YMMV / Gravestone of Daisuke Jigen

• Alternate Character Interpretation: Why did Jigen spare Okuzaki after beating him and blowing a hole in his arm? When asked this question by Lupin, Jigen simply replies "He's no gunman anymore." This means either Jigen was satisfied with victory and felt there was no need to go further or this was Cruel Mercy, leaving Okuzaki alive but unable to shoot a gun to deprive him of his job and make him suffer.
• Angst? What Angst?: Lupin barely seems phased by his partner Jigen's getting shot through the head due to his botched plan. However this is justified due to Jigen's "death" being All According to Plan.
• Awesome Ego: Two.
  • Lupin III is very cocky throughout the film, calling himself a genius on two occasions. However this proves to be somewhat of an understatement. He's able to figure out the secret of Okuzaki's shooting then precedes to completely outwit him, who by the end of Lupin's plan demands Jigen to Get It Over With.
  • Okuzaki himself counts. Through the film he has the steel and precision of surgeon, stylishly carrying his various orders while having an earned arrogant demeanor. However, Pride proves to be his Fatal Flaw and leads to his undoing.
• Awesomeness Withdrawal: The film's ending has been shown to lead to depressive states and a "strong desire for more".
• Base-Breaking Character: Due to the film's Minimalist Cast there are only two prominent ones.
  • Fujiko Mine is a genius thief and Escape Artist, ultimately being the one who gets the Little Comret. Or she is a Damsel Scrappy, who is embrassed by the Rondo Owner during their confrontation and needs to be rescued by Lupin.
  • Main antagonist Jael Okuzaki is either a badass and menacing villain as well as a refreshing change of pace of Lupin III's usually bland and generic villains or is Generic Doomsday Villain himself, his Mysterious Past never even being touched on during the film's runtime.
• Big-Lipped Alligator Moment: Fujiko's subplot climaxes in an extremely odd masked ball of criminals with her trapped naked in a cage with a robot with a drill penis trying to kill her. After being saved, the piano player engages the heroes with the dialogue trying to set him up as some kind of central villain. It's very... weird especially with how detached from the main story Fujiko's plot is. Even Yael's involvement is odd with his set of skills as an assassin and tech expert apparently leading him to build a drill penis robot.
• Broken Base: Back when it was announced that this film would get an English dub, fans debated on whether they should use the Geneon or Funimation voice cast, with some even making cases for the Streamline Pictures cast. The base only broke further when it was revealed that they went with an almost entirely new cast from Bang Zoom! Entertainment, with debates on whether on not the new cast is fine on their own or if they should have used one with experience with the franchise instead.
• Cannon Fodder: Quite a bit, but mostly Okuzaki's past and the relationship between Marta and Jigen.
• Complete Monster: The unnamed club owner is the middle man between Mamo and Yael Okuzaki, working to start a war between East and West Doroa through controlled assassinations. After hiring Yael to kill Queen Malta at her peace concert, the club owner then orders a hit on Jigen to get rid of the only witness who could catch him. He is then properly introduced when he captures Fujiko, strips her naked, and then throws her into a cage to be raped by a robot with a power drill, all in front of dozens of his patrons. When Lupin III rescues her, the club owner then hires Yael to kill both of them and retrieve the Calamity File they stole to cover his own tracks.
• Continuity Lockout: Subverted. While The Movie to Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, none of those events are referenced in a big way and a newcomer could definitely start here and would not be too lost.
• Escapist Character: Par for the course for the Lupin series, but this film really makes Jigen, Lupin & Okuzaki very enviable.
• Ensemble Dark Horse: The Piano Man is not even named yet makes his presence felt by completely overwhelming Lupin in a rage after his "performance" was interrupted.
• Evil Is Cool: Okuzaki is sleek, well-dressed and always professional. He gets the job done without ever making a fuss or messing up. As Anti-Villains, Jigen and Lupin count as well.
• Fan-Preferred Couple: Downplayed because there isn't any romance in the film but Lupin x Jigen is really the only ship fans seem to care about.
• Fans Prefer the New Her: Not an Unnecessary Makeover example but rather a Depending on the Artist and Adaptational Attractiveness one. Character designer Takeshi Koike seemed to make it his job to make the gang as visually pleasing as he could.
• He Really Can Act: The entire voice cast is amazing, but Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kanichi Kurita both absolutely top their previous performances. What's even more amazing that, at the time, the two had been voicing their respective characters for 45 years for the former and 19 years for the latter.
• Ho Yay: Luckily for the fans, this film contains quite a high dosage of Ho Yay between the two leads, especially at the end when they smoke together after becoming friends.
• Love to Hate: With his professionalism, Lack of Empathy and arrogance, Jael Okuzaki is a deliciously despicable antagonist.
• Magnificent Bastard: Lupin III was always one, but this film takes it up to eleven. He's able to figure out the secret to Okuzaki's incredible gunplay (Sinister Surveillance), hack into it and beat him at his own game by making him think he'd killed Jigen. Not too shabby for a guy who resembles a monkey.
• Moral Event Horizon: Okuzaki, the Club Rondo owner and their backer Mamo all crossed this when they murdered Queen Marta, who was singing for peace, to justify starting a war.
• Most Wonderful Sound: The sound the sniper rifles make when they shoot bullets is music to one's ears.
• Nausea Fuel: Okuzaki's arm after Jigen punches through it with a bullet is not a pretty sight.
• One-Scene Wonder: The Stinger consists of Inspector Zenigata looking at Lupin, Jigen and Fujiko's graves in the rain and declaring to his men that they have work to do.
• Protagonist Title Fallacy: While Jigen's name is in the title, it is preceded by "Lupin the 111rd" who is the Deuteragonist this time around.
• Signature Scene: Three.
  • Near the climax of Part 1, Okuzaki and Jigen have a Quick Draw duel and despite Lupin's confidence, Okuzaki shoots Jigen's Magnum out of his hand before he can draw it.
  • Around the end of Part 2, Okuzaki and Jigen have a Heroic Rematch. Okuzaki is able to knock Jigen off his feet, but Jigen used the lightness of his opponent's gun against him and blew a hole in arm.
  • In the film's conclusion, Lupin & Jigen burn the Calamity File and use the flames to light their cigarettes.
• So Short, It Rocks: As the shortest Lupin III film, this movie doesn't waste a second of its runtime, presenting a fresh yet faced paced romp.
• Spoiled by the Format: Jigen's "death" at the conclusion of Part 1, loses some weight once you realize Part 2 has not even began.
• Squick
  • Lupin's eyepatch. He connects the wires of the surveillance monitor directly to his retina.
  • The end results of the final duel Yael having his upper arm torn clean through by a high caliber bullet. The shattered bone is exposed and the limb is only holding on through some sinew and skin.
• Tough Act to Follow: With a tight script, excellent voice acting and beautiful visuals a sequel would have a hard time topping this. Luckily, Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood, did just that and then some.
• Unexpected Character: It's safe to assume that no one was expecting the first movie villain, Mamo, to make a cameo at the end!
• Visual Effects of Awesome: The incredibly fluid animation and detailed art are both stunning and the hard work the crew put into this film shows.
• The Woobie: Queen Marta. An idealistic singer who genuinely wanted to end strife between two countries, she was rewarded for her efforts with a bullet to the head.

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