Lupin the 3rd Part II is a Japanese anime television series produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha.

[4] Episodes 145 and 155 were written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki under the pseudonym "Terekomu" and they marked his final involvement with the Lupin franchise.

[5][6] Elements from these episodes would be reused in his films Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, and Porco Rosso.

Scheduled to run for 45 issues, the magazine includes a DVD containing episodes from the first two Lupin III TV series.

Due to some licensing issues regarding trademarked logos and musical elements, Pioneer were provided with altered masters by the licensor.

An English dub was created by Phuuz Entertainment and given a "modern feel" alongside a subtitle script that is more faithful to the original dialog.

[20] In 2009, the Southern California-based United Television Broadcasting network began airing subtitled episodes from the series on their UTBHollywood channel.

[22][23] On December 20, 2015, longtime Lupin III distributor Discotek Media announced their acquisition of the North American distribution rights to the entire second series.

He compared the flyovers of major cities and villains planning world domination to James Bond, the teamwork and "campiness" to Charlie's Angels and the "Zany humour" and disguises to Scooby-Doo but added that the series has "its own fun flavour".

He expressed mixed views over the English dub and its attempt to modernise the series, understanding the negative reaction to it.