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In 2006 a new manga was released. M.F.C「女泥棒会社峰不二子カンパニー 上」or Mine Fujiko Company, It was a spin off ilustrated by Izo Suzuki, centered on our favorite femme fatale, Fujiko, now working as the president of a school of thieves.
In 2018 began the publication of a manga called "Losers" (ルーザーズ).
It tells the story behind Japan's first seinen manga magazine, Weekly Manga Action, along with the story behind its most famous authors.
The story of Monkey Punch in his early years writing Lupin III.
Zenigata on the inside (Shin Lupin III) Vl.7 - Ch.65
What would you think if one day you wake up being Lupin the Third, Zenigata already knows what that feels like, even waking up locked in a jail.
No matter how much you scream, no one will believe you.
"So, speaking of freedom, I mean, it's just like when Lupin goes abroad, overseas, you never really see him have a passport. There are no boundaries for him, he's a free roamer."
-Monkey Punch at an interview from AnimeNewsNetwork (2003).
Art from Shin Lupin III (1977-1981) written and ilustrated by Monkey Punch.
“Jigen Daisuke, the best marksman in the world, has a draw speed of 0.3 seconds. He is Lupin's right hand and best friend.”