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1The characters of ''Franchise/LupinIII'', now declassified by Interpol. If you have any knowledge of the whereabouts of any of these individuals (barring Zenigata), please contact the nearest authorities. Caution is advised for anyone dealing with them, regardless of [[ObfuscatingStupidity any evidence to the contrary]].
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5[[folder:Lupin's Gang]]
6[[quoteright:320: [[Anime/LupinIIIEpisode0FirstContact https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lupinandhiscrew_7395.jpg]] ]]
7[[caption-width-right:320:The Core Four.]]
8The Lupin Organization is sometimes a vast, worldwide network of people willing to give Lupin a hand, or directly employed by him. Usually, however, [[OddlySmallOrganization it consists just of Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, and sometimes Fujiko]]. During an OriginsEpisode, it may consist solely of Lupin! These are the tropes that the gang fulfills when they're working together.
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10* 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 '80s 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.
11* AntiVillain: In most versions. Generally speaking, the gang are Villains in Name Only. They are committing thefts and occasionally killing people (but see AssholeVictim), and wanted for international crimes in multiple countries. Despite this, they are ready to eliminate any rival gangs, put the real monarchy on the throne, avenge those who have been abused, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking decorate the Statue of Liberty for Christmas]]. However, it is important to note these are almost always not their initial motivation, and simply things that pop up during a caper that they then feel obligated to finish. Overall they are far from selfless, but they will usually help those in need.
12* BadassCrew: The thieving subtrope.
13* BavarianFireDrill: The team are ''experts'' at sneaking their way into a secure location by imitating service personnel or pretending there's an emergency and they're here to fix it.
14* 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 in technology they found awkward; ironically, Goemon the swordsman in archaic Japanese clothing is less troubled about it than Jigen the gunslinger.
15* CaperCrew: The team works together (usually) to get their target.
16** Lupin: TheLeader, The Mastermind, and The Coordinator of the group's activities, he's also their Gadget Guy, a master Con Artist, and an accomplished Pickpocket. See also: Master of Disguise.
17** Jigen: Lupin's right-hand man and lifelong Partner In Crime. Also serves as the Driver and the Muscle.
18** Goemon: The group's main Muscle, though he's an impossibly skilled swordsman rather than a shot. His skill and AbsurdlySharpBlade also make him a Safe-Cracker on occasion.
19** Fujiko: Lupin's on-again/off-again gal pal. A highly skilled Cat Burglar, but has been known to serve as the Distraction or their Inside Woman when the job requires it.
20* CartwrightCurse: Given that the lack of continuity for the series/franchise means that ''none'' of the characters ever have a long-term relationship, all five characters qualify. In this series, LoveInterest means "potential corpse". The only exception is Fujiko and Lupin's relationship. This curse is probably the reason Lupin will never get what he wants from her, though. Jigen stands out from the group as having the highest body count of dead lovers. Not just PutOnABus, they're likely to get a [[DeathIsDramatic dramatic death scene]] at the end of their episode. Yet another reason for him to be a HeManWomanHater.
21* ComedicUnderwearExposure: A staple running gag in the franchise, spanning all seasons and movies. If the Lupin gang isn't stripping people to steal their uniforms and leaving them hog-tied in piles or under desks, then they themselves are running around in boxers, briefs, panties, and/or fundoshi for one reason or another far more often than they'd like.
22* DeadpanSnarker: All of them, except maybe [[TheStoic Goemon]], are often ready with sassy comebacks.
23* DependingOnTheArtist: As the main cast of a LongRunner series, the gang and Zenigata have had varied designs and different clothes over the years. However, what remains constant is Lupin's widow's-peak haircut and cheeky grin, Jigen's suit with a fedora covering his eyes and pointed beard, Fujiko's ample bust, Goemon's archaic samurai attire, and Zenigata's trenchcoat and hat.
24* DependingOnTheWriter: As a LongRunner with basic character archetypes, they have had fairly different character portrayals depending on how light or dark their story is.
25* DreamTeam: The best thief, most deadly assassin, fastest gunslinger, and most beautiful trickster team up to do crime.
26* EliteFour; When it comes to crime, these four are among the best in the world as a group.
27* {{Foil}}: Goemon and Jigen contrast each other almost perfectly:
28** Goemon is an especially Japanese 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.
29** 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.
30* FourTemperamentEnsemble: It's because the characters have a consistent interaction that makes them function in nearly any setting or plot.
31** Choleric: Zenigata is obsessed with the success of arresting Lupin. To the point where he will allow Fujiko and others to escape, for a chance at capturing Lupin. Even when the character is more mature, he is as HotBlooded as Lupin, and will instruct his subordinates to follow his instructions ''exactly''. It's a good thing that when he does have subordinates, they're intensely loyal to him, or he'd be considered a BadBoss.
32** Leukine: Whatever DamselInDistress is around, including Fujiko, if the writers forgot her spunk.
33** Melancholic: The brooding Jigen, and his eternal slouch, is an example of a melancholic who has learned how to relax. When he's "[[ColdSniper on the job]]", his hard-working and detached nature come to the fore.
34** Phlegmatic: Goemon, whose introversion is done as a part of training, does not ''need'' to be around other people for his training but does so for the socialization.
35** Sanguine: Lupin and Fujiko (when she's also an ActionGirl) are the most extroverted cast members, and pretty self-indulgent, too. They love showing off and getting people to do what they want.
36* FourPhilosophyEnsemble: Because Goemon and Jigen trust Lupin so much, we rarely see all the characters together demonstrating the conflict. Usually it's just the two of them sniping at each other when Lupin is absent.
37** The Apathetic: Fujiko has probably already betrayed the group at this point, and is about to beg Lupin to forgive her. Even the Optimist knows she'll betray them again.
38** The Cynic: Jigen is a soured realist whose hazy past is best left unspoken.
39** The Optimist: Goemon is often contrasted with the other men by his naivety.
40** The Realist: Lupin is generally able to figure out some way to do things that no one else had been able to think of. This trait, as well as his ability to balance the cynicism and optimism, is what keeps his allies around.
41* TheHeroDies: At the end of the second manga series, [[spoiler:courtsey of a bomb placed by Zenigata and his team.]]
42* HeterosexualLifePartners: Lupin and Jigen. Of all the gang members, these two are together the most and are even suggested to live together in several specials and films. Probably one of the oldest and greatest bromances in anime history.
43* InHarmsWay: The crew will ''never'' stop in their adventures because the adventures are the goal they chase after.
44* MasterOfDisguise: All four of them, to various degrees. And occasionally Zenigata, who's followed them for so long that he's able to pick up and use this trick a few times.
45* MultipleChoicePast: The ''Lupin III'' franchise operates on a NegativeContinuity basis, so characters have whatever backstory the writers feel like giving them. However, the writers do agree on some general principles, in a BroadStrokes sort of storytelling convention that explains the crew's CharacterizationMarchesOn as acknowledged CharacterDevelopment.
46* OutlawCouple: Lupin III and Fujiko. Their relationship is really an on-and-off romance with more than a little BelligerentSexualTension but characterized by their love of theft. Lupin will do ''anything'' to keep Fujiko safe, [[EasilyForgiven instantly forgives]] her betrayals, but will just as eagerly turn any of her scams right back at her. They've even [[FriendsWithBenefits knocked boots on multiple occasions]]. It has been established that both of them are more than satisfied with their FriendlyRivalry. Though Part V's ending implies they are in love with each other so there is more feeling to it than just friends with benefits.
47-->'''[[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2003-11-13 Monkey Punch]]''': ''Actually, it's kind of interesting. I think men and women in general as... rather than saying tease, say they enjoy each other... using their weapons against each other, but in an enjoyable way. That's how I think of that.''
48* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: You would think a lecherous genius PhantomThief, a sullen, sassy gunman, an archaic and noble ronin, and a backstabbing, impossibly greedy seductress wouldn't mix, but they do so well.
49* SignatureTeamTransport: Depending on the anime/TV special, the gang will use a CoolCar in their capers, usually a real-life model.
50** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500 A Fiat 500]], complete with a turbocharger and practically indestructible, is their most iconic method of transportation, driven in most series and films. It suffers a grenade hit and the only thing destroyed is the glass. But its main claim to fame is its small size and nimble agility, which help the team evade pursuit.
51** 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.
52* SmokingIsCool: Except for Goemon (who doesn't smoke in the anime), the entire cast has various favorite brands of cigarettes.
53* TheTeam: The Lupin gang is The Team of the setting, four accomplished outlaws coming together to commit various heists.
54* UniversalAdaptorCast: The crew (and Zenigata) have found themselves facing pretty much anything that Creator/{{TMS|Entertainment}} can come up with for them. From the 15th century to the 22nd century, they've found themselves in all sorts of situations.
55* VagueAge: They are certainly adults somewhere close to middle age, but beyond that, it is anyone's guess.
56* VillainTeamUp: A variation. Four criminals are better than one, of course.
57* WalkingTheEarth: None of the members has a permanent residence. Instead they briefly stay in various safe houses across the globe.
58* WithAFriendAndAStranger: Although the ChildhoodFriend aspect is usually overlooked, this trope is apparent in the way Lupin and Jigen are trusted allies, and Fujiko is the mysterious stranger, disrupting their camaraderie.
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62!!Arsène Lupin III
63!!!'''Debut:''' Chapter 1-"The Dashing Entrance of Lupin III" (Manga), ''Anime/LupinIIIPilotFilm'' (Anime)
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69[[caption-width-right:350:''"See you, Pops!"'']]
70[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see his TV Specials appearance]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lupin_03_transparent.jpg]][[/labelnote]]
71[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see his The First appearance]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lupin_cg.jpg]][[/labelnote]]
72[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see his manga appearance]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arsenelupiniii.jpg]][[/labelnote]]
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74!!!'''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'')
75->'''Japanese Live-Action Actor:''' Shun Oguri (2014 film)
76->'''English Voice Actors:''' Tom Clark (Toho dub of ''Mamo''), Creator/BobBergen (Creator/{{Streamline|Pictures}} dubs), Creator/DavidHayter ([[Creator/MangaEntertainment Manga]]/Animaze dub of ''Cagliostro''), Creator/TonyOliver (''Red Jacket'' and Geneon dub of ''Mamo'', dub of ''Part 4'', ''Part 5'', ''Legend of the Gold of Babylon'', ''Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid'', and ''Goodbye Partner'', NYAV Post dub of ''The First''), Creator/SonnyStrait (everything Creator/FUNimation dubbed), Robin Robertson (Anime/TheFumaConspiracy), William Dufris ([[Creator/MangaEntertainment Manga UK]] dubs), Creator/KeithSilverstein (''Jigen's Gravestone'', ''Goemon's Bloodspray'', ''Fujiko's Lie'')
77->'''Castilian Spanish Voice Actors:''' Ángel Sacristán (Telecinco dub), Txema Moscoso (Telecinco dub, second season, and ''Liberty'' movie), Anselmo Herrero (Animax dub), Juan Navarro (Animax dub, second season), Ricky Coello (''Cagliostro'' and ''Fuma'' movies), Creator/PepeCarabias (''Babylon'' movie), Roger Pera (2015 film)
78->'''Latin-American Spanish Voice Actors:''' Víctor Mares Jr. (''Green Jacket'' series), Creator/RicardoTejedo (''Fukusei Ningen'' movie onwards)
79-> '''French Voice Actor:''' Phillippe Ogouz
80->'''Italian Voice Actors:''' Roberto Del Giudice (until 2008), Stefano Onofri (from 2008), Loris Loddi (first dub of ''Cagliostro''), Luigi Rosa (second dub of ''Cagliostro''), Giorgio Melazzi (third dub of ''Mamo'')
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82->''"All the world's treasures shall end up in my pocket."''
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84The leader and founder of the gang, Lupin is looking to get his hands on as much as possible, be it rare treasure, lots of money, sexy women, or any combination of the three. Although he's a thief plain and simple, he's never a malicious one; his targets tend to be the wealthy, powerful, and prideful, and his capers usually serve as a swift example of humility to his unfortunate targets. He will also take on a job if he knows it will help out someone in dire straits on the way.
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86* '''Weapon of Choice:''' His Walther P38 pistol.
87* '''Preferred Cigarettes:''' Gitanes Caporal.
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90* 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.
91* 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. The version in ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'' is 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]].
92* AdaptationDyeJob: Modern entries often turn his traditional black hair into a light brown.
93* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Manga Lupin is much more... sexually-motivated than his anime counterpart.
94* AdvanceNoticeCrime: Like [[Literature/ArseneLupin his grandfather]] before him, he regularly sends out calling cards before his robberies, telling exactly what he plans on stealing. This usually gives Zenigata time to plan how to catch him.
95* AffablyEvil: Less evil, more World's Most Wanted Thief, but Lupin is easy-going, playful, and even mischievous until you get on his bad side.
96* TheAllegedBoss: Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko (when she's on his side) treat him as a friend and equal, not hesitating to question him or even insult him. {{Downplayed}} because they're his partners, not his employees/subordinates.
97* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: When Zenigata is portrayed as his most competent, this is what Lupin is to him. Ironically, in terms of sword skills and gunplay, Goemon and Jigen are this to him.
98* AncestralName: He's the third generation named Lupin, and is a professional thief like his predecessors.
99* AnimalMotifs: Frequently associated with monkeys, likely due to his appearance and mischievous nature (as well as being a not-so-subtle reference to the author's pen name when writing the manga, Monkey Punch).
100* AntiVillain: Lupin is a thief motivated by self-interest (but not greed), but is a sociable and friendly man.
101* AssassinOutclassin: In Anime/LupinIIIDeadOrAlive, Lupin is able to easily thwart the numerous bounty hunters after the price BigBad General Headhunter put on his head.
102* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: A subversion. Jigen is a much better gunman than him and Goemon can do things Lupin cannot dream of with his sword.
103* BadassBookworm: As he states in Anime/LupinIIIMissedByADollar, his biggest weapon is his brain, but he is no slouch when it comes to combat.
104* BadassBoast: Lupin is very fond of giving these, and he can always back them up. The quote above is an excellent one as well.
105* BadassFamily: Lupin descended from a line of legendary uncatchable [[PhantomThief Phantom Thieves]] like himself.
106* BadassInANiceSuit: Lupin III is a professional and is always dressed the part.
107* BaddieFlattery: Lupin gives compliments to Zenigata, usually towards the latter's seemingly limitless tenacity.
108* BashBrothers: In combat, Lupin teams up with Goemon and especially Jigen to deal heavy damage.
109* BestFriend: Daisuke Jigen is Lupin's closest friend, longtime partner, and trusted confidante.
110* BewareTheSillyOnes: Lupin is usually goofy, flirty, and all-around fun but when a LetsGetDangerous moment he proves why he is one of the greatest criminals in the world.
111* BornLucky: ''Possibly''. Sometimes it's hard to tell if he pulls off some of his tricks by luck or [[CrazyPrepared actual planning]]. Nevertheless, when he wagers the entire treasure on a poker hand or flip of the coin, he only loses when the game is rigged.
