'Lupin the Third' author Kazuhiko Kato dies at 81

According to Japanese media reports, Kazuhiko Kato, the original author of the famous manga "Lupin the Third", died of pneumonia on the 11th of this month at the age of 81.

"Lupin the Third" tells the story of the protagonist Lupin III, the grandson of the great thief Arsene Lupin, and his partners, the sharpshooter Daisuke Jigen, and the Iai master Goemon Ishikawa, on their adventure of stealing treasures around the world.

"Lupin the Third" has been serialized since 1967, and has been running for more than 50 years. It is one of the evergreen anime works in Japan. The animation series has also gone through more than 40 years, and there are still new works. It was once called the "immortal legend".