TV series, 1 TV special and 1 ONA in release order, about 121 hours in total. The other 38 entries are side stories and can be skipped on a first watch, which saves 55.1 hours.

The franchise spans 1969 (Lupin III: Pilot Film) to 2022 (Lupin Zero). The single longest entry is Lupin III: Part II, at 2 d 14 h. At 176 hours, it is longer than 95% of the 147 franchise guides on AnimeSparks. At 2 hours a day, everything takes about 89 days and the main story about 61 days.

Lupin III: Pilot Film (1969) is animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, adapted from a manga and tagged action and comedy. On MyAnimeList it averages 6.36 and ranks 6872nd by popularity.

Main-story entries9 of 47
Side stories38
Release span1969–2022 (53 years)
Longest entryLupin III: Part II (2 d 14 h)
Main story share of watch time69%
Days at 2 hours a day89 (everything) · 61 (main story)

Frequently asked questions

Where should I start with Lupin III?

Start with Lupin III: Pilot Film (1969), the first main-story entry in release order. 8 main-story entries follow.

How long does it take to watch all of Lupin III?

About 176 hours (347 episodes) for all 47 entries, or 121 hours for the main story alone. At 2 hours a day that is roughly 89 days.

Do I need to watch the side stories and recaps in Lupin III?

No. Of 47 entries, 9 are main story. The other 38 38 are side stories, so skipping them loses no main plot.

How this list is built

Entries are gathered from MyAnimeList’s sequel, prequel, side-story and summary links, starting from Lupin III: Pilot Film. They are then sorted by original premiere date. Main-story entries are joined by sequel and prequel links. Everything else is marked as a side story or recap so you can skip it.

Watch time uses each entry’s listed runtime. Ongoing series count only the episodes aired so far, and unannounced entries count as zero until they premiere.

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