History Characters / Lupiniii

!!Arséne Lupin III

!!Lupin III

* BadBadActing: While chasing Lupin through ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'', they discover that the Silver Branch of the Cagliostro family has been secretly manipulating global economics with massive amounts of perfectly counterfeited money for centuries. He brings armloads of evidence to his bosses at Interpol but forgot until the last minute that those ''were the same people Cagliostro had been manipulating'' and that they weren't about to admit to it, especially since lots of them were actively playing Cagliostro against other nations. So he takes a camera team (who are doing a ''live worldwide broadcast'') into Castle Cagliostro supposedly to catch Lupin, but then he makes a detour into the castle's basement printing area...

* ByTheBookCop: Quite possibly the world's most honest cop. During the ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'' anime, he bent the rules a ''lot'', but his memory of a young Oscar was what kept him from becoming a CorruptCop.

** May be a fridge case of UnreliableNarrator, as those stories don't focus solely on Lupin. While Lupin may indeed see Pops as either a recurring element of his schemes or a cunning adversary, others are absolutely no match for him including Lupin's gang themselves. This is further exacerbated by the TV Specials: when matched against an actual hulking monster in [[Anime/LupinIIIBloodSealEternalMermaid Blood Seal]], Zenigata is able to effortlessly slam it with a little effort.

** When he was kicked off the Lupin case during ''[[Anime/LupinIIIVoyageToDanger Voyage to Danger]]'', his first action was to find Lupin's secret hideout (which he did in less than an hour) and warn them of the plan to execute the Lupin gang.

* GodzillaThreshold: Across the decades that he and Lupin have been locked in their battle, Zenigata has only actually pulled his weapon on the thief ''once'': in ''Anime/GreenVsRed'', when Lupin had accidentally stolen weapons-grade plutonium. Most of the time, their battle of wits is fun for both men, but in this one case, the stakes became so high he actually had to get serious.

!!!'''Japanese Voice Actors:''' Creator/KiyoshiKobayashi (1969-2021), Creator/AkioOhtsuka (2021-present), [[Creator/BanjoGinga Banjô Ginga]] (''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''), Creator/DaisukeGori (''Lupin III D2 Manga''), Creator/ShunsukeTakeuchi (''Anime/LupinZero'')

!!!'''Voiced by: '''Creator/GoroNaya (1971-2011), Creator/KoichiYamadera (2011-present), Shinsuke Chikaishi[=/=]Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka (1969 Pilot Film), Creator/SeizoKato (''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''), Creator/YukimasaKishino (Lupin III D2 Manga)

!!!'''Voiced by: '''Creator/YasuoYamada (1971-1994), Creator/KanichiKurita (1995-present), Creator/NachiNozawa & Taichirou Hirokawa (1969 Pilot Film), Creator/ToshioFurukawa (Anime/TheFumaConspiracy), Creator/KeiichiNanba (Lupin III D2 Manga), Creator/TasukuHatanaka (Anime/LupinZero)

!!!'''Japanese Voice Actors:''' Creator/KiyoshiKobayashi (1969-2021), Creator/AkioOhtsuka (2021-present), [[Creator/BanjoGinga Banjô Ginga]] (''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''), Creator/DaisukeGori (Lupin III D2 Manga), Creator/ShunsukeTakeuchi (Anime/LupinZero)

!!!'''Japanese Voice Actors:''' Creator/MakioInoue (1977-2011), Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (2011-present), Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka (1971-2), Creator/GoroNaya[=/=]Osamu Kobayashi (1969 Pilot Film), Creator/KanetoShiozawa (''Fuma Conspiracy''), Shingo Horii (Lupin III D2 Manga)

!!!'''Japanese Voice Actors:''' Creator/EikoMasuyama (1969, 1977-2011), Yukiko Nikaido (1971-2), Creator/MiyukiSawashiro (2011-present), Creator/MamiKoyama (''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''), Creator/ChisaYokoyama (Lupin III D2 Manga)

