Season 3
The third season ran from October 2, 1978 to October 1, 1979 and can be distinguished from the other three by the different opening and ending themes. The opening theme for season three of Lupin III Part II is Theme from Lupin III '79 by Yuji Ohno, while the ending theme is Love Squall by Sandii Hohn.
A notable episode in this season is episode 99, which was the first episode of any anime series to be broadcast in stereo. After that episode, several other episodes of the second Lupin III TV series were broadcast in stereo. For episodes 100–103, viewers were asked to send in their ideas for episodes as a part of the 100th episode celebration of the show. The viewer whose idea was chosen for each episode was named in the credits under "story concept".
Note: "American release titles" are those found on the Region 1 DVD release by Geneon.
| No(s). in series |
No(s). in season |
Original title | American release title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 1 | "Emmanuelle Is an Angel's Whisper" "Emmanuelle wa Tenshi no Sasayaki" (エマニエルは天使のささやき) |
“Emmanuelle in Bangkok” | October 2, 1978 (1978-10-02) |
| 53 | 2 | "The Mad Fantoma Mark III" "Kyooki no Fantoma Mark III" (狂気のファントマ·マークIII) |
“I Melt with You” | October 9, 1978 (1978-10-09) |
| 54 | 3 | "Detective Hanshichi's Ten-Year Promise" "Hanshichi Keiji Juunen no Yakusoku" (半七刑事十年目の約束) |
“Mercy Mercy Me” | October 16, 1978 (1978-10-16) |
| 55 | 4 | "Falling Cherry Blossoms - The Mysterious Gang of Five - Part I" "Hanafubuki Nazo no Goninshuu “Zempen”" (花吹雪 謎の五人衆”前篇”) |
“Kooky Kabuki - Part One” | October 23, 1978 (1978-10-23) |
| 56 | 5 | "Falling Cherry Blossoms - The Mysterious Gang of Five - Part II" "Hanafubuki Nazo no Goninshuu “Koohen”" (花吹雪 謎の五人衆”後篇”) |
“Kooky Kabuki - Part Two” | October 30, 1978 (1978-10-30) |
| 57 | 6 | "Will It Be the Computer or Lupin?" "Computer ka Lupin ka" (コンピューターかルパンか) |
“Alter-Ego Maniac” | November 6, 1978 (1978-11-06) |
| 58 | 7 | "The Border Is the Face of Farewell" "Kokkyoo wa Wakare no Kao" (国境は別れの顔) |
“Gettin' Jigen with It” | November 13, 1978 (1978-11-13) |
| 59 | 8 | "The Mysterious World of Madame X" "Madame X no Fushigina Sekai" (マダムXの不思議な世界) |
“Madame Prefers Them Hand-Dipped” | November 20, 1978 (1978-11-20) |
| 60 | 9 | "A Flower of Suicide Blooms in India" "Indo ni Jisatsu no Hana ga Saku" (インドに自殺の花が咲く) |
“Holy Cow” | November 27, 1978 (1978-11-27) |
| 61 | 10 | "The Flying Zantetsuken" "Soratobu Zantetsuken" (空飛ぶ斬鉄剣) |
“The Yam Is Mightier Than the Sword” | December 4, 1978 (1978-12-04) |
| 62 | 11 | "The Sound of the Devil's Bells Calls Lupin" "Lupin o Yobu Akuma no Kane no Ne" (ルパンを呼ぶ悪魔の鐘の音) |
“Church of the Poison Mind” | December 11, 1978 (1978-12-11) |
