Lupin III is in a 55th anniversary merchandise cycle across multiple retailers, with apparel and figure pre-orders running into late 2026 and one display set dated to May 2027. Discotek has announced a complete SD Blu-ray set of all 155 Lupin III: Part II episodes for release later this year.
The recent Lupin III stories are mostly merchandise, tied in two cases to a 55th anniversary. The anniversary line has two channels: art from new illustrations and famous scenes from the TV anime, and five pieces drawn by JUN INAGAWA. The collection comes to ZOZOTOWN in 12 designs, sold from noon on October 23, 2026 to 11:59 on November 16, 2026, with delivery scheduled for late November 2026. A separate pop-up at Laforet Harajuku ran October 6 to October 18, 2026, at MAKE THE STAGE on the fifth floor, with online sales following on ZOZOTOWN from October 23 to November 16 and some items also planned for TMS Shop. The JUN INAGAWA white T-shirt colors are given a ZOZOTOWN release.
Other merchandise runs alongside that. Takara Tomy is taking pre-orders for two Q VILLAGE finished display models based on Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, due late May 2027: QV-08 pairs a Fiat 500 with Lupin III and Daisuke Jigen minifigures, a swappable roof and luggage part, and a turbo muffler at 8,250 yen, while QV-09 is Inspector Zenigata's Nissan Bluebird patrol car with his minifigure at 6,600 yen. GEEKS RULE is releasing a T-shirt reproducing Monkey Punch's original theatrical poster art for the 1978 film Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo, also known as Lupin vs. Clone, in a 15-color silkscreen print priced at 12,100 yen, with early sale June 20 at DOVER STREET MARKET GINZA and a later online lottery.
On the catalog side, Discotek Media announced a large Blu-ray slate at its Otakon panel, planned for later this year, including a complete SD Blu-ray set of all 155 Lupin III: Part II episodes and Lupin III: Zenigata and the 2 Lupins. Broadcast coverage in July 2026 put the 2013 crossover film Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie on BS12 TwellV's Sunday Anime Theater uncut on July 12 at 7:30 PM. Two deaths are also part of the record: composer Yuji Ohno, who first worked on the series in 1977 with Lupin III: Part II, died on May 4 at 84, and lyricist Jun Hashimoto, who wrote the theme for Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, died on May 21 at 86.
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TMS Entertainment will stream Lupin III vs. Detective Conan The Movie in English dub on YouTube for a limited time from October 24. Netflix lists the fourth curated Detective Conan episode collection for November 1. The crossover film opened in Japanese theaters in December 2013; Discotek released it on Blu-ray and previously on DVD in Japanese with subtitles in 2015.
A Lupin III 55th anniversary collaboration pop-up shop with ZOZOTOWN opened at Laforet Harajuku on October 6 and runs through October 18. The venue at MAKE THE STAGE on the fifth floor sells 12 item types: seven using new anniversary illustrations and famous scenes, plus five with artwork by JUN INAGAWA. Online sales on ZOZOTOWN start October 23 and end November 16, with some items also planned for TMS Shop.
Takara Tomy is taking pre-orders for two Q VILLAGE finished display models based on Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. QV-08 pairs the Fiat 500 with minifigures of Lupin III and Daisuke Jigen, a swappable roof and luggage part, and a turbo muffler, priced at 8,250 yen. QV-09 is Inspector Zenigata's Nissan Bluebird patrol car with his minifigure, priced at 6,600 yen. Both are due late May 2027.
The Lupin III 55th Anniversary Collection comes to ZOZOTOWN with 12 designs: 7 using new illustrations and famous scenes from the TV anime, plus 5 drawn by artist JUN INAGAWA. Sales run from noon on October 23, 2026 to 11:59 on November 16, 2026, with lottery, pre-order, and advance sale items. Delivery is scheduled for late November 2026.
Discotek Media announced a large slate of Blu-ray releases at its Otakon panel on Saturday, including Digimon Frontier, Lupin III: Part II, Toradora!, Pani Poni Dash!, Outlanders, Samurai Pizza Cats, The Big O, Argento Soma, Tales of the Abyss, Infinite Ryvius, Memories, Patlabor TV and movies, Penguindrum, Lupin III: Zenigata and the 2 Lupins, and Digimon Movies Collection 3. The releases are planned for later this year.
The 2013 theatrical crossover film Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie airs uncut on BS12 TwellV's Sunday Anime Theater today, July 12, at 7:30 PM. The film brings together Lupin III and Detective Conan in a story involving Phantom Thief Kid, a stolen gem, and a global conspiracy.
BS12 Twellv's Sunday Anime Theater will air Lupin III vs. Detective Conan THE MOVIE uncut on July 12, 2026, and the TV special edit Detective Conan vs. Phantom Thief Kid on July 26. Both films are free-to-air nationwide.
GEEKS RULE is releasing a T-shirt featuring Monkey Punch's original theatrical poster art for the 1978 film 'Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo' (also known as 'Lupin vs. Clone'). The 15-color silkscreen print uses advanced color separation to reproduce the complex artwork. Priced at 12,100 yen, it goes on early sale June 20 at DOVER STREET MARKET GINZA, with a later lottery sale online.
GEEKS RULE announced a collaboration T-shirt for the 55th anniversary of the Lupin III anime. The shirt reproduces Monkey Punch's original theatrical poster for the 1978 film Lupin vs. Clone using 15-color silkscreen printing. It will be available for early sale at DOVER STREET MARKET GINZA on June 20, with a lottery sale later online.
Lyricist Jun Hashimoto died in a Tokyo hospital on May 21 due to liver cirrhosis. He was 86. Hashimoto wrote lyrics for the Galaxy Express 999 TV anime's opening and ending themes, as well as the theme song for Hayao Miyazaki's debut film Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. His family held a private funeral.
Sega has started a collaboration event between its online mahjong game Sega Net Mahjong MJ and the Lupin III pachislot machine L Shuyaku wa Zenigata 5. The event, running from June 1 to June 21, 2026, includes a nationwide tournament and a gacha with themed items for both the app and arcade versions.
Musician and composer Yuji Ohno died of natural causes on May 4. He was 84. His production company, Office Augusta, said he died after going to sleep with no change in his prior condition. A private funeral was held. Ohno is best known for his jazz scores for the Lupin III franchise. He first worked on the series in 1977 with Lupin III: Part II, the second television anime, and his opening theme became the series' signature, persisting through decades of television shows, specials, and films in his own arrangements. He performed the music in concert for years with his jazz group, originally called Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five and later renamed Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Six. Ohno taught himself jazz in high school and played in a university light music band before forming a trio with drummer Hideo Shiraki and singer Yūzō Kayama. After the trio dissolved, he moved into composing for film and television. His 1977 film scores included Kon Ichikawa's The Inugami Family and Junya Satō's Proof of the Man. He also composed for Captain Future, Space Adventure Cobra, and the Daicon films made by the team that later founded Gainax.