''Lupin the 3rd Part V: Misadventures in France'', also known simply as , is a Japanese

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television series produced at

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, directed by Yūichirō Yano, and written by

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. Part of the ''Lupin III'' franchise, it is the sixth anime television adaptation of the ''Lupin III'' manga series created by

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. The series aired from April 4 to September 18, 2018 on

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. It was simulcast with English subtitles by

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, and later dubbed into English and premiered on

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programming block on June 16, 2019.

Plot

The series is set in modern-day France and follows the thief

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. In the first story arc of the series, he infiltrates a data center to steal

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from "Marco Polo", a site on the

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, which sells illegal items such as drugs and weapons. The rest of the regular ensemble cast of ''

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'' characters, the marksman

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, the swordsman

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, the con artist

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and Inspector

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, are joined by the new character Ami Enan, a teenage hacker. In the second arc, Lupin gains possession of a black notebook containing extremely sensitive information about high-level political figures, which makes him a target for the ruthless director of the DGES as well as for Albert d'Andrésy, a fiendishly cunning criminal and ex-partner of Lupin hiding under the façade of an honest government official. In the third story arc, Lupin intends to steal the Bloody Teardrop, a national treasure of the

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n kingdom of Padar, which is currently worn by its royal princess Dolma, who has befriended Ami. When a revolution threatens Dolma's life, Ami reunites with Lupin to rescue her. The fourth and final story arc sees a last reunion between Lupin and Ami against the Shake Hands Corporation, a shady IT conglomerate whose aim is world domination via an exclusive monopoly on cyber-trafficking and internet use, and which has been pulling the strings behind the scenes of some of Lupin's exploits in the series. Recurring subthemes in the series include the use of contemporary high technology (particularly the

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, facial recognition programs and surveillance

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s), and the question of trust between Lupin and the rest of his gang.

Production

''Lupin the 3rd Part V: Misadventures in France'' was produced at

, and was directed by Yūichirō Yano, reprising his role from 2015's '' Part IV''. It was written by

alongside

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, Daisuke Sakō,

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, Takahiro Okura, Yuniko Ayana,

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and Shatner Nishida, and featured character designs by Hisao Yokobori. The series was announced at

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in Paris in 2017, and aired for 24 episodes from April 4, 2018 to September 18, 2018 on

's AnichU programming block and other

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networks. It is also streamed by

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in Japan, and simulcast by

in Japanese with English subtitles. It will be released on home video in the United Kingdom and Ireland by

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. It also aired on

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programming block in the United States starting on June 16, 2019. In June 2021,

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announced their North American license to the series. They release the series in a Blu-ray box set on October 26, 2021. The first Japanese DVD/Blu-ray set containing the first five episodes of the anime was released on July 25, 2018. It includes a memorial episode titled "Is Lupin Still Burning?" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the manga. The episode was directed by Jun Kawagoe, with Monkey Punch as general director and character designs by Hisao Horikoshi and Satoshi Hirayama. Its title is a reference to the debut episode of the first ''Lupin the Third'' anime series and follows its story, but features other enemies such as Kyosuke Mamo, Sandayu Momochi,

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, and Stoneman. An English dub of the

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premiered on Adult Swim on the Toonami block on December 15, 2019, a week after the conclusion of ''Part Vs run.

Reception

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's Rose Bridges and Jacob Chapman each included ''Lupin the 3rd Part V'' on their list of The Best Anime of 2018. Bridges wrote that while less "newbie-friendly" than ''Part IV'', it surpasses its predecessor by being more focused and "freewheeling," constantly keeping viewers on their toes.

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