Monkey Punch’s Lupin III manga about the titular thief’s escapades inspired five previous main television anime series, the Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine television anime series, several theatrical anime films, and a near-annual string of television anime specials.
Lupin III: Part IV was the first Lupin III television anime series in three decades to star the titular character, and it premiered in Japan in October 2015, after first premiering as Lupin III – L’avventura Italiana on Italian television in August 2015.
The official Twitter account for the Lupin the 3rd anime franchise revealed more story details, more staff, a new key visual by character designer Hirotaka Marufuji, and the October 9 premiere for the Lupin the 3rd Part 6 television anime series on Wednesday.
Toei Animation pitted the original Lupin against Holmes in the 1981 television special, Lupin vs. Holmes.