112* BrainsAndBrawn: Lupin's biggest weapon is his brain: he relies on gambits and guile to get on top of his enemies. Meanwhile, Goemon has about average intelligence but can cut apart nuclear missiles like paper.
113* BrainyBrunette: Lupin's hair is black/dark brown and he's a textbook GuileHero.
114* BraggingThemeTune: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GvV0UkVq20 "Superhero"]]. Not a primary theme tune, but a delightfully cheesy mixture of [[TheFightingNarcissist pompous and bad-ass]], certainly. An excerpt:
115--> Everyone wishes they could be like me (like you) \
116 Smart and cool, handsome, wealthy and so sexy (sexy) \
117 They need a hero, somebody who is just like me (Lupin-Lupin-Lupin-Lupin the Third!)
118* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite his silly antics, he's a very competent and skilled RenaissanceMan who always knows how to outsmart his enemies.
119* ButNotTooForeign: Lupin is half-French, half-Japanese, though Monkey Punch himself said (in materials to promote the first Lupin movie) that he considered Lupin to be of no nationality – a citizen of the world.
120* ButtMonkey: ''Anime/LupinIIIPartII'' especially makes him very comical and accident-prone.
121* CallingCard: The thief often sends calling cards ''before'' he pulls off his heists. It seems rather foolish, but often his targets' attempts to increase or alter their security end up playing right into one of his {{Batman Gambit}}s and allow him to accomplish the theft. Also a reference to Literature/ArseneLupin, his grandfather.
122** Lupin uses two calling cards in ''Anime/LupinIIIDeadOrAlive''. One is in the form of a video where he uses a {{Parody Name|s}} of Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, announcing that he would steal the treasure of Drifting Island. In the other, he uses an advertising balloon to announce his theft of Headhunter's Daughter.
123** In ''Anime/LupinIIIIslandOfAssassins'', Tarantula forges one of Lupin's to get him involved in [[ThePlan their plans]].
124* TheCasanova: In the manga, at least. If it had boobs, he was after it. It comes and goes in the TV shows and movies; sometimes he's just after the heist, and sometimes he's stealing something to woo a lady or try and impress Fujiko (again).
125* CatSmile: His usual closed-mouth smile is a long cat smile, when he shows his teeth, it becomes a CheshireCatGrin. He's particularly fond of flashing his unique smile just before ripping off a disguise.
126* CatchPhrase: "Abayo, Tottsan!!" (Goodbye, Pops!!) Lupin exclaims this when he is fleeing the Inspector (which is often).
127* CharacterizationMarchesOn: He was much more villainous in the original manga than the rest of the franchise.
128* TheCharmer: Although his success is a bit variable.
129* CheshireCatGrin: When Lupin bears one of these, something is about to go down.
130* ChivalrousPervert: In the anime. The manga incarnation goes way further in matters of perversion, to the point that he's a CasanovaWannabe. This trait is a victim of the ToneShift in the franchise.
131* CombatPragmatist: He isn't interested in "playing by the rules" of fair combat, and will steal your clothes if it makes you less effective as a fighter.
132* ComicBookFantasyCasting: The general shape of his face and his haircut owe much to the [[invoked]][[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff surprising popularity]] of French actor Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo in Japan (who played a lot of dashing {{Action Hero}}es and {{Lovable Rogue}}s).
133* CrazyPrepared: Lupin has repeatedly pulled out a third or even fourth backup plan when plans A-C have failed.
134* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He usually relies on the villain of the story seeing how foolish he acts and attributes Lupin's past success to luck... but that amount of luck takes planning.
135* DeadpanSnarker: Usually when mocking Zenigata and his enemies, but he often snarks at his allies as well, sometimes even sarcastically lampshading Fujiko's DamselInDistress status.
136* DependingOnTheArtist: Gets hit by this the most after Fujiko. His jacket (Red, Green, Pink, or Blue). Also his facial structure shifts with each incarnation; sometimes he'll look like Monkey Punch's rogue, sometimes he looks oddly tough with a strong chin, sometimes he looks like Miyazaki's suave gentleman, sometimes he just looks like a monkey.
137* {{Determinator}}: He always gets what he's after. No matter the challenges he has to overcome, they will be left in ruins by the time he's walking away with the treasure. If he has to ''steal the entire building'' in order to get enough time to open the safe inside, he will.
138* DramaticSpotlight: One of his iconic images is of him being caught in a police spotlight and then running off, with the spotlight and gunfire following him.
139* DressingAsTheEnemy: His favorite disguise has always been that of his arch-nemesis, Inspector Zenigata, which incenses Zenigata to no end.
140* DubNameChange:
141** In France he's called Edgar de la Cambriole, as Arsène Lupin was under copyright in France until 2012.
142** Before the Arsène Lupin copyright expired in the U.S., English dubs from the early-to-mid '90s often had him renamed to "Wolf". Creator/{{AnimEigo}}'s dub of ''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy'' called him "Rupan" (a literal romanization of the katakana that make up his name).[[note]] The liner notes for the DVD point out that by the time [=AnimEigo=] got around to dubbing Fuma in 1994, Leblanc's works had fallen into the public domain in the US. But TMS made [=AnimEigo=] sign the same contract Streamline had used years earlier (when the Leblanc books were still under copyright), which is why they had to change the name.[[/note]] Lupin would not get his proper name in English until Streamline's dub of ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo'' in 1995.
143** The ''Cliff Hanger'' arcade game by Stern renames him to the titular Cliff.
144** As the DVD commentary for ''Cagliostro'' points out, while it's assumed that he has the same first name as his grandfather, Lupin's first name is never mentioned in the original Japanese; he's always just "Lupin III". However, a few English releases (most notably Tokyopop's translation of the manga and some of the Funimation-released specials) give his first name as "Arsène".
145** The Brazillian dub of the first series changed his first name to Aramis.
146** 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.
147* TheDulcineaEffect: Lupin's a sucker for helping a pretty lady in distress. It's one of his weak points, but he also does genuinely like to help people in need. It's just easier for him to agree to it when it's a pretty lady asking.
148* EscapistCharacter: One of the first in the manga/anime, Lupin can travel anywhere and can get out of any peril, including with the police. Monkey Punch intentionally created him to be this.
149* EnemyMine: Inspector Zenigata (because of his dogged pursuit of Lupin and his well-developed sense of justice) is often used as a tool, explicitly or not, to collect villains who find themselves opposing Lupin.
150* EveryoneHasStandards: Lupin is a notorious criminal, but the animated versions of the character refuse to kill innocents, and usually help out those less fortunate. In every incarnation, Lupin takes perverse pleasure in taking down criminals who are guilty of much worse crimes. During [[Anime/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure "Blue Jacket"]], Lupin goes undercover at an Italian high school in order to recover a lost diamond. After finding out that several of the teachers are being extorted by local mafia thugs, he engineers a situation that results in the gangsters getting arrested before they can harm their intended victims.
151* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: According to the original manga, Lupin first met Zenigata in college. And they didn't get along then, either.
152** In ''Anime/LupinZero'', Teenage Jigen and Teenage Lupin attend the same school.
153* FamousAncestor: Arsène Lupin from Maurice Leblanc's stories.
154* FatalFlaw: '''Lust.''' His infatuation with women, especially Fujiko, often lands him in undesirable situations.
155* FiftiesHair: Flashbacks to Lupin in his teens and 20s have him sporting a brown or black pompadour.
156* ForgotFlandersCouldDoThat: Lupin's sword skills rarely come up (one instance was during the Goemon introduction arc in the manga), so when they do get a showcase moment, it's downright astonishing.
157* FriendlyEnemy: Lupin loves Zenigata like the well-meaning and bumbling uncle he never had, despite Zenigata's endless quest to make Lupin pay for his crimes.
158* FriendlyRivalry: Even when Fujiko is actively plotting against him, Lupin still loves her and is very willing to help her.
159* FriendToAllChildren: In the manga, he's shown to be protective of children. He's shown rescuing one belonging to an enemy, traverses a building filled with assassins trying to kill one (he even gives the kid a piggyback ride). In the anime, he's generally annoyed with them at first but starts to grow attached.
160* FunPersonified: This is Jigen's justification for following Lupin in ''Anime/GreenVsRed''.
161* GadgeteerGenius: Uses a number of these throughout his adventures. Most common is his watch with a built-in grappling hook.
162* GentlemanAdventurer: He's such a discerning burglar that he once broke into someone's house only to leave a note letting the owner know that he would return once the reproductions were replaced with something worth stealing. Another way of imitating his ancestors.
163* GentlemanThief: To honor his [[Literature/ArseneLupin ancestors]]. Every male parent/grandparent/uncle was one, it seems. Even some of the [[Manga/CatsEye Brides]] (and even his own [[spoiler: [[Anime/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure wife]]]]) have been skilled thieves and well-mannered villains. Lupin the Third is occasionally less mannered, but always skilled.
164* HandsomeLech: A shameless flirt, and "rich" enough to afford the best clothes. Sometimes his appearance is mocked, but not by women (except Fujiko).
165* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: To Fujiko 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 AmicableExes.]]
166* HighlyVisibleNinja: As garish as he dresses, if you ever manage to catch a glimpse of him, it's either too late or all part of a hustle. He'll drop his iconic look if he absolutely has to, sometimes subverting this as a result.
167* {{Hypocrite}}: In Red Jacket, Lupin keeps saying in multiple episodes that he's not a murderer, but he has killed a large number of people not in self-defense. He's also been indirectly responsible for the death of bystanders.
168** He filled Lavina's get-away bubble with a gas that would either asphyxiate her or blow up.
169** He tossed an explosive voice-activated pill down Capone's throat, killing everyone in the building.
170** He has destroyed buildings, causing the occupants to be crushed to death. The most blatant time was with Madam X. Zenigata being alive in wax implies that all the wax statues that died in the cave-in were probably alive as well.
171* IdenticalGrandson: At least he claims to be. The anime supports this. The manga never shows Lupin the First as anything but a DirtyOldMan, but it does suggest The Third looks a lot like The Second.
172* ImprobableAimingSkills: Lupin is probably the second-best shot in the world. Lucky for him, he has the #1 working for him (that'd be Jigen).
173* IndyPloy: Lupin doesn't like admitting that he's making up his plans while executing them. When he does admit it, it's usually funny.
174-->''[the crew are in a helicopter trying to steal the Corcovado Christ and the Brazilian military is shooting at them]''\
175'''Fujiko:''' ''[worried]'' Lupin, you wouldn't happen to have a ''backup'' backup plan, would you?\
176'''Lupin:''' ''[snarkily]'' Oh sure. [[NoPeekingRequest Just turn around]] while I pull it out of [[AssPull the usual place!]]
177* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: DependingOnTheWriter, but Lupin is pretty consistently portrayed as a scoundrel with a genuine soft spot for people in need.
178* JustLikeRobinHood: Social Banditry isn't really Lupin's shtick, but he is willing to make the occasional exception. The last episode in the ''Lupin III: Part II'' series features Lupin planning to give the jewels back "less a small service charge", claiming the thefts are actually being done to showcase the robots that the Ministry of Defense ordered created.
179* KavorkaMan: Goes hand in hand with DependingOnTheArtist. He's a serial womanizer, but while some adaptations portray him as a suave and good-looking man, others instead emphasize his more cartoonish aspects and make him look incredibly goofy. No matter how he looks, though, he always does well with the ladies.
180* LamarckWasRight: The Lupin dynasty. [[Literature/ArseneLupin Arsène the First]] is the archetypical GentlemanThief with all that that implies. Flashbacks show that his son, Lupin II, was awesome as well. Lupin III, himself, is a CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass PhantomThief. It continues in his illegitimate son ([[Manga/LupinIII manga-only]]), who is incredibly cunning – he was able to outsmart Fujiko and hold his own against a sword ''while armed with only a wrench''. Any attempts made by the police to capture these criminals tend to fail, usually embarrassingly.
181* LastNameBasis: He's almost always referred to as either "Lupin III" or just "Lupin".
182* LatexPerfection: When he needs to wear a mask, they're of this quality. Zenigata has caught on to this and often tries to rip them off if he suspects Lupin is in front of him in disguise, but sometimes Lupin's invested in stronger glue... And then there's the ''special'' mask, [[spoiler:the one everyone thinks is his real face]].
183* LimitedWardrobe: Although the color of his clothes may change, his "casual" wear is always the same style. Therefore, fans tend to identify him (and the series they're watching) by the color of his suit jacket.
184* LoveableRogue: His flippant treatment of the law comes from him seeking a challenge.
185* LovableSexManiac: At least in the anime, his sex drive is lovable (if the focus ''really'' has an issue, Lupin will back off).
186* LoveMakesYouDumb: Probably one of the smartest anime characters, but his attraction to [[FemmeFatale Fujiko]] makes him overlook the fact that she betrayed him many times. He's aware of it but always ends up forgiving her, much to his friends' chagrin.
187* MadeOfIron: Particularly in the manga. He's frequently subjected to blows to the head, NonFatalExplosions, falling from great heights, and other AmusingInjuries.
188* ManChild: It's part of Lupin's personality. One of the rare cases where the TheSmartGuy of a team is also the goofiest and most immature. At first sight, it seems he never takes anything seriously.
189* MasterOfDisguise: One of Lupin's most notable skills. His skinny body enables him to easily impersonate heavier subjects by padding disguises, usually filling them with gadgets and surprises in the process. He can even perfectly imitate voices and mannerisms. In fact, Lupin is so good that [[spoiler:most people don't even know his usual face is ''also'' a disguise]].
190* MrFanservice: Usually depends on the artist, but when he's not drawn as a KavorkaMan, he's usually this; he's not a bad-looking guy by a long shot and his hijinks have more than once found him stripped either to his underwear or completely naked.
191* MuggedForDisguise: When impersonating people, he'll often steal their clothing or uniform. It's not uncommon for Lupin to flawlessly pull off an impersonation, with the only hint to the audience (or Zenigata) being a shot of a BoundAndGagged hostage clad in GoofyPrintUnderwear.
192* 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.
193* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: The more dangerous and difficult a crime is, the more dedication he will put into it. He extends this same attitude to women, declaring that safe women are no fun - his constant pursuit of FemmeFatale icon Fujiko is proof of that. [[spoiler: He actually tried a simple married life with Fujiko in the Part 5 series, but it just didn't last because it was too peaceful for both of them.]]
194* NonchalantDodge: Lupin isn't too strong - he's wiry and agile, and his fighting style is to dodge until he sees an opening to attack and escape, or just plain escape. He can even dodge ''Goemon's sword slashes'' on his best days.
195* ObfuscatingStupidity: He sometimes appears incompetent, but mostly as a charade to catch his opponents off guard. Even to his own gang on occasion, much to their annoyance.
196* {{Omniglot}}: Almost any language the gang encounters, Lupin speaks or at least gets by. This includes several ''computer'' languages.
197** In "Red Jacket" alone, Lupin can be assumed to be fluent in Japanese, English, and French, with at least a working knowledge of Italian, German, and Russian.
198** In ''Cagliostro'', his note to the Count is written in French, he understands Capraan (a dead language), and knows enough Italian and/or Latin to successfully impersonate an archbishop.
