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Zeni-san Nonsense is a one-shot spin-off of Lupin III.

A collection of previously uncompiled chapters of Lupin III, Shin Lupin III, and the 5-part Sexy Lupin III series.

Released in 2006 to celebrate Kochikame's 30th Anniversary, this special edition volume contains several pages of information and pictures related to Kochikame and the series' history. The volume also contains many one-page crossover illustrations from other authors, sit-down discussions with the author of Kochikame, and 5 crossover chapters with other famous manga series. Contents: Opening Pages Osamu Akimoto 2006 Drawing, "Ryoutsu Kankichi 1976 x 2006" (pg 003-005) 30th Anniversary Commemorative Pin-up, "KOCHIKAME all in one" (pg 006-008) "A Greeting from Ryoutsu Kankichi" (pg 009) "Super Kochikame Special" by Osamu Akimoto (pg 010-017) "Kochikame Landmarks" with photography by Mitsugu Oonishi (pg 018-024) "1976-2006 30 Years of Ryoutsu Kankichi and Japan" (pg 025-041) Super Collaboration Project #1 Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo × Golgo 13 "Holiday Runner" by Osamu Akimoto & Takao Saito (pg 042-055) "Kochikame Main Characters' 30-Year Evolutions!!" Ryoutsu Kankichi (pg 056-061) Nakagawa Keiichi (pg 062-067) Akimoto Reiko (pg 068-073) Chief Ohara (pg 074-079) "Kochikame Characters in Another World ①" (a collection of one-page guest illustrations) AIHARA Koji \[Koujien] (pg 081) AMANO Akira \[Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn!] (pg 082) AMANO Kozue \[Aria] (pg 083) AMANO Youichi \[Over Time] (pg 084) ARAKAWA Hiromu \[Fullmetal Alchemist] (pg 085) ARAKI Hirohiko \[Steel Ball Run] (pg 086) ARO Hiroshi \[Boku no Shachou-sama] (pg 087) IKEZAWA Satoshi \[The Circuit Wolf] (pg 088) ICHIJO Yukari \[Yukan Club] (pg 089) IPPONGI Bang \[Tatakae Okusan!! Funinshou Bugi] (pg 090) ITOU Mikio \[Nazo no Murasame-kun] (pg 091) INAGAKI Riichirou & MURATA Yuusuke \[Eyeshield 21] (pg 092) INOUE Takehiko \[Slam Dunk] (pg 093) IWASHIRO Toshiaki \[Mieru Hito] (pg 094) USUI Yoshito \[Crayon Shin-chan] (pg 095) USUTA Kyousuke \[Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar] (pg 096) USUNE Masatoshi \[Desert Punk] (pg 097) UMEZAWA Haruto \[BØY] \[Countach] (pg 098) EGUCHI Hisashi \[Chara Mono] (pg 099) OOISHI Kouji \[Maison du Penguin] (pg 100) OOGURE Ito \[Tenjou Tenge] (pg 101) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Commemorative Discussion!! Osamu Akimoto x Rokusuke Ei" (pg 102-109) "Exploring the Downtown Setting" (pg 110-119) Super Collaboration Project #2 Kochira Katsushikaku Kouenmae Hashutsujo x Lupin III "Kankichi Ryotsu VS Lupin III" by Osamu Akimoto & Monkey Punch (pg 120-133) A Thorough Examination of the Series' Style "The Evolution of Kochikame's Humor" (pg 134-145) "Kochikame Characters in Another World ②" (a collection of one-page guest illustrations) OOBA Tsugumi & OBATA Takeshi \[Death Note] (pg 147) OKANO Takeshi \[Hell Teacher Nube] (pg 148) ODA Eiichirou \[One Piece] (pg 149) KAZU Hajime \[Meiryoutei Gotou Seijuurou] (pg 150) KATSURA Masakazu \[Wingman] (pg 151) KANOU Yasuhiro \[Mx0] (pg 152) KAMIO Youko \[Hana Yori Dango] (pg 153) KAWASHITA Mizuki \[Ichigo 100%] (pg 154) KISHIMOTO Masashi \[Naruto] (pg 155) KUBO Taito \[Bleach] (pg 156) KURAMOCHI Fusako \[Tennen Kokekkoo] (pg 157) KOTOBUKI Raimu \[Ou-sama Game] (pg 158) KONOMI Takeshi \[Prince of Tennis] (pg 159) KOBAYASHI Yoshinori \[Obocchama-kun] (pg 160) KON Tarou \[1-2 no Ahho!!] (pg 161) SATONAKA Machiko \[Tenjou no Niji] (pg 162) SAWAI Yoshio \[Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo] (pg 163) SANJOU Riku & INADA Kouji \[Beet the Vandel Buster] (pg 164) SHIMABUKURO Mitsutoshi \[Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi!] (pg 165) SUGITA Naoya \[Zan] (pg 166) SUZUKI Shinya \[Mr. Fullswing] (pg 167) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Commemorative Discussion!! Osamu Akimoto x Arimasa Osawa" (pg 168-175) Super Collaboration Project #3 Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo×Kinnikuman "Great Gathering of Justice Heroes in