What is this genre all about? Stories about stealing things.
We present you the list of Thievery anime you should watch right now.
Try our anime quiz: Anime Characters Guessing Quiz/Game
Top 20 Thievery anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Lupin III
- 19. Lupin the Third, The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
- 18. Mouse
- 17. Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze - Hidden City in the Sky
- 16. Lupin III VS Cat's Eye
- 15. Lupin III vs. Detective Conan
- 14. Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
- 13. Super Crooks
- 12. Magic Kaito 1412
- 11. Lupin III: Chi no Kokuin - Eien no Mermaid
- 10. Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy
- 9. Lupin III: The Columbus Files
- 8. Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar
- 7. Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact
- 6. Lupin III: Dead or Alive
- 5. Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty
- 4. Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection
- 3. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
- 2. D.C.: Da Capo
- 1. Cat's Eye
20. Lupin III
Hard-boiled, cocky, classy and silly. These words only begin to describe the amazing master thief Lupin the Third. With the help of some quick gunplay by his partner Jigen, Lupin takes on the world in elaborate heists, classic car chases, and nasty explosions. Fujiko, a buxom redhead with a penchant for betrayal, always gets tangled up in Lupin's capers. The stoic but swift swordsman Goemon is just as inclined to kill Lupin as he is to help him. And Lupin can never seem to lose the relentless Tokyo Police Inspector Zenigata. What sort of trouble will this band of misfits get into next?
Lupin the Third has finished airing and it has 23 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin Sansei, ルパン三世, Rupan Sansei, Lupin the Third, Lupin III: Part 1
19. Lupin the Third, The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Many people are falling prey to a suspicious new religion. Lupin III infiltrates this group, hoping to steal the treasure their leader keeps hidden. There he lays eyes on the beautiful, bewitching woman who has the leader enthralled. This is the story of how fashionable female thief Fujiko Mine first met Lupin III, the greatest thief of his generation.
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna, LUPIN the Third ～峰不二子という女～, Lupin III, Lupin III~Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna~, Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
18. Mouse
Teacher Sorata Muon carries on his family's centuries-old old tradition of being the master thief Mouse who can steal anything after properly alerting authorities of his intentions so they can be there yet fail to stop him. He is assisted by 3 nubile female assistants who also use the teaching cover and who, in typical Satoru Akahori, favor tight/skimpy/bondage outfits over their ample curves as they constantly pursue Sorata much more than he pursues them, although the girls do get some attention from their master. Not only is Mouse pursued by the girls & the local law enforcement authorities, there is also a secret art protection society employing the services of a former ally of Sorata's after his pretty little hide, all in 15 minute episodes.
Mouse has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: マウス, MØUSE
17. Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze - Hidden City in the Sky
The story is set in Shahalta, a tiny European city-state floating in the air with practically no contact with the outside world for years. The government is transitioning from a monarchy to a republic, and to celebrate the occasion, a national treasure exhibition is being held. Lupin infiltrates the exhibition for the secret royal treasures, but not before sky pirates snatch them first.
Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze - Hidden City in the Sky has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze - Kakusareta Kuuchuu Toshi, ルパン三世 princess of the breeze ～隠された空中都市～, Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze - Hidden City in the Sky
16. Lupin III VS Cat's Eye
Hitomi, Rui, and Ai are sisters and cat burglars. They steal a painting from a museum around the same time Lupin the 3rd appears to steal another painting himself. Both paintings are part of Michael Heinz’s series titled the Girl and the Flowers. To the girls, the paintings are clues for their missing father's whereabouts. When they learn Lupin is after the same target, a fire lights inside them.
Note: A collab animation to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Lupin III anime and the 40th anniversary of Cat's Eye.
Lupin III VS Cat's Eye has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ルパン三世VSキャッツ・アイ, LUPIN THE 3rd VS CAT'S EYE, ルパン三世 VS. キャッツ♥アイ
15. Lupin III vs. Detective Conan
In a country called Vesparand, a new mineral with super stealth properties has been discovered which attracts Lupin's attention. At the same time the untimely deaths of Queen Sakura and her son, Prince Gill, leave Princess Mira next in succession to the throne. During a trip to Japan, Princess Mira finds her double in Ran and takes the opportunity to trade places, which ends with Ran being spirited away to Vesparand with Conan, Zenigata, Kogoro Mouri, Lupin and Fujiko in tow. There they meet a waiting Jigen and solve the mystery of the deaths of the Queen and Prince.
Lupin III vs. Detective Conan has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ルパン三世 vs 名探偵コナン, Lupin III vs. Meitantei Conan, Lupin Sansei vs Meitantei Conan
14. Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
Mysterious Babylonian Tablets unearthed in Manhattan provide tantilizing clues about the location of the Tower of Babel - not the biblical one, but the original one, built out of solid gold!
The Mob is out to get the gold, but so is Lupin III.
It's Thugs vs. Thieves when Lupin & Co. go up against a fearsome flyswatting Polish Mafia boss, a bevy of beauty-contest policewomen, Zenigata, the hard-luck Interpol Inspector, a mysterious bag-lady AND his own girl-friend in a trans-continental trust-nobody trek after a treasure of biblical proportions!