| 63 | 12 | "A Trap for a Trap!" "Wana ni wa Wana o" (罠には罠を!) |
“Charity Begins at Home” | December 18, 1978 (1978-12-18) |
| 64 | 13 | "Christmas Is in the Hands of the Goddess" "Christmas wa Megami no Te ni" (クリスマスは女神の手に) |
“Christmas at Tiffany's” | December 25, 1978 (1978-12-25) |
| 65 | 14 | "Lupin's Enemy Is Lupin" "Lupin no Teki wa Lupin" (ルパンの敵はルパン) |
“Return of the X Factor” | January 8, 1979 (1979-01-08) |
| 66 | 15 | "Shooting Orders!!" "Shasatsu Meirei!!" (射殺命令!!) |
“Beauty and the Deceased” | January 15, 1979 (1979-01-15) |
| 67 | 16 | "Lupin's Big Saiyuuki" "Lupin no Daisaiyuuki" (ルパンの大西遊記) |
“Monkey King Business” | January 22, 1979 (1979-01-22) |
| 68 | 17 | "Casino Island - Inversions and More Inversions" "Casino Too - Gyakuten Mata Gyakuten" (カジノ島·逆転また逆転) |
“Games of Chance” | January 29, 1979 (1979-01-29) |
| 69 | 18 | "The Woman the Old Man Fell in Love With" "Tottsan no Horeta Hito" (とっつあんの惚れた女) |
“Zenigata Getcha into My Life” | February 5, 1979 (1979-02-05) |
| 70 | 19 | "Classic Thieves and Mynah Birds" "Classic Doroboo to Kyukanchoo" (クラシック泥棒と九官鳥) |
“Can't Beat the Classics” | February 12, 1979 (1979-02-12) |
| 71 | 20 | "Lupin Vs. the Shinsen Group" "Lupin Tai Shinsengumi" (ルパン対新選組) |
“Dangerous Dreamers” | February 19, 1979 (1979-02-19) |
| 72 | 21 | "The Skateboard Murder Mystery" "Skateboard Satsujin Jiken" (スケートボード殺人事件) |
“You're Sapphired!” | February 26, 1979 (1979-02-26) |
| 73 | 22 | "Flowers and Storms and a Thieves' Race" "Hana mo Arashi mo Doroboo Race" (花も嵐も泥棒レース) |
“It's a Purloin-a-Palooza!” | March 5, 1979 (1979-03-05) |
| 74 | 23 | "The Terrifying Chameleon Man" "Kyoofuu no Chameleon Ningen" (恐怖のカメレオン人間) |
“For Larva or Money” | March 12, 1979 (1979-03-12) |
| 75 | 24 | "Fujiko Doesn't Look Good in a Bridal Gown" "Fujiko ni Hanayome Ishoo wa Niawanai" (不二子に花嫁衣装はにあわない) |
“The Bride Came D.O.A” | March 19, 1979 (1979-03-19) |
| 76 | 25 | "Do You Know Shakespeare?" "Shakespeare o Shitteru kai" (シェークスピアを知ってるかい) |
“Dark Charade” | March 26, 1979 (1979-03-26) |
| 77 | 26 | "Arrest Lupin with Horoscopes" "Hoshiuranai de Lupin o Taiho" (星占いでルパンを逮捕) |
“Lupin's Psychic Friend” | April 2, 1979 (1979-04-02) |
| 78 | 27 | "Diamonds Gleam in a Robot's Eye" "Robot no Me ni Dia ga Hikaru" (ロボットの瞳にダイヤが光る) |
“Ice, Robot” | April 9, 1979 (1979-04-09) |
| 79 | 28 | "The Lupin Funeral March" "Lupin Soosookyoku" (ルパン葬送曲) |
“Baton Death March” | April 16, 1979 (1979-04-16) |
| 80 | 29 | "The Last Meal Is Cup Ramen" "Saigo no Sashiire wa Cup Ramen" (最後の差し入れはカップラーメン) |
"Everybody Loves Ramen" | April 23, 1979 (1979-04-23) |
| 81 | 30 | "Fujiko! Men Are Tough" "Fujiko! Otoko wa Tsurai ze" (不二子!男はつらいぜ) |
April 30, 1979 (1979-04-30) | |
