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Kazuhiko Katō (Japanese: 加藤一彦, Hepburn: Katō Kazuhiko, May 26, 1937 – April 11, 2019), known by the pen name Monkey Punch (モンキー・パンチ, Monkī Panchi), was a Japanese manga artist, best known for his series Lupin III.
Author Monkey Punch based his protagonist on Maurice Leblanc 's character Arsène Lupin. The series was created by Japanese manga artist Kazuhiko Katō under the pen name Monkey Punch. When Futabasha decided to start a weekly magazine, they asked him to create a series for it, which became Lupin III. [4]
Lupin III ( Japanese: ルパン三世, Hepburn: Rupan Sansei), also written as Lupin the Third, Lupin the 3rd, or Lupin the IIIrd, is a Japanese media franchise created by Monkey Punch. The series follows the endeavors of master thief Lupin III, grandson of gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, joined by his criminal gang.
Monkey Punch (モンキー・パンチ Monkī Panchi) is the pen name of Japanese manga artist Kazuhiko Katō (加藤一彦 Katō Kazuhiko, born May 26, 1937 - died 11 April 2019), best known for his series Lupin III. In April 2005, he became the professor of Manga Animation at Otemae University, in their Faculty of Media...
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Apr 18, 2019 · Kazuhiko Kato, the Japanese cartoonist known to his fans as Monkey Punch who created Lupin III, a manga series that has found fans worldwide and inspired television and film adaptations, died...
Jan 25, 2023 · Learn how Monkey Punch, a Japanese artist, drew inspiration from Arsène Lupin and other sources to create Lupin III, a manga and anime series that became a global phenomenon. Discover the influences, the characters, the films and the legacy of this iconic thief.
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Apr 16, 2019 · Lupin the Third's legendary creator Kazuhiko Katō, who was better known by his pen name Monkey Punch, died on Thursday at the age of 81 after a bout with pneumonia, as reported by Anime News ...
