What is this genre all about? Stories about stealing things.
We present you the list of Thievery anime you should watch right now.
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Top 20 Thievery anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Lupin III
- 19. Cat's Eye
- 18. Super Crooks
- 17. Detective Conan Movie 03: The Last Wizard of the Century
- 16. Magic Kaito 1412
- 15. Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy
- 14. Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
- 13. Lupin III: Part III
- 12. Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo
- 11. Lupin III: Part II
- 10. D.N.Angel
- 9. Lupin III VS Cat's Eye
- 8. Lupin Sansei: Part 6 - Jidai
- 7. Lupin Sansei: Part 6
- 6. Lupin Sansei: The First
- 5. Lupin III: Prison of the Past
- 4. Lupin III: Lupin wa Ima mo Moeteiru ka?
- 3. Lupin Sansei: Part 5
- 2. Lupin Sansei: Part 4
- 1. Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze - Hidden City in the Sky
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. 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
18. 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
17. Detective Conan Movie 03: The Last Wizard of the Century
Kaitou Kid announces to the police that he intends to steal the Russian Imperial Easter Egg, which is currently being held in Osaka. As Conan pursues his rival, he discovers that there's more to this case then simply stopping a robbery.
Case Closed Movie 3: The Last Wizard of the Century has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Meitantei Conan: Seikimatsu no Majutsushi, 名探偵コナン 世紀末の魔術師, Detective Conan Movie 3
16. 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
15. 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
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. Lupin III: Part III
Lupin III chronicles the adventures of Arsene Lupin III, the world's greatest thief, and his partners in crime: master marksman Daisuke Jigen, beautiful and scheming Fujiko Mine and stoic samurai Goemon Ishikawa XIII. Lupin and his gang travel around the globe in search of the world's greatest treasures and riches and always keeping one step ahead of the tireless Inspector Zenigata, who has vowed to bring Lupin to justice.
Lupin the Third: Part III has finished airing and it has 50 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin Sansei: Part III, ルパン三世 - Part III, Rupan Sansei: Part III
12. Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo
Lupin, the master thief/spy/Jack of all Trades, has been executed, but he is still alive, and not even Lupin himself knows how that is possible. While trying to figure out, however, he and his gang are thrust into a conspiracy involving clones, Lupin's un-trustworthy rival Fujiko, and a miniature madman's plot to take over the world.
Lupin The Third: The Secret of Mamo has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin III: Lupin vs. Fukusei-ningen, ルパンvs複製人間, Rupan Sansei, Lupin III: Lupin vs The Human Clone
11. Lupin III: Part II
Stealthy, smug, sharp, and silly. These words only begin to describe the greatest thief in the world, Lupin the Third. Ever at his side are the quick-draw sharpshooter Daisuke Jigen and the deadly, honor-bound swordsman Goemon Ishikawa
Besides the countless fabulous treasures and priceless gems he pursues across the world, Lupin’s target is the heart of one Fujiko Mine, a buxom beauty who’s just as often Lupin’s rival as she is his girlfriend. But getting away with the gold and the girl is rarely as simple as it first seems. The clever Fujiko is eager to run off with the treasure for herself. And the dogged Tokyo Police Inspector Zenigata has transferred to Interpol just to chase Lupin and his globe-trotting gang across any and all borders! What’s an international master criminal to do?
Lupin the Third: Part II has finished airing and it has 155 Episodes. It is also Known as: Shin Lupin Sansei, 新・ルパン三世, Rupan Sansei: Part II, Shin Lupin III, Lupin III: Greatest Capers, Lupin III: Tales of the Wolf, New Lupin III
10. D.N.Angel
Daisuke Niwa is a clumsy, block-headed, and wimpy middle school student who has few redeeming qualities. On his 14th birthday, he finally decides to confess his love to his longtime crush Risa Harada, but is rejected.
