Lupin III: Dead or Alive (ルパン三世 DEAD OR ALIVE, Rupan Sansei Deddo oa Araibu) is a 1996 Japanese animated thriller action comedy film directed by Monkey Punch. It is the sixth animated feature film based on the 1967–69 manga series Lupin III by Punch and the first Lupin III production to make use of computer-generated animation.[citation needed] The North American release was done by Funimation Entertainment on DVD; the film is available both individually and as part of their "First Haul" box set. Discotek Media released it on Blu-ray.