* {{Foil}}: Perhaps coincidentally, Goemon and Jigen are almost perfect foils of each other.
** Goemon is an especially eastern character. He speaks in a formal manner (Using "Sessha" for himself and "Onushi" for others as a samurai does) and is almost always garbed in a traditional hakama. He has a PermaShave, never seen with a hint of facial hair. Goemon has a Japanese palate, drinking sake and at times refusing to eat any else. In terms of weapons, Goemon's weapon is his Zantetsuken katana, even in the modern era. This makes a deadly fighter in close proximity, but not too effective from a distance. Goemon, while smoking in the manga, rarely does so in the anime, if at all. Additionally, his eyes are always visible to the viewer.
** In contrast, Jigen is a very western character. He speaks in a casual and assertive manner (referring to himself with "Ore" and often calling others "Omee") and is seldom seen in anything else but a two-piece suit and tie. Jigen is never seen without his trademark beard and prefers to drink scotch, whiskey, or bourbon during downtimes. His weapon is his iconic 357 magnum revolver. As a combatant, Jigen can't do much up close, but from distances, he proves why he is the gang's resident ColdSniper. In terms of smoking, Jigen is the biggest chain smoker out of the main five. Jigen's eyes are iconically hidden from the audience, at times not being shown at all.

** Goemon's tolerance for Fujiko will also fluctuate between episodes in all seasons. Sometimes he's perfectly willing to work with her when Lupin and Jigen are off doing something else, often when he needs something for himself. At other times, he refuses to have anything to do with her because he's suspicious of her Chronic Backstabbing Disorder. On rare occasions, he works with her only reluctantly, often because he owes her a favor.

* {{Foil}}: Perhaps coincidentally, Goemon and Jigen are almost perfect foils of each other.
** Goemon is an especially eastern character. He speaks in a formal manner (Using "Sessha" or "Soregashi" for himself and "Onushi" for others as a samurai does) and is almost always garbed in a traditional hakama. He has a PermaShave, never seen with a hint of facial hair. Goemon has a Japanese palate, drinking sake and at times refusing to eat any else. In terms of weapons, Goemon's weapon is his Zantetsuken katana, even in the modern era. This makes a deadly fighter in close proximity, but not too effective from a distance. Goemon, while smoking in the manga, rarely does so in the anime, if at all. Additionally, his eyes are always visible to the viewer.
** In contrast, Jigen is a very western character. He speaks in a casual and assertive manner (referring to himself with "Ore" and often calling others "Omee") and is seldom seen in anything else but a two-piece suit and tie. Jigen is never seen without his trademark beard and prefers to drink scotch, whiskey, or bourbon during downtimes. His weapon is his iconic 357 magnum revolver. As a combatant, Jigen can't do much up close, but from distances, he proves why he is the gang's resident ColdSniper. In terms of smoking, Jigen is the biggest chain smoker out of the main five. Jigen's eyes are iconically hidden from the audience, at times not being shown at all.

** In ''Anime/LupinIIIPart1'', she has a BathtubScene in celebration of her successful diamond theft. She even bathes ''with'' the diamond, rubbing it on her legs as she does a BathKick.

* GagBoobs: Fujiko's ample bust, which she was named for, is often the subject of both MaleGazes (and FemaleGazes), slapstick humor, and sarcastic comments. They were at their biggest around the '90s and early 2000s.

!!!'''Japanese Voice Actors:''' Creator/KiyoshiKobayashi (1969-2021), Creator/AkioOhtsuka (2021-present), [[Creator/BanjoGinga Banjô Ginga]] (''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''), Creator/DaisukeGori (Lupin III D2 Manga), Creator/ShunsukeTakeuchi (Anime/LupinZero

!!!'''Voiced by: '''Creator/YasuoYamada (1971-1994), Creator/KanichiKurita (1995-present), Creator/NachiNozawa & Taichirou Hirokawa (1969 Pilot Film), Creator/ToshioFurukawa (Anime/TheFumaConspiracy), Creator/KeiichiNanba (Lupin III D2 Manga)

!!!'''Japanese Voice Actors:''' Creator/KiyoshiKobayashi (1969-2021), Creator/AkioOhtsuka (2021-present), [[Creator/BanjoGinga Banjô Ginga]] (''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''), Creator/DaisukeGori (Lupin III D2 Manga)

