Rupan sansei (1971 - 1972)

Country of Origin: Japan
Dates of Original Broadcast: 24 October 1971 - 26 March 1972
Number of Seasons:
Total Number of Episodes: 23
Average Episode Running Times: 25 mins
Format: colour
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: TMS

SCRIPT
Scripts: Atsushi Yamatoya (episodes 2, 7); Kazuichi Tsurumi (episode 12); Kiyoshi Miyata (episodes 3, 8 , 13, 14, 22); Mon Shichijoo (episodes 16, 17, 20); Seiji Matsuoka (episodes 6, 11, 15, 18, 21); Shunichiroo Koyama (episode 19); Tadaaki Yamazaki (episodes 1, 5); Tatsuo Tamura (episode 23); Tooru Sawaki (episodes 4, 9, 10)
Comic: Monkey Punch

DIRECTION
Directors: Hayao Miyazaki (episodes 8, 10-11, 13-23); Isao Takahata (episodes 8, 10-11, 13-23); Masaaki Osumi (episodes 1-7, 9, 12)

PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography Supervisor: Katsuji Misawa

ANIMATION
Character Design Supervisor: Yasuo Otsuka
Directing Animator: Yasuo Otsuka
Key Animators: Yuzo Aoki, Tetsuo Imazawa, Hideo Kawauchi, Yoshifumi Kondo, Jôji Manabe

MUSIC
Main Titles Theme Music: Charlie Kosei
Music: Charlie Kosei, Takeo Yamashita
Main Titles Theme Songs: Charlie Kosei (Rupan sansei sono 1 (episodes 1-3); Afro Rupan '68 (episodes 4-15)); Yoshiro Hiroishi (Rupan sansei sono 3 (episode 16); Rupan sansei sono 3 (episodes 17-23))
End Titles Theme Song: Charlie Kosei (Rupan sansei sono 2)
French Theme Song: Michel Legrand
Music Production: Columbia Music Entertainment

SOUND
Sound: Matsuo Oono (episodes 3-23)

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Storyboards: Haruo Takahashi (episode 21); Kazuhiro Sai (episode 3, 7, 13); Kazumi Takahashi (episode 1); Kenzo Koizumi (episode 6); Masahiro Sasaki (episode 4); Minoru Okazaki (episode 14); Motonori Tanahashi (episode 19); Norio Yazawa (episode 10); Seiji Okuda (episodes 2, 8, 9); Soji Yoshikawa (episode 23); Tameo Kohanawa (episodes 5, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22); Tetsu Dezaki (episode 16)
Art Supervisors: Hideo Chiba (episodes 1-6); Masato Itou (episodes 7-23)

OTHER CREW
Continuity: Yasuo Otsuka

VOICES
Chikao Ohtsuka (Goemon Ishikawa XIII)
Goro Naya (Inspector Zenigata)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi (Daisuke Jigen)
Yasuo Yamada (Arsene Lupin III)
Yukiko Nikaido (Fujiko Mine)
Akira Ito (Garimard (episode 19))
Akira Kimura (Beaver (episode 16))
Eiko Masuiyama (Cathlin (episode 14))
Hideaki Ezumi (Pycal (episode 2))
Hidekathu Shibata (Hayate (episode 12))
Hiromi Tsuru (Sofi)
Hisashi Fujita (Ken Makita (episode 21))
Ichirô Nagai (Chief of Police (episodes 15, 18, 19, 23)/Goemon's Master (episode 7))
Iemasa Ieyumi (Kyosuke Mamoo (episode 13))
Jun Hongo (Poon (episode 9))
Junji Chiba (old man (episode 20))
Junpei Takiguchi (Commissioner/Scorpion Boss (episode 1))
Kazuo Arai (Cap (episode 9)/Smith (episode 18))
Kei Tomiyama (Tatsu (episode 6))
Koichi Chiba (Dr Highline (episode 3)
Kôichi Kitamura (Butcho)
Kouji Nakata (Baron (episode 10)/Jinbei (episode 20))
Kousei Tomita (Gun-Tetsu (episode 6))
Kousi Tomita (Mr Takigawa (episode 21))
Kunihiko Kitagawa (Lupin II (episode 7))
Mariko Sawada (Flinch (episode 10)/Silver Fox (episode 10))
Masaji Amamori (Momochi (episode 4))
Masashi Amamori (Kouji Fukuro (episode 13))
Masato Tsujimura (Volvo (episode 11))
Michiko Hirai (Ginko Hoshikage (episode 17)/Maki/Rie Makita (episode 21))
Minori Mathushima (DJ (episode 5))
Osamu Kobayashi (old man (episode 12)/Starn (episode 3))
Reiko Mutoh (Linda (episode 3))
Rihoko Yoshida (Lisa (episode 11))
Ryusuke Shiomi (Mr Kinman (episode 15))
Shingo Kanamoto (Gordon (episode 22))
Shunji Yamada (Raimond (episode 14))
Ushio Shima (Gold (episode 8))
Keiichi Fukuhara (episodes 16, 19)
Kunihiko Kitagawa (episode 4)
Shunji Yamada (episodes 4, 23)
Takeshi Aono (episodes 17, 21)
Yukiko Chiyomathu (episode 8)

