For general tropes associated with the regular cast, you can find their page here: Lupin III.
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Mister X
Japanese: Junpei Takiguchi
English: Derek Stephen Prince
Mister X is one of the most prominent members of his rogue's gallery. He is the wealthy commissioner of The Scorpion Crime Syndicate, who has a massive grudge against Lupin III and Fujiko Mine.For his tropes, see his page at: Lupin III: Part 1.
Phantoma Mark III
Japanese: Junpei Takiguchi
English: Tom Wyner, Richard Epcar (one line)
Phantoma Mark III is another recurring member of Lupin III's rogues gallery, nursing a grudge against the thief ever since Lupin thwarted his plans to inundate the world by melting the polar ice caps and then enslave any survivors to build his new empire.
- Back for the Dead: While his death is not entirely confirmed, he is never seen again in the Red Jacket series or any other Lupin installment after Goemon destroys his lighthouse lair in his second appearance.
- Bald of Evil: Much like Mister X (especially following the latter's transformation into an indestructible, cybernetic being), Phantoma Mark III is also lacking in the hair department, while managing to be even more megalomaniacal and inhuman-looking.
- Looks Like Orlok: His bald head sporting pointy ears (with Monochromatic Eyes to boot) lends him this appearance.
- My Nayme Is: Given how this guy is sourced from French literature, it can be hard to pin down how to spell his name in English. This site uses the name given in the Geneon subtitles. However, it is possible to spell it as "Fantoma" or the Truer to the Text "Fantômas". On top of that, in the dub, he refers to himself as "Phantoma Mark the Third", missing the fact that the Mark itself is an Engrish transliteration of "Mach", as in "Fantômas Mach Three". The 50 Animated Years book seems to have caught on to this and refers to him as "Fantômas Mk. III".
- Shout-Out: Phantoma Mark is a descendant of Fantômas, the Darker and Edgier counterpart of Arsène Lupin from French pulp literature of the early twentieth century. In particular, the appearance and personality of Phantoma Mark are inspired by Jean Marais's portrayal of Fantômas in the 1964 film adaptation.
Dr. Oz
Japanese: Tetsuya Kaji
English: Simon Prescott
A Scottish Mad Scientist who abducted Fujiko in an attempt to capture Nessie.
- Cyborg: Had his damaged body parts replaced with artificial limbs.
- Evil Old Folks: An old lunatic who plans to capture Nessie for profit.
Olivera Neto
Japanese: Kōsei Tomita
English: Michael Sorich
Neto is the police chief of Rio who is very friendly, he is also the prison warden.
- Cool Old Guy: Neto is getting on the years, but is kind.
- Sharp-Dressed Man: Neto is never seen in anything but a suit.
- Wardens Are Evil: Subverted. Being both Rio's prison warden and police chief, Neto is a very friendly man.
Muhammad Hassad
Japanese: Katsunosuke Hori
English: Peter Doyle
- Famous Ancestor: Averted. He claims to be Lawrence III, grandson of T. E. Lawrence. It's all a ruse.
- Karmic Death: He is killed by the very bomb he created.
William Huffner
Japanese: Iemasa Kayumi
English: Terrence Stone
A seemingly charming man who has killed 99 wives.
- The Bluebeard: He murdered 99 women and stuffed them. He intends to make Fujiko his hundredth kill.
- No Celebrities Were Harmed: He is named after the late Hugh Hefner, of whom his magazine was an inspiration for Monkey Punch when working on the manga.
- Spell My Name With An S: Either Hufner or Hafner.
