And to really get down to what makes a Phantom Thief, we have to first look past Lupin III to his inspiration: his canonical grandpa, Arséne Lupin.
Between them, they’ve defined what it means to be a “phantom thief” in the world of anime.
For example, Lupin III will absolutely use a gun—his trusty Walther P38—but he’ll never shoot a woman.
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