199** In "Blue Jacket" he proves himself perfectly fluent in Italian and French.
200* OnlyOneName: In a sense. Outside of a few mistakes made in some English translations, his name is always given as "Lupin III". A file in ''Part 5'' gives his first name as "Arsene", but it's never confirmed.
201* PantyFighter: Rare male example. In the Red Jacket series especially, Lupin can surprisingly often be seen kicking ass in his boxer shorts or swim trunks.
202* PhantomThief: As expected from the TropeCodifier's grandson, Lupin is nearly undetectable, steals improbably, and even typically accompanies his heists with a calling card for good measure.
203* RealMenWearPink: In Part 2, he wears a pale pink tie and pearl pink pants. And Part 3 is nicknamed ''Pink Jacket'' for a very good reason.
204* RedOniBlueOni: The red, excitable guy, to Jigen's blue, phlegmatic guy. Even color-coded when he wears his red jacket.
205* RefugeeFromTime: Lupin III is the son of Lupin II, who is the son of Literature/ArseneLupin. While the grandson exists in ComicBookTime, the grandfather is not as lucky, as he was written in the early 1900s. ''Early'' 1900s.
206* RenaissanceMan: He has a vast array of skills, including being a formidable engineer and an Olympic-level athlete, impersonation, deep knowledge of the arts, and many, many others.
207* SharpDressedMan: Doesn't feel himself unless he's dressed up. Even wears tuxedos for some of his thefts.
208* SignatureLaugh: "Eee-hehehehe."
209* SmokingIsCool: Not as obvious an example as Jigen, but one nonetheless. Zenigata was able to track Lupin on one occasion by [[SignatureItemClue noting a discarded cigarette butt]]. It was a Gitanes, an expensive import brand that only Lupin was known to smoke.
210* SpyCatsuit: Lupin wears this on occasion. One of the most iconic franchise images, Lupin running along the wall with spotlights following him, has the thief with only his face revealed. His suit is usually still worn underneath it.
211* StealthExpert: While Lupin often gets into buildings via disguise, he is also an accomplished second story-man. He can sneak in in a black catsuit, or cause enough distractions that his bright yellow tie and bright red jacket aren't noticed.
212* StealthHiBye: Has done this in the middle of a dogpile with fifty policemen. When he ''doesn't'' disappear that way, Zenigata knows Lupin is planning something.
213* UnknownRival: Lupin and Fujiko are uniquely mutual examples of unexpected rivalry during a heist. Although it is usually a MandatoryTwistEnding for [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Fujiko to betray (anyone, including)]] Lupin, there are cases where Lupin refuses to give her the prize at the end. More rarely, he may have planned for her to trick him, having a contingency in place, surprising ''her''.
214* VillainProtagonist: It was most obvious in the Manga, but this is a ''thief'' that we're praising. He takes people's money on a whim, and the safer you try to keep it, the more likely he'll go after it just to prove he can.
215* VillainousWidowsPeak: Had this in his early days. It sticks, though he's not really a villain today.
216* WholesomeCrossdresser: He's not above disguising as a woman in order to get close to his target. It backfired hilariously once.
217* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: A recurring but somewhat obscure character trait Lupin has is that he's afraid of octopuses. This is directly shown in the second episode of the first show and referenced once or twice in the second ("I like pretty girls, but I hate killers and octopuses!") as well as in ''Anime/LegendOfTheGoldOfBabylon''.
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219
220[[folder:Daisuke Jigen]]
221!!Daisuke Jigen
222!!!'''Debut:''' Lupin III Chapter 14 (Manga), ''Anime/LupinIIIPilotFilm'' (Anime)
223!!!'''Japanese Voice Actors:''' Creator/KiyoshiKobayashi (1969-2021), Creator/AkioOtsuka (2021-present), [[Creator/BanjoGinga Banjô Ginga]] (''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''), Creator/DaisukeGori (''Lupin III D2 Manga''), Creator/ShunsukeTakeuchi (''Anime/LupinZero'')
224->'''Japanese Live-Action Actor:''' Tetsuji Tamayama (2014 film)
225->'''English Voice Actors:''' Cliff Harrington (Toho dub of ''Mamo''), Creator/SteveBulen (Streamline dubs), Creator/RichardEpcar (TV Series Parts 1-2 and 4-6, ''Mamo'', ''Legend of the Gold of Babylon'', ''Episode 0: First Contact'', ''Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid'', ''Goodbye Partner'', NYAV Post dub of ''The First''), Creator/ChristopherSabat (everything Funimation dubbed), John Snyder ([=Manga/Animaze=] dub of ''Cagliostro''), Sean P. O'Connell (''Fuma''), Eric Meyers (Manga UK dubs), Creator/DanWoren (''Jigen's Gravestone'', ''Goemon's Bloodspray'', ''Fujiko's Lie'')
226->'''Castilian Spanish Voice Actors:''' Miguel Ángel del Hoyo (Telecinco dub), Juan Pascual (Telecinco dub, second season), José María Regalado (Animax dub), Íker Muñoz (Animax dub, second season), Jordi Ribes (''Cagliostro'' and ''Fuma'' movies), José María Cordero (''Babylon'' movie), Hernán Fernández (2015 movie)
227->'''Latin-American Spanish Voice Actors:''' Leonardo Araujo (''Green Jacket'' series), Juan Alfonso Carralero (''Fukusei Ningen'' movie onwards)[[note]](Save for the ''Detective Conan'' crossover, where he's voiced by Arturo Mercado)[[/note]]
228->'''French Voice Actor:''' Francis Lax
229->'''Italian Voice Actors:''' Sandro Pellegrini (until 2012), Alessandro Maria d'Errico (from 2014), Germano Longo (first dub of ''Green Jacket''), Raffaele Uzzi (first dub of ''Cagliostro''), Marco Balzarotti (1992-1993)
230[[quoteright:350: [[Anime/GravestoneOfDaisukeJigen https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/images_4335.jpg]] ]]
231
232-->''"May I remind you the last time she brought us a good deal was '''never'''?"''
233
234Lupin's constant and most loyal partner, the laid-back Jigen is constantly at his side, helping him with the next big score. Although Jigen can handle most any role Lupin hands him, his stand-out qualities are his remarkable, nearly-superhuman quick-draw and targeting skills. He also attempts to keep Lupin grounded where women are concerned, and ''especially'' where Fujiko is concerned; he has made his dislike of her and her motivations plain on many occasions. He works very well with Goemon, however, especially when it comes to taking down large portions of the enemy forces.
235
236* '''Weapon of Choice:''' His .357 Magnum Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver, although, as the resident gun expert in Lupin's team, he'll use a variety of firearms as the caper demands.
237* '''Preferred Cigarettes:''' Switches between Marlboro Boxed and Pall Mall Longs.
238----
239* AdaptationDyeJob: ''Anime/LupinIIIPartIII'' noticeably depicts him with a very light brown colored beard and hair.
240* AffectionateNickname: Like Lupin, he will often refer to Zenigata as "Tottsan/Pops".
241* AfraidOfDoctors: Regular doctors he's fine with, but he ''hates'' going to the dentist. Given that he's once been attacked by a venomous snake, and also had a car crash into the dentist's room with him, it may be justified.
242* AmbiguouslyBrown: Jigen is often depicted with a darker skin tone compared to Lupin, Goemon, and Fujiko.
243* AmmunitionBackpack: Has been used on occasion, most notably in the ''Anime/LupinIIITheColumbusFiles''.
244* AmmunitionConservation: The essence of Jigen's fighting style. A magnum can only fire 6 bullets before reloading, so Jigen makes good use of all of them.
245* AntiVillain: Like the rest of the gang, Jigen is a selfishly motivated international criminal and a thief, but really isn't a bad guy.
246* BadassInANiceSuit: Jigen is a professional, and he always looks the part.
247* BestFriend: Differences and occasional arguments aside, Jigen is Lupin's best friend, closest confidant, and long-time partner.
248* BerserkButton:
249** Jigen's hat is off-limits. ''Completely.'' Per his own words:
250-->'''Jigen''': Wanna stay healthy? Don't make fun of my hat!
251** Also, don’t call him a democrat.
252* {{BFG}}: Jigen has been known to take down helicopters with his handgun, but even he sometimes finds a problem that can't be solved by shooting it with bullets. His first instinct? Try bigger bullets. Such as ''Anime/TheCastleofCagliostro'''s anti-tank rifle.
253* ButNotTooForeign:
254** Despite his Japanese name (the structure of which can change DependingOnTheWriter; sometimes "Jigen" is incorrectly given as his ''first'' name), there's evidence to suggest that Jigen isn't Japanese at all, but possibly American. He tends to come off as the most "American" member of the cast (and averting EagleLand to boot) with his casual, laid-back nature and sarcastic cynicism.
255** While "Jigen" is a Japanese word, it's not one used as a family name; it means "dimension".
256* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: This is his SignatureMove in TV anime and specials.
257* BlindWithoutEm: A non-glasses variant, Jigen is once shown to need his hat and its notched brim to help his amazing targeting skills, and the trait has stuck out with the American fandom.
258* CartwrightCurse: Like his partner, getting romantically involved with Jigen is a good way to shorten your lifespan.
259* CelibateHero: Jigen doesn't trust women very often, so he has a tendency to IgnoreTheFanservice. There have been a few times that he has developed a relationship with a GirlOfTheWeek, but they never end well, only adding fuel to Jigen's distrust of women.
260* ChickMagnet: Jigen's looks, mysterious nature, and attitude have attracted many women throughout the franchise.
261* ChildSoldier: ''Lupin Zero'' reveals that he was already a mercenary by age 13, a result of having grown up on battlefields around the globe.
262* CigaretteOfAnxiety: Jigen inverts the idea, only smoking when he's relaxed. Putting the cigarette out means the situation is getting tense or exciting.
263* ClassicalMusicIsCool: Jigen, Goemon, and Lupin occasionally fight over the car radio in the Red Jacket series. Jigen confessed to only listening to classical music, having no taste for rock or blues.
264* ColdSniper: Jigen is as proficient with a sniper rifle as he is with his trademark handgun. So if Lupin wants that target down...
265* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Jigen is instantly recognizable by his dark two-piece suit and tie.
266* ColorMotif: Jigen almost always wears black and it represents that he is a dangerous criminal despite his snarky and laid-back attitude.
267* CombatPragmatist: Jigen relies on this and his legendary ImprobableAimingSkills to come out on top of many skirmishes.
268* TheConsigliere: Jigen is the closest to Lupin so he often speaks personally with him.
269* ConsistentClothingStyle: Jigen is rarely ever seen in anything else but his fedora and a dark (usually black) suit and tie.
270* ConsummateProfessional: The character that fits the most among Lupin's gang. Jigen is the most professional member of Lupin's gang, and he often is given the role in a caper who requires the most composure and calm under pressure. He will '''ALWAYS''' be the first to complain when a plan goes off the rails, especially if it's because of a screw-up by another member of the gang, and it's also part of the reason he doesn't get along well with [[FemmeFatale Fujiko]].
271* DarkIsNotEvil: Jigen is usually garbed in black with HiddenEyes, but he is far from "evil".
272* DeadpanSnarker: Easily the biggest one of the gang. Just look at his quote.
273* DeathGlare: These are some of the rare times you see his eyes. They work quite effectively.
274* DebtDetester: If Jigen owes someone for helping him, he ''will'' pay them back, even if he's aware the other person has bad motives. This is another factor in his rocky love life, as at least one GirlOfTheWeek has exploited this tendency (although it is sometimes left ambiguous whether Jigen really is "just paying a debt" or only saying so to cover up deeper feelings).
275* DependingOnTheWriter: Jigen has remained the most consistent character throughout all of the manga and anime incarnations, but even his character has some flexibility. The most prominent example of this is his backstory and the implication that Jigen is American. Sometimes it's not even hinted at all, while other times it's made explicit that he is American (such as the Geneon dub of ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo'', where he's notably offended at being called a Democrat). [[note]] Of course, that's in keeping with Geneon's style of {{Gag Dub}}bing Lupin. ''Mamo'''s dub was recorded right around the time the USA launched itself into the Second Gulf War. The president in ''Mamo'' is clearly UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush (had they kept to the original setting, it would have been UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter), thus all the references to the UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.[[/note]]
276** It's generally shown he's had his heart broken in the past, leading to his broad distrust of women in general, but even on the odd occasion, a woman with a sob story will still pull at his heartstrings. He's also been known to help old flames out on occasion.
277** Jigen's goodwill towards Zenigata is also sometimes inconsistent. Jigen once insisted that Lupin that an armored vehicle (with an air-tight storage compartment) they stole be returned in order to save Zenigata from suffocating inside it because that's what he would do for Lupin. This characterization is later contradicted in an episode where Zenigata is taken hostage by a Napoleonic restoration organization, and Jigen tells Lupin he's crazy for wanting to rescue him and they were under no obligation to do so.
278* DubNameChange:
279** In France, he's known as either Isidore or Auguste.
280** In Toho's English dub of ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo'', he's known as Dan Dunn.
281** In the ''Cliff Hanger'' arcade game, he was renamed Jeff.
282** In the first series's Spanish dub, he was known as Óscar.
283** The Brazillian dub of the first series gave him the name Julian.
284* EveryoneHasStandards: In ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'' [[Recap/LupinIIIS4E2 episode 2]] he gives this as the reason when Cicciolina asks why he saved her after her AttemptedSuicide:
285--->'''Jigen:''' Stop, please. Everybody's got a glimmer of feeling, however hard-hearted they seem. Everybody's got a glimmer of hope, however disgusted with life they seem.
286* {{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. [[CastingGag Perhaps fittingly]], his longtime seiyuu Creator/KiyoshiKobayashi was also Coburn's dub actor.
287* EyeObscuringHat: His fedora casts a deep shadow over his eyes, perpetually leaving them hidden. This is so consistent throughout the ''Lupin III'' franchise that it's very unusual to see his eyes outside of dramatic moments.
288* EyesOutOfSight: His designs in general have his hat or his hairdo obscure his eyes.
289* FastestGunInTheWest: Or, Fastest Gun In World. In terms of speed, Jigen can draw his magnum and shoot his opponent before they can even touch their gun.
290* FedoraOfAsskicking: Jigen's dark fedora. Combined with his slouch, it looks like he's always taking a nap.
291* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: It is definitely DependingOnTheWriter, but Jigen seldom has interactions with Fujiko and Zenigata. He's often distrustful and combative with the former due to her many betrayals, whereas Jigen varies between amusement and exasperation with the latter.
292* AGlassOfChianti: A VillainProtagonist who collects vintage wines and antique guns. Jigen often drinks vodka but is frequently seen drinking wine, even at places where anyone else would be drinking beer.
293* GetawayDriver: Will often serve as this when Lupin is running from somewhere.
294* GleefulAndGrumpyPairing: While Lupin is usually excitable and bouncy, Jigen in contrast is often sullen and snarky.
295* GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: He once said he uses his iconic fedora to help with his aim.
296* TheGunslinger: Jigen is '''The''' gunslinger of the Lupin III world, with his legendary 0.3-second draw and is equally acclaimed ImprobableAimingSkills.
