Skills Arsène Lupin III

lupin seen in tv special

physically, lupin man of average strength, can throw surprisingly punch. incredibly flexible , fast, , manual dexterity cat-like in precision , quickness. talent in art of disguise borders on superhuman, him able flawlessly impersonate man or woman in face, voice , costume after minimal observation. skill complete can fool close friends , family members of subject. skinny body enables him impersonate larger individuals use of oversized outfits, attack paraphernalia making disguise s bulk. favorite disguise has been of inspector zenigata, incenses adversary no end. lupin possesses encyclopedic knowledge of various topics, such history, different sciences, fluency in multiple languages, etc. shows amazing intuition , quick awareness of surroundings.

lupin favors long outdated walther p38 principle firearm. shown excellent marksman, having on @ least 1 occasion fired directly barrel of gun, although not quite on par jigen.

despite criminal nature of activities, lupin has strict code follows in order not taint reputation. lupin dislikes killing , takes care use non lethal means achieve goals. when lupin believes has illness causing him become compulsive killer asks jigen kill him save lives of potential victims. while killing against nature, willing fire upon enemy threatens friends or allies.

lupin talented driver, motorcyclist , pilot. favorite automobiles seem either mercedes benz ssk or souped 1957 fiat 500, famously seen in castle of cagliostro. in case of ssk, 1 of rarest cars in world, 1 problem or seems cause car s destruction in virtually every episode featured. lupin either has several ssk models in possession, owns seletion of counterfeit models, or talented extreme @ auto repair , reconstruction.

lupin formidable escape artist, capable of cracking safe or freeing himself shackles in moments. can use restraints entrap would-be captor before making escape. seemingly prepared contingencies, can break free of confinement when surrounded. despite skills @ escaping, once waited year escape prison after being caught zenigata. have escaped @ time pride hurt because zenigata had used tranquilliser dart capture him , wanted zenigata feel same humiliation.

in spite of facade of reckless childlike antics, notably taunting enemies silly faces , leaving notes of next caper, lupin s brilliance tactics , originality belies underestimations behavior may have implied. in lupin iii vs detective conan special, not did figure out conan far more intelligent appeared, had discerned identity shinichi kudo.