Lupin the 3rd Part 4 (ルパン三世 PART4 Rupan Sansei PART4?) is the fourth animated television based on the Lupin III manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It was produced by TMS Entertainment, and animated by Telecom Animation Film. It was broadcasted by Nippon TV between October 1, 2015 and March 17, 2016. It is also known as the Blue Jacket series, after the colour of Lupin's jacket. A 90-minute TV special titled "Italian Game", continuing the story of the series, aired in Japan on January 8, 2016 after the midpoint of the series. Part 4 is the only series that was first broadcasting outside Japan before being aired on the local television company. The first 4 episodes were broadcasted on August 30th, 2015 in Italia and the first episode was broadcasting on October 1st, 2015 in Japan.