I will try to be brief because Lupin III is a simple yet effective manga. The story follows the world's greatest thief, Arsène Lupin III. He is the grandson of the notorious thief, Arsène Lupin, who was a character created by French author, Maurice Leblanc in the early 20th century. The Lupin III manga is episodic. Each chapter is it's own story and it usually depicts Lupin and "friends" trying to steal various items whether it be fancy jewels or other expensive items he wishes to chase after simply for the thrill of it.
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Lupin Sansei Japanese: ルパン三世 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 14
Chapters: 109
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 7, 1967 to Apr 1972
Theme:
Adult Cast
Demographic:
Seinen
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May 2, 2024
I intially read Lupin III Greatest Heist and after greatly enjoying that I thought I should go read the original manga. However there was a problem. A problem that still persist 1/3rd of the way in (I have now read the whole thing and it continues the whole way throughout.) I can't fucking tell what's going on. Ever. While the art is genuinely phenominal the pacing and clarity is absolutely abysmal. After reading most chapters if you put a gun to my head and said, "Explain what happened and how Lupin stole the thing." I would be dead
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Jan 10, 2022
My review will be based on the English release of Lupin's Greatest Heists, the collection released following the passing of MonkeyPunch, and thus is only on the selected 12 chapters, meant to introduce a new reader to Lupin.
I have never read Lupin, nor watched anything with him, and I found Lupin to be quite an interesting manga. While it's rough around the edges and certainly leans on the cruder side, something I am not particularly into, the originality of the character and writing of Monkeypunch keeps the story readable and well paced. Much of the story is not necessarily original, but something about Lupin ... |