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin III: Babylon no Ougon Densetsu, ルパン三世 バビロンの黄金伝説, Rupan Sansei: Babylon no Ougon Densetsu, Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
13. Super Crooks
Johnny Bolt recruits a group of ragtag supervillains for one last heist. Their target: A ruthless super-powered crime boss. What can go wrong?
Super Crooks has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: スーパー・クルックス, Super Crooks
12. Magic Kaito 1412
Eight years after the mysterious death of his father, Kaito Kuroba, a slightly mischievous but otherwise ordinary teenager, discovers a shocking secret: the Phantom Thief Kaito Kid—also known as "The Magician Under the Moonlight"—was none other than his own father. The former thief was murdered by a criminal organization seeking a mythical stone called the Pandora Gem, said to shed a tear with the passing of the Valley Comet that comes every ten thousand years. When the tear is consumed, the gem supposedly grants immortality.
Vowing to bring those responsible for his father's death to justice, Kaito dons the Phantom Thief's disguise, stealing priceless jewels night after night to find the Pandora Gem before his enemies can use the power for themselves.
Magic Kaito 1412 has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: まじっく快斗1412, Magic Kaito (2014), Magic Kaito 2014
11. Lupin III: Chi no Kokuin - Eien no Mermaid
An Aquamarine gemstone, the Mermaid's Scale, appears in a secret, underground auction. The queen of the underworld (nicknamed the "Bearslayer") coerces the professional jewel-lifter Lupin into stealing the rock for her. Lupin swipes the stone, and quickly discovers not only that it's a forgery, but that the real Mermaid's Scale is part of an unsolved riddle that leads to transcending mortality! Soon, the "Bearslayer" is found murdered in cold blood! Her seemingly immortal young aide, Misa, is kidnapped by the arms dealer Himuro. The race is on for Lupin and his gang to locate the secret to eternal life... before it's used to send the Earth into a state of endless war!
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal - Eternal Mermaid has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ルパン三世 血の刻印 - 永遠のMermaid, Rupan Sansei, Lupin III: Blood Seal - Eternal Mermaid
10. Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy
Goemon's wedding to Murasaki Inabe, daughter of a samurai clan's leader, is interrupted when the Fuma ninjas attack, kidnapping the bride-to-be and demanding her family's ancient treasure as ransom. Lupin, Jigen, Goemon and Fujiko work together once again to try to save Murasaki and get to the treasure before the Fuma can steal it.
Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin III: Fuuma Ichizoku no Inbou, ルパン三世 風魔一族の陰謀, Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy, Rupan Sansei: Fuma Ichizoku no Imboo, Lupin III: The Plot of the Fuma Clan
9. Lupin III: The Columbus Files
When Fujiko secures a file that documents the location of the fabled Columbus Egg– a mystical relic found by Christopher Columbus which can be harnessed to control the weather– she quickly recruits Lupin and the gang to track down the long-lost treasure. To prevent a sinister villain from finding the Egg, Fujiko memorizes the file and destroys it. Unfortunately, in the process, she contracts amnesia, changing her personality and wiping her memory of Lupin and his friends almost entirely. Can they restore Fujiko back to normal before the Egg falls into the hands of a madman?
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin III: Ai no Da Capo - Fujiko's Unlucky Days, ルパン三世『愛のダ・カーポ ～Fujiko's Unlucky Days』, Rupan Sansei, Lupin III: Da Capo of Love - Fujiko's Unlucky Days, Lupin III: Fujiko's Unlucky Days
8. Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar
Lupin swipes a ring from a New York auction, and Zenigata is hot on his trail... along with a gun-toting, former-KGB brute named Nabikov. Nabikov's boss is Cynthia, the lady in charge of the BOW: Bank of the World. Cynthia knows the ring is actually a guide to the location of a fantastic brooch once worn by conquerors of years past. The brooch, it is said, gave them special powers to become more than mere men and women, and make their marks on history. Can Lupin and his cohorts find the brooch before Cynthia uses it to make her own mark with bloody, international war?
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin III: $1 Money Wars, ルパン三世 1$マネーウォーズ, Rupan Sansei, Lupin III: $1 Money Wars
7. Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact
First Contact tells the story of the origins of the Lupin gang. In this blast from the past, Lupin is after American mafia boss Galvez's single most precious treasure: a treasure within a treasure. Jigen is Galvez's hired gun who fails to kill cat-burglar Lupin in his first attempt on the treasure and seeks revenge. Fujiko is the girlfriend of Lupin's rival, Brad. Zenigata travels from Japan to America to find and arrest Fujiko. Goemon seeks the almighty sword that cuts steel, Zantetsuken. This sword is mysteriously connected to the treasure in Galvez's vault.... After a series of twists and turns, these complete strangers become acquainted in their "First Contact," an epic adventure together!
