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: 67
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: 6.66
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 (32)Novel (9)Comic Book (6)Characters (4)Original Series Creator (4)Character Designer (2)Writer (2)Adaptation (1)
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.
7.8
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Comic Book
2017 Movie
7.5
The Castle of Cagliostro
Original Series Creator
1979 Movie
7.4
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Comic Book
2014 Movie
7.3
Lupin III: The First
Original Story
2019 Movie
7.2
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
Thanks
2019 Movie
7.0
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
Original Story
1978 Movie
6.9
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
Comic Book
2009 Movie
6.9
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
Comic Book
2013 Movie
6.8
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure
Original Story
2003 Movie
6.8
Jigen Daisuke
Comic Book
2023 Movie
5.9
Lupin the 3rd
Novel
2014 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kazuhiko Kato.
7.5
The Castle of Cagliostro
Original Series Creator
1979 Movie
6.9
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
Comic Book
2013 Movie
7.0
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
Original Story
1978 Movie
6.2
LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE
Original Concept
2023 Movie
6.6
Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
Original Story
2002 Movie
7.8
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Comic Book
2017 Movie
7.3
Lupin III: The First
Original Story
2019 Movie
8.0
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
Original Story
2025 Movie
6.9
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
Comic Book
2009 Movie
7.4
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Comic Book
2014 Movie
6.6
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
Novel
1993 Movie
6.2
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid
Novel
2011 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kazuhiko Kato.
7.1
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Comic Book • 13 eps
2012 Series
7.2
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
Adaptation • 52 eps
1987 Series
6.0
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
Character Designer • 12 eps
2013 Series
6.5
Inspector Zenigata
Original Story • 9 eps
2017 Series
7.2
LUPIN ZERO
Characters • 6 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kazuhiko Kato.
8.0
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
Original Story
2025 Movie
8.0
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
Original Story
2025 Movie
Lupin the Third: Kabuki
Characters
2024 Movie
6.8
Jigen Daisuke
Comic Book
2023 Movie
6.2
LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE
Original Concept
2023 Movie
7.3
Lupin III: The First
Original Story
2019 Movie
6.8
Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past
Original Story
2019 Movie
7.2
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
Thanks
2019 Movie
6.1
Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner
Original Series Creator
2019 Movie
6.8
Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning?
Original Story
2018 Movie
7.8
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Comic Book
2017 Movie
6.5
Lupin the Third: Italian Game
Original Story
2016 Movie
8.0
Lupin the Third: Search for the Queen's Necklace!
Original Story
2015 Movie
5.9
Lupin the 3rd
Novel
2014 Movie
7.4
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Comic Book
2014 Movie
6.9
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
Comic Book
2013 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kazuhiko Kato.
7.2
LUPIN ZERO
Characters • 6 eps
2022 Series
6.5
Inspector Zenigata
Original Story • 9 eps
2017 Series
6.0
Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman
Character Designer • 12 eps
2013 Series
6.2
Lupin Shanshei
Original Series Creator • 10 eps
2012 Series
7.1
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Comic Book • 13 eps
2012 Series
7.2
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
Adaptation • 52 eps
1987 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kazuhiko Kato.
