Monkey Punch Passes Away at 81 Editor 04-16 Entertainment エンターテインメント The original author of the popular anime “Lupin III”, the mangaka Monkey Punch (real name Kato Kazuhiko) died on April 11th of pneumonia, he was 81. A private funeral was held. Source: ＜モンキー・パンチさん＞「ルパン三世」の生みの親が肺炎のため死去 81歳（まんたんウェブ） – Yahoo!ニュース Written by EditorJM has been the publishing editor of J-pop News since 2015. He has covered the pop culture entertainment scene since the 1980's. He is an avid fan of all things J-pop.