Lupin the Third Episode 0: The First Contact has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin III: Episode 0 "First Contact", ルパン三世ＥＰＩＳＯＤＥ：０（ゼロ） 『ファーストコンタクト』, Rupan Sansei Episode: 0 'First Contact'
6. Lupin III: Dead or Alive
Lupin, Goemon, and Jigen take a mini-helicopter and head to the mysterious “Drifting Island” looking for a treasure rumored to be hidden somewhere on it. Through their exploration of the island, the trio encounters the lethal “Nanomachine,” the island’s security system. The trio triggers the alarm, springing “the Nanomachine” to life. The key to solving the island’s mystery lies in the small nation of Zufu. This once prosperous nation is now ruled by the ruthless, knife-collecting, General Headhunter. Fujiko does her usual probing and hacks into General Headhunter’s computer hoping to find some crucial information. Zenigata has received a video message from Lupin in which Lupin announces his desire for the priceless treasure. Oleander, a fiery blond officer with some hidden secrets of her own, steps in to help Zenigata. Armed with their newly found information, Lupin, Goemon, Jigen, and Fujiko go back to “Drifting Island,” but this time they are followed by General Headhunter.
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin Sansei: Dead or Alive, ルパン三世 DEAD OR ALIVE, Rupan Sansei: Dead or Alive
5. Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty
Foiled repeatedly by the predictions of Interpol's supercomputer, professional looter Lupin the Third has settled down. His partner Jigen asks him to pull on last job: recover the Super Egg, a massive diamond hidden somewhere inside the Statue of Liberty. Suddenly a sinister secret organization and a young computer genius are thrown into the mix. And whose side is the buxom Fujiko on this time?
Lupin the Third: Goodbye Lady Liberty has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin Sansei: Bye Bye Liberty - Kiki Ippatsu!, ルパン三世『バイバイ・リバティー危機一発！, Rupan Sansei: Bye Bye Liberty - Kiki Ippatsu!, Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty Crisis
4. Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection
Secretly operating his cruiser as a casino at sea isn’t enough for California mafia don Lukino Marcano. He’s also looking for the gold-laden boat wreckage worth the budget of a small country! Lupin sniffs out the plan to recover this long-lost treasure and brings along his partners Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko for the ride to crash Lukino’s party. But Inspector Zenigata is always on Lupin’s tail, and this time he’s got an unusually aggressive local cop for a partner! Watch as Lupin uncovers the true mystery behind the Alcatraz island prison and the sinister syndicate, the Secret Seven!
Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin Sansei: Alcatraz Connection, ルパン三世『アルカトラズコネクション』, Rupan Sansei: Alcatraz Connection
3. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
In the twilight of his career, master thief Lupin the Third's latest and greatest caper has hit a snag. What should've been bags of cash from a national casino turns out to be expert counterfeits! Together with his partner-in-crime Jigen, Lupin heads to the remote European nation of Cagliostro to exact revenge. Not everything goes as planned; the two encounter Clarisse, a royal damsel in distress being forced to marry the sinister Count Cagliostro against her will. Saving her won't be easy, however, as Lupin and Jigen -- together with Lupin's unpredictable ex-girlfriend Fujiko and the swordsman Goemon -- must fight their way through a trap-filled castle, a deadly dungeon, and an army of professional assassins! Can Lupin rescue the girl, evade the cuffs of his long-time nemesis Inspector Zenigata, and uncover the secret treasures of The Castle of Cagliostro?
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro, ルパン三世 カリオストロの城, Rupan Sansei
2. D.C.: Da Capo
Every year the flowers bloom. Mysterious Cherry Blossoms blooming all over a crescent shaped island. That island is the island of Hatsune...
The main character who goes to Kazami Academy, Asakura Junnichi, has the power to see the dreams of other people in his sleep. He was also taught magic by an old lady that allows him to create sweets.
One day, Junnichi seems to have seen someone's dream again while he was sleeping. Inside that dream, a girl who was a childhood friend of his appeared. But, he was woken up by his sister Asakura Nemu, forcing him to come back to his regular life. Nemu doesn't actually have any blood relation to Junnichi but their bond is deeper than other real brothers and sisters. So deep that it gives the illusion that they're lovers.
It was another peaceful normal day waking up early in the morning and going to Kazami Academy. Together with childhood friend Amakase Miharu, the academy idol Shirakawa Kotori, the two sisters Mizukoshi Moe and Mako who prefer eating nabe on the school roof for lunch. Going through their day as usual, their childhood friend, Yoshino Sakura, who they thought had moved to America suddenly appears. It was a surprise for Junnichi and Nemu. Sakura tells them, "I came to finish the promise we made during our childhood"...
D.C.~Da Capo~ has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: D.C.～ダ・カーポ～, D.C.: Da Capo
1. Cat's Eye
The three Kisugi sisters—Rui, Hitomi and Ai—during the day run a small cafe called "Cat's Eye." To discover the whereabouts of their father, the artist Michael Heintz, who has disappeared, Hitomi and her sisters rob art galleries as the smart and mysterious thief "Cat's Eye" in the hope that his works can give them clues about his vanishing. The crucial point is that Hitomi has a relationship with Toshi, a police inspector who has sworn to catch "Cat's Eye"—and of course he has no idea about Hitomi's double life.
Cat's Eye has finished airing and it has 73 Episodes. It is also Known as: キャッツ・アイ, Cats Eye