** Goemon is an especially eastern character. He speaks in a formal manner (Using "Sessha" for himself and "Onushi" for others as a samurai does) and is almost always garbed in a traditional hakama. He has a PermaShave, never seen with a hint of facial hair. Goemon has a Japanese palate, drinking sake and at times refusing to eat any else. In terms of weapons, Goemon's WeaponOfChoice is his Zantetsuken katana, even in the modern era. This makes a deadly fighter in close proximity, but not too effective from a distance. Goemon, while smoking in the manga, rarely does so in the anime, if at all. Additionally, his eyes are always visible to the viewer.
** In contrast, Jigen is a very western character. He speaks in a casual and assertive manner (referring to himself with "Ore" and often calling others "Omee") and is seldom seen in anything else but a two-piece suit and tie. Jigen is never seen without his trademark beard and prefers to drink scotch, whiskey, or bourbon during downtimes. His WeaponOfChoice is his iconic 357 magnum revolver. As a combatant, Jigen can't do much up close, but from distances, he proves why he is the gang's resident ColdSniper. In terms of smoking, Jigen is the biggest chain smoker out of the main five. Jigen's eyes are iconically hidden from the audience, at times not being shown at all.

** Goemon is an especially eastern character. He speaks in a formal manner (Using "Sessha" or "Soregashi" for himself and "Onushi" for others as a samurai does) and is almost always garbed in a traditional hakama. He has a PermaShave, never seen with a hint of facial hair. Goemon has a Japanese palate, drinking sake and at times refusing to eat any else. In terms of weapons, Goemon's WeaponOfChoice is his Zantetsuken katana, even in the modern era. This makes a deadly fighter in close proximity, but not too effective from a distance. Goemon, while smoking in the manga, rarely does so in the anime, if at all. Additionally, his eyes are always visible to the viewer.
** In contrast, Jigen is a very western character. He speaks in a casual and assertive manner (referring to himself with "Ore" and often calling others "Omee") and is seldom seen in anything else but a two-piece suit and tie. Jigen is never seen without his trademark beard and prefers to drink scotch, whiskey, or bourbon during downtimes. His WeaponOfChoice is his iconic 357 magnum revolver. As a combatant, Jigen can't do much up close, but from distances, he proves why he is the gang's resident ColdSniper. In terms of smoking, Jigen is the biggest chain smoker out of the main five. Jigen's eyes are iconically hidden from the audience, at times not being shown at all.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: Goemon is a firm believer of this.

* WeaponOfChoice: Katanas, in particular Zantetsuken (all animated adaptations) or Ryusei (manga).

** Zenigata is significantly older than Lupin, up to twice his age ([[VagueAge though it's hard to tell]]). So the idea that he can't catch Lupin seems justified, which would avert this trope. Then you realize that people younger than Lupin aren't able to keep up with him, but [[TheDeterminator Zenigata]] ''is''. Even at his worst, he's a man old enough to be Lupin's father, who manages to follow him around the world! He's an unstoppable globe-trotting hardass, and can take down anything less competent than the Lupin gang ''fast''.

* TheDeterminator: The one aspect of his character that absolutely does not change [[DependingOnTheWriter from writer to writer]]. Zenigata has, from the perspective of other characters and on repeated occasions, ''come back from the dead'' because someone mentioned Lupin's name in his presence. The man doesn't give up so much as temporarily fall behind Lupin, and then usually only because RefugeInAudacity briefly overcame ProperlyParanoid.

** More recently, in [[Anime/LupinIIIPart5 Lupin III Part 5]], the name Arsene *is* is used as Lupin III's first name, for the first time in an unaltered Japanese work, appearing as his first name on an on-screen police file in the first episode.

* MultilayerFacade: Lupin is notorious for wearing masks over masks. Lupin III Part V episode 23, Shin Lupin III volume 8 chapter 72, & Shin Lupin III volume 9 chapter 94 all reveal that Lupin's regular everyday face is a mask & that not even his closest friends & enemies know his true face. Due to the manga's flimsy continuity, this does contradict young Lupin & his son Lupin IV having the same face, or else suggesting that both wear masks their entire lives.

** ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'': Jigen's OriginsEpisode has a similar scene where he at first pretends to be accepting her offer, then grabs the knife she was concealing and threatens her with it. He's also shown ignoring Ciccolina in his {{flashbacks}}.

* AntiHeroTeam: Despite being notorious criminals, more often than not the gang go to great lengths to stop evil people from taking over the world, help capture or kill criminals, and even [[PetTheDog save little kittens]]. This is only in certain versions however like the 80's anime and [[Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro the Castle of Cagliostro]], most of the time they are most assuredly ''not'' heroes. Despite being compassionate on occasion, they are usually motivated out of self-interest and are always criminals. For those cases, check out the SlidingScaleOfAntiVillains.