Kameari!!" by Osamu Akimoto & Yudetamago (pg 176-190) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Commemorative Round-table Discussion: Comrades Chat with Osamu Akimoto and Jump!" Satoshi Ikezawa x Shinji Hiramatsu x Hisashi Eguchi x Osamu Akimoto (pg 191-203) "Strolling through 40 years of Kochikame and Jump!! Kochikame in Jump Land" (pg 204-209) "Exploring 30 years of Character's prosperity! The Rise and Fall of Sub-Characters" (pg 210-217) Super Collaboration Project #4 Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo×DRAGON BALL "This is the Police Station in Front of Dragon Park on Planet Namek" by Osamu Akimoto & Akira Toriyama (pg 218-227) "Kochikame Characters in Another World ③" (a collection of one-page guest illustrations) SOYAMA Kazutoshi \[Zettaizetsumei Dangerous Jiisan] (pg 229) SORACHI Hideaki \[Gintama] (pg 230) DAI Amon \[Taizou Mote King Saga] (pg 231) TAKAHASHI Kazuki \[Yu✩Gi✩Oh] (pg 232) TAKAHASHI Yoichi \[Captain Tsubasa] (pg 233) TAKAHASHI Yoshihiro \[Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin] (pg 234) TAKEI Hiroyuki \[Smash Bomber] (pg 235) CHIBA Tetsuya \[Notari Matsutaro] (pg 236) TSUNOMARU \[Midori no Makibaoh] (pg 237) TOUME Kei \[Sing Yesterday for Me] (pg 238) TOGASHI Yoshihiro \[Hunter x Hunter] (pg 239) TOKUHIRO Masaya \[Jungle King Tar-chan] (pg 240) TOMISAWA Chinatsu \[P Joshiryo no Neko de Aru] (pg 241) NISHI Yoshiyuki \[Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation] (pg 242) HAGIWARA Kazushi \[Bastard!! Destructive God of Darkness] (pg 243) HARA Tetsuo \[Fist of the Blue Sky] (pg 244) HIGUCHI Daisuke \[Whistle!] (pg 245) HIRAMATSU Shinji \[Doberman Deka] \[Black Angels] (pg 246) FUJII Mihona \[Gals!] (pg 247) FUJISAKI Ryu \[Houshin Engi] (pg 248) FUJISHIMA Kosuke \[You're Under Arrest!] (pg 249) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Commemorative Discussion!! Osamu Akimoto x LaSalle Ishii" (pg 250-257) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Background Staff’s Congratulatory Section" (pg 258-263) Super Collaboration Project #5 Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo × Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar × Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo × Taizou Mote King Saga × Maison Du Penguin "Ryoutsu Vs. Don Patch!! JUMP Gag All-Stars’ Great Katsushika Panic!!" by Osamu Akimoto, Kyosuke Usuta, Yoshio Sawai, Amon Dai, & Kouji Ooishi (pg 264-273) "Kochikame Characters in Another World ④" (a collection of one-page guest illustrations) HOUJOU Tsukasa \[Angel Heart] (pg 275) HOSHINO Katsura \[D.Gray-man] (pg 276) HOSHINO Yukinobu \[Blue City] \[The Case Records of Professor Munakata] (pg 277) MASUDA Kousuke \[Gag Manga Biyori] (pg 278) MATSUI Yuusei \[Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro] (pg 279) MIZUSHIMA Shinji \[Dokaben] (pg 280) MIZUNO Hideko \[Honey Honey's Wonderful Adventures] (pg 281) MIYASHITA Akira \[Sakigake!! Otokojuku] (pg 282) MOCHIZUKI Mikiya \[Wild 7] (pg 283) MOTOMIYA Hiroshi \[Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou] (pg 284) MORIKAWA Jyoji \[Hajime no Ippo] (pg 285) MORITA Masanori \[Beshari Gurashi] (pg 286) MORIMOTO Kozueko \[Gokusen] (pg 287) YAGUCHI Takao \[Tsurikichi Sanpei] (pg 288) YASHIRO Masako \[Youko Series: Ohagi's Marriage] (pg 289) YANASE Takashi \[Anpanman] (pg 290) YABUKI Kentarou & HASEMI Saki \[To Love Ru Trouble] (pg 291) YAMAMOTO Atsuji \[Hon-Pi-Fu] (pg 292) YOSHIDA Sensha \[Utsurun Desu.] (pg 293) WATSUKI Nobuhiro \[Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan] (pg 294) "Biida Material: A Visit to Studio Biida!!" (pg 296-301) Ishizuka 2 Yuko’s Assistant Experience Report Manga, "The Akimoto School of Thought” by Ishizuka 2 Yuko (pg 302-305) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Commemorative Event!! A Long Interview with Osamu Akimoto-sensei" (pg 306-317) "Following the Footsteps of Greatness! Osamu Akimoto's Publishing History" (pg 318-323) "How to use/play the 30th anniversary CD-ROM, Digi-Kame" (pg 324-325) "Kochikame Landmarks" with photography by Mitsugu Oonishi \[Reprise] (pg 326-327)

