Lupin Zero: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

How did this young boy become notorious gentleman thief "Lupin III"? Loosely based on Young Lupin III from the original manga, Lupin Zero will tell a nostalgic, yet brand new original story, finally lifting the veil cast upon Lupin III's humble beginnings. Set during the era in which the original series was first published, the anime depicts Young Lupin III running around the streets of 1960's Japan during the country's economic boom. A young boy climbs the staircase to villainhood. What was he thinking and what steps did he take? This is the untold origin story of the world's greatest thief.

Series details

• Title: Lupin Zero
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Premiere date: 2022-12-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-01-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Crunchyroll
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 65809
• IMDb ID: tt22983862
• TVDB ID: 426355

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-12-16; final listed air date 2023-01-13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Lupin Zero on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.