That said, I've heard that the manga version is a bit more of a bastard than the more popular anime version...
Manga!Lupin is much more of a bastard than anime!Lupin.
I grew up watching Lupin anime. Since I usually like the original material better than the adaptation, I figured that I'd like the Lupin manga better than the Lupin anime, so I went to find it.
I was pretty traumatized by just how terrible the Lupin manga is, I was completely flabbergasted. Manga!Lupin actually would make a target for the Punisher.