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| Arsène Lupin III | |
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| Lupin III character | |
 Lupin in New York City |
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| Created by | Monkey Punch |
| Voiced by | Yasutomo Nozawa (1969) Yasuo Yamada (1971-1985; 1989-1995) Toshio Furukawa (1987) Kanichi Kurita (1995-) Bob Bergen (Streamline) Robin Robertson (AnimEigo) Bill Dufries (Manga UK) David Hayter (as "Sean Barker") (Manga) Sonny Strait (FUNimation) Tony Oliver (Geneon) |
| Profile | |
| Nationality | French-Japanese |
| Occupation | Gentleman thief |
| Weapon | Walther P-38 |
Arsène Lupin III (ルパン三世 Rupan sansei?) is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch, introduced in Weekly Manga Action on August 10, 1967. According to its creator, Lupin is the grandson of Maurice Leblanc's Arsène Lupin.
Character Description
Lupin is the world's number one thief. Often in his adventures, he will take it upon himself and his gang to foil other criminals engaged in more serious crimes. He often appears incompetent, but this is mostly a charade to throw his opponents off-guard. While he has been arrested and thrown in jail on a number of occasions, he has always managed to escape. He has a fondness for fancy gadgets from time to time. His infatuation with Fujiko Mine is perhaps his most significant weakness, as it lands him in undesirable situations most of the time. Physically, Lupin is a man of average strength, but can throw a surprisingly good punch. He is incredibly flexible and fast, however, and his manual dexterity is cat-like in precision and quickness, honed from years of stealth and subterfuge. He also possesses incredible skill in the art of disguise, able to impersonate nearly anyone, even women. His skinny body enables him to easily impersonate heavier subjects by padding disguises, usually filling them with gadgets and surprises in the process. He can even perfectly imitate voices. His favorite disguise has always been Inspector Zenigata, which incenses Zenigata to no end. Another of Lupin's abilities is his encyclopedic knowledge of various topics, like history (both general and the hidden history of crime), the different sciences, languages(he is fluent in virtually every major language), etc. He also shows amazing intuition and awareness of his surroundings.
Personal Beliefs
While Lupin is a scoundrel, he's a scoundrel with a heart, and hates injustice with a passion. While he sees nothing wrong with his chosen profession, he reminds anyone who asks that the people he steals are people who can take the loss, and that there are worse people than him in this world. He also shows a chivalrous streak that compels him to help those less fortunate than him (especially attractive women). Furthermore, Lupin often takes it upon himself and his gang to stop criminals engaged in more violent crimes and leave them for Zenigata to arrest. He fancies himself a ladies man, although his actual success with women is erratic. In Monkey Punch's original manga, Lupin is very much the ladies' man, though Fujiko is frequently beyond his grasp. His abilities with the opposite sex tend to fluctuate with the writer. His preferred cigarette are Gitanes.
