<p>Most of the sources stated that Lupin III is half-French, half-Japanese - sources: <a href="http://lupin-iii.generalanswers.org/">1</a>, <a href="http://wikipedia.qwika.com/de2en/Lupin_III#Ars.C3.A8ne_Lupin_III">2</a>, <a href="http://lupin.wikia.com/wiki/Arsene_Lupin_III#Origins">3</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars%C3%A8ne_Lupin_III">4</a>. There are also sources that state that his nationality is unknown - sources: <a href="http://www.lupinthethird.info/personages/char_lupin_en.html">1</a>, <a href="http://www.lupinencyclopedia.com/profiles/characters/arsene_lupin_iii">2</a>. But according to <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/LupinIII">this</a>:</p>

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  <p>Lupin is half-French, half-Japanese, though Monkey Punch, Lupin's creator himself said (in materials to promote the first Lupin movie) that he considered Lupin to be of no nationality – a citizen of the world.</p>
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<p>Apparently, in <em>Lupin III: Green Vs. Red</em>, Zenigata is seen with a file that states Lupin's place of birth as unknown. However, according to <a href="http://lupin.wikia.com/wiki/Arsene_Lupin_III#Origins">this page</a>, this particular work is not considered canon.  </p>

<p>Lupin often refers to himself as French, Zenigata often says he's Japanese and on one occasion Lupin himself stated he's half-French, half-Japanese.<br>
We know both his grandfather and father were French, but we know nothing about his mother (at least I think not).</p>

<p>Is there any source that states where he was born, what his mother's nationality is, or anything else that might suggest his nationality?</p>

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What is Lupin III's nationality?
# What is Lupin III's nationality?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-05-18
Apparently, in *Lupin III: Green Vs. Red*, Zenigata is seen with a file that states Lupin's place of birth as unknown. However, according to [this page](http://lupin.wikia.com/wiki/Arsene_Lupin_III#Origins), this particular work is not considered canon.

Lupin often refers to himself as French, Zenigata often says he's Japanese and on one occasion Lupin himself stated he's half-French, half-Japanese.  
We know both his grandfather and father were French, but we know nothing about his mother (at least I think not).

Is there any source that states where he was born, what his mother's nationality is, or anything else that might suggest his nationality?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-06-26. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
Most of the sources stated that Lupin III is half-French, half-Japanese - sources: [1](http://lupin-iii.generalanswers.org/), [2](http://wikipedia.qwika.com/de2en/Lupin_III#Ars.C3.A8ne_Lupin_III), [3](http://lupin.wikia.com/wiki/Arsene_Lupin_III#Origins), [4](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars%C3%A8ne_Lupin_III). There are also sources that state that his nationality is unknown - sources: [1](http://www.lupinthethird.info/personages/char_lupin_en.html), [2](http://www.lupinencyclopedia.com/profiles/characters/arsene_lupin_iii). But according to [this](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/LupinIII):

> Lupin is half-French, half-Japanese, though Monkey Punch, Lupin's creator himself said (in materials to promote the first Lupin movie) that he considered Lupin to be of no nationality – a citizen of the world.
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