Season 1
The first season ran from October 3, 1977 to April 3, 1978 and can be distinguished from the other three by the different opening and ending themes. The opening theme for season one of Lupin III Part II is Theme from Lupin III '78 by Yuji Ohno, while the ending theme is the instrumental version of Love Theme, also by Yuji Ohno.
Note: "American release titles" are those found on the Region 1 DVD release by Geneon. Episodes 1-26 were broadcast on Adult Swim, with the exception of episode 3
| No(s). in series |
No(s). in season |
Original title | American release title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Dashing Entrance of Lupin III" "Lupin Sansei Sassou Toujou" (ルパン三世颯爽登場) |
"Return of Lupin III" | October 3, 1977 (1977-10-03) |
| 2 | 2 | "A Bouquet of Bills Blossom in Rio's Sunset" "Rio no Yuuhi ni Saku Satsutaba" (リオの夕陽に咲く札束) |
"Guns, Buns, and Fun in the Sun" | October 10, 1977 (1977-10-10) |
| 3 | 3 | "Hitler's Legacy" "Hitler no Isan" (ヒトラーの遺産) |
“To Be or Nazi Be” | October 17, 1977 (1977-10-17) |
| 4 | 4 | "I Can Hear Nessie's Song" "Nessie no Uta ga Kikoeru" (ネッシーの唄が聞こえる) |
“50 Ways to Leave Your 50 Foot Lover” | October 24, 1977 (1977-10-24) |
| 5 | 5 | "I'll Tell You How to Transport Gold Bullion" "Kinka no Hakobikata Oshiemasu" (塊の運び方教えます) |
“Gold Smuggling 101” | October 31, 1977 (1977-10-31) |
| 6 | 6 | "Is the Leaning Tower of Pisa Standing" "Pisa no Shatoo wa Tatteiru ka" (ピサの斜塔は立っているか) |
“Shaky Pisa” | November 7, 1977 (1977-11-07) |
| 7 | 7 | "Tutankhamen's 3000-year Curse" "Tutankhamen Sanzen no Noroi" (ツタンカーメン三千年の呪い) |
“Cursed Case Senario” | November 14, 1977 (1977-11-14) |
| 8 | 8 | "The Venice Superexpress" "Venicia Chootokkyuu" (ベネチア超特急) |
“Disorient Express” | November 21, 1977 (1977-11-21) |
| 9 | 9 | "What Do You Think of Ukiyoe Blues?" "Ukiyoe Blues wa Ikaga" (浮世絵ブルースはいかが) |
“Now Museum, Now You Don't” | November 28, 1977 (1977-11-28) |
| 10 | 10 | "Steal File M123" "File M123 o Nusume" (ファイルM123を盗め) |
“ZenigataCon” | December 5, 1977 (1977-12-05) |
| 11 | 11 | "Wager on the Monaco GP" "Monaco GP ni Kakero" (モナコGPに賭けろ) |
“Who's Vroomin' Who?” | December 12, 1977 (1977-12-12) |
| 12 | 12 | "A Present for the President" "Daitooryoo e no Okurimono" (大統領への贈り物) |
“The Sleight Before Christmas” | December 19, 1977 (1977-12-19) |
| 13 | 13 | "The Great San Francisco Chase" "San Francisco Daitsuiseki" (サンフランシスコ大追跡) |
“I Left My Mind in San Francisco” | December 26, 1977 (1977-12-26) |
| 14 | 14 | "The Great Caribbean Adventure" "Carib no Daibooken" (カリブ海の大冒険) |
“Curse of the Jumbo Juju” | January 9, 1978 (1978-01-09) |
| 15 | 15 | "The Great Detectives Take to the Sky" "Meitantei Sora o Yuku" (名探偵空をゆく) |
“The Case of the Risible Dirigible” | January 16, 1978 (1978-01-16) |
| 16 | 16 | "The Two Faces of Lupin" "Futatsu no Kao no Lupin" (二つの顔のルパン) |
“Crude Reproduction, Perfect Frame” | January 23, 1978 (1978-01-23) |
| 17 | 17 | "Go for the Oildollar" "Oildollar o Nerae" (オイルダラーを狙え) |
“Sheik-Down” | January 30, 1978 (1978-01-30) |
| 18 | 18 | "Black Panther" "Black Panther" (ブラック·パンサー) |
“My Birthday Pursuit” | February 6, 1978 (1978-02-06) |
| 19 | 19 | "Can You Open the Ten-Year Vault?" "Juunen Kinko wa Yabureru ka" (十年金庫は破れるか) |
“A Safe Bet” | February 13, 1978 (1978-02-13) |
| 20 | 20 | "Lupin Up Against the Wall" "Oitsumerareta Lupin" (追いつめられたルパン) |
“Hell Toupee” | February 20, 1978 (1978-02-20) |
| 21 | 21 | "Goemon's Revenge" "Goemon no Fukushuu" (五ェ門の復讐) |
“The Last Mastery” | February 27, 1978 (1978-02-27) |
| 22 | 22 | "Search the House of Mystery Women" "Nazo no Nyoonin Yakata o Sagure" (謎の女人館を探れ) |
“Lupin in Paradise” | March 6, 1978 (1978-03-06) |
| 23 | 23 | "Witch of the Fourth Dimension" "Daiyojigen no Majo" (第4次元の魔女) |
“Auntie Ballistic” | March 13, 1978 (1978-03-13) |
| 24 | 24 | "The Great Thief Nezumi-Koozoo Makes His Appearance" "Kaitoo Nezumi-Koozoo Arawaru" (怪盗ねずみ小僧現わる) |
“Rats to You” | March 20, 1978 (1978-03-20) |
| 25 | 25 | "The Coming of the Killer Iron Lizards" "Hissatsu Tokage Kenzan" (必殺鉄トカゲ見参) |
“Lair of the Land-Shark” | March 27, 1978 (1978-03-27) |
| 26 | 26 | "The Rose and the Pistol" "Bara to Pistol" (バラとピストル) |
“Shot Through the Heart” | April 3, 1978 (1978-04-03) |
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