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Monkey Punch

Given name (in kanji): モンキー・パンチ
Birth name: Kazuhiko (一彦) Katō (加藤)
Date of birth: 1937-05-26
Hometown: Hamanaka, Akkeshi, Hokkaido, Japan
Date of death: 2019-04-11
Blood type: AB
Favorites:
Loved to smoke tobacco until he quit the habit.
Loves collecting dvds
Lupin III movie: Secret of Mamo
MAD Magazine
Website:
Monkey Punch Official Web Site (Japanese)
News: Show:
The God of High School U.K. Blu-ray Released on Monday (Apr 28, 2024)
Lupin III Character Jigen Gets New Live-Action Film on October 13 (Jul 26, 2023)
Lupin III Anime's Current U.S. English Dub Cast Confirmed (Oct 25, 2021)
CG Lupin III THE FIRST Released Monday (Sep 19, 2021)
Lupin III Part 6 Anime Teases Sherlock Holmes Plot, Writer Mamoru Oshii, October 9 Debut (Aug 31, 2021)
Lupin III THE FIRST CG Film Screening in Showcase Cinemas on Wednesday (May 30, 2021)
94th Oscars Takes Place on March 27 with 10-Month Eligibility Period for Films (May 28, 2021)
Showcase Cinema Chain Screening CG Lupin III The First on June 2 (May 14, 2021)
No Anime Films Nominated for 93rd Oscars (Mar 15, 2021)
In Memoriam (Dec 31, 2019)
Lupin III Creator Monkey Punch Passes Away (Apr 16, 2019)
Cagliostro and Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas Released on Netflix (May 15, 2018)
Anime and Manga-Related Titles Listed for Netflix in May (Apr 25, 2018)
Anime Limited Acquires Tokyo Ghoul:re and Lupin the Third Part 5 (Apr 2, 2018)
Lupin III Part 5 Anime Posts Opening Sequence, Episode 1 Intro (Apr 2, 2018)
Lupin III's 5th Anime Series' Video Previews Inori Minase's Hacker Girl Role (Mar 13, 2018)
Lupin III's 5th Anime Series Reveals Additional Cast, April 3 Debut (Mar 6, 2018)
Lupin III's 5th Anime Series Reveals Staff, April Debut, Modern Setting (Jan 16, 2018)
2018 Super Sentai Show Is Franchise's 1st to Star 2 Teams (Dec 26, 2017)
Lupin III's Inspector Zenigata Gets His Own Live-Action Show (Sep 29, 2016)
New Lupin III Show to Launch with Lupin's Wedding to New Beauty (May 26, 2015)
Colorful, Summer Days with Coo Director Keiichi Hara Awarded Anime d'or at TAAF 2015 (Mar 23, 2015)
Frozen, Ping Pong, Tiger & Bunny Win at Tokyo Anime Award Festival (Mar 22, 2015)
Lupin III's Monkey Punch, More Win TAAF's Meritorious Service Award (Feb 12, 2015)
Lupin III VS Detective Conan The Movie Streamed on Hulu (Jan 30, 2015)
New Live-Action Lupin III Film's Full Trailer Previews Theme Song (Jun 25, 2014)
Kill Bill's Tomoyasu Hotei Performs Live-Action Lupin III's Theme Song (Jun 23, 2014)
Lupin the IIIrd's Jigen Anime Film Previewed in 2nd Teaser (Jun 13, 2014)
New Live-Action Lupin III Film's Poster Unveiled (May 29, 2014)
Major Detective Conan Crossover Planned for This Fall (May 11, 2014)
Lupin III Gets 1st Stage Musical by All-Female Takarazuka Revue (May 10, 2014)
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Remaster's Trailer Compares Quality (May 2, 2014)
New Live-Action Lupin III Film's 1st Trailer Streamed (Apr 25, 2014)
Lupin the IIIrd: Daisuke Jigen's Gravestone Anime Film's 1st Teaser Posted (Apr 17, 2014)
New Live-Action Lupin III Film's Caper Story Outlined (Apr 9, 2014)
Live-Action Lupin III's 1st Character Visuals Unveiled (Apr 8, 2014)
Live-Action Lupin III Film's August 30 Date, New Set Photo Revealed (Dec 16, 2013)
Lupin III's ZenigataRobo Project Website Opens (Dec 14, 2013)
Discotek Adds DNA2, 1st Lupin III TV Special, Dragon Half, Fatal Fury Specials (Nov 10, 2013)
Lupin III: Part III Anime Streamed on Hulu (Sep 21, 2013)
Paper: Live-Action Lupin III Casts Shun Oguri, Arashi's Sakurai, Satoshi Tsumabuki (Jun 21, 2013)
Monkey Punch's Phantom Thief Anime Roman Shown in Promo (Dec 29, 2012)
Monkey Punch's Roman Phantom Thief Game Gets TV Anime (Nov 7, 2012)
Castle of Cagliostro Comes to U.K. Blu-ray November 12 (Aug 1, 2012)
New Lupin III TV Anime's Promo Video Streamed (Mar 26, 2012)
Cowboy Bebop Writer Sato, New Composer Join 2012 Lupin III (Mar 14, 2012)
New Lupin III TV Anime's Staff, Cast, Title Revealed (Updated) (Mar 7, 2012)
Lupin III Event Page Removes Mention of 'New TV Series' (Mar 2, 2012)
Lupin III Event Lists 'New TV Series Premiering in April' (Mar 1, 2012)
2011 Lupin III TV Special Gets 14.0% Average Rating (Dec 5, 2011)
Lupin III Master File BD/DVD Project Starts Next Spring (Aug 10, 2011)