297* HamAndDeadpanDuo: Lifelong partners, Lupin is especially theatrical while Jigen is usually sullen and impassive.
298* 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.
299* HeartbrokenBadass: Jigen's love life ''never'' goes well... as in, any woman who shows an interest in him will probably end up dead, possibly by his hand. The first time we actually get to see Jigen have a life, she turns out to be a BitchInSheepsClothing ([[spoiler:using Jigen to get rid of Lupin]]). Jigen gets over it pretty quickly though.
300* HeelFaceTurn: While never really a villain and still a criminal, [[Manga/LupinIII the manga]], ''[[Anime/LupinIIIEpisode0FirstContact Episode 0: First Contact]]'' and ''[[Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine The Woman Called Fujiko Mine]]'' all portray Jigen as an antagonist to Lupin before switching to his side.
301* HeManWomanHater: Jigen tends to be very distrustful of women. Justified for multiple reasons: his closest female "friend" is [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Fujiko Mine]], he sees firsthand how much trouble Lupin gets into with her and other women (Jigen usually has to directly suffer the consequences), and any love interests of his are going to end up betraying him and/or being killed. Eloquently summed up in ''Anime/LupinIIIPartII'' [[Recap/LupinIIIS2E17 episode 17]] after Fujiko betrays them again:
302--->'''Jigen:''' This is why I hate women.
303* HeterosexualLifePartners: He's Lupin's most constant and reliable companion.
304* HiddenEyes: So much so that it adds to the art dissonance when he's constantly drawn with visible eyes, which happened in one episode of the [[Anime/LupinIIIPart1 first TV series]] and quite often in [[Anime/LupinIIIPartII the second]]. Jigen's eyes are actually visible quite often in the [[Manga/LupinIII original manga]], especially later on when Monkey Punch ''really'' turned up the slapstick, as well as the generally more goofy [[Anime/LupinIIIPartIII third series]].
305* IconicItem: Jigen is never seen without his [[EyeObscuringHat fedora]] and his .357 Magnum revolver. It's even the name of his [[Recap/LupinIIIS4E2 introductory episode]] in [[Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine The Woman Called Fujiko Mine]].
306* IgnoreTheFanservice: One of his defining traits is being immune to attempts to seduce or distract him via sex, especially ones by Fujiko.
307** ''Anime/LupinIIIEpisode0FirstContact'': Fujiko takes a shower in Jigen's apartment, comes out in just a ModestyTowel, and tries to seduce him by leaning over to show her generous cleavage off, and then when he ignores that, starts to [[DressHitsFloor drop the towel]]. He uses the barrel of his magnum to hold it on her body while simultaneously threatening to shoot her if she tries that again.
308** ''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 {{flashback}}s.
309* ImprobableAimingSkills: And how! He brings down heavily armored vehicles with a single shot and knocks enemy bullets out of the air with ease.
310* InstantDeathBullet: His opponents get this treatment in DarkerAndEdgier works.
311* 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 the gang's iconic yellow Fiat 500.
312* JackOfAllTrades: Downplayed due to his exceptional skill at shooting, but Jigen is also an exceptional driver and good at disguises, often successfully impersonating Zenigata and Lupin himself.
313* TheLancer: Provides a cool head to contrast Lupin's off-the-wall behavior.
314* LastNameBasis: The structure of his name is inconsistent in the Japanese materials of the franchise. Generally speaking, Daisuke is his given name, and Jigen is his family name. But because pretty much everyone calls him Jigen, the order is sometimes switched to avert this. See also ButNotTooForeign, above.
315* LimitedWardrobe: Black suit? Check. Tie Clip? Check. Fedora? Check. Revolver? Check.
316* LivingIsMoreThanSurviving: He's the most aware of the bleakness and brutality of his gunslinging/criminal profession, but nevertheless (or maybe because of this) seeks to have fun where he can find it. This is illustrated in a meeting in Part 6 with Zenigata: Zenigata says Jigen could work for whoever he wished at whichever price he named, but Jigen says he wants to enjoy what he does too.
317* LoveableRogue: While Jigen is the grittiest of the gang, even he draws the line at certain acts.
318* MrFanservice: The manliest cast member, though admittedly the man ''least'' likely to strip.
319* MrFixit: When it comes to guns or anything related to them.
320* NeverBareheaded: He is rarely seen without his fedora. He won't wear it when necessary for a disguise (so few deliverymen or uniformed officers wear fedoras) but will wear it at pretty much any other occasion – including while scuba-diving in a rapidly-moving aqueduct. He also seems to like to place hats on his head that are not his fedora (and sometimes ''on top'' of his fedora!), usually for [[RuleOfFunny comedic effect]], like when he wears Clarisse's crown on top of his fedora in ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'' or a samurai helmet in ''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''. Jigen's hat never makes it far from his head when he does take it off, as it will be in his hand. He will wear it at the beach, in Kabuki, he even sleeps with it on.
321* NotDistractedByTheSexy: Lupin can't resist a good-looking lady, and Goemon is easily flustered by them, but Jigen is not so easily distracted and is often dismissive of them.
322* OldTimeyBathingSuit: Jigen often wears a very conservative 1930s-style swimsuit with Victorian-style banding.
323* OneManArmy: While not quite on the same level as Goemon for the most part, he generally comes out on top in most shoot-outs unless pitted against overwhelming numbers or armoured vehicles which his magnum cannot handle. If armed with the right tool for the job, however, he is just as able when it comes to facing down entire armies.
324* OnlySaneMan: Jigen is the most level-headed of Lupin's gang, and is most often the one [[DeadpanSnarker snarking]] about what a fine mess they've gotten into. While Goemon ''superficially'' is more serious, he actually has loads of moments of goofiness and impropriety (especially amongst women), and Lupin... is Lupin. Jigen's also the first to remind everyone that teaming up with Fujiko brings them nothing but grief.
325* OriginsEpisode: ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'' has him working as a bodyguard for a mob boss and his wife prior to meeting Fujiko and Lupin.
326* PingPongNaivete: Jigen has trust issues with women going back to before he met Lupin. Whenever Lupin gets involved with Fujiko's schemes or he tries to bring her in, Jigen will preach his gospel of no trust, based not only on personal experience but Lupin's as well. Once in a while, he will get an episode where he is given a love interest and all of that is chucked right out the window, only for history to repeat itself with a predictable outcome proving he was right all along.
327* QuickDraw: Jigen is said to possess a 0.3-second quick-draw according to the [[Anime/LupinIIIPilotFilm 1969 pilot film]]. He's also shown to take out three or more people who have already aimed their guns at him before he's drawn his magnum. Usually by BlastingItOutOfTheirHands.
328* RedOniBlueOni: The blue phlegmatic guy to Lupin's red excitable guy. Since Jigen usually wears a dark blue/black suit and light blue shirt, the two are often colour-coded.
329* RiddleForTheAges: Exactly how he manages to always get his firearms past airport security when he flies commercially (something he does often) is never explained in-story (and he seems to do it rather easily). Fans have [[FanficFuel formulated a few theories]], such as suggesting he might have set up hidden checkpoints at every conceivable one he could travel to where he could deposit them before boarding and pick them up after arriving.
330* SarcasticDevotee: He is not afraid to give Lupin a piece of his mind, but he'd never abandon him.
331* SharpDressedMan: Despite the perpetual SlouchOfVillainy, his suits are worn even under scuba gear. The fedora covering his eyes is an important aspect, acting as CoolShades for him.
332* SmokingIsCool: Only smokes when he's relaxed. If he's getting tense, Jigen will put it out. His favorite brand is Pall Mall (Longs).
333* StealthHiBye: But not quite Lupin's level. By himself, it usually only happens when he suddenly reveals himself by walking out of the shadows. To disappear the same way, he usually needs to be with Lupin.
334* TeethClenchedTeamwork: He's very open about his distaste for Fujiko and will often advise Lupin against letting her get involved with a job. However, Lupin being who he is, they'll usually end up having to work with her anyway.
335* TheToothHurts: There have been a few times in the series where he has a toothache and it prevents him from performing at his best. To make matters worse, he really doesn't like going to the dentist.
336* UndyingLoyalty: He snarks with Lupin quite often but it is more like how companions (partner or friend) would snark with each other. Aside from that, he does care about Lupin and is easily his most loyal companion.
337* WorldsBestWarrior: One of the best gunslingers in the world, able to draw and accurately fire his signature revolver in less than half a second. He is also very proficient with the use of other firearms, from sniper rifles to grenade launchers.
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340[[folder:Goemon Ishikawa]]
341!!Goemon Ishikawa
342!!!'''Debut:''' Lupin III Chapter 35 (Manga), ''Anime/LupinIIIPilotFilm'' (Anime)
343!!!'''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'')
344->'''Japanese Live-Action Actor:''' Gō Ayano (2014 film)
345->'''English Voice Actors:''' William Ross (Toho dub of ''Mamo''), Creator/SteveKramer (all Streamline dubs except ''Mamo''), Ardwight Chamberlain (Streamline dub of ''Mamo'')[[note]]This part is often misattributed to Creator/KirkThornton. Due to Streamline's dubs being Union, it's very unlikely that Thornton would've been uncredited in this role. Though Chamberlain is uncredited in the voice cast, he did write Streamline's adaptation of the film.[[/note]], Michael Gregory (Manga/Animaze dub of ''Cagliostro'')[[note]] This part is traditionally credited to Creator/RichardEpcar, who has publicly claimed it – the movie credits are unclear on the issue due to pseudonyms[[/note]], Creator/MikeMcFarland (Funimation dubs), Creator/LexLang ("Red Jacket" and Geneon dub of ''Mamo'', dub of ''Part 4'', ''Part 5'', ''Legend of the Gold of Babylon'', ''Goemon's Bloodspray'', ''Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid'', ''Goodbye Partner'' and ''The First''), Mark Franklin (''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''), Garrick Hagen (Manga UK dubs)
346->'''Castilian Spanish Voice Actors:''' Alberto Escobal (Animax dub), Creator/JoseMariaCarrero (Animax dub, second season), José Posada (''Cagliostro'' movie), Álvaro María Sánchez (''Liberty'' movie), Juan Antonio Bernal (''Fuma'' movie), David Jenner (2015 movie)
347->'''Latin-American Spanish Voice Actors:''' Juan Zadala (''Green Jacket'' series), Armando Coria (''Fukusei Ningen'' movie onwards)
348->'''French Voice Actors''': Jacques Ferriere, Serge Lhorca
349->'''Italian Voice Actors:''' Creator/VittorioGuerrieri (1979-1991), Antonio Palumbo, Enzo Consoli (''Green Jacket'' series), Massimo Rossi (2005-2007), Creator/ToninoAccolla (first dub of ''Cagliostro''), Enrico Di Troia (''Harimao''), Flavio Arras (1992-1993)
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359-->''"[[CatchPhrase Once again, I have cut a worthless object...]]"''
360
361[[OriginsEpisode Originally]], Goemon was one of Lupin's marks; the master thief wanted the secrets to Goemon's incredible sword and his amazing ability to use it. This caused their first confrontation to end with both of them being [[InfernalRetaliation lit on fire]]. Since then, the thief has impressed Goemon enough for the master samurai to join Lupin's gang and participate in his incredible schemes. Moodier than Jigen, Goemon often has a tendency to go off on his own in the middle of missions, or occasionally joins up with Fujiko, in spite of the fact that he is just as wary of her as Jigen is. But make no mistake... when the chips are down, Goemon will come back to Lupin's side in the end to help him deal with whatever mess he has managed to get himself into.
362
363* '''Weapon of Choice:''' His sword, called Zantetsuken (or Ryusei ("shooting star") in the manga)
364* '''Preferred Cigarettes:''' None. Goemon doesn't smoke cigarettes. He smokes ''kizami'' tobacco out of a traditional ''kiseru'' Japanese pipe instead.
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366* AbsurdCuttingPower: The list of things he cannot cut is very small.
367* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Lampshaded in the sword's anime incarnation; the name Zantetsuken translates as "Iron-Cutting Sword". If the sword is unable to cut something, it becomes a plot point.
368** Exactly ''why'' the sword has such incredible cutting power varies, due to BroadStrokes continuity. ''Anime/LupinIIIEpisode0FirstContact'' and ''Anime/LupinIIIDragonOfDoom'' both explain that the Zantetsuken is made out of a mysterious alloy. ''Anime/LupinIIIPart1'' explains that the three famous swords of [[UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} Japanese]] past (Murasame, Masumare, Ken) were reforged into this one sword, and it is their collective spirit that makes it so powerful. In the manga, it's said to be made of a rare steel alloy produced from [[ThunderboltIron meteoric iron]] that is almost indestructible, though apparently the metal can cut itself.
369* AdaptationNameChange: While he is often introduced as "the thirteenth-generation Goemon Ishikawa" recent dubs have made the same mistake that fans do and added the very much non-Japanese suffix of "the Thirteenth" to his name.
370* AffectionateNickname: When sucking up to him or being sweet on him, Lupin will refer to Goemon as "Goemon-Chan".
371* AllAsiansWearConicalStrawHats: During the beginning of a TV special or movie, Goemon will often wear a traditional kasa hat before discarding it when the action begins.
372* TheAllSolvingHammer: In contrast to the rest of the main cast, who use a variety of different tools and weapons depending on the situation, Goemon rarely wields anything other than his sword and defaults to using it in all situations. Even then, he is often able to resolve a surprising number of problems by slicing or stabbing through them.
373* 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 that Goemon's nationality (Japanese) is the only one known of the gang and so it makes him stand out more ethnically.
374* AntiHero: While a thief and an international criminal, Goemon lacks the greed or self-interest of his companions.
375* 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 [[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns 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.
376* AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: Goemon always wears a traditional kimono wherever he goes, despite the series being primarily set in the late 20th or 21st century. Sometimes this is addressed by other characters and PlayedForLaughs.
377* BadassArmfold: When not in action, this is how he stays, along with his legs crossed.
378* BadassFamily: The first Ishikawa Goemon was a legendary ninja and thief, and our Goemon proves that his lineage has not lost its edge in the slightest.
379* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: A male-male-female example. His skills make him the Brawn to EvilGenius' Lupin's Brains and leaves FemmeFatale Fujiko as the Beauty.
380* BewareTheQuietOnes: Goemon is always portrayed as a man of few words but can cut through steel like butter.
381* BeyondTheImpossible: Simply put, even if a normal human was given an unbreakable sword, they would not be able to cut through thunderbolts and a tornado.
382* 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.
383* BishieSparkle:
384** Played straight in one episode of the second TV series. And he [[PowerGivesYouWings got wings]], too. Seriously.
385** It seemingly happens in ''Another Page'', but Lupin points out it's actually sparks from the broken plane the group happens to be in.
386* BladeSpam: Goemon is able to make attacks with pseudo-simultaneous slashes - it's just that the observer cannot tell that there are multiple slashes being executed. If we're lucky, we get to see three or four slashes, but usually there's a dozen made from just drawing and sheathing his sword.