An adaptation of the "One Thousand and One Nights" story.

Jun Jun, independent private eye, solves hi-tech crimes and busts criminals using her feminine wit and charm, and also with the help of her homemade gadgets. An occasional enemy is Dr. Nekura, AKA the most evil genius in the world, who's desperate to prove he's better than everyone (especially Jun Jun).

The descendants of Holmes and Watson are busting crimes like their forefathers, yet Holmes always manages to get the credit. What is the secret of the great mysterious detective Holmes? And will Watson get the recognition he deserves?!

SEXY Lupin III is a 5 chapter side story of Lupin III published to promote the airing of Lupin III Part 3 (anime), featuring more explicit versions of its episodes.

A science fiction story in a world of animals.

Ranma and Rella run a small detective agency, until one day they're bumped off after discovering a dark secret! Their lives are saved by some mad scientists, but not without some side-effects… (Read Left-to-Right)

The adventures of the space-faring boy Romeo and his intergalactic crew of misfits: the catgirl Tora, the wisecracking Computer, and the Lucky Monkey.

Welcome to Adultland is an one off manga chapter with 101 pages that was first prepublished in Futabasha's Action Deluxe No.2 magazine in July 31, 1979. Despite originally not being part of the series (it was advertised as Super Action Shin Lupin III), it was collected into New Lupin III (Manga) volumes by Futabasha in Power Comics, Action Comics and recent releases. This chapter was skipped for the Aizoban and Chuokoron-Shinsha releases and would have been skipped for the Tokyopop release as it was based on the latter.

Lupin III Ore no Juudan wa……. Suteki….. Daze (My Bullets are Nicer…) is a one-shot chapter printed during the airing of Lupin III Part 2. It was advertised as a competition between the manga and the anime to see which could make the better version of the same story (Episode 26 of Lupin III Part 2).

Short gag manga about the daily life of an OL (Office Lady).

Lupin the Third and his motley crew return in Shin Lupin III! This time, several of the stories are either brand new or adapted from or to the Lupin anime, and the beginning story was even animated by itself several years later! Lupin the Third is the grandson of the famous literary thief Arsène Lupin, and his partners in crime include the sharpshooter Jigen Daisuke, the stoic samurai Goemon Ishikawa the Thirteenth, and the on-again-off-again lover/enemy Fujiko Mine. Their goal is to outwit enemies bigger than themselves while nabbing the world's rarest and most important items, while also outwitting the dogged Inspector Zenigata, who's made it his life's work to capture and secure Lupin. In the manga however, his relationship with the titular thief isn't as "respecting to the enemy" as you would expect, as he's attempted multiple times to kill him without shedding a tear! What kind of sexy exploits will Lupin and his crew get up to next in…Shin Lupin III!

In Edo period Japan, a mysterious foreigner washes upon the shore of Shinsengumi-claimed territory. The foreigner is nicknamed "Yankee", and eventually takes a liking to leader Souji Okita. As the two become good friends and even better warriors, the Shinsengumi faces threats beyond their control, and sends Okita and Yankee to take on enemies to further claim Japan as their own.

