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The Best Episodes of Lupin the 3rd

Every episode of Lupin the 3rd ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Lupin the 3rd!

Best episode
S1E4 One Chance for a Prison Break
7.7172 votes
Worst episode
S6E19 Fakes Attract Lies (2)
1.02 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.0avg
Binge time
5d 4h
300 episodes
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 4 - One Chance for a Prison Break
    7.7/10(172 votes)

    S1:E4

    Lupin and Fujiko successfully pull off a heist; that is, until Zenigata manages to shoot Lupin with a tranquilizer dart. Zenigata hauls Lupin off to jail. Despite Fujiko's best efforts, she cannot break Lupin out of prison, and Jigen provides no help, claiming that Lupin can leave whenever he wants. One year passes, and Lupin's still in jail with his execution date getting closer. Fujiko and the others try to help Lupin get out of jail.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 9 - Killer Sings the Blues
    7.6/10(145 votes)

    S1:E9

    Lupin and the gang aim to steal the blue prints for a new computer. In their way is a man skilled with the machinegun and his hit-man partner named Poon, who used to be Fujiko's partner in the past. Lupin succeeds at his mission, but not before Poon and Fujiko come face to face. Poon's boss shoots Fujiko before they can have a proper reunion. Lupin manages to get Fujiko back to their hideout, but she is near death. Poon and his boss follow Lupin and manage to oust him from the hideout, which leaves the dying Fujiko inside. Lupin tries to get back to the hideout to save Fujiko's life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 8 - The All-Together Playing-Card Operation
    7.3/10(134 votes)

    S1:E8

    Napoleon once owned a deck of fortune-telling cards that are now in the hands of a millionaire known as Mr. Gold. Lupin plans to steal them during Mr. Gold's birthday party, and Zenigata plans to stop him. Lupin succeeds in stealing the mysterious cards.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 17 - Lupin Caught in a Trap
    7.3/10(115 votes)

    S1:E17

    Fujiko invites Lupin and the gang to a famous night club owned by the sexy Hoshikage Rinko. Only Goemon refuses. This was a wise move as Rinko places timebombs on Fujiko, Jigen, and Lupin. They must cough up 3,000,000,000 JPY within twenty-four hours if they want the bombs removed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 2 - The Man They Called a Magician
    7.2/10(187 votes)

    S1:E2

    Fujiko has stolen something from a man named Pycal, and he wants it back. Pycal is a magician who is able to shoot flames from his hands, walk on air, and deflect bullets with ease. Lupin goes up against Pycal in hopes of saving Fujiko. (Pycal first appeared in chapter 7: "Magician" of the original manga series.)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 5 - The Coming of Goemon the Thirteenth
    7.2/10(153 votes)

    S1:E5

    Goemon Ishikawa XIII is the thirteenth direct descendant of the famous samurai highwayman Ishikawa Goemon. Goemon's mentor has given him a mission; find Lupin and use the invincible Zantetsuken eliminate him. Neither Goemon nor Lupin know that Goemon's mentor and Fujiko are actually working together.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 15 - Let's Catch Lupin and Go to Europe
    7.2/10(119 votes)

    S1:E15

    Zenigata has been invited to an international police convention in Europe; his chief wants him to go, but Zenigata does not want to since Lupin has declared that he will steal a gold bust within the next three days. Zenigata vows to catch Lupin before going to the convention. Lupin learns of this and begins to hatch a scheme that involves him being captured by Zenigata intentionally.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 1 - Is Lupin Burning...?!
    7.1/10(220 votes)

    S1:E1

    The Hida Speedway has been completed and Lupin is looking to take top prize at the first race. The race is actually a trap designed by the Scorpion Gang who are intent on killing Lupin and eliminating all criminal competition.

    Director:Masaaki Osumi
    Writer:Tadaaki Yamazaki

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  9. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 7 - A Wolf Calls a Wolf
    7.1/10(146 votes)

    S1:E7

    Three scrolls contain the secret of creating a blade like the Zantetsuken. Lupin wants to steal them as a matter of family pride because his grandfather, Arsene Lupin, stole them back in the 19th century. Lupin's father stole a dagger from a swordsman that was forged using the same process. The swordsman challenged Lupin II to a duel and lost. But, he managed to steal the scrolls for himself. Now, Lupin plans to steal the scrolls back, but to do so, he must face Goemon and Fujiko, who have their own plans for acquiring the scrolls.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Lupin the 3rd Season 2 Episode 10 - ZenigataCon
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    S2:E10

    At the invitation of Marcel, a young noble of Paris' jetset, Lupin escorts Fujiko to a party. But this is a trap set by Marcel, who has another face. He takes Fujiko hostage, straps a timebomb belt around Lupin's waist, and tells him to steal a certain criminal list from Scotland Yard before time runs out. There's hardly any time left!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Lupin the 3rd Season 4 Episode 18 - The First Supper
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S4:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 11 - When the Seventh Bridge Falls
    7.0/10(130 votes)

    S1:E11

    Someone is posing as Lupin and blowing up bridges, causing a lot of damage and injuries. Lupin and Jigen discover that the bomber is trying to force an armored car to travel along a route of his choosing. They track down the bomber, but he forces Lupin and Jigen to attempt to rob the armored car. He threatens to kill a girl he kidnapped named Lisa unless Lupin and Jigen perform the job.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 23 - The Great Gold Showdown!
    7.0/10(117 votes)