387* BondOneLiner: Goemon's CatchPhrase counts, due to him waiting to be finished cutting something before saying it.
388* BornInTheWrongCentury: Goemon would fit right in the 17th century, but he sticks out like a sore thumb in the series' late 20th century-era setting.
389* BrainsAndBrawn: He is the brawn to Lupin's brains. While far from stupid, Goemon has never shown the amount of guile and wit Lupin has. Meanwhile, Lupin is no slouch in combat but is simply not on Goemon's level.
390* BroughtDownToBadass: Losing Zantetsuken amounts to this. Even without his invincible katana, Goemon is still a force to be reckoned with.
391* ButNowIMustGo: Once a heist/mission is complete, Goemon and co. never fail to make themselves very scarce.
392* CatchPhrase: "Once again I have cut a worthless object", after slashing something in half.
393* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: From training alone, Goemon is able to move his arms fast enough to be capable of ParryingBullets among other superhuman abilities.
394* ChickMagnet: While not on Lupin's level, Goemon has always had a steady stream of women interested in him.
395* CloseRangeCombatant: Zantetsuken's one weakness is that it has to touch you.
396* TheComicallySerious: This guy is always serious. Always. ''Even when everyone else isn't''.
397* ConsistentClothingStyle: No matter color or style, Goemon's main outfit is never anything but a kimono and hakama.
398* CultureEqualsCostume: Goemon is immediately identifiable as Japanese based on his unusual and old-fashioned Japanese clothing.
399* CuttingThroughEnergy: Goemon has been known to cut things like lightning bolts and tornadoes in half with his trademark AbsurdlySharpBlade.
400* DefeatByModesty: He often slices the clothes off his opponents (he has also done this to Lupin to show his displeasure).
401* DefeatMeansFriendship: More like a Tie Means Friendship. Goemon and Lupin were originally enemies but after a clash that neither of them came on top of, they became partners and long-time friends.
402* DependingOnTheWriter:
403** Goemon's first manga incarnation is much more temperamental and impetuous than his more well-known anime personality, which solidified from the Red Jacket series onwards. Aside from that, he is the second most consistent character next to Zenigata.
404** The Zantetsuken blade's effectiveness fluctuates between tales. Sometimes it's an unbreakable sword with a StoryBreakingPower status that is only used briefly or suffers a handicap, sometimes it's used as a sword for simple fighting and dueling.
405** Goemon's effectiveness without his sword. In some stories he can still put up a good fight, and in other tales he's utterly incapacitated and needs to get it back.
406** Goemon's tolerance for Fujiko varies throughout the saga. 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 wary of her ChronicBackstabbingDisorder. On rare occasions, he works with her only reluctantly, often because he owes her a favor.
407* DiagonalCut: Goemon does this frequently. Things rarely fall apart until he has resheathed his sword, and at some point, he will say, "Once again I have cut a worthless object."
408* DorkKnight: Goemon's lack of social skills in certain situations and naivety come along with his superhuman sword skills.
409* DrinkBasedCharacterization: When the gang is drinking, Goemon gets a bottle of sake.
410* TheDrifter: Goemon and his allies are much like the wind, never staying in one place for too long.
411* DubNameChange:
412** In France, he's called Yokitori.
413** In the first Spanish dub, he is called Francis Ishikawa.
414** In the Toho English dub for ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo'', he's simply called Samurai. [[note]]The Toho dub for ''Mamo'' is used in Stern's ''Cliff Hanger'' arcade game for the one scene he is included in.[[/note]]
415** In the Latin American dub of the first series, he is named Ramón.
416* EnergeticAndSoftSpokenDuo: While Lupin can at times be a merry chatterbox, Goemon is much more quiet and reserved.
417* EnhancedArchaicWeapon: While real-life katanas are very cool, they cannot cut through planes and harmlessly cut clothes.
418* EstablishingCharacterMusic: The Japanese wind instruments that accompany Goemon's entrances mark him as a traditional Samurai.
419* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Goemon's reason for being one in modern-day society. In RealLife, it was Monkey Punch's reason for adding him to the gang.
420* ExposedToTheElements: Whenever the gang goes somewhere freezing cold, they bundle up...except for Goemon, who sticks with his usual samurai garb. It even gets discussed in ''Anime/LupinIIIVoyageToDanger'' when Lupin (who was fine in his usual suit before a gust of wind left him shivering) asks Goemon how he's not freezing.
421* FamousAncestor: The modern Goemon is descended from UsefulNotes/IshikawaGoemon, an honorable thief of Sengoku-era Japan who is the subject of kabuki plays and other media.
422* FirstNameBasis: Despite being the most formal (and Japanese) character in the series, Goemon Ishikawa is referred to almost exclusively by his given name, not his last name.
423* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: While it depends on the TV series/TV special/movie, he does not have a lot of interactions with Zenigata and Fujiko.
424* FriendToAllLivingThings: He once refused to cut down a huge crocodile when he and Jigen fell into a trap pit. However, he managed to wrestle it and tie it up with his kimono.
425* FullPotentialUpgrade: Goemon originally kept breaking swords with his slicing technique and receiving his Zantetsuken is what allows him to fully utilize his training.
426* {{Fundoshi}}: The highly traditional Goemon wouldn't wear anything else. Even if the gang is swimming with scuba tanks, Goemon will opt for the simple cloth wrapping instead of the wetsuit.
427* GenerationXerox: Like the Goemon Ishikawa of folklore, the current one makes his living as a famous thief.
428* GenreRefugee: Goemon would fit right in a {{Jidaigeki}} piece.
429* GoodOldWays: He believes this, which is why he dresses and talks the way does. He rarely pushes his values on others, however.
430* TheGreatestStyle: Goemon's iajutsu, for the most part, goes unmatched.
431* HeelFaceTurn: While never a villain, Goemon was definitely an antagonist to Lupin before joining his gang.
432* HeroesPreferSwords: Anti-Hero, in his case. Goemon's weapon will always be a katana, no matter the age.
433* HistoricalCharactersFictionalRelative: The only member of the main five who is descended from a person who actually existed instead of a fictional character from another franchise.
434* HomelessHero: Homeless ''Anti''-Hero, fits better. Goemon, like his companions, is perpetually without a permanent roof over his head. In fact, Goemon is more of a literal example of this trope than the others, spending much of his time outdoors on his own, whereas Lupin and Jigen will often be hanging out in a hideout while Fujiko glams it up in a luxury suite or mansion.
435* HopelessWithTech:
436** Being as old-fashioned as he is, he often has trouble with modern technology, especially when it involves RuleOfFunny. This is very much a DependingOnTheWriter situation though.
437** This occasionally extends to vehicles; for example, in Part 4 he's not sure which pedal in the gasless Fiat is the brake and ends up going out-of-control down a hill.
438** Lupin gives him a smartphone in Part 5 in order to more easily contact him, but Goemon can't figure out how to actually answer the phone and ends up cracking the screen out of frustration. Later on, he's shown getting a group of children to help him use it.
439** Also in Part 5, when a honeymooning couple wants to take a photo with Lupin, he hands Goemon the camera. Goemon holds it backward, facing it toward himself.
440** Invoked during a [=McDonald=]'s ad campaign in 2022. Goemon uses the chain's app to order food for the gang to demonstrate it's so simple even ''he'' can figure it out.
441* {{Hypocrite}}: Like Jigen, he criticizes Lupin for being 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.
442* IaijutsuPractitioner: Goemon is supposed to be a master of many fighting styles, but the most common thing we see is the near-''instant'' draw-and-slice of his katana.
443* IconicItem: When Goemon is seen without his Zantetsuken, it's a plot point.
444* ImplausibleFencingPowers: It would be shorter to list what Goemon ''can't'' do with his sword. On top of that, he seems able to ''choose'' what it cuts.
445* InTheBlood: Like Lupin, Goemon's ancestor was a thief before him.
446* JapanesePoliteness: As a traditional samurai, it would be weird for Goemon to be rude.
447* KatanasAreJustBetter: Goemon is a firm believer of using katanas, in particular Zantetsuken (all animated adaptations) or Ryusei (manga).
448* {{Kiai}}: Goemon will vocalize while cutting often.
449* KimonoIsTraditional: Always seen in a kimono, hakama, and straw sandals, reflecting his {{Samurai}} honor and traditional ways. The only times he ever wears modern clothing is as part of a disguise.
450* LamarckWasRight: Just like Lupin, it seems badass is genetically passed down the Ishikawa family tree.
451* {{Leitmotif}}: Goemon is associated with Japanese wind instruments in general but the aptly-titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6E4ik8hl9U 'Zantetsuken']] is his theme in particular.
452* LightningBruiser: Goemon can move faster than the eye can see and can slice apart planes and nuclear missiles.
453* LimitedWardrobe: The colors of his kimono and hakama change, and that's about it.
454* LongHairedPrettyBoy: He never keeps his hair too short and is easy on the eyes.
455* LonerTurnedFriend: Before joining Lupin, Goemon is never portrayed as a sociable man.
456* LotusPosition: Goemon's most oft-seen pastime is meditation; during inactive moments, even with potential danger near, he is usually seated on the floor with legs crossed, eyes closed.
457* LudicrousMeleeAccuracy: Goemon is capable of cutting apart clothing and leaving the victims simply naked without a scratch. In Part IV, 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.'']]
458* LuminescentBlush: Modest to the point of prudery, he always reacts this way to displays of female skin (while covering his eyes). Villainesses have been known to use this against him.
459* MasterOfDisguise: Definitely not on Lupin's level, but Goemon has successfully fooled others while disguised.
460* MasterSwordsman: Goemon Ishikawa is the best of all. His demonstrations of ImplausibleFencingPowers pretty much fit into every category, with his trademark moves being ParryingBullets and cutting a group of enemies' guns, clothes, and hair before they can realize what happened, and it would actually be shorter to list the things he hasn't managed to cut in half. His fighting skills without the sword are nothing to sneeze at either. Part of Goemon's skills come from his AbsurdlySharpBlade. That said, he can block bullets with any sword, it's just that if he uses a common sword it's going to be ruined.
461* TheMedic: Occasionally fulfills this role for the team when they are seriously injured.
462* MeditatingUnderAWaterfall: Goemon does this while training several times.
463* MusclesAreMeaningless: While far from frail-looking, he does not look capable of cutting through glaciers (which he does).
464* MrFanservice: Goemon prefers to swim in nothing more than a {{Fundoshi}}.
465* MysteriousPast: Excluding his ancestor's identity, Goemon's entire family, birthplace, and life before adulthood are a complete enigma. Any glimpses of his past change depending on what season it's revealed in.
466* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Named after his ancestor, Ishikawa Goemon.
467* NamedWeapons: Zantetsuken in the animated adaptations, Ryusei in the manga.
468* NiceMeanAndInbetween: Goemon's traditional and honorable nature makes him the Nice. Lupin is polite and fun-loving, but his perverted nature puts him as the In-Between. Jigen's sullen and abrasive JerkWithAHeartOfGold attitude leaves him as the Mean.
469* NobleMaleRoguishMale: Goemon is the Noble Male to Jigen's Roguish Male. Goemon is clean-cut, respectful, and traditional while Jigen is much more casual, sarcastic, and a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
470* NoSmoking: Goemon is the only main character who has not been seen smoking in the anime. In the manga, however, he's seen occasionally with a pipe.
471* NotSoStoic:
472** He fears sultry women will [[DistractedByTheSexy distract him from his training]] and tends to blush or flee when any woman puts him in a less-than-modest situation.
473** He also has a tendency to cry while watching kabuki plays.
474* OddFriendship: Who would've thought that a perverted thief, a snarky gunman, and a stoic samurai would get along so well?
475* OneManArmy: Goemon regularly defeats entire groups of opponents on his own and even manages to take out ''tanks and helicopters'' from time to time.
476* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: His original motivation for joining Lupin's gang. Has pretty much since fallen by the wayside, though it does get a major callback [[Anime/LupinIIIPart5 in the fifth series.]]
477* OutdatedOutfit: Goemon's clothing was last in style during the 17th century.
478* ParentalAbandonment: Goemon's parents are a complete mystery.
479* ParryingBullets: Goemon has this as one of his signature moves; he can not only block automatic fire, he can ''cut all the bullets in half'' as well.
480* PermaShave: Goemon is never seen with even a wispy goatee. The very few times he actually has a stubble, like [[spoiler: the alternate future where he becomes a professional assassin]] in ''Is Lupin Still Burning'' or [[Recap/LupinIIIS2E61 when he's starving himself to death after Zantetsuken has been stolen]], it's a sign that [[BeardOfSorrow something is not quite right]].
481* PerpetualFrowner: It's very rare to see him smile or laugh.
482* PersonOfMassDestruction: At his best, he is a force of nature with nothing beyond his ability to cut.
483* PickyEater: In some installments, usually for RuleOfFunny, Goemon is unwilling to eat anything other than Japanese food. This persists even when it's basically impossible for him to get it, and Lupin's occasionally had to lie to him about a city having Japanese cuisine to get him to come along on heists.
484* PowerTrio: Forms one with Lupin and Jigen. Lupin's TheLeader and TheSmartGuy, Jigen's TheLancer, and Goemon's TheBigGuy.
485* TheQuietOne: Usually, though sometimes he's more of TheStoic.
486* RealMenWearPink: In ''Anime/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure'' he does.
487* RestrainedRevenge: Fujiko once got Goemon drunk on bourbon, stole Zantetsuken, and pawned it off for a million dollars. The sword was attached to a drone and used by a merchant of death [[WarForFunAndProfit to extend a war in Africa]] by slicing tanks in half. Meanwhile, Goemon was suicidal from having let his sword be stolen, and only intervention from Lupin and Jigen saved him from the noose. The gang eventually recovers Zantetsuken and catches Fujiko at the end. Her punishment was merely Goemon shoving a massive ball of mashed-up raw yams in her mouth.
488* ReverseGrip: Goemon's standard method of grip. He can wield the katana in both hands, but usually he holds the sheath in his left, and the katana in his right, the same grip for each.
489* {{Ronin}}: Particularly in the movies and specials, he's usually found wandering somewhere before Lupin contacts him, often in training.
490* {{Samurai}}: A bit of InsistentTerminology in the franchise. For the purpose of this wiki, he fits the {{Ronin}} subtrope only, but since ''everyone'' in-universe calls him a samurai, he's listed twice. He also has training as a ninja (similar to his famous ancestor). Of his two known masters, the one in the ''Green Jacket'' series was a ninja assassin, and the one in ''Red Jacket'' bequeathed to him a book of ninja skills.
491* SamuraiPonytail: A subversion. Despite everything else about him, Goemon wears his hair down.
492* {{Sarashi}}: Always every bit the traditional samurai, Goemon is never seen without a sarashi under his kimono.
493* SecurityBlanket: For RuleOfFunny, Zantetsuken is occasionally portrayed as this to Goemon.
494* SetSwordsToStun: This is his SignatureMove in TV series and specials.
495* SharpDressedMan: Goemon considers a kimono and hakama to be casual wear, adding traditional jackets for a more formal outing.
