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Lupin the 3rd Part I

Anime series / 1971

Lupin the 3rd Part I

ルパン三世

Synopsis

Lupin III pursues treasures around the world with Jigen, Goemon and Fujiko, while Inspector Zenigata tries to capture him.

Original Release1971
Episodes23
Episode Runtime in Minutes23
GenreAdventure

Titles

English Title
Lupin the 3rd Part I[2]
Original Japanese Title
ルパン三世[4]

Also Known As

Lupin III: Parte 1

Official Localized Title · Latin American Spanish · Colombia[5]

Title of the Apple TV streaming listing (Colombia storefront), with Latin American Spanish audio

ルパン三世 PART1

Original Title Variant · Japanese[1]

Japanese catalog title used by TMS Entertainment for the original 1971–1972 television series (23 episodes)

People Behind the Work

Original Manga Author

Director

Studios and Companies

  • Yomiuri TVProduction

    1971–1972 Part I television series; credited as よみうりテレビ

    [1]
  • Tokyo MovieProduction

    1971–1972 Part I television series; credited as 東京ムービー

    [1]
  • A ProductionProduction Cooperation

    Production cooperation; credited as Aプロダクション

    [1]

Media Releases

Catalog editions do not imply ownership or current commercial availability.

Lupin the 3rd Part I Blu-ray

Blu-ray

Publisher
Discotek Media
Audio Languages
Japanese, English
Subtitles
English

Original 23-episode television series, episodes 1–23; HD remaster with Japanese audio and new English dub.

[2]

Sources and Notes

References support the information above. Expand a source to read its scope, supported fields and access dates.

TMS Entertainment — ルパン三世 PART1 (Japanese works page)
Source Notes

Spanish Synopsis, English Synopsis, Episode Count, Release Year, Format

Accessed: 2026-10-15, 2026-10-29

Japanese catalog title used by TMS Entertainment for the original 1971–1972 television series (23 episodes)

トムス・エンタテインメント — ルパン三世 PART1 作品情報 (1話30分 / 全23話, 1971年10月24日放送開始)

Alternative Titles

Accessed: 2026-10-30

Original manga authorship; 1971–1972 Part I adaptation

TMS Entertainment — Lupin the Third PART1, original author and staff

People and Roles

Accessed: 2026-10-16

Episodes 16–23; credited as part of the A Production direction group

TMS Entertainment — Lupin the Third PART1, original author and staff

People and Roles

Accessed: 2026-10-16

Episodes 1–3 and 9; episode direction listed by TMS

TMS Entertainment — Lupin the Third PART1, original author and staff

People and Roles

Accessed: 2026-10-16

1971–1972 Part I television series; credited as よみうりテレビ

TMS Entertainment — Lupin the Third PART1, original author and staff

Studios and Companies

Accessed: 2026-10-16

1971–1972 Part I television series; credited as 東京ムービー

TMS Entertainment — Lupin the Third PART1, original author and staff

Studios and Companies

Accessed: 2026-10-16

Production cooperation; credited as Aプロダクション

TMS Entertainment — Lupin the Third PART1, original author and staff

Studios and Companies

Accessed: 2026-10-16

Discotek Media — Lupin the 3rd Part I (Blu-ray)
Source Notes

Discotek Media Blu-ray edition (episodes 1–23); English title as used for this home-video release

English Title

Accessed: 2026-11-01

Original 23-episode television series, episodes 1–23; HD remaster with Japanese audio and new English dub.

Discotek Media — Lupin the 3rd Part I Blu-ray

Media Releases

Accessed: 2026-10-30

TMS Entertainment — screening catalog (PDF)
Source Notes

TV SERIES 001, printed p. 12

Runtime in Minutes

Accessed: 2026-10-16

TMS Entertainment — LUPIN THE 3RD PART1 (English works page)
Source Notes

Original Japanese Title, Genre, Franchise

Accessed: 2026-10-30

Apple TV (Colombia storefront) — 'Lupin III: Parte 1', Programa de TV, audio Español (Latinoamérica)
Source Notes

Title of the Apple TV streaming listing (Colombia storefront), with Latin American Spanish audio

Alternative Titles

Accessed: 2026-10-30

Artwork Credits

Backdrop

TMDB / respective rights holders — Lupin Part I, episode 1 still

Usage Details

Episode still used as the detail masthead in this noncommercial archive; TMDB attribution in Sources and credits. Underlying artwork rights remain with their respective holders. https://developer.themoviedb.org/docs/faq

Poster

TMDB / respective rights holders — Lupin Part I, season 1

Usage Details

Noncommercial archive use through TMDB; attribution in Sources and credits. Underlying artwork rights remain with their respective holders. https://developer.themoviedb.org/docs/faq

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