Arsène Lupin Sansei is the grandson of the master thief Arsène Lupin. With his cohorts Jigen Daisuke and Ishikawa Goemon XIII and his love interest Mine Fujiko, he pulls off the greatest heists of all time while always escaping the grasp of Inspector Zenigata Kouichi. Source: ANN Note: Before the first series started, there was Lupin III Pilot film which was about 12 minutes and 30 seconds long which was aired on 1969 (but it was re-made and aired on 1978).