GERMAN VERSION CAST
Ghadah al Akel (Fujiko)

PLOT SUMMARY

Arsene Lupin III is the grandson of master thief Arsene Lupin and is following in the family tradition. With his sidekicks Daisuke Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa XIII and Fujiko Mine he plans to stage the biggest heist in history. But he's being pursued by the tenacious Inspector Koichi Zenigata.

EPISODES

Lupin wa Moeteiru ka...?! (24 October 1971)
Majutsushi to Yobareta Otoko (31 October 1971)
Saraba Itoshiki Majo (7 November 1971)
Datsugoku no Chance wa Ichido (14 November 1971)
13Dai Goemon Toojoo (21 November 1971)
Ame no Gogo wa Yabai ze (28 November 1971)
Ookami wa Ookami o Yobu (5 December 1971)
Zenin Shuugoo Trump Sakusen (12 December 1971)
Koroshiya wa Blues o Utau (19 December 1971)
Nisesatsutsukuri o Nerae! (26 December 1971)
Nanabamme no Hashi ga Ochiru Toki (2 January 1972)
Dare ga Saigo ni Waratta ka? (9 January 1972)
Time Machine ni Ki o Tsukero! (16 January 1972)
Emerald no Himitsu (23 January 1972)
Lupin o Tsukamaete Europe e Ikoo (30 January 1972)
Hooseki Yokodori Sakusen (6 February 1972)
Wana ni Kakatta Lupin (13 February 1972)
Bijin Contest o Mark se yo (20 February 1972)
Dotchi ga Katsu ka Sandaime! (27 February 1972)
Nise Lupin o Tsukamaero! (5 March 1972)
Jajaumamusume o Tasukedase! (12 March 1972)
Sente Hisshoo Computer Sakusen! (19 March 1972)
Oogon no Daishoobu! (26 March 1972)

AVAILABILITY

Italy
Television Distributors: ItaliaUno
Video Distributors: Yamato Video

Japan
Television Distributors: Wowow/YTV/VAP

Spain
Television Distributors: Locomotion

USA
Television Distributors: Cartoon Network

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Lupin III
Lupin III La prima serie - Italian title
Lupin the 3rd
Lupin the Third

LINKS

SEQUELS
Rupan sansei: Nenriki chinsakusen (1974)
Rupan sansei: Part II (1977 - 1980)
Rupan vs Fukusei-ningen (1978)
Rupan sansei: Cagliostro no shiro (1979)
Rupan hassei (1982)
Rupan sansei: Part III (1984 - 1985)
Rupan sansei: Babiron no Ogon densetsu (1985)
Rupan sansei: Fûma ichizoku no inbô (1987)
Rupan sansei: Bye Bye Liberty - Kiki ippatsu! (1989)
Rupan sansei Secret File (1989)
Rupan sansei: Hemmingway paper no nazo (1990)
Rupan sansei: Napoleon no jisho wo ubae (1991)
Rupan sansei: Russia yori ai wo komete (1992)
Rupan sansei: Rupan ansatsu shirei (1993)
Rupan sansei: Moeyo Zantetsuken (1994)
Rupan sansei: Harimao no zaiho wo oe!! (1995)
Rupan sansei: Kutabare! Nostradamus (1995)
Rupan sansei: Dead or Alive (1996)
Rupan sansei: Twilight Gemini no himitsu (1996)
Rupan sansei: Walusa P38 - In Gedenken an die Walther P38 (1997)
Rupan sansei: Honou no kioku - Tokyo crisis (1998)
Rupan sansei: Ai no da capo - Fujiko's Unlucky Days (1999)
Rupan sansei: 1$ Money Wars (2000)
Rupan sansei: Alcatraz Connection (2001)
Rupan sansei Episode 0: First Contact (2002)
Rupan sansei: Ikiteita majutsushi (2002)
Rupan sansei: Otakara henkyaku dai-sakusen!! (2003)
Rupan sansei: Nusumareta Rupan (2004)
Rupan sansei (2006)

KEYWORDS

animation, anime, criminals

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008