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Filler list

Lupin the 3rd Filler List

Lupin the 3rd began in 1971 and ran for 23 episodes, two of them filler — 8.7% of the series. There are two runs in all, listed in full below.

  • Episodes23
  • Canon21
  • Filler2
  • Filler share8.7%

The whole series at a glance

Every episode in order, left to right. Each slice is one episode.

Ep 1 Ep 23

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Full episode list

Every Lupin the 3rd episode with its canon or filler status and air date
Ep Title Type Aired
1 Is Lupin Burning...?! Filler 1971-10-24
2 The Man They Called a Magician Canon 1971-10-31
3 Farewell My Beloved Witch Canon 1971-11-07
4 One Chance to Breakout Canon 1971-11-14
5 The Coming of Goemon the Thirteenth Canon 1971-11-21
6 Rainy Afternoons Are Bad Canon 1971-11-28
7 A Wolf Calls a Wolf Canon 1971-12-05
8 The All-Together Playing-Card Operation Canon 1971-12-12
9 Killer Sings the Blues Canon 1971-12-19
10 Hunt Down the Counterfeiter! Canon 1971-12-26
11 When the Seventh Bridge Falls Canon 1972-01-02
12 Who Had the Last Laugh? Canon 1972-01-09
13 Beware the Time Machine! Canon 1972-01-16
14 The Emerald's Secret Canon 1972-01-23
15 Let's Catch Lupin and Go to Europe Canon 1972-01-30
16 Operation Jewel Snatch Canon 1972-02-06
17 Lupin Caught in a Trap Canon 1972-02-13
18 Keep an Eye On the Beauty Contest Canon 1972-02-20
19 Which of the Third Generation Will Win! Canon 1972-02-27
20 Catch the Phony Lupin! Canon 1972-03-05
21 Rescue the Tomboy! Canon 1972-03-12
22 The First Move Wins Computer Operation! Canon 1972-03-19
23 The Great Gold Showdown! Filler 1972-03-26

Frequently asked

How many filler episodes does Lupin the 3rd have?

Lupin the 3rd has 2 filler episodes out of 23 total, or 8.7% of the series.

Which Lupin the 3rd episodes can I skip?

Skip episodes 1, 23.

Is Lupin the 3rd filler worth watching?

Filler is written by the animation studio to avoid overtaking the manga, so it sits outside the main story and rarely changes anything that matters later. Skipping it costs you nothing on a first watch.

Last refreshed August 11, 2026