* BornInTheWrongCentury: This started taking effect around Part 5, when the characters had been around for 50 years. While Lupin, Zenigata, and Fujiko were ok due to their status as robber, cop and femme fatale, Jigen and Goemon felt this a little more strongly due to advances with technology they found awkward; ironically, Goemon the swordsman in archaic Japanese clothing is less troubled about it than Jigen the gunslinger.

** Phlegmatic: Goemon, whose introversion is done as a part of training, and does not ''need'' to be around other people for his training, but does so for the socialization.

** While the Fiat has its charm, it pales in comparison to his other car: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_SSK The Mercedes-Benz SSK]]. That sound you just heard was the collective noise of car enthusiasts jaws dropping in unbridled envy. That said, it often and rather hilariously suffers from being a ChronicallyCrashedCar.

* TheAce: Lupin III, like The II & The I first before him, is the greatest thief in the world. Nothing is beyond his ability to steal. To this end, he demonstrates proficiency in an impressive array of skills: driving, hand-to-hand combat, marksmanship, impersonation, safe-cracking, hacking, pickpocketing and so forth. While the other members of his crew might be better in certain areas, none can quite match his overall skills as a thief.

* CatSmile: His usual closed-mouth smile is a long cat smile, when he shows his teeth, it becomes a Cheshire Cat Grin. He's particularly fond of flashing his unique smile just before ripping off a disguise.

* StealthExpert: While Lupin often gets into buildings via disguise, he is also an accomplished second story-man. He can sneak in in a black cat suit, or cause enough distractions that his bright yellow tie and bright red jacket aren't noticed.

* ChickMagnet: Jigen's looks, mysterious nature and attitude have attracted many women throughout the franchise.

* {{Expy}}: His thin frame, deep voice, and slouching appearance are clearly based on actor Creator/JamesCoburn, who was very popular with the Japanese public at the time.
* EyeObscuringHat: His fedora casts a deep shadow over his eyes, perpetually leaving them hidden. This is so consistent through the ''Lupin III" franchise that it's very unusual to see his eyes outside of dramatic moments.

** In contrast, Jigen is a very western character. He speaks in a casual and assertive manner (referring to himself with "Ore" and often calling others "Omee") and is seldom seen in anything else but a two-piece suit and tie. Jigen is never seen without his trademark beard and prefers to drink scotch, whiskey, or bourbon during down times. His WeaponOfChoice is his iconic 357 magnum revolver. As a combatant, Jigen can't do much up close, but from distances, he proves why he is the gang's resident ColdSniper. In terms of smoking, Jigen is the biggest chain-smoker out of the main five. Jigen's eyes are iconically hidden from the audience, at times not being shown at all.

* HeadSwap: Non-video game example. Jigen and Lupin are garbed in identical clothing and have similar builds, with the only differences being Jigen's trademark fedora, Lupin's various lighter colored jackets, and Jigen's darker ones.

* InstantDogEnd: Even his fresh cigarettes are crumpled and bent out of shape. A [[LampshadeHanging Lampshade]] is applied in ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'', which shows him lighting a butt taken from the ashtray of gang's iconic yellow Fiat 500.

* OldTimeyBathingSuit: Jigen often wears a very conservative 1930s style swimsuit with Victorian-style banding.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Goemon was portrayed with tan skin early on for the original manga series and the pilot, had pale skin for the first TV series, and then went tan again for the first Lupin movie, ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo'', which was based on the original manga art. The second TV series returned to the pale tone, and he has kept it ever since. The argument would be because Goemon's nationality (Japanese) is the only one known of the gang and so it makes him stand out more ethnically.

** Creator/MakioInoue gave Goemon a deep but rather husky voice, especially as he aged towards the end of his career. In contrast, Creator/DaisukeNamikawa gives him a deep voice, but at a much more noticeably higher pitch. Then there's Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka, who managed to keep a deep baritone even during openly comedic scenes.

* TheBigGuy: Goemon's job in the team is to provide muscle due to him being the strongest. He cuts {{Mooks}}, safes, steel, glaciers, planes, tornadoes, thunderbolts and nuclear missiles with his Zantetsuken.

** It seemingly happens in ''Another Page'', but Lupin points out its actually sparks from the broken plane the group happens to be in.