Discotek Adds Lupin III's 1st Anime Season on DVD (Jul 12, 2011)
Fate/Zero, HoshiKaka, Lupin Promo Videos Streamed (May 9, 2011)
New Lupin III Project to Air This Fall (Apr 29, 2011)
43 Manga Creators Hold Charity Sale in Utsunomiya (Mar 21, 2011)
Xiao Bai's Si loin et si proche Wins 4th Int'l Manga Award (Jan 12, 2011)
Lupin III: the Last Job TV Special to Air in February (Dec 21, 2009)
Monkey Majik Makes Music Video with Lupin III Anime (Aug 4, 2009)
Sunrise Animates Tokyo Panic Cruise Ride Attraction (May 2, 2009)
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai English Trailer Posted (Mar 18, 2009)
Lupin III vs. Detective Conan TV Special in the Works (Jan 24, 2009)
Mamoru Oshii's Musashi Samurai Film Teaser Streamed (Dec 12, 2008)
Lupin III Theme Attraction to Open in Tokyo in Spring (Oct 21, 2008)
Oshii Develops, Writes Musashi Miyamoto Samurai Film (Update 2) (Oct 14, 2008)
Fiat to Launch Limited-Edition Lupin III Car (Sep 28, 2008)
Lau Wan Kit's Feel 100% Wins 2nd Int'l Manga Award (Aug 27, 2008)
37th Japan Cartoonist Awards Announced (May 10, 2008)
Hokkaido Graduate Students Launch Free Manga Paper (May 8, 2008)
Japan's Foreign Ministry to Hold Manga, Anime IP Panels (Mar 24, 2008)
More Lupin III: Green vs Red's Pencil Test Videos (Mar 24, 2008)
Lupin III: Green vs Red's Pencil Test Videos Streamed (Mar 18, 2008)
Tokyo Symposium Asks "Why Did Manga Overtake the World?" (Feb 14, 2008)
Monkey Punch, Moyoco Anno, Hinako Takanaga Interviewed (Nov 27, 2007)
Manga Prototype Viewer for iPhone/iPod Touch Displayed (Nov 19, 2007)
Manga for American iPhone Users Promised by Voice Bank (Jul 31, 2007)
Lupin III's Monkey Punch to Judge World Cosplay Summit (Jul 13, 2007)
"Manga to Anime: From Astro Boy to Spirited Away" at the Smithsonian (Mar 30, 2007)
Monkey Punch No-Go At AnimeFest (Aug 28, 2006)
Monkey Punch, Ueda at AnimeFest (Jun 28, 2006)
Monkey Punch Coming to Metrocon (May 5, 2006)
Monkey Punch Asks, "What Should Lupin Steal Next?" (Nov 14, 2005)
Yamato Toys November Figures (Sep 27, 2005)
Anime and Manga Creators Interviewed (Sep 26, 2005)
Monkey Punch at Metrocon (Mar 2, 2005)
Anime at Toronto Film Festival (Aug 25, 2004)
July a big month for Monkey Punch fans (Jul 17, 2004)
New Monkey Punch Anime (Apr 21, 2004)
Spielberg to direct Lupin? (Sep 13, 2003)
AnimeFest this Weekend (Aug 28, 2003)
Monkey Punch's Ranma (May 15, 2003)
Lupin III Coming To Hollywood (Feb 27, 2003)
AX 2002: TOKYOPOP Panel (Jul 6, 2002)
Anime Scenario Contest (Apr 24, 2002)
More on new Anime Movies in Japan (Jul 26, 2001)
New Anime coming to Japan (Jul 24, 2001)
eManga service underway (May 29, 1999)
Okhotsk International Comic Expo seeks entrants (Dec 10, 1998)
Interest:
Monkey Punch's DC Hero Campaign Officially Launches July 3 (Jun 13, 2019)
Monkey Punch 2nd 'Produced' Collaboration Image is Aquaman (May 31, 2019)
Monkey Punch 'Produced' Collaboration Image for Shazam! (May 9, 2019)
Little-Known Monkey Punch Manga From 1975 Reveals Lupin III, Fujiko's Son (Apr 22, 2019)
Collegues, Creatives, Fans Remember Lupin the Third Creator Monkey Punch (Apr 17, 2019)
Lupin's Monkey Punch Draws Art for The Detective Is in the Bar 3 Film (Nov 29, 2017)
Other articles: Show:
This Week in Anime - On the Last Day of Anime Christmas... (Dec 21, 2023)
Isao Takahata: Endless Memories Part I: Prehistory (Aug 2, 2018)
Your Chance to See The Hayao Miyazaki's first feature Film You Probably Haven't Heard Of (Sep 11, 2017)
Winter 2013: Carl Kimlinger (Jan 4, 2013)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Hot Gimmick (Jun 16, 2011)
Astro Toy - Revoltech Lupin the Third (Oct 31, 2010)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - The Drifting Classroom (Sep 16, 2010)
Buried Treasure Special Edition: Justin's Favorite Things (Dec 18, 2008)
Theatrical Anime (Jan 22, 2004)
Tankobon Tower - Make it a Manga Holiday (Dec 10, 2003)
Tankobon Tower - Tokyo Terror - The Blast From Texas (Sep 10, 2003)
Shelf Life - Bambuu Saga (Aug 2, 2003)
A Midsummer's 2003 Anime Preview Guide (Jul 26, 2003)
The Month in Review - July 2002 (Aug 7, 2002)
The Month in Review - February 2002 (Mar 1, 2002)
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Staff in:
(English version)
Lupin III: the Last Job (special) : In Memory Of
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko Mine's Lie (movie) : Dedicated To