(Fan-colored variant.) Lupin the Third and his motley crew return in Shin Lupin III! This time, several of the stories are either brand new or adapted from or to the Lupin anime, and the beginning story was even animated by itself several years later! Lupin the Third is the grandson of the famous literary thief Arsène Lupin, and his partners in crime include the sharpshooter Jigen Daisuke, the stoic samurai Goemon Ishikawa the Thirteenth, and the on-again-off-again lover/enemy Fujiko Mine. Their goal is to outwit enemies bigger than themselves while nabbing the world's rarest and most important items, while also outwitting the dogged Inspector Zenigata, who's made it his life's work to capture and secure Lupin. In the manga however, his relationship with the titular thief isn't as "respecting to the enemy" as you would expect, as he's attempted multiple times to kill him without shedding a tear! What kind of sexy exploits will Lupin and his crew get up to next in…Shin Lupin III!

The hero Kaiji was made invisible by the evil Fujin clan, who betrayed & killed their own leader. He fights against the Fujin clan and their henchmen with the children of the former leader to find a way to reverse his invisibility and stop their plans to conquer the world & regain his body.

The misadventures of the son of Dracula that faces many adversaries in his attempts to suck blood. from scientists hunting him down, werewolves and even Frankenstein himself!

The comical adventures of a balloonist.

Lupin Jr., the illegitimate son of Lupin III, stops criminals, steals valuables, and attempts to discover the mystery of where his dad went, with the help of his gal pal Marilyn.

Various riddles with a punchline.

Lupin III Superstar is a one-shot chapter of Lupin III. This chapter was included in Lupin III Collection of Unpublished Works.

Koutarou, a spry young go-getter from Hokkaido, moves to Tokyo to get involved with the salesman business. Unfortunately for him, it’s slim pickings as he becomes intertwined with the lives of several other salespeople and scammers in his attempt to make money as cheap and as quick as possible.

Lupin III Gaiden is a one-shot side story of Lupin III. This chapter was written to celebrate the 1970 World's Fair in Osaka, Japan. This chapter was included in Lupin III Collection of Unpublished Works.

The suspense and intrigue surrounding the mysterious members of the Pandora clan: criminals with a mark of a long-tailed demon on their backs.

Arsène Lupin III is the grandson of the master thief Arsène Lupin. With his cohorts Daisuke Jigen and Goemon Ishikawa XIII and his love interest Fujiko Mine, he pulls off the greatest heists of all time while always escaping the grasp of Inspector Zenigata.

Lupin loots Lucca '94, and pilfers the prized publication of the world's first comic book, made by the one and only Leonardo Da Vinci. WIll he achieve his goal of getting his goods? Or will his arch-nemesis Inspector Zenigata foil his fun?

This is the first collected volume of the manga series by Tamio Baba, originally serialized in the Lupin III official magazine. Enjoy the adventures of Lupin and his gang, depicted in a lighthearted style.

The continuing adventures of Lupin and company, supervised by series creator Monkey Punch. The second of the many “lettered” Lupin series which have their own continuity compared to the original manga and are more in-line with the anime than Monkey Punch’s creations.

Lupin and company cross over into a fantasy world not by their demise, but through mysterious doors, along with coins minted in a strange foreign language. With the help of new allies and factions, Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, Fujiko, and the ever-vigilant Inspector Zenigata head on a journey back to where they came from, while picking up loot and taking on bosses along the way.Character Designer: Pairan

Lupin the Third gets…MARRIED? In his trip to Italy, sporting a brand new blue jacket, master thief Lupin weds Rebecca Rossellini, a wealthy adrenaline junkie, much to the chagrin of his allies Daisuke Jigen, Goemon, and on-off girlfriend/rival Fujiko Mine. And so begins the mysterious adventures of Italy and San Marino, where Lupin evades his longtime enemy Inspector Zenigata, and meets a rogues gallery of new faces, foes and friendly. Adaptation of the fourth part of the anime.

"Ishikawa Goemon the 13th" ("Juusan Daime Ishikawa Goemon") is a work by Kazuya Hoshi, based off the Lupin III franchise. It was published in Lupin III Official Magazine, and was released in two volumes. The series revolves around Lupin's faithful ally Goemon and what he gets up to when not with Lupin.

