Directed credits
2
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Kazuhiko Kato
Writing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 1All crew credits: 68
TMDB ID: 78365
IMDb ID: nm0700578
Known for: Writing
Born: May 26, 1937
Died: April 11, 2019
Age: 81
Place of birth: Hamanaka, Hokkaido, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1969 - 2025
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.67
Wikidata: Q1370780
Also known as
Kazuhiko Katô • Katō Kazuhiko • Monkey Punch • 加藤一彦 • Kazuhiko Katō • 카토 카즈히코
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Original Story (33)Novel (9)Comic Book (6)Characters (4)Original Series Creator (3)Character Designer (2)Creator (2)Writer (2)
Biography
Kazuhiko Katō (Japanese: 加藤一彦, Hepburn: Katō Kazuhiko, May 26, 1937 – April 11, 2019), known by the pen name Monkey Punch (モンキー・パンチ, Monkī Panchi), was a Japanese manga artist, best known for his series Lupin III. Description above from the Wikipedia article Monkey Punch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kazuhiko Kato.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kazuhiko Kato.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kazuhiko Kato.
Comic Book
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
2017 • Movie
Original Series Creator
The Castle of Cagliostro
1979 • Movie
Comic Book
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
2014 • Movie
Original Story
Lupin III: The First
2019 • Movie
Thanks
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
2019 • Movie
Original Story
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
1978 • Movie
Comic Book
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
2013 • Movie
Comic Book
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
2009 • Movie
Original Story
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure
2003 • Movie
Comic Book
Jigen Daisuke
2023 • Movie
Novel
Lupin the 3rd
2014 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kazuhiko Kato.
Comic Book
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
2013 • Movie
Original Series Creator
The Castle of Cagliostro
1979 • Movie
Original Story
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
1978 • Movie
Original Story
LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE
2023 • Movie
Comic Book
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
2017 • Movie
Original Story
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
2025 • Movie
Original Story
Lupin III: The First
2019 • Movie
Original Story
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
2025 • Movie
Comic Book
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
2014 • Movie
Novel
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
1999 • Movie
Comic Book
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
2009 • Movie
Original Story
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
1985 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kazuhiko Kato.
Adaptation • 52 eps
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
1987 • Series
Comic Book • 13 eps
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
2012 • Series
Character Designer • 12 eps
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
2013 • Series
Characters • 6 eps
LUPIN ZERO
2022 • Series
Original Story • 9 eps
Inspector Zenigata
2017 • Series
Director • 9 eps
Mikrobi
1975 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kazuhiko Kato.
Original Story
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
2025 • Movie
Original Story
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
2025 • Movie
Characters
Lupin the Third: Kabuki
2024 • Movie
Comic Book
Jigen Daisuke
2023 • Movie
Original Story
LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE
2023 • Movie
Original Story
Lupin III: The First
2019 • Movie
Original Story
Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past
2019 • Movie
Thanks
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
2019 • Movie
Idea
Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner
2019 • Movie
Original Story
Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning?
2018 • Movie
Comic Book
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
2017 • Movie
Original Story
Lupin the Third: Italian Game
2016 • Movie
Original Story
Lupin the Third: Search for the Queen's Necklace!
2015 • Movie
Novel
Lupin the 3rd
2014 • Movie
Comic Book
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
2014 • Movie
Comic Book
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
2013 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kazuhiko Kato.
Characters • 6 eps
LUPIN ZERO
2022 • Series
Original Story • 9 eps
Inspector Zenigata
2017 • Series
Character Designer • 12 eps
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
2013 • Series
Original Series Creator • 10 eps
Lupin Shanshei
2012 • Series
Comic Book • 13 eps
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
2012 • Series
Creator
おまかせスクラッパーズ
1994 • Series
Adaptation • 52 eps
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
1987 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kazuhiko Kato.