    S1:E23

    A disputed horde of recently discovered ancient gold coins draws the attention of Lupin and company. As the ownership of the coins is disputed, Lupin decides to settle the matter on his own by stealing them from the Dai Nippon Bank. This time, Zenigata decides not to wait for Lupin to carry out the hit but to counterattack by locating and raiding his hideout. After a dispute with his chief, he also offers him a letter of resignation in case of a further failure, and vows to stop Lupin on his own in one final showdown.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Lupin the 3rd Season 2 Episode 7 - Cursed Case Scenario
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E7

    The place is Egypt. Lupin uses a balloon to boldly steal the deathmask of the boy-king, Tutankhamen. But the instant he puts it on, what appears before his eyes is the world of the pharaohs, 3000 years ago. The only way to break the ominous pharaoh's curse which is possessing Lupin is to put the mask back where it came from. How effective will the plan to return the golden deathmask be?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Lupin the 3rd Season 2 Episode 24 - Rats to You
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E24

    Appearing on a moonlit night, the figure in black who refers to Goemon as "the Thirteenth", calls himself "Nezumi-Koozoo IV." He informs Goemon that their ancestors teamed up in the International Thieves' Championship, but were defeated in competition by the original Lupin, and that they should team up to avenge this dishonor. The objective is top-secret data being kept under guard at Sakurada Police Station. Goemon and Nezumi split up, mounting a two-front offensive against Zenigata, who is reinforcing security. What will be the third-generation's next move?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Lupin the 3rd Season 4 Episode 24 - World Dissection (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S4:E24

    No description available

    Director:Keiko Oyamada
    Writer:Yuya Takahashi

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  17. Lupin the 3rd Season 2 Episode 9 - Now Museum, Now You Don't
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E9

    An old man Lupin meets by chance turns out to be the grandson of Ukiyoe master Tooshuusai Sharaku. In order to test his own skill he has been switching his own works for Sharaku's originals, but suffered a heart attack just as he was about to make the last switch. At Fujiko's request, and after much trouble, Lupin succeeds in acting as Sharaku III's stand-in. But the old man has already died by that time. Where have the Ukiyoe gone?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Lupin the 3rd Season 2 Episode 20 - Hell Toupee
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E20

    "If only the wind hadn't blown that time..." Setting his sights on the large medallion on Generalissimo Hatler's chest (containing a 50-carat ruby), Lupin should have been able to take it easily enough, using his special rod-and-reel technique, but ends up exposing the Generalissimo's secret toupee. The infuriated Generalissimo order that Lupin and company be wiped out, and in the face of the attack by his combined armed forces, a wounded Lupin makes his stand in an old castle with Fujiko. Is this their end....?!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Lupin the 3rd Season 4 Episode 11 - The Dream of Italy (1)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S4:E11

    No description available

    Director:Takuma Hirabayashi
    Writer:Yuya Takahashi

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  20. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 19 - Which of the Third Generation Will Win!
    6.9/10(117 votes)

    S1:E19

    Inspector Ganimard III is the grandson of Lupin I's archnemesis. He has come to Japan has the head of security for the 1972 France Fair but also intends to restore his family's honor by arresting Lupin III. Ganimard publicly baits Lupin into trying to steal the Fair's exhibits by insulting Lupin's family pride. Ganimard is convinced that reason and science will capture Lupin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 21 - Rescue the Tomboy!
    6.9/10(114 votes)

    S1:E21

    Rie is being held captive though she does not realize it. She believes the man holding her is a friend of her father, Ken Makita. Lupin shows up to rescue her. Rie does not want to be rescued by Lupin and does not understand why he is trying to. Lupin's father was a friend of Rie's father. The "friend" is Jooji Takigawa; he is holding Rie hostage in an attempt to get her father out of retirement to do his bidding.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Lupin the 3rd Season 1 Episode 22 - The First Move Wins Computer Operation!
    6.9/10(110 votes)

    S1:E22

    Gordon, an FBI computer specialist, is in Japan to operate a computer capable of predicting crimes and determining how to stop them. The Metropolitan Police Department hopes that this will finally help them capture Lupin. Zenigata is unimpressed and warns that the machine will not be able to stop Lupin. For once, Zenigata and Lupin see eye to eye. Lupin sets out to prove that the computer is no match for his intellect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Lupin the 3rd Season 4 Episode 12 - The Dream of Italy (2)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S4:E12

    No description available

    Director:Osamu Kobayashi
    Writer:Yuya Takahashi

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  24. Lupin the 3rd Season 4 Episode 17 - The Murdering Marionette
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S4:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Lupin the 3rd Season 2 Episode 155 - Farewell My Beloved Lupin
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E155

    An armored robot flying through the skies of 1981 Tokyo raids a jewelry store, demonstrating truly amazing capabilities, and disappearing no one knows where. Lupin's announcement is, what's strange about me using a robot like this? The operator, Oyamada Maki, is cooperating in order to show what a dangerous weapon this robot is, but the truth is, the whole thing is a conspiracy. Thieves love peace!

    Director:Hayao Miyazaki
    Writer:Hayao Miyazaki

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Best Episodes Summary

"One Chance for a Prison Break" is the best rated episode of Lupin the 3rd. It scored 7.7/10 from 172 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on November 14, 1971. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Killer Sings the Blues".

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