A new installment in the long-running "Lupin III" series! Arsène Lupin III, the world's greatest thief (or maybe just the world's goofiest thief) foils his rivals and pulls off insane heists with his oddball crew of professional crooks: gunman Jigen Daisuke, samurai Goemon Ishikawa XIII, and femme fatale Mine Fujiko. Along the way, Lupin comes to the aide of the young princess Eva Euryduke, and discovers an underground corpse auction that she has mysterious ties to. This installment in the post-Monkey Punch Lupin manga was written and illustrated by one of the first female Lupin manga authors, Togekinoko, with Monkey Punch as supervisor credit. "Reverse Chaser" is a standalone volume, while "Who Will Win" introduces the plotline that will continue into "Deadman Auction".

A mook book that celebrates Tetsuya Chiba's then 55 year long career, with various interviews, galleries, a previously unpublished one-shot of Chiba's made before his debut, discussions and articles on all of his famous manga and contributions from various mangaka. They are as follows: Fujiko Fujio A Shinji Mizushima Takao Saito Moto Hagio Hiroshi Motomiya Hisashi Eguchi Takehiko Inoue Kenshi Hirokane Jun Hatanaka Kenji Morita Kenichi Kitami Hiroshi Kurotetsu Yu Koyama Mitsuru Adachi Hirohiko Araki - A one-shot based on his experience with Tetsuya Chiba's manga series "I'm Teppei" as a child. Rumiko Takahashi Yoichi Takahashi Interview with two great respecters: Katsuhiro Otomo: "Chiba's works were my textbooks." Nobuyuki Fukumoto: "My youth was the Tetsuya Chiba Award." Tetsuya Chiba Photo Gallery Attic Workroom, Rikiishi Toru's Funeral, Akio Chiba's Writing Scene The Workroom in the 1980s," "Family Photos" and other rare images! The manga that Tetsuya Chiba made when he was 15 years old, "The Rise of Dr. Science!" All in one volume! Family Forms \[Siblings] Tetsuya Chiba talks about the true face of his younger brother, Akio Chiba. \[Parent-child dialogue] Tetsuya Chiba and Shuhei Chiba \[Married Couple] Sachiko Chiba, Wife Manga not included in the book "Ieji: The Road Home, 1945-2003" Special Contribution Atsuko Takamori "About Tetsuya Chiba and Ashita no Joe Shizuka Ijuin "The Man I Admire The only 14 handwritten original manuscripts left by Ikki Kajiwara! 〜Tetsuya Chiba, Artist of "Tomorrow's Joe" (Commentary by Fusanosuke Natsume) Special Talk: Tetsuya Chiba and Sho Hakuho Tetsuya Chiba and Monkey Punch TOMORROW'S JOE" as a basic education of Manga 〜Why are there so many parodies of "Tomorrow's Joe"? 〜Sho 2 Tetsuya Chiba and Monkey Punch Tetsuya Chiba's 40 major works, 1956-2008 Tetsuya Chiba: A List of All Works

Lupin III spin-off about Koichi Zenigata.

Published in Lupin III Official Magazine, this gag comic parodies the original manga, including the Lupin Gang, fan-favorite Detective Melon, and the Rat Clan in various humorous stories. Monkey Punch serves as creator credit while Sadataro writes and draws.

The final two volumes of Lupin III Y, labeled “Shin”, meaning “New”.

Fujiko Mine is the president and founder of M.F.C, a "thief company", which she established for her own purposes. The story follows Sachiko Yamada, the 19 year old newcomer employee and her colleagues, Hiroko and Junko under the charge of Manager Eriko

Lupin III H Is a comic adaptation of various Lupin media created by Naoya Hayakawa and supervised by TMS Entertainment. Nearly all the stories featured are recursively adapted from the Lupin anime, save a few based off of previously unreleased scripts for Lupin Part 1. Lupin III H is inspired by the anime with character designs based off Parts 1 and 2, the television specials, and The Woman Called Fujiko Mine.

Lupin III Millennium was a series of Italian comics authorized by Monkey Punch and published by Kappa Edizioni from 2001 to 2005. The series, originally set to be 10 volumes before the last one "Fujiko o Margot?" was cancelled, was created after the success of the one shot story "Lupin III Il violino degli Holmes" (1999). Each volume is illustrated by a different artist.

Lupin VIII is a manga written by Ken Takigawa (滝川健市) and illustrated by Eiichi Saito (斉藤栄一) under the joint pen name おりはるこん (Orichalcum), serialized in Futabasha's Monthly Hyakuten (100-ten) Comic manga magazine from 1982 to 1983. It is based off the cancelled TV series Lupin VIII.