Lupin the Third is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under his pen name, Monkey Punch. It follows the escapades of master thief Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of novels.
When a long-dead foe sends Lupin III on a road trip through time, he’ll have to be careful to keep the past intact to protect his future… if he can make it back there at all!
Während eines Treffens wird der Vorsitzende der geheimen Diebesgilde "The Works" umgebracht und das unbezahlbare Collier von Kleopatra geklaut. Meisterdieb Lupin schwört daraufhin, den Mord an seinem einstigen Mentor zu rächen und das wertvolle Halsband zurückzustehlen. Unterstützt wird er dabei vom schwertschwingenden Samurai Goemon, dem schweigsamen Meisterschützen Jigen und der unberechenbaren Femme fatale Fujiko. Auf der weltumspannenden Suche nach den Drahtziehern und dem Schmuckstück dicht auf Lupins Fersen: Inspektor Zenigata, der davon besessen ist, Lupin endlich zur Strecke zu bringen!
Lupin has invited all of his friends to a villa on a private island. It's the first time they've seen each other for the past five years. Lupin is planning a big surprise while they are all at the villa except Fujiko, Goemon and Jigen find Lupin's behavior to be unusual. They are also curious about who the man in the iron mask is, who is chained up to a wall for the reasons they are about to find out.
Lupin steals an extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal, the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his career. Pycal, now armed with real magical abilities, is determined to take revenge.
Lupin III: Greatest Capers is a compilation of two episodes from the second Lupin III television series that was released on video from Streamline Pictures. Both episodes were directed by Hayao Miyazaki (who had previously directed the second Lupin III movie The Castle of Cagliostro) under the pseudonym Teruki Tsutomu. The episodes were produced by Studio Telecom, which produced 11 of the 155 episodes of the second Lupin III series, including the two episodes Hayao Miyazaki directed.
The Maccherone organization is out to get a priceless national treasure. But when they see third-generation cat-burglar Lupin as an obstacle, countless assassins are sent to kill him on sight and kidnap his girl Fujiko! Can Lupin get the loot before the Maccherone gang, rescue Fujiko, and stay alive at the same time?