What order to watch “Lupin VIII” in
The “Lupin VIII” franchise has 34 seasons, 13 movies and 10 OVAs/specials. Below is the recommended watch order by release date — the story unfolds in sequence, without spoilers.
Recommended watch order
57 entries by release date
Start hereRupan sansei: Pilot Film
Movie
Movie19696.4
SequelLupin III
Season 1
Series19717.6
PrequelLupin III: Part II
Season 3
Series19777.8

Rupan sansei
Movie
Movie19787.1

Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro
Movie
Movie19798.2
SequelLupin III: Part III
Season 3
Series19847.3

Rupan sansei: Babiron no Ôgon densetsu
Movie
Movie19856.5

Rupan sansei: Fûma ichizoku no inbô
Movie
Movie19877.3

Rupan sansei: Bai bai ribatî kiki ippatsu!
Series19896.9

Rupan sansei: Hemingway paper no nazo
Series19906.9

Rupan sansei: Napoleon no jisho wo ubae
Series19916.7

Rupan Sansei: Russia yori ai o komete
Series19926.7

Rupan sansei: Rupan ansatsu shirei
Series19937.0

Rupan sansei: Moeyo zantetsuken
Series19947.0

Rupan sansei: Kutabare! Nostradamus
Movie
Movie19957.3

Rupan sansei: Harimao no zaiho wo oe!!
Series19956.9

Rupan sansei: Dead or Alive
Movie
Movie19967.2

Rupan sansei: Towairaito Jemini no himitsu
Series19966.9

Lupin III: Walther P38
Series19977.4

Lupin III: Crisis in Tokyo
Series19987.3

Lupin III: The Columbus Files
Series19996.8

Rupan Sansei: 1$ Manê Uôzu
Series20007.2

Rupan sansei: Arukatorazu konnekushion
Series20017.1

Rupan sansei: Ikiteita majutsushi
OVA
OVA20025.9

Rupan Sansei: Episode 0 - Faasuto kontakuto
Series20027.6

Rupan sansei: Otakara henkyaku dai-sakusen!!
Series20037.3

Rupan sansei: Nusumareta rupan
Series20047.1

Rupan sansei: Tenshi no sakuryaku takutikusu yume no kakera wa koroshi no kaori
Series20057.0

Rupan sansei: Sebundeizu rapusodei
Special
Special20067.0

Rupan sansei: Kiri no eryuushivu
Special
Special20076.8

Rupan sansei: Gurîn vs Reddo
OVA
OVA20086.7

Rupan Sansei: Sweet lost night - Maho no lamp wa akumu no yokan
Series20087.0

Rupan Sansei vs Meitantei Conan
Series20097.8

Rupan sansei: Saishû jobu
Series20107.0

Lupin the III: Chi no kokuin - eien no mermaid
Series20117.3

Rupan Sansei: Rupan Ikka Seizeroi
Special
Special20126.7
You are hereLupin VIII
Special
Special20121 ep.5.7
PrequelLupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to iu onna
Series20127.8

Lupin the III: Another Page
Series20126.9

Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze
Series20136.8

Rupan Sansei vs. Meitantei Conan: The Movie
Movie
Movie20137.9
SequelLupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Movie
Movie20147.8
SequelLupin III: Part IV
Season 3
Series20157.9
Side storyLupin III: The Italian Game
Season 3
Series20166.5
SequelLupin the IIIrd: Chikemuri no Ishikawa Goemon
Movie
Movie20177.9
SequelLupin III: Part V
Season 3, Part 5
Series20188.1

Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning?
OVA
OVA20186.9

Lupin III: Goodbye Partner
Series20196.8
PrequelLupin III: Mine Fujiko no Uso
Movie
Movie20197.3

Lupin III: Prison of the Past
Series20197.0

Lupin III: The First
Movie
Movie20197.8
SequelLupin III: Part 6 - Jidai
Series20217.3
SequelLupin III: Part VI
Season 6, Part 6
Series20217.3