496* ShortRangeGuyLongRangeGuy: In contrast to his gun-slinging partners, Goemon's katana makes him get close and personal.
497* ShowyInvincibleHero: Definitely DependingOnTheWriter, but sometimes it's not if Goemon can cut something. It's when.
498* SpiderSense: In the second and third TV series and a couple of the TV specials, Zantetsuken occasionally acquires a "shadow of death" on the blade, warning Goemon of major danger ahead.
499* StraightMan: He acts as this to the group as a whole while being capable of many NotSoAboveItAll moments.
500* StraightManAndWiseGuy: He is the disciplined and focused Straight man to Lupin's goofy and flamboyant Wise man.
501* TheStoic: His default emotional state. When he reacts to something you know it's bad... or, sometimes when Lupin's involved, outlandish.
502* StrongerThanTheyLook: The samurai does not look capable of performing the many feats listed on this page.
503* SuperReflexes: Goemon is extremely agile and is able to dodge or block even point-blank bullets.
504* SuperSpeed: Can often move without being seen.
505* SuperStrength: Both with and without his katana he has shown many powerful physical feats.
506* SwordSparks: When Goemon cuts something with resistance, this is the effect.
507* TallDarkAndHandsome: Like his two partners, Goemon fits the bill for all three categories.
508* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: He has a unique place in Lupin's inner circle as unlike how it is with Jigen or Fujiko's skills (marksmanship, stealth, disguise, thievery, and driving), Goemon's swordsmanship is an ability that Lupin can't even come close to replicating. The gang encounters a lot of obstacles that only Goemon and his sword can handle, usually because they can't just open whatever's blocking the way or it's just quicker to have Goemon cut it in half.
509* ThunderboltIron: The manga origin story for his sword. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in its manga name, Ryusei. It gets a callback in ''Anime/LupinIIITheFirst''.
510* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Goemon usually refuses to eat anything other than Japanese cuisine and the only alcohol he will drink is sake.
511* UnbreakableWeapons: Zantetsuken is supposed to be indestructible, capable of cutting anything, unless a specific episode's plot revolves around the sword needing to be repaired. Sometimes it just gets chipped or broken as a gag to show how hard something is, only for the sword to be in pristine condition the next time he needs to use it.
512* UnderwearSwimsuit: Goemon often swims in his {{fundoshi}} instead of a proper bathing or wetsuit due to his traditional {{samurai}} ways.
513* VagueAge: Being an "adult" aside, Goemon's exact age has never been confirmed.
514* VillainousFriendship: Less ''villains'' and more ''criminals'', but Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon are all very close.
515* WalkingTheEarth: Like the rest of the Lupin Gang, Goemon is never seen owning a home. Instead he lives as a vagabond, always training or in one of the gang's safe houses.
516* WeaksauceWeakness: Goemon's AbsurdlySharpBlade has cut through four-foot-thick trees, armored cars, ''main battle tanks'', ''buildings'', and freaking '''lightning bolts''', but will be stopped dead by ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konjac konnyaku gel]]'' (or whatever the plot of the episode requires).
517* WhenHeSmiles: While a rare sight indeed, it is always great to see.
518* WorldsBestWarrior: For the most part, Goemon is the best swordfighter on the planet, being able to achieve feats BeyondTheImpossible on a regular basis.
519* WouldHitAGirl: DependingOnTheWriter it's this or WouldntHitAGirl, but the former crops up more than the latter.
520* YouAreAlreadyDead: Goemon does this frequently, though usually not against actual people. Nevertheless, most things he cuts only fall apart after he has sheathed his sword.
521--> Goemon: [[CatchPhrase Once again I have cut a worthless object.]]
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524[[folder:Fujiko Mine]]
525!!Fujiko Mine
526!!!'''Debut:''' Lupin III Chapter 3 (Manga), ''Anime/LupinIIIPilotFilm'' (Anime)
527!!!'''Japanese Voice Actors:''' Creator/EikoMasuyama (1969, 1977-2011), Creator/YukikoNikaido (1971-2), Creator/MiyukiSawashiro (2011-present), Creator/MamiKoyama (''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''), Creator/ChisaYokoyama (''Lupin III D2 Manga'')
528->'''Japanese Live-Action Actor:''' Creator/MeisaKuroki (2014 film)
529->'''English Voice Actresses:''' Patricia Kobayashi (Toho dub of ''Mamo''), Creator/MichelleRuff (Geneon dubs of ''Red Jacket'' and ''Mamo'', ''The Woman Called Fujiko Mine'', ''Part 4'', ''Part 5'', ''Legend of the Gold of Babylon'', ''Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid'', ''Goodbye Partner'', and ''The First''), Creator/MeredithMcCoy (all Funimation dubs except ''Fujiko Mine''), Creator/DorothyEliasFahn (Manga dub of ''Cagliostro''), Creator/EdieMirman (Streamline dubs), Creator/MicheleSeidman (''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''), Creator/ToniBarry (Manga UK dubs), Creator/CristinaValenzuela (''Jigen's Gravestone'', ''Goemon's Bloodspray'', ''Fujiko's Lie'')
530->'''Castilian Spanish Voice Actresses:''' Alicia Etxebarría (Telecinco dub, second season, first part), Creator/LuzEmparanza (Telecinco dub, second season, second part), Creator/PilarFerrero (Animax dub), Raquel Martín (Animax dub, second season), María Pilar Quesada (''Cagliostro'' movie), Creator/LauraPalacios (''Babylon'' movie), Mónica Erdozia (''Liberty'' movie), María Luisa Roseelló (''Fuma'' movie), Creator/IsabelValls (2015 movie)
531->'''Latin-American Spanish Voice Actresses:''' Creator/ErikaAraujoRobledo (''Green Jacket'' series), Creator/LauraAyala (''Fukusei Ningen'' movie onwards)
532->'''French Voice Actresses:''' Creator/CatherineLafond, Creator/NadineDelanoue
533->'''Italian Voice Actresses:''' Creator/AlessandraKorompay, Creator/PieraVidale (1979-1981 2005-2007), Creator/GermanaDominici (first dub of ''Cagliostro''), Creator/JasmineLaurenti (1992-1993)
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540-->''"Luuuu-pin!"''
541
542A 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 for 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.
543
544She's the focus of her own series, 2012's ''[[Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine The Woman Called Fujiko Mine]]''.
545
546* '''Weapon of Choice:''' FN Model 1910 pistol, though she also favors a variety of machine guns and explosives.
547* '''Preferred Cigarettes:''' More International Menthols.
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549* AcePilot: Like the other members of Lupin's team, she is able to pilot virtually any land, sea, or air vehicle, with her personal preference being a conventional Kawasaki motorcycle.
550* ActionGirl:
551** Although it varies. Early on, she was often a DamselInDistress, but in later years, she's revealed superb martial arts skills and more than competent skill with a gun. On occasion, she's capable of rendering an attacker twice her weight unconscious with a single blow.
552** Even as far back as ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'', she spent much of the movie armed to the teeth and dressed in combat fatigues. When one of Cagliostro's guards gets a little too close for comfort later in the film, she casually ''shoots him in the face'' and goes back to what she was doing without even turning to face him.
553** In ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'', her skills as a thief, fighter, and seductress have been improved so that she can take the lead role.
554* AdaptationalHeroism: She's much more heroic in ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'', to the point of being InNameOnly personality-wise.
555* AdaptationDyeJob: Her hair and appearance always change throughout the series. She often bounces from long auburn to brown hair. In ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'' and ''Anime/LupinIIITheSecretOfTwilightGemini'', she sports unusual blonde hair. She also goes blonde in the known footage of the ultimately unreleased spin-off ''Lupin VIII''.
556* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Fujiko is the only person who can regularly outwit Lupin III.
557* AnimalMotifs: Butterflies and peacocks in ''[[Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine The Woman Called Fujiko Mine]]'', fitting her alluring and elusive nature.
558* ArousedByTheirVoice: As befits a femme fatale, her voice is elegant and sultry and seductive.
559* BadassBiker: 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.
560* BathingBeauty: She is often seen having luxurious {{Bathtub|Scene}} or {{Shower Scene}}s, especially in the movies.
561** 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 [[LegFocus kicks her legs up]].
562** Her introductory scene in ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo'' shows Fujiko taking a shower; [[ThePeepingTom Mamo is peeping on her]] during it.
563** In ''Anime/LupinIIIAlcatrazConnection'', Fujiko is having a bubble bath in her apartment when Terry Crown [[InterruptedBath breaks in]], threatened to drop a radio into her bath while she is in it if she doesn't give him info on Lupin. After she refuses the radio is dropped in but Fujiko manages to escape the ElectrifiedBathtub by jumping up and grabbing a hold of a chandelier on the ceiling (while still [[HandOrObjectUnderwear covering her breasts]]) but she still ends up having to surrender since he still has a gun while she's naked and defenseless.
564** ''Anime/LupinIIIDragonOfDoom'' has Fujiko taking a shower when an intruder [[DeadlyBath sneaks in and knocks her out]].
565** ''Anime/LupinIIIVsDetectiveConan'' has her having some BathtubBonding with Ai Haibara.
566* BeautifulSingingVoice: Brought up a few times. Occassionally, Fujiko will make use of this when she's kidnapped to let Lupin know where she is.
567* BlackWidow: Almost all of Fujiko's criminal boyfriends and rich husbands end up dead, either by her hand, one of her accomplices, another villain, or by suicide.
568** She married the Prince of Beltenberg at the end of episode 81 in Part 2, ministered by Lupin himself. It's [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse unknown what happened to him]], but by the next episode, she was back with the Lupin Gang.
569** 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're soulmates.)
570* BoltOfDivineRetribution: In the ''Red Jacket'' series, Fujiko uses a hologram program to [[FrameUp frame Lupin]] for [[FakingTheDead her murder after faking her own kidnapping]]. In reality, she was planning to marry Don Kecchi and [[BlackWidow inherit all his wealth]], but Don Kecchi knows he can't trust her and sends her off on a boat with a bomb strapped to her. She survives after being rescued by Lupin, and he forgives her as usual. Later that night, she gets electrocuted multiple times by the very machine she framed Lupin with after it starts malfunctioning.
571* BuxomBeautyStandard: Fujiko's ample bust often gets her the attention of both men and women, as well as MaleGaze shots. Her name even translates to "peerless peak(s)". They're also a source of [[BoobBasedGag slapstick humor and sarcastic comments]].
572* CompositeCharacter: In the first manga series, "Fujiko Mine" was usually the name given to the GirlOfTheWeek. Near the end of the series, however, Monkey Punch just combined them into a single "Fujiko" character, and she's been that way ever since.
573* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: A shining example of the trope, as she betrays Lupin in every aspect of the Franchise. Fujiko usually double-crosses Lupin to Zenigata and/or the VillainOfTheWeek, and then goes ''back'' to Lupin later on in the story before betraying him ''again'' in order to take the treasure for herself. Despite the frequency of these betrayals, Lupin is still willing to trust her (which inevitably gets him double-crossed ''again'' soon after). In one instance, he even comments that he is ''[[InevitableMutualBetrayal expecting]]'' her to betray him.
574* ClassyCatBurglar: The DistaffCounterpart to Lupin, Fujiko is seductive, alluring, and just as devious a thief as he is. This aspect of her character gets ''really'' played up in [[Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine her series]].
575* CombatPragmatist: Perhaps even more so than Lupin. The second live-action movie captures this perfectly during [[DesignatedGirlFight her fight with Maria]], where they're evenly matched for a while, then Fujiko gets a slight advantage and uses it to ''shoot her opponent'', much to her shock as she dies.
576* DamselInDistress: She is often kidnapped by the VillainOfTheWeek in the TV series (while in the movies this role more often goes to the female lead created for the film). Special mention to ''Anime/LupinIIITheColumbusFiles'' special where she suffers amnesia and finds herself terrified of situations she's usually accustomed to.
577* DamselOutOfDistress: In spite of her being repeatedly captured. Any villain who takes Fujiko hostage and is foolish enough to either leave her unattended or fall for her feminine wiles will usually find out just how helpless she ''isn't''. There's a one in five chance that any time she's kidnapped, it's one of her own plots to back-stab the Lupin Gang while taking suspicion off herself.
578* DarkActionGirl: Sometimes portrayed as such. This is especially the case in ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine''.
579* DeadpanSnarker: Towards Lupin, when he (unsuccessfully) tries flirting with her.
580* DecoyBackstory: ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'' is her origin story, but the "little girl" she remembers being is [[spoiler:actually someone else who tried to overwrite her memories]]. The careful and tragic backstory that was built up over the series is destroyed by the final episode when Fujiko announces that it doesn't matter what her origin is, only that she exists.
581* DependingOnTheWriter: Fujiko's loyalty, attitude, interest in Lupin, and tendency to keep her clothes on change dramatically between iterations. She ranges between acting like a fully-fledged member of the gang and being helpful from beginning to end, to forcing her way into the plan and stabbing them in the back to get what she wants, to being hired by an opponent specifically to get in their way. How much her feelings for Lupin are genuine or not also depends on the story and situation, from only being interested in Lupin to take whatever valuables he gets to pulling out all the stops to save him even if it means sacrificing treasures.
582* DependingOnTheArtist:
583** Fujiko has undergone the most redesigns of any of the ''Lupin'' characters, to the point that it's pretty much a running joke among the fanbase. It's commonly accepted by fans that the way a new animation team puts their mark on the franchise is by redesigning Fujiko.
584** Despite Fujiko's differing designs, each iteration of the character has one thing in common... well, two.
585* DoubleEntendre: She sometimes uses these while wooing a man (who she's probably about to rob and/or kill), and her own name counts as one.
586* DressingAsTheEnemy: Almost as often and as well as Lupin. More often than not, she's the inside person on a job.
587* DubNameChange:
588** In France, she's called Magali.
589** 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.
590** Toho's English dub of ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo'' changed her name to Margot.
591** In the first Spanish dub, she is called Patricia.
592** The Brazillian dub of the first series changed her name to Vanessa. Also the Brazillian dub of Cagliostro and ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo'' also change her name to Rosaria.
593* EasilyForgiven: Despite her repeated betrayals, Lupin continues to blindly trust her. Partially justified in that she always comes through for him when it really counts, but still.
594* 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 the next episode, she's been forgiven.
595* EvenTheGirlsWantHer:
596** As Cicciolina from ''[[Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine The Woman Called Fujiko Mine]]'' is helpful enough to point out.
597--->'''Cicciolina:''' What a beautiful body. Men would... No, even women would surely become enslaved by it.
598** Though her actual sexuality is never really stated, Rozaria from ''[[Anime/LupinIIITheColumbusFiles The Columbus Files]]'' [[FlorenceNightingaleEffect is very protective of the amnesiac Fujiko]] and even half-jokes with Lupin about "sharing" Fujiko at one point.
599** This extends to real life as well. [[http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/02/08/japanese-women-pick-which-anime-characters-theyd-want-as-their-girlfriends/ In a poll conducted among Japanese lesbians]] about which anime character they'd want as a girlfriend, Fujiko was in the Top 5 responses.
600* {{Expy}}: Of the [[Film/JamesBond Bond Girls]], originally.
