Lupin the 3rd Episode Ratings Heatmap
1971 · 5 Seasons · 276 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.0/10 (23 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.76), maintaining an average of 7.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
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| Ep 1 | 6.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 276 episodes, Lupin the 3rd has earned an overall series rating of 7.0 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 4 ("One Chance for a Prison Break"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 12 ("Who Had the Last Laugh?"), landing at 5.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 22 ("The First Move Wins Computer Operation!", 8) and Episode 23 ("The Great Gold Showdown!", 6.3), a swing of 1.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Lupin the 3rd
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
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| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | One Chance for a Prison Break | 8.7 | 3 | Nov 14, 1971 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | A Wolf Calls a Wolf | 8.0 | 3 | Dec 5, 1971 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 22 | The First Move Wins Computer Operation! | 8.0 | 2 | Mar 19, 1972 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Man They Called a Magician | 7.8 | 4 | Oct 31, 1971 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Farewell My Beloved Witch | 7.7 | 3 | Nov 7, 1971 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Coming of Goemon the Thirteenth | 7.7 | 3 | Nov 21, 1971 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Let's Catch Lupin and Go to Europe | 7.5 | 2 | Jan 30, 1972 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Catch the Phony Lupin! | 7.5 | 2 | Mar 5, 1972 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Rainy Afternoons are Bad | 7.3 | 3 | Nov 28, 1971 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Killer Sings the Blues | 7.3 | 3 | Dec 19, 1971 |