| 82 | 31 | "The Old Man Hostage Rescue Operation" "Tottsan Hitojichi Kyuushutsu Sakusen" (とっつあん人質救出作戦) |
May 7, 1979 (1979-05-07) | |
| 83 | 32 | "Lupin's Big Western" "Lupin no Daiseibugeki" (ルパンの大西部劇) |
May 14, 1979 (1979-05-14) | |
| 84 | 33 | "Leave Revenge to Lupin" "Fukushuu wa Lupin ni Makasero" (復讐はルパンにまかせろ) |
May 21, 1979 (1979-05-21) | |
| 85 | 34 | "ICPO Secret Directive" "ICPO Maruhi Shirei" (ICPO㊙指令) |
May 28, 1979 (1979-05-28) | |
| 86 | 35 | "The Mysterious Nightlight Mask Appears" "Nazo no Yakkoo Kamen Arawaru" (謎の夜光仮面現わる) |
June 4, 1979 (1979-06-04) | |
| 87 | 36 | "When the Devil Beckons to Lupin" "Akuma ga Lupin o Maneku Toki" (悪魔がルパンを招くとき) |
June 11, 1979 (1979-06-11) | |
| 88 | 37 | "Luipn's Big South Pole-North Pole Adventure" "Lupin no Nankyoku Hokkyoku Daibooken" (ルパンの南極北極大冒険) |
June 18, 1979 (1979-06-18) | |
| 89 | 38 | "Play the Thieves' Symphony" "Doroboo Kookyookyoku o Narase" (ドロボウ交響曲を鳴らせ) |
June 25, 1979 (1979-06-25) | |
| 90 | 39 | "Bad Guys Are Truly Big Villains" "Warui Yatsu Hodo Daiakutoo" (悪い奴ほど大悪党) |
July 2, 1979 (1979-07-02) | |
| 91 | 40 | "The Girl Who Travels Through Time" "Toki o Kakeru Shoojo" (時を駆ける少女) |
July 9, 1979 (1979-07-09) | |
| 92 | 41 | "Madame and a Thieves' Quartet" "Madame to Doroboo Quartet" (マダムと泥棒四重奏) |
July 16, 1979 (1979-07-16) | |
| 93 | 42 | "Operation Great Wall of China Invader" "Banri no Choojoo Invader Sakusen" (万里の長城インベーダー作戦) |
July 23, 1979 (1979-07-23) | |
| 94 | 43 | "Lupin Vs. Superman" "Lupin tai Superman" (ルパン対スーパーマン) |
July 30, 1979 (1979-07-30) | |
| 95 | 44 | "From the Ghost Ship with Love" "Yuureisen Yori Ai o Komete" (幽霊船より愛をこめて) |
August 6, 1979 (1979-08-06) | |
| 96 | 45 | "Lupin's Gourmet Heaven" "Lupin no Oryoori Tengoku" (ルパンのお料理天国) |
August 13, 1979 (1979-08-13) | |
| 97 | 46 | "Find the Treasure of Lupin I" "Lupin Issei no Hihoo o Sagase" (ルパン一世の秘宝を探せ) |
August 20, 1979 (1979-08-20) | |
| 98 | 47 | "The Day the Old Man Died" "Tottsan no Inai Hi" (父っつあんのいない日) |
August 27, 1979 (1979-08-27) | |
| 99 | 48 | "The Combat Magnum Scattered in the Wasteland" "Kooya ni Chitta Combat Magnum" (荒野に散ったコンバット·マグナム) |
September 3, 1979 (1979-09-03) | |
| 100 | 49 | "The Famous Painting Theft Ultra Operation" "Meiga Goodatsu Ultra Sakusen" (名画強奪ウルトラ作戦) |
September 10, 1979 (1979-09-10) | |
| 101 | 50 | "Versailles Burned with Love" "Versailles wa Ai ni Moeta" (ベルサイユは愛に燃えた) |
September 17, 1979 (1979-09-17) | |
| 102 | 51 | "Lupin Is Fond of Chanel" "Lupin wa Chanel ga Osuki" (ルパンはシャネルがお好き) |
September 24, 1979 (1979-09-24) | |
| 103 | 52 | "The Wolf Saw an Angel" "Ookami wa Tenshi o Mita" (狼は天使を見た) |
October 1, 1979 (1979-10-01) |
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