In an unexpected turn of events, however, Daisuke finds himself transforming into Dark Mousy, the infamous phantom thief, whenever his mind is set on Risa. Though Daisuke is unaware of this strange heritage, his mother is certainly not: since before the boy was born, his mother had been planning for him to steal valuable works of art and let the name of the elusive art thief be known.
With doubt and confusion constantly clouding his mind, Daisuke finds himself struggling in his relationships with classmates and family. And it is not long before Daisuke realizes that he is not the only one with a fated family legacy—his greatest adversary could be the one classmate he is most unwilling to fight.
D.N.Angel has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: Ｄ・Ｎ・ＡＮＧＥＬ, DN Angel, DNAngel
9. 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
8. Lupin Sansei: Part 6 - Jidai
Episode 0 of Lupin III: Part 6 series.
This special is the final episode that Kiyoshi Kobayashi did as the voice of Daisuke Jigen prior to his retirement, having voiced the character for 52 years, starting with the original pilot film from 1969. It acts as a final send off for the voice actor for his long years of having done the character.
Lupin III: Part 6-Jidai has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ルパン三世 PART6-Jidai, Lupin III: Part 6 Episode 0 - The Times, ルパン三世 PART6 EPISODE 0 ―時代―
7. Lupin Sansei: Part 6
Gentleman thief Lupin III is back and ready for his next caper— unless legendary sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, has anything to say about it! When Holmes' longtime partner, Dr. Watson, is murdered, none other than Lupin tops the suspect's list. With Holmes fast closing in, Lupin must prove his innocence and bring a shadowy organization called The Raven to heel if he wants to live to steal another day.
Lupin the Third: Part 6 has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ルパン三世 PART6, LUPIN THE 3rd PART 6, Lupin III: Part VI
6. Lupin Sansei: The First
The iconic “gentleman thief” Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure, as Lupin III and his colorful underworld companions race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary, before it falls into the hands of a dark cabal that will stop at nothing to resurrect the Third Reich.
Lupin III: The First has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ルパン三世 THE FIRST, Lupin Sansei: The First
5. Lupin III: Prison of the Past
When the Lupin gang gets wind of the news that Finnegan Corbett, fondly referred to the 'Modern Day Robin Hood' by the public, is finally set to be executed, they travel to Kingdom of Dorrente to break him loose. Can the master thief conquer the notoriously impregnable prison El Guille and "steal" Finnegan? Get ready for an action-packed prison break adventure with Lupin and the gang.
Lupin III: Prison of the Past has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin Sansei: Prison of the Past, ルパン三世 プリズン・オブ・ザ・パスト, Lupin III - Prigioniero del passato
4. Lupin III: Lupin wa Ima mo Moeteiru ka?
This OVA is an homage to the first episode of the original Lupin Sansei TV series.
Note: This OVA was released together with Volume 1 of Lupin Sansei: Part 5's BD/DVD and is part of the Lupin Sansei 50th Anniversary Project.
Lupin The Third: Is Lupin Still Burning? has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Lupin Sansei: Lupin wa Ima mo Moeteiru ka?, ルパン三世 ルパンは今も燃えているか?, Lupin III: Lupin wa Ima mo Moeteiru ka?
3. Lupin Sansei: Part 5
A legendary thief deserves a legendary heist, and Lupin has set his sights on his biggest bounty yet — but when a game called “Arrest Lupin III” goes viral on social media, things get a whole lot harder for the world’s most wanted thief!
Lupin the Third: Part V has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ルパン三世 PART5, Lupin the Third: Adventure in France, Lupin Sansei: Adventure in France, Lupin III: Adventure in France, Lupin Sansei Part V, Lupin the 3rd: Part 5
2. Lupin Sansei: Part 4
Lupin and the gang embark on new and exciting escapades throughout Italy and San Marino in this stunningly animated fifth installment following the adventures of the beloved gentleman thief with a heart of gold.
Lupin the Third: Part IV has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ルパン三世 PART4, Lupin III (2015), Lupin III: L'avventura italiana, Lupin Sansei (2015), Lupin the Third (2015)
1. 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
