The following is the translation of the first of a series of articles that I've written (and I'm currently writing) about Lupin III, both anime and manga, on my italian blog. I've always thought that Lupin III, especially the manga side, in the west has been lacking of real attention from the critic and that's why I've decided to try and fill this void. I hope this is going to be useful or, at least, interesting to someone in the Lupin's fandom.