Staff in:
(French version)
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (movie) : Interview (IDP Home Video Music; Extra)

Staff in:
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman (TV) : Original Character Design
Botchan (special, 1980) : Character Conceptual Design
Chō Kochikame (manga) : Story & Art, Artist, Author
Cinderella Boy (manga by MonkeyPunch) : Story & Art
Cinderella Boy (TV) : Original creator
Kinkyū Hasshin Saver Kids (TV) : Original creator
Lupin III (manga) : Story, Art
Lupin III (cancelled live movie 2006) : Original creator
Lupin III (live-action movie 2014) : Original creator
Lupin III Italian Game (special) : Original creator
Lupin III S (manga) : Original Manga, Supervision
Lupin III THE FIRST (movie) : Original creator, In Memory Of
Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye (movie) : Original creator (Lupin III)
Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (special) : Original creator (Lupin)
Lupin III vs. Detective Conan The Movie : Original creator (Lupin III)
Lupin III Y (manga) : Story, Original Manga
Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Angel Tactics (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Crisis in Tokyo (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Dead or Alive (movie) : Director, Original creator
Lupin III: Dragon of Doom (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Elusiveness of the Fog (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Episode 0 'First Contact' (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus (movie) : Original creator
Lupin III: Goodbye Partner (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Island of Assassins (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Neighbor World Princess (manga) : Original creator
Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Part II (TV) : Original creator
Lupin III: Part III (TV) : Original author
Lupin III: Part IV (TV 2015) : Original creator
Lupin III: Prison of the Past (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Return of Pycal (OAV) : Original creator
Lupin III: Secret Files (OAV) : Original creator
Lupin III: Strange Psycho-Kinetic Strategy (live-action movie) : Original creator
Lupin III: Swallowtail Tattoo (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: Sweet Lost Night (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (movie) : Original creator
Lupin III: The Columbus Files (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy (movie) : Original Manga
Lupin III: the Last Job (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (movie) : Original creator
Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (special) : Original creator, Original Character Design
Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (TV) : Original creator
Lupin III: Voyage to Danger (special) : Original creator
Lupin III: World's Most Wanted (manga) : Story & Art
Lupin Sansei: Lupin Ikka Seizoroi (OAV) : Original creator
Lupin the 3rd (TV) : Original Manga
Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (TV) : Original creator
Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid (special) : Original creator
Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty (special) : Original creator
Lupin the 3rd: From Siberia with Love (special) : Original creator
Lupin the 3rd: Green vs Red (OAV) : Original creator
Lupin the 3rd: Napoleon's Dictionary (special) : Original creator
Lupin the 3rd: Princess of the Breeze! (special) : Original creator
Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers (special) : Original creator
Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (movie) : Original creator, Theme Song Lyrics (ED)
Lupin the 3rd: The Secret Page of Marco Polo! (special) : Original creator
Lupin the IIIrd The Movie : Original creator
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko Mine's Lie (movie) : Original creator, Thank You
Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray (movie) : Original creator
Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen's Gravestone (movie) : Original creator
Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning? (OAV) : Chief Director, Original creator
Lupin the Third: Part 5 (TV) : Original creator
Lupin VIII (cancelled TV) : Original creator
Lupin Zero (ONA) : Original creator
Mankatsu (TV) : Original creator
Monkey Punch no Sekai Alice (OAV) : Original creator
Musashi (TV) : Original creator
Omakase Scrappers (TV) : Original creator
RGB Adventure (TV) : Original creator (Original 1998 CG Production)
Scoopers (OAV) : Original story, Character Design
(The) Siamese - First Mission (movie) : Original creator, Supervision
Sugata Sanshirō (special) : Character Design
(The) Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis (movie) : Adaptation

Staff in:
(Tagalog version)
Lupin (live-action TV) : Original creator

Cast in:
Cinderella Boy (TV) as Himself (ep 2)
Lupin III (live-action movie 2014) as Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
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