** In contrast, Jigen is a very western character. He speaks in a casual and assertive manner (referring to himself with "Ore" and often calling others "Omee") and is seldom seen in anything else but a two-piece suit and tie. Jigen is never seen without his trademark beard and prefers to drink scotch, whiskey, or bourbon during down times. His WeaponOfChoice is his iconic 357 magnum revolver. As a combatant, Jigen can't do much up close, but from distances, he proves why he is the gang's resident ColdSniper. In terms of smoking, Jigen is the biggest chain-smoker out of the main five. Jigen's eyes are iconically hidden from the audience, at times not being shown at all.

** Also in Part 5, when a honeymooning couple want to take a photo with Lupin, he hands Goemon the camera. Goemon holds it backwards, facing it toward himself.

* {{Hypocrite}}: Like Jigen, he criticizes Lupin for to be too weak with women... when he is not much better. In some ways, he's worse; Lupin can at least keep focused on the task at hand when a pretty woman's trying to distract him, but Goemon often turns into a stuttering mess.

* OddFriendship: Who would've thought that a perverted thief, snarky gunman, and a stoic samurai would get along so well?

* TallDarkAndHandsome: Like his two partners, Goemon's fits the bill for all three categories.

A master thief in her own right, Fujiko is Lupin's one obsession that isn't stealing or messing with those who deserve it. She will often work with Lupin, only to screw him out of the goods in the end. Or perhaps she sets up Lupin for a job that ends up with him doing all the dirty work for her. Either way, she knows how to use Lupin and his love of her to get what she wants. In spite of her blatant use-and-abuse of Lupin, she has been shown on a number of occasions to truly love and care about him and is quick to be at his side when things have really gone wrong. Occasionally, Fujiko will set up independent jobs of her own that have nothing to do with Lupin, but almost always end up paralleling one of his jobs in the end; it's up in the air if she'll fall in with Lupin or compete with him for the prize at hand. Jigen pretty much wants nothing to do with her ever... but Goemon, even with his honorable nature, has been known to partner up with her on the occasional heist.

** There's only one husband who's been shown to not only have survived but remained on good terms with after she broke up with him... [[spoiler: Lupin himself, in Part 5]]. The ending of part V implies they are back on again and will most likely continue this cat and mouse game of on and off with the knowledge that when it comes down to it they will always love each other. (Essentially they are soulmates.)

** In Italy, she is called Margot, but only in "Red Jacket"; every other entry in the franchise keeps her original name. In the first dub of ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'' she is named Rosaria, which becomes ironic in ''Anime/LupinIIITheColumbusFiles'', where a woman named Rosaria actually takes care of an amnesiac Fujiko.

* EtTuBrute: In Red Jacket series alone, Fujiko has been hired or offered to help kill Lupin for a few million dollars, no less than three times. She gets a mild punishment in the end for her betrayal, and by next episode, she's been forgiven.

-->'''Cicciolina:''' What a beautiful body. Men would... No, even women would surely become enslaved by it.
** Though her actual sexuality is never really stated, Rozaria from ''[[Anime/LupinIIITheColumbusFiles The Columbus Files]]'' [[TheFlorenceNightingaleEffect is very protective of of the amnesiac Fujiko]] and even half-jokes with Lupin about "sharing" Fujiko at one point.

* GagBoobs: Fujiko's ample bust, which she was named for, is often the subject of both MaleGazes (and FemaleGazes), slapstick humor and sarcastic comments. They were at their biggest around the 90s and early 2000s.

* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: To Lupin in the Part 5 anime. It was temporary though; without any thrills or danger or double-crossing, they got bored with each other and ended it. Their status is as of the end of part V is on again! The ending of Part V also implies though that they will most likely resume their cat and mouse game as well as their on and off relationship knowing deep down they will always love each other even in their off times.]]

** Fujiko is rarely punished for stabbing Lupin in the back and often gets exactly what she wants in the end. Despite doing it over and over again to the point where you start to automatically suspect her as a willing participant behind every time she gets kidnapped, Lupin is always still willing to come to her aid.

** Downplayed a fair bit as far [[BreakTheHaughty as the movies are concerned however.]] While she never suffers anything long lasting, expect to see her get beaten and captured [[TheChewToy A LOT]] in MANY of the films to [[TheWorfEffect high]][[AlwaysABiggerFish light]] the villain-of-the-week's [[KnightOfCerebus threat level.]]