601* FatalFlaw: '''Greed''' and '''overconfidence'''. Crafty and manipulative she may be, but she's not nearly as smart as she likes to think she is. And she really doesn't know when to quit at times. A trait that tends to get her into more trouble on occasion than one would think, especially in the movies.
602** In fact, the movies even regularly show that this outright borders on TooDumbToLive at times. As she's always biting off [[BoisterousWeakling more than she can chew]] against people and organizations who are clearly far above her weight class, and [[OncePerEpisode as always,]] gets in over her head and [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl must rely on Lupin to eventually save her.]] And she doesn't seem to get that [[NotDistractedByTheSexy not everyone is dumb enough to fall for her beauty,]] especially if they already know what kind of [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder reputation she's got.]] Really, without [[PlotArmor Lupin]] [[SingleTargetSexuality and his obsession with her,]] she would've been deader than dead a long time ago.
603* FemmeFatale: She (mostly) isn't a BlackWidow, but Lupin is only one of ''many'' boyfriends that she strings along until they've given her everything they have.
604* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The fact that she practically lives to cause trouble for the gang makes her this. Lupin is the only one that actually wants her around, owing to his being a ChivalrousPervert that sincerely cares for her. Goemon and Jigen on the other hand don't trust her any further than they can throw her, with Jigen often trying to get out of heists the minute he finds out she's involved.
605* GoldDigger: Fujiko always depends on men for her money, whether she's stealing it from them or marrying for wealth.
606** She's been engaged to and quickly widowed by several millionaires.
607** She often only hangs out with Lupin if he promises to give her whatever he steals.
608** One time when Lupin decided he didn't want to rob the Tiffany's jewelry store in New York, Fujiko spent so much money on self-pampering that she made Lupin rob it anyway to pay off her debts, then decided to keep the jewelry instead of paying them off.
609* 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 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.]]
610* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: She often switches between siding with Lupin's gang or with the villain of the week when it's convenient to her.
611* ImmortalitySeeker: Fujiko has sought to obtain immortality on several occasions, most notably in ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo''. However, her desire for eternal youth is often tempered by her [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther care for Lupin]].
612* ImprobableAimingSkills: Her abilities are right up there with the guys.
613* KaleidoscopeHair:
614** During four TV series, five feature films, and dozens of Made For TV Movies, Fujiko has gone through various shades of blonde, brunette, and red. Sometimes it's as part of her role as a MasterOfDisguise, but it usually comes with no explanation other than DependingOnTheArtist.
615** Hell, in [[Anime/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure the part 4 series]], her hair [[http://anime.astronerdboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/x08-Fujiko-with-Little-Comet.jpg actually has a blond-to-brunette-to-red blend effect!]]
616* KarmaHoudini:
617** 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 it every time she gets kidnapped, Lupin is always still willing to come to her aid.
618** In episode 83 of Part 2, she offers to help kill Lupin to make a commercial advertising a hitman for a cool three million dollars. At no point does she ever try to help Lupin escape. When Lupin finds out what's going on, he still forgives her because she promised him a "love scene." Even though Jigen and Goemon warn him several times about her, in the end, she walks out with the cash.
619** 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.]]
620* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: She has spent many a gun battle fighting in an evening dress.
621* LethalChef: She's a terrible chef, and the mere thought of eating her cooking is enough to send chills down Lupin's spine. [[spoiler:In fact, it's her inability to prepare even something as simple as a bacon and egg sandwich that [[SpottingTheThread helps Lupin see through her disguise as a diner employee]] in one ''[[Anime/LupinIIIPart6 Part 6]]'' episode.]]
622* LovableTraitor: Generally, Lupin finds her treachery to be part of her charm, but not always. The same can't be said for Jigen and Goemon, though.
623* 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 to disguise herself whenever she's involved in a heist.
624* MeaningfulName: Her name is a multilayered pun.
625** As mentioned under DoubleEntendre, one way her name can translate is "Peerless Peaks", and her large breasts are just about the only consistent element in her character design.
626** Leaving her surname (''miné'' = peak[s]) aside, the other translation of ''fuji'' – "two sides of the same coin" is one way to put it – could be seen as a reference to her duplicitous nature and/or her original status as GirlOfTheWeek, with her last name ''still'' referencing her massive breasts.
627* MsFanservice: Oh yes. To the audience AND to Lupin. No matter what redesign she receives, you can bet Fujiko is going to be insanely voluptuous.
628** For a good example, the first time we see her in the ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo'', she's [[ShowerScene taking a shower]].
629** ''Anime/LupinIIITheSecretOfTwilightGemini'' has two {{Sexy Discretion Shot}}s and instances of near-full-frontal nudity with her.
630** Read the manga and count how many times her [[ClothingDamage clothes get torn off]]. There are stories where she spends the entire time naked. At least once, she lampshades it.
631** ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'' has Fujiko get naked practically [[OnceAnEpisode every episode]]. Not counting the opening sequences.
632* {{Omniglot}}: Nearly as much of one as Lupin.
633** One can infer she speaks English, French, and Japanese fluently, and is probably proficient in several other languages.
634** In ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'', Fujiko demonstrates the ability to speak English or German, in addition to her native Japanese.
635* ProudBeauty: She knows she's a HeadTurningBeauty and has no qualms about exploiting it to the hilt to get what she wants.
636* ReallyGetsAround: She can be very promiscuous when necessary to complete a job, and has kissed and even slept with different men for information or to escape a situation.
637* TheRival: To Lupin. In the TV series ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'', Lupin specifically designates Fujiko to be his rival as a way to solve his boredom with being an unstoppable master thief.
638* SerialSpouse: Sometimes Fujiko gets married and the husband lives, but he's never seen or mentioned again, leaving audiences to wonder what happened to her old husband when she gets married yet again. The most notable example is Prince Claude of Beltenburg, to whom Lupin personally ministered the wedding before stealing the nation's landmark bell. Her previous marriage had only been seven episodes prior.
639* SexGoddess: As expected of a FemmeFatale of her caliber, she's portrayed as an exceptionally satisfying lover and seductress. In ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'', when she sleeps with Zenigata his [[TheGruntingOrgasm grunting screams]] are [[TheImmodestOrgasm so loud]] she manages to trick Oscar into thinking she was torturing him.
640* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: If it helps her in any way, she's not shy about showing some skin.
641* SmokingIsCool: Her favorite brand is Moa menthols. She occasionally uses a cigarette holder.
642* TheSmurfettePrinciple: There have been plenty of female characters in ''Lupin III'' over the decades, but she's the only one to appear in every version of the franchise (and not fall to the "dead by the end of the episode/movie" curse).
643* TheSociopath: One of the key things that sets her apart from being a female clone of Lupin is her absolute self-interest at the expense of everyone in her way, albeit DependingOnTheWriter. She is especially prone to this in the ''Red Jacket'' series.
644** In many early and mid-season episodes, she is generally unsympathetic to the Lupin gang and Zenigata's concerns or wellbeing and will excuse herself from an adventure if she cannot directly profit from it, whereas Lupin would do a good deed for free even for a rival.
645** A grand example of her callousness is that she once stole Goemon's precious sword and sold it for a million dollars. Not only did it make Goemon suicidal, but the sword was used to extend a war in Africa. When she found out, she decided to stab the sellers in the back, but not because she felt bad about Goemon or the people of Africa, but because a million dollars was ''far too cheap'' for her and she wanted revenge for them ripping her off, since she assumed they just wanted it for a collection. If she knew what they were planning, she would have charged them ''more'' for it.
646** As alluded to above, however, this is heavily dependent on who is writing Fujiko at the time. While she's definitely the least sympathetic member of the crew, she has helped out innocents on multiple occasions, and [[WouldntHurtAChild hurting kids]] seems to be one of the few lines she won't cross. Generally speaking, the later shows tend to give Fujiko a greater degree of moral complexity, showing that she ''is'' capable of genuine kindness and empathy from time to time, even if she's still mostly untrustworthy.
647* 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 [[BadassBiker leather zip-up motorcycle outfits]].
648* TheTease: She is a perennial tease. Her favorite method of persuasion with Lupin is to seduce him, promising a "reward," and then backing out of it, making him want it even more the next time she promises the same thing, most notably in episode 83 of Part 2.
649* TokenEvilTeammate: Downplayed, as she's part of an AntiHeroTeam, but she's by far the most vicious and opportunistic of the gang, which makes her prone to ChronicBackstabbingDisorder.
650* UngratefulBastard: Even if she gets what she wants, she's never satisfied, and will go back to Lupin to ask for more. Sometimes, Lupin will have even saved her life, and she'll still lament she didn't obtain her targeted treasure.
651* UnknownRival: Lupin and Fujiko are uniquely mutual examples of unexpected rivalry, often running into each other while going after the same treasure. Although it is usually a MandatoryTwistEnding for [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Fujiko to betray (anyone, including)]] Lupin, there are cases where Lupin refuses to give her the prize at the end. More rarely, he may have planned for her to trick him, having a contingency in place, surprising ''her''.
652* UnlimitedWardrobe: Ms. Mine usually dresses in the height of fashion, with formal gowns and fine jewelry her trademark; even when in informal settings, she typically wears fashionable outfits that accentuate her robust figure.
653* VictoriasSecretCompartment: She often hides things (microfilm, diamonds) "down there". Examples:
654** The first opening sequence for the ''Anime/LupinIIIPartII'' series shows Fujiko dropping a diamond ring into her bikini top.
655** An episode of the second series has Fujiko in disguise, only for Zenigata to see right through it. After revealing her, the first place he looks for a hidden microphone is in her cleavage. And he's right.
656** Another episode of the second series has a giant Fujiko tuck a normal-sized Lupin into her cleavage for safekeeping... ItMakesSenseInContext.
657** On one occasion she was being chased while on a bike. She reacted by unzipping her suit and ''pulling a sub-machine gun from there''.
658* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes:
659** Fujiko is afraid of frogs to the point of fainting.
660** One episode of the Red Jacket series also mentions she has claustrophobia, but not much evidence is seen past the episode itself.
661[[/folder]]
662
663[[folder:Inspector Kouichi Zenigata]]
664!!Inspector Kouichi Zenigata
665!!!'''Debut:''' Chapter 1-"The Dashing Entrance of Lupin III" (Manga), ''Anime/LupinIIIPilotFilm'' (Anime)
666[[quoteright:350: [[Anime/ReturnOfTheMagician https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/n117753960690_5708962_6027_9622.jpg]] ]]
667[[caption-width-right:350:''"Wait, Lupin!"'']]
668[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see his TV Specials appearance]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zenigata_07_transparent_5.jpg]][[/labelnote]]
669[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see his The First appearance]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zenigata_cg.jpg]][[/labelnote]]
670[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see his manga appearance]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/koichizenigata.jpg]][[/labelnote]]
671!!!'''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'')
672->'''Japanese Live-Action Actors:''' Ryohei Suzuki (TV series), Creator/TadanobuAsano (2014 film)
673->'''English Voice Actors:'''Greg Starr (Toho dub of ''Mamo''), David Povall (Streamline dubs), Kevin Seymour (Manga/Animaze ''Cagliostro'' dub), Dan Lorge [[note]] Under the pseudonyms Jake Martin and Dan Martin[[/note]] (''Red Jacket'' and Geneon dub of ''Mamo'') Philip Wilburn (all Funimation dubs except ''Fujiko Mine''), Creator/RichardEpcar (''Fujiko Mine'', ''Jigen's Gravestone'', and ''Goemon's Bloodspray''), Marc Matney (''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy''), Sean Barrett (Manga UK dubs), Creator/DougErholtz (''Part 4'', ''Part 5'', ''Legend of the Gold of Babylon'', ''Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid'', ''Goodbye Partner'', and ''The First'')
674->'''Castilian Spanish Voice Actors:''' Luis Mas (Telecinco dub), Mario Hernández (Telecinco dub, second season), Víctor Prieto (Animax dub), Ángel Rodríguez (Animax dub, second season), Rafael Calvo (''Cagliostro'' movie), Juan Carlos Lóriz (''Liberty'' movie), Juan José Moscoso (''Fuma'' movie), Xavier Fernández (2015 movie)
675->'''Latin-American Spanish Voice Actors:''' ?? (''Green Jacket'' series), Creator/LuisDanielRamirez (''Fukusei Ningen'' movie onwards)
676->'''French Voice Actors:''' Jacques Ferriere, Serge Lhorca
677->'''Italian Voice Actors:''' Rodolfo Bianchi, Marcello Prando (''Red Jacket'' series), Enzo Consoli (1979-1987 1999-2005), Paolo Poiret (first dub of ''Cagliostro''), Rodolfo Baldini (''Napoleon'' and ''Liberty Bank''), Maurizio Scattorin (1992-1993), Sandro Iovino (''Hemingway'')
678
679->''"Stop, Lupin! You're under arrest!"''
680
681The perpetual foil of the Lupin gang, Inspector Zenigata is the most dedicated cop you could ever find. He ''will'' bring Lupin and his cronies to justice... at least as soon as he figures out how to ensnare his rival once and for all. The problem isn't that Zenigata is a bad detective; he's actually quite intelligent and quick-thinking. It's just that Lupin is even better at outwitting the good inspector. Luckily, Lupin is kind enough to leave behind the real crooks in the whole affair for Zenigata to claim and turn in. With his amazing record of catches and closed cases, Interpol ''usually'' has little issue with letting Zenigata continue in the perpetual pursuit of his rival.
682
683* '''Weapon of Choice:''' Colt [=1911=] pistol and chucking handcuffs, often joined to a cable on his wrist.
684* '''Preferred Cigarettes:''' Shinsei.
685----
686* AdaptationNameChange: An early chapter of the manga has him introducing himself as "Heitaro Zenigata".
687* AgeLift: Due to the original manga showing him and Lupin as being classmates in college, it's assumed that they're around the same age, unlike in the anime, where Zenigata is older to the point of Lupin giving him the AffectionateNickname of "Tottsan" ("Old Man" or "Pops").
688* AmbiguouslyBrown: In the first TV series. He also had a ruddy complexion in ''The Castle of Cagliostro''. Even in later entries of the franchise, he's noticeably darker-skinned than Lupin and the gang, but that's probably more "ruddy" than "brown".
689* AntagonistInMourning:
690** On the occasions where Lupin appears to be dead, Zenigata genuinely mourns him. In ''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy'', he actually becomes a Buddhist monk to pray for Lupin's soul.
691** {{Averted|Trope}} in ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo''; Lupin is hanged and Zenigata is about to gleefully put a stake through the heart of Lupin's corpse [[spoiler:when it explodes, and it's revealed that the dead Lupin is a clone, much to Zenigata's chagrin.]]
692* 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. Zenigata brings armloads of evidence to his bosses at Interpol but forgets until the last minute that they ''are the same people Cagliostro had been manipulating'' and that they aren't about to admit to it, especially since lots of them are 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...
693-->''"What Is This! Look At ALL This Mo-ney! These Are Yen! Could It Be COUNTERFEIT? Oh, No! I Came Here To Cap-Ture Lupin And Un-Covered A Crim-In-Al Plot! Oh, What To DO?"''
