Monkey Punch/Kazuhiko Kato, creator of Lupin III, passed away 4/11 due to pneumonia. He was 81.

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Monkey Punch/Kazuhiko Kato, creator of Lupin III, passed away 4/11 due to pneumonia. He was 81.

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Mantan has the report.

The man who drew the most charismatic, affable thief and his ragtag band of femme fatale, gunslinger and samurai passed away last Thursday.

I haven't watch a lot of the franchise. Maybe some Part I/Part II back in the 90's, but I adored The Woman Named Mine Fujiko (ASIDE FROM THE FANSERVICE) and its sequel movies.

Perhaps in honor of Mr. Kato, a new Lupin III movie involving Fujiko will come out this coming May 31st.

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Re: Monkey Punch/Kazuhiko Kato, creator of Lupin III, passed away 4/11 due to pneumonia. He was 81.

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The man who drew the most charismatic, affable thief
Uhhh, have you read the manga? It is vastly different from the anime, and not in a good way. Anime!Lupin is a charming rougue but Manga!Lupin is a degenerate, dirty pervert.

Not to speak ill of the dead but the most you can attribute to Monkey Punch is the concept of Lupin III, not the execution or the popularity.
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Re: Monkey Punch/Kazuhiko Kato, creator of Lupin III, passed away 4/11 due to pneumonia. He was 81.

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Often the case with those older mangas that were adapted to TV (Getter comes to mind).
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