* MasterOfDisguise: To a level that rivals Lupin himself. Oftentimes, she'll usually first show up in an episode pretending to be someone completely different. For that matter, she's not limited to women either: she can also do a convincing impression of Zenigata. In fact, you can usually count on Fujiko disguising herself whenever she's involved in a heist.

* ProudBeauty: She knows she's a HeadTurningBeauty and has no qualms exploiting it to the hilt to get what she wants.

** Later series, like ''[[Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine The Woman Called Fujiko Mine]]'' and ''[[Anime/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure The Italian Adventure]]'' are more consistent in showing him towards the competent end of things, showing him as a cunning investigator and formidable combatant. Sure, he never catches Lupin, but that's because Lupin is ''just that good''.

* HeroAntagonist: Zenigata is primarily presented as the Antagonist to VillainProtagonist Lupin. His role is to capture the criminal thief and take him to jail to await trial. Whether or not he hopes Lupin will receive Life imprisonment or death penalty, varies on the story.

* LargeHam: You will know he's on the scene by his shout of "Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup-annnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!"

** In general, actually catching Lupin tends to put Zenigata in an awkward position, since a part of him actually roots for Lupin to escape. Zenigata wants to chase Lupin and it's a battle of wits that both men look forward to, and without this competition the Inspector is lost. When faced with the prospect of Lupin dying, he gets incredibly depressed and immediately wishes that Lupin was back among the living, doing a complete reversal when Lupin rears his head again.

** He's shown to have an almost sixth sense about just knowing when Lupin is in the general area, and often being able to identify him in costume almost immediately, other times he is fooled and clueless. The inconsistency of this ability due to different writers implies that he either lucky on some days or intentionally playing dumb.

* GagBoobs: Fujiko's ample chest is often the butt of both slapstick humor and sarcastic comments.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Jigen Daisuke has no reason to sound that cool.

* BikerBabe: Fujiko drives motorcycles when she's not riding with the men. Oftentimes, her abilities in this field are, if not key, a deciding factor in the heist's situation.

* SpyCatsuit: One of Fujiko's outfits is a black leather spy catsuit which she frequently [[NavelDeepNeckline doesn't zip up all the way]]. Also applies to her [[BikerBabe leather zip-up motorcycle outfits]].

* SpyCatsuit: One of Fujiko's outfits is a black leather spy catsuit which she frequently [[AbsoluteCleavage doesn't zip up all the way]]. Also applies to her [[BikerBabe leather zip-up motorcycle outfits]].

* AntiquatedLinguistics: Goemon speaks in an archaic way, due to fashioning himself as an old-school samurai. Interestingly, his language has changed slightly with the voice actors. Makio Inoue used the Japanese Pronoun sessha, literally "my humble self," often used in the presence of a boss. Daisuke Namikawa has switched to soregashi, also meaning my humble self but used with peers. Both are old and now extinct pronouns used by samurai.

* AntiquatedLinguistics: Goemon speaks in an archaic way, due to fashioning himself as an old-school samurai. For example, he uses the Japanese Pronoun sessha (lit. my humble self) for himself, an old and now extinct pronoun used by samurai.

** Goemon is an especially eastern character. He speaks in a formal manner (Using "Sessha" for himself and "Onushi" for others as a samurai does) and is almost always garbed in a traditional hakama. He has a PermaShave, never seen with a hint of facial hair. Goemon has a Japanese palate, drinking sake and at times refusing to eat any else. In terms of weapons, Goemon's WeaponOfChoice is his Zantetsuken katana, even in the modern era. This makes a deadly fighter in close proximity, but not too effective from a distance. Goemon, while smoking in the manga, rarely does so in the anime, if at all. Additionally, his eyes are always visible to the viewer.

* AdaptationalHeroism: The version in the original manga was a straight-up VillainProtagonist who was DarkerAndEdgier compared to other incarnations. Later versions were much more honorable and even compassionate AntiHero rogues that willingly allied with Zenigata if there were a great evil opposing both parties. UpToEleven with the version in ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'', who's a straight-up hero compared to other versions[[note]]though that might be due to him not wanting to be a bad influence on Clarisse[[/note]].

* LudicrousMeleeAccuracy: Goemon is capable of cutting apart clothing and leaving the victims simply naked without a scratch. Taken UpToEleven in Part IV where he [[spoiler:removes a bomb implanted in someone's chest by ''impaling them with his sword and pushing it out their back, without touching their heart.'']]