694* BerserkButton: Anyone who assumes he’s a person in disguise, ironically.
695* BigEater: Certainly justified in that you must eat metric ton-loads of food to have the energy to chase Lupin. In one episode, he ate twenty hamburgers in one sitting!
696* ButtMonkey: Often in the goofier entries of the ''Lupin'' franchise (notably the second and third TV series).
697* ByTheBookCop: Quite possibly the world's most honest cop. During the ''Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine'' anime, he bends the rules a ''lot'', but his memory of a young Oscar is what keeps him from becoming a CorruptCop.
698* CatchPhrase: "Lupin, you're under arrest!" (even if he's arresting someone else).
699* ChainedHeat: Zenigata's favorite weapon? Thrown handcuffs.
700* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Seriously, Zenigata is in incredible physical shape for his age, and is probably the most skilled and tough hand-to-hand combatant in the series. He can, subconsciously, perform physical feats that border on superhuman, and can dispatch multiple attackers without breaking a sweat.
701* ClothesMakeTheLegend: Hat and suit, plus trench coat. The colors may change from era to era, but the style is so closely associated with Zenigata that it's impossible to put a police officer character in that outfit and ''not'' have it appear to be a parody or a reference to Zenigata.
702* CoolOldGuy:
703** 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 [[{{Determinator}} 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''.
704** In ''Anime/TheFumaConspiracy'', Zenigata scales a cliff and runs up a mountain, barely out of breath when he gets to the top, while his men get there later, wheezing and toppling over. At the end, he's running around a collapsing cave, faster than anyone, with an old man on his back, and holding up a collapsing wall to give the Lupin Gang time to escape.
705** In ''First Contact'', Zenigata takes out a large street gang single-handedly without using any weapons.
706* CowboyCop: Zenigata has occasionally used excessive force, done obscene amounts of property damage, and is willing to bend local and international laws to achieve his goals.
707* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Quite simply, Zenigata is '''the world's greatest cop'''. Not only has he actually managed to arrest Lupin from time to time, he's also a formidable fighter, investigator, and most importantly, a truly [[ByTheBookCop fair and good cop]]. The only reason why he's seen by some as incompetent at first glance is that his opponent is Lupin. Fans have speculated that the reason he's allowed to stay on the Lupin case despite multiple failures is that he arrests the ''other'' criminals that show up in Lupin's wake, which would give him an amazing arrest record even with the glaring Lupin-shaped blemish on said record.
708* DependingOnTheWriter: Zenigata's competency is the main variable, once he's in the same general region as the Lupin gang. Is he a bumbling idiot, or a worthy rival to Lupin?
709** 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''.
710** 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.
711* DesperatelyCravesAffection: He's a man with no friends, family, or partner, whose entire world revolves around his job. He will melt at any sign of respect or show of flirtation.
712* {{Determinator}}: 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.
713* DisappearedDad: ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo'' reveals that Zenigata actually has a daughter, who probably doesn't get to see her father much as he's obsessed with capturing Lupin. In contrast, ''[[Anime/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine The Woman Called Fujiko Mine]]'' has Zenigata act as a surrogate father to CanonForeigner Oscar, who returns the favor by being gayer than [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Waylon Smithers]].
714* DubNameChange:
715** In France, he's Inspector Gaston Lacogne.
716** In Toho's English dub of ''Anime/TheMysteryOfMamo'', he's Detective Ed Scott.
717** In the first Spanish dub, he was renamed as Inspector Basilio.
718** In the Brazillian dub of Cagliostro, he's renamed to Ed Cott.
719** In the Latin American dub of the first series, he is named Inspector Zuñiga.
720* DudeWheresMyRespect: Largely averted inside law enforcement circles. Zenigata is well-respected as a cop (let alone an ICPO agent with jurisdiction anywhere, anytime) and if he demands help from the local police force, he will ''get'' help from the local police force. Anytime this is played straight, it's usually a sign that corruption is afoot, or he's trying to do something that is beyond the scope of his circle involving broader politics.
721* DueToTheDead: On the occasions Zenigata has apparently died, he has received full honors from Interpol, with the Lupin gang typically observing the funeral out of respect for him.
722* EnemyMine: Zenigata and Lupin have teamed up on multiple occasions to take down a mutual foe. They also tend to get along really well when they're completely plastered drunk.
723* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: In the original manga, he and Lupin first met as students at Tozai University.
724* {{Expy}}: A capable and determined inspector constantly outsmarted by the protagonist? He's basically to Lupin what Inspector Ganimard was to his ancestor.
725* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Unless Lupin ''wants'' to be captured, Zenigata can't bring him in and keep him in custody. Even when Lupin himself ''can't'' escape, the plot will step in.
726* FamousAncestor: Zenigata is descended from Heiji Zenigata, an Edo-era detective featured in a popular Japanese novel, film, and TV series. His ancestor was known for throwing coins, but the modern Zenigata throws handcuffs instead.
727* {{Flanderization}}: He went from being a cunning, competent rival for Lupin in the manga and early anime, to being a bumbling idiot later on. Later, though, [[DependingOnTheWriter his level of competence varies]].
728* FriendlyEnemy:
729** When he was kicked off the Lupin case during ''[[Anime/LupinIIIVoyageToDanger Voyage to Danger]]'', his first action is 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.
730** The feeling's mutual; while they may be on opposite sides of the law and he may bust his balls on occasion, Lupin genuinely respects Zenigata and has actual friendly affection for him. So much so that, on occasions where a villain actually hurts Zenigata in any way, such as ''In Memory of Walther P-38'', Lupin will make sure the villain pays a thousandfold. He wouldn't have anyone else chasing him.
731** Lupin has gone on record stating that although Zenigata has thus far failed to (permanently) capture him he's certainly the best there is and probably will succeed... eventually.
732** Heck, he has begrudgingly agreed at times to ''work with Lupin'' to bring down a worse criminal. And when they finish, he gives the Lupin Gang a head start before he starts chasing them again. It may be only be a few ''minutes'' head start, but even so...
733* FoeRomanceSubtext: The subtext between Lupin and Zenigata comes primarily from Zenigata's statements. Even some of the other characters will {{Lampshade}} how [[HomoeroticSubtext sexual]] some of Zenigata's comments get.
734* 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 has to get serious.
735* HairOfTheDog: He believes there's nothing like drinking more beer to cure a hangover. In the dub of "Red Jacket" he even refers to it by name as "hair of the doggie".
736* 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 the death penalty, varies on the story.
737* HeroOfAnotherStory: The 2017 live-action specials focus on how competent he really is when he's not on Lupin's trail. While pursuing him, he gets drawn into some cases that may look like Lupin's work but aren't.
738* IdiotBall: He's a great detective, and gets ''far'' closer to catching Lupin than anyone else. But when the plot (or at least the RuleOfFunny) requires it, his competence can plummet quickly.
739* ImprobableWeaponUser: Zenigata is a wizard with handcuffs. He's even developed new types, like a set of handcuffs attached to a long wire to use as a grappling hook or a bullwhip, or tiny handcuffs he uses to sneakily arrest people's fingers(in one dub, he called this type 'Zeni-Gotchas'). Their effectiveness on Lupin varies, as such things usually do, but it's still damned impressive on Zenigata's part, to the point of almost being a CharlesAtlasSuperpower.
740* IncomingHam: You will know he's on the scene by his shout of "Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup-annnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!"
741* InspectorJavert: Occasionally, and DependingOnTheWriter, Zenigata will ignore obviously larger and more important collars than Lupin... because they aren't Lupin.
742* InterpolSpecialAgent: TropeMaker, in Japanese media. At least here, the justification is that chasing after Lupin requires special skills that Zenigata has in spades; there doesn't appear to be many other agents like him.
743* JurisdictionFriction: Typically averted, unless the local government has bigger fish to fry than a thief or they think their police can do a better job than Zenigata can.
744* LastNameBasis: His first name is rarely mentioned (it's "Kouichi"). Everybody usually refers to him as ''Zenigata-keibu'' ("Inspector Zenigata"), except for Lupin, who refers to him as ''tottsan'' ("Pops" or "Old Man").
745* {{Leitmotif}}: Zenigata has one, the "Zenigata March". It's simple enough that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps8taFjyxj4 it can be altered to just about any mood]], from "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukvE7BhUHwk Zenigata is here and on the case]]" (matching every possible DependingOnTheWriter situation), to "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zd29sSWkec your ass is grass and Zenigata's got a lawnmower]]".
746* LimitedWardrobe: His trenchcoat and hat are constants.
747* LawfulGood: As a police officer, Zenigata is this. His involvement with Lupin have him deal with the three different types of this trope: dealing with only Lupin, dealing with worse crooks than Lupin, and dealing with both Lupin and other crooks he comes across.
748** And as a BytheBookCop he gets into conflicts with law-abiding but dishonest individuals.
749* MommasBoy: Constantly mentions his mother in Geneon's GagDub, to the point of being a little creepy in a couple of episodes.
750* NeverBareheaded: Every bit as attached to his hat as Jigen is to his. His morning routine in Red Jacket has him in a robe shaving his face with his hat on.
751* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: He's helped Lupin escape from other cops for this reason.
752* OvershadowedByAwesome: His constant failures catching Lupin tend to have Interpol brass (and some fans) wondering how he keeps his job. The answer is all of the ''other'' criminals he manages to put away while chasing the master thief around. Any normal detective would never get within 500 feet of Lupin, and for a while, Zenigata was succeeding at that every ''week''.
753* ProperlyParanoid: Visually perfect disguises, complex schemes, deceptions within deceptions; Lupin uses all of these, so Zenigata's paranoia is actually his experience showing. The local police or Lupin's would-be victim typically question why the Inspector is getting so worked up over a random janitor/delivery/etc., then they find out Zenigata's right.
754* RoadRunnerVsCoyote: This sums up his relationship with Lupin, and neither of them would really have it any other way.
755* SpottingTheThread: Lupin reflexively calling him "Tott-san" ("Pops" or "Old Man") while in disguise usually gives the thief away.
756* SmokingIsCool: Zenigata prefers Shinsei. Appropriately enough, it's the only Japanese brand in the group.
757* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: Lupin is a thief (lovable or not) who has committed crimes all around the world. Zenigata is just trying to arrest him. He's the former TropeNamer, and easily the TropeMaker as far as Anime and Manga are concerned.
758* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Zenigata's diet leaves a lot to be desired – it basically consists of boiled ramen noodles and black coffee. Probably [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in that his constant pursuit of Lupin doesn't allow him much time to have a decent meal. When he does have time to eat more than usual, he's a BigEater.
759-->''(During a stake-out)'' "It's the same old thing; fine china for them, a styrofoam cup for me."
760* TheUnblinking: Among the cast, Zenigata has the unique, creepy ability to blink his irises while keeping his eyelids wide open.
761* UndyingLoyalty:
762** Zenigata's subordinates from the Japanese police force are the most loyal, dedicated group of police officers ever, and will ALWAYS follow Zenigata's hunches. They're so loyal, if Zenigata defies orders from Interpol, they WILL follow him, consequences be damned.
763** Not only the Japanese ones, as shown in ''[[Anime/LupinIIIVoyageToDanger Voyage to Danger]]'': when Zenigata was pulled from the case and told this to the by-the-book Italian cops at his orders, they packed and returned home, ''letting a trapped and desperate Lupin go because that would have meant that Zenigata wasn't the one catching him''.
764** In general, if Zenigata asks local police for help, they give him the help.
765* VictoryIsBoring:
766** 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; without this competition, the Inspector has no idea of [[AndThenWhat what to do afterwards]]. When faced with the prospect of Lupin dying, he gets incredibly depressed and immediately wishes that Lupin is back among the living, doing a complete reversal when Lupin rears his head again.
767** The first time that Zenigata catches Lupin and actually gets him into prison, Zenigata is posted in the prison to make sure that Lupin stays there for the full year before his execution. As the year goes on, Zenigata's justified smugness at finally outmaneuvering Lupin and getting him behind bars starts to fade, with him getting more frustrated and bored at Lupin's uncharacteristic lack of escape attempts... and by the end of the year, Zenigata's silently begging Lupin to escape already before he gets executed. When Lupin finally pulls his year-long escape plan, Zenigata is visibly struggling with both relief and outrage (as the guard that Lupin is impersonating to escape is just about to be executed in Lupin's place).
768** In episode 57 of Part 2, Zenigata shows that when he is not playing tag, he can incapacitate, outsmart, and capture each member of the Lupin gang in mere ''minutes''. He even admits that he is actually being serious this time, more than implying that he usually isn't serious about doing his job. He only tends to get really serious about catching Lupin or at least retrieving the stolen item of the week when his job is on the line.
769** He's shown to have an almost sixth sense about just knowing when Lupin is in the general area, and often being able to track down his secret hideout or 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 is either lucky on some days or intentionally playing dumb.
770** Zenigata has actually broken Lupin out of jail at least once and helped him avoid getting caught by other cops on a few occasions. One time during the Red Jacket series, he kidnaps Lupin from police custody and contemplates leaving the force and driving off with him, but Fujiko (who's working with the police this episode) quickly put a cork in his plans.
771** Zenigata hates it when Lupin turns himself in because it robs him of the joy of chasing him and the pride of personally arresting him. Lupin will almost always be given a death sentence, causing Zenigata to panic. When Lupin escapes, he tries to conceal his joy.
772* WorthyOpponent:
773** Inspector Zenigata and Lupin the Third have an intense rivalry that is based on their Criminal and Cop relationship. Zenigata views Lupin as a worthy opponent because aside from Lupin, Zenigata is able to capture any criminal he sets his eyes on rather quickly. Lupin has affectionate nicknames for the old policeman while eliminating people whom he actually considers dangerous. This doesn't stop him from ''mocking'' the cop at every opportunity, but he seems to do so more from love than from hatred, despite the fact that the two are near-mortal enemies. The respect between them forms an unstated Gentleman's Agreement where neither attempts to deliberately harm the other.
774** There is only one instance where Zenigata drew his service weapon against Lupin which happened in ''Anime/GreenVsRed''. In that case, Lupin--or rather, green-jacketed Lupin imitator Yasuo--had stolen ''weapons-grade plutonium'' (inadvertently; he'd thought it was a jewel), considerably upping the stakes and forcing Zenigata to cross the GodzillaThreshold.
775[[/folder]]
776
777!!Specific Features
778[[index]]
779* Characters/LupinIIIPart1
780* Characters/LupinIIIPartII
781* Characters/TheMysteryOfMamo
782* Characters/TheCastleOfCagliostro
783* Characters/LupinIIIPartIII
784* Characters/LegendOfTheGoldOfBabylon
785* Characters/TheFumaConspiracy
786* Characters/LupinIIIByeByeLibertyCrisis
787* Characters/FarewellToNostradamus
788* Characters/LupinIIIDeadOrAlive
789* Characters/LupinIIITheWomanCalledFujikoMine
790* Characters/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure
791* Characters/LupinIIIPart5
792* Characters/LupinIIIPart6
793[[/index]]

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