★ 7.5

Lupin Zero

ONA · 6 eps · 2022

Finished

Synopsis

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. (Source: TMS Entertainment)

Episodes (6)

1. Young Lupin Meets a Wolf12/16/2022
Teenage Arsène Lupin III meets Jigen for the first time in an epic encounter. However, the boys aren’t fast friends when they’re caught in a caper with a lady twice their age!
2. Hang Tight to the Treasure of the Train12/16/2022
While aboard a train, Lupin challenges Jigen in more ways than one. Lupin plots to take a necklace off Jigen’s hands, but will the heist be derailed by The Eleventh Daughter?
3. The Grandson of the First Vies for Succession12/23/2022
Two mysterious figures approach Lupin with a threatening invitation. It turns out that they’re messengers of Arsène Lupin I, Lupin’s grandfather! But what game is afoot?
4. Claim the Whiskey Pipe12/30/2022
Lupin must lay low. He decides to build a secret base for Jigen and himself at school, however, making a hideout is more complicated than he expected...
5. The Man Who Operates in Secret01/06/2023
Around Christmas, Lupin III meets a strange tattooed man. Meanwhile, a weapon has been stolen from a US military base by Lupin II.
6. Young Lupin Claims the Title of the Third01/13/2023
With minutes left until the atomic cannon is fired, Lupin takes a step toward becoming a great thief.