User:SephyTheThird/arlupiii
| Arsène Lupin III | |
|---|---|
| Lupin The Third character | |
| First appearance | Lupin III chapter 1: "Dashing Appearance of Lupin III" |
| Created by | Monkey Punch |
| Portrayed by | Yūki Meguro (1974) Shun Oguri (2014) |
| Voiced by | Taichirō Hirokawa/Nachi Nozawa (1969) Yasuo Yamada (1971-1985, 1989-1994) Toshio Furukawa (1987) Kanichi Kurita (1995-present) English: Unconfirmed (Toho/Frontier) Bob Bergen (Streamline) Robin Robertson (AnimEigo) Bill Dufris (Manga UK) David Hayter (Animaze/Manga) Sonny Strait (FUNimation) Tony Oliver (Phuuz/Pioneer/Geneon) Keith Silverstein (Bang Zoom!/Discotek) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Cliff (Cliff Hanger) The Wolf (Streamline dub of The Castle of Cagliostro) Rupan III (AnimEigo dub of The Fuma Conspiracy and subtitled print of Legend of the Gold of Babylon) Wolf III (Manga UK dubs of The Mystery of Mamo and Goodbye Lady Liberty) |
| Relatives | Arsène Lupin (grandfather) |
| Nationality | French-Japanese |
Arsène Lupin III (ルパン三世, Rupan Sansei) (Pronounced /luːpɨn/ or /luˈpɑːn/) is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch as the protagonist for his manga series Lupin III, which debuted in Weekly Manga Action on August 10, 1967. According to his creator, Lupin is the grandson of Maurice Leblanc's Arsène Lupin.
Creation and Conception
[edit]Monkey Punch combined elements of Arsène Lupin with James Bond to develop the character of Lupin III and made him a "carefree fellow". Lupin was given a red color jacket which Monkey Punch believes is a flashy, sexy color.[1][2][3]
Of all the Lupin III characters, Monkey Punch relates to Lupin and his "boundless freedom" the most. [4]
Appearances
[edit]Manga
[edit]Anime
[edit]When Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata took over direction of the first anime adaptation they made changes to the series including the characters. Luoin became "happy-go-lucky" and "upbeat" , poor and surviving on his abilities and wit. Lupin's car was changed from a Mercedes-Benz SSK to the cheaper mass produced Fiat 500.[5] Lupin is more chivalrous compared to his manga appearances.[6]
Reception
[edit]Lupin was voted the eighth most iconic anime hero by Mania.com.[7] IGN ranked Lupin as the fifteenth best anime character of all time in 2009,[8] placing him on the 16th spot in 2014.[9]
After completing his involvement with the Lupin III franchise in 1980 Hayao Miyazaki wrote an article in Animage where he discussed his view of the series and the character. He stated that Lupin was "truly a character of his era" but that as the franchise progressed he had been overtaken by the real world. However Miyazaki still thought fondly of Lupin's early days despite this.[10] For the video game Persona 5, the team in charge of making originally asked in that regard was how a character like Arsène Lupin III might win appeal in modern society.[11]
Mike Crandol of ANN summarises Lupin as part James bond and part Jerry Lee Lewis who is both "debonair and dappy'" while remaining consistent. He contrasts this with the "schizophrenic" Saeba Ryo from City Hunter. [12]
References
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MMpostermagwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Interview with Monkey Punch. Lupin the 3rd: Dead or Alive (DVD). Funimation.
- ^ Divers, Allen (November 13, 2003). "Interview: Monkey Punch". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Miyazaki, Hayao (4 August 2009). Starting Point 1979~1996. Viz Media. pp. 277–282. ISBN 978-1-4215-0594-7.
- ^ "TOP 25 GREATEST ANIME CHARACTERS". IGN. February 4, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Zoth, Thomas (12 January 2010). "10 Most Iconic Anime Heroes". Mania.com. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Mackenzie, Chris (20 October 2009). "Top 25 Anime Characters of All Time". IGN. IGN Entertainment. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Isler, Ramsey (February 4, 2014). "Top 25 Greatest Anime Characters". IGN. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Miyazaki, Hayao. Starting Point 1979~1996. Viz Media. pp. 277–282. ISBN 978-1-4215-0594-7.
- ^ James, Thomas (2015-02-05). "Persona 5 director discusses characters, themes, and development". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
- ^ Crandoll, Mike (January 28, 2003). "Lupin III DVD 1: The World's Most Wanted". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2016.