The series is set in the 1960s where we met our lead protagonist, Shadow Wolf (real name Andrew Hoshino) is a master thief who specialize in robbing criminals as opposed to innocent bystanders, thus making them vigilantes. The Wolf Clan has ancestry coming from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, tracing all the way back to Vikings, making him of multi-racial descent. Andrew is the son of Arthur Delon, a French millionaire and businessman who was also a thief and Natsu Hoshino, a Japanese fashion designer. When Andrew was 14 years old, both of his parents were murdered by a criminal organization. The predominately episodic chapters of the story follow the life of Shadow Wolf's crimes with Lupin III, grandson of gentleman thief Arsène Lupin. Considered them as the world's greatest thief duos, Lupin and Shadow Wolf is known for announcing their intentions to steal valuable objects by sending a calling card to the owners of his desired items. A master of disguise and ruthless killer who is often hired to work as a mercenary or bodyguard, They is typically pursued across the globe by Inspector Koichi Zenigata. They often runs into Fujiko Mine, a beautiful female thief who typically uses her body to get what she wants or to make her targets easier to kill. She also prefer teaming up with Shadow Wolf and they develop romantic relationship. Daisuke Jigen often works as a bodyguard or hitman, and is the person Lupin and Shadow Wolf teams up with most frequently. Another recurring character is Goemon Ishikawa XIII, a master swordsman. Due to the episodic nature of the series, Lupin might work with Shadow Wolf, Fujiko, Jigen or Goemon in one chapter, and then try to kill them in another. Although this mainly applies to the earlier chapters, as they work together much more frequently as the series goes on.
13 parts