Lupin Zero
ONA
ONA20227.5

Lupin the 3rd vs Cat's Eye
ONA
ONA20236.6

Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
ONA
ONA20257.3
SequelLupin the IIIrd the Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku
Movie
Movie20256.8
Main storyline only
TV seasons without movies, OVAs and specials
- 2Lupin IIISeason 11971
- 3Lupin III: Part IISeason 31977
- 6Lupin III: Part IIISeason 31984
- 9Rupan sansei: Bai bai ribatî kiki ippatsu!Series1989
- 10Rupan sansei: Hemingway paper no nazoSeries1990
- 11Rupan sansei: Napoleon no jisho wo ubaeSeries1991
- 12Rupan Sansei: Russia yori ai o kometeSeries1992
- 13Rupan sansei: Rupan ansatsu shireiSeries1993
- 14Rupan sansei: Moeyo zantetsukenSeries1994
- 16Rupan sansei: Harimao no zaiho wo oe!!Series1995
- 18Rupan sansei: Towairaito Jemini no himitsuSeries1996
- 19Lupin III: Walther P38Series1997
- 20Lupin III: Crisis in TokyoSeries1998
- 21Lupin III: The Columbus FilesSeries1999
- 22Rupan Sansei: 1$ Manê UôzuSeries2000
- 23Rupan sansei: Arukatorazu konnekushionSeries2001
- 25Rupan Sansei: Episode 0 - Faasuto kontakutoSeries2002
- 26Rupan sansei: Otakara henkyaku dai-sakusen!!Series2003
- 27Rupan sansei: Nusumareta rupanSeries2004
- 28Rupan sansei: Tenshi no sakuryaku takutikusu yume no kakera wa koroshi no kaoriSeries2005
- 32Rupan Sansei: Sweet lost night - Maho no lamp wa akumu no yokanSeries2008
- 33Rupan Sansei vs Meitantei ConanSeries2009
- 34Rupan sansei: Saishû jobuSeries2010
- 35Lupin the III: Chi no kokuin - eien no mermaidSeries2011
- 38Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to iu onnaSeries2012
- 39Lupin the III: Another PageSeries2012
- 40Lupin III: Princess of the BreezeSeries2013
- 43Lupin III: Part IVSeason 32015
- 44Lupin III: The Italian GameSeason 32016
- 46Lupin III: Part VSeason 3, Part 52018
- 48Lupin III: Goodbye PartnerSeries2019
- 50Lupin III: Prison of the PastSeries2019
- 52Lupin III: Part 6 - JidaiSeries2021
- 53Lupin III: Part VISeason 6, Part 62021
Movies and specials
Watch after the matching season, or at the end
- 1Rupan sansei: Pilot FilmMovie1969
- 4Rupan sanseiMovie1978
- 5Lupin III: Cagliostro no ShiroMovie1979
- 7Rupan sansei: Babiron no Ôgon densetsuMovie1985
- 8Rupan sansei: Fûma ichizoku no inbôMovie1987
- 15Rupan sansei: Kutabare! NostradamusMovie1995
- 17Rupan sansei: Dead or AliveMovie1996
- 24Rupan sansei: Ikiteita majutsushiOVA2002
- 29Rupan sansei: Sebundeizu rapusodeiSpecial2006
- 30Rupan sansei: Kiri no eryuushivuSpecial2007
- 31Rupan sansei: Gurîn vs ReddoOVA2008
- 36Rupan Sansei: Rupan Ikka SeizeroiSpecial2012
- 37Lupin VIIISpecial2012
- 41Rupan Sansei vs. Meitantei Conan: The MovieMovie2013
- 42Lupin the Third: Jigen's GravestoneMovie2014
- 45Lupin the IIIrd: Chikemuri no Ishikawa GoemonMovie2017
- 47Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning?OVA2018
- 49Lupin III: Mine Fujiko no UsoMovie2019
- 51Lupin III: The FirstMovie2019
- 54Lupin ZeroONA2022
- 55Lupin the 3rd vs Cat's EyeONA2023
- 56Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata and the Two LupinsONA2025
- 57Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: Fujimi no KetsuzokuMovie2025
