

I just finished watching a lot of the original **Lupin the Third** television
series from the 1970s.

Then I watched [**Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu
Onna**](http://myanimelist.net/anime/13203/Lupin_the_Third:_Mine_Fujiko_to_Iu_Onna)
and [**Lupin the Third: Jigen Daisuke no
Bohyou**](http://myanimelist.net/anime/23293/Lupin_the_IIIrd:_Jigen_Daisuke_no_Bohyou).
These two were my stand out favourites. They both also happen to be tagged as
Seinen on MAL, unlike the rest of the Lupin shows which are Shounen.

Why was there a sudden change in the focus of the series? Or better yet, why
isn't Lupin a Seinen series to begin with? Personally, I think it works much
better as a Seinen series.

I also noticed that they're doing [another Shounen
series](http://myanimelist.net/anime/27947/Lupin_III_%282015%29) this year.
Didn't people like the Seinen ones?


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Why did Lupin the Third change its target audience in recent years?