Discotek Media licensed the entire first, second and fifth television series and the first live-action film they also own the rights to several other Lupin titles, including some previously released by other companies. Geneon licensed and dubbed 79 episodes of the second television series, 26 of which were broadcast on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim during 2003. Funimation Entertainment purchased the rights to several of the television specials and films in 2002, and the fourth television series in 2012. Tokyopop acquired the license to the original manga in 2002, and later the second series in 2004. Many different companies have owned the English-language distribution rights to various Lupin III properties at various times, with just the first two animated films having been released by over 10 companies alone. The Lupin III manga, which first appeared in Weekly Manga Action on August 10, 1967, spawned a media franchise that includes numerous manga, two versions of an animatedpilot film, six animated television series, eight theatrically-released animated films, two live-action films, six OVA works, twenty-seven animated television specials, two musicals, many music CDs, and several video games.
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