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According to Monkey Punch, Jigen was created as a New York raised American gangster based on actor James Coburn, especially his role in The Magnificent Seven. [2] [3] When the series was adapted into animation, the role was portrayed by Kiyoshi Kobayashi, the voice actor responsible for dubbing many of Coburn's roles into Japanese. [4]
On Lupin's countdown, the waitress switches off the lights, resulting in a shoot-out leaving all the assassins except Lupin and Jigen dead. After Lupin discovers the real waitress and cook tied up and gagged in the kitchen, it is revealed that the waitress from earlier was actually Fujiko in disguise.
Amado assures him that Jigen's dead body is still viable for Isshiki, forcing him to resurrect in a weak body that won't be able to contain his power. He also states that Karma's decompression will begin on Jigen's body automatically because Kawaki's is still incomplete.
Clockwise from upper right: Lupin, Jigen, Zenigata, Goemon, Fujiko. This is a list of characters from the Lupin the Third franchise, created by Monkey Punch . Monkey Punch's original manga differs significantly in both characterization and content compared to most anime adaptations.
Jigen was based on James Coburn, especially his role in The Magnificent Seven, and his name was chosen to reflect his unconventional personality. Goemon was created to give a Japanese element into an otherwise Western-influenced series. Despite Lupin and Goemon originally being enemies, Monkey Punch decided that they were on the same wavelength.
According to the author, Monkey Punch, the model for Jigen's character was James Coburn, who appeared in the movie The Magnificent Seven. Based on this image, Kobayashi, who dubbed Coburn, was chosen to play the role of Jigen. Therefore, unlike the other four central characters, Kobayashi was the only candidate for the role of Jigen. [4]
Lupin, Fujiko and Jigen travel to Colombia, where Lupin theorizes that Mamo may have gained eternal life by continuously cloning himself. They are thrust into a vision by Mamo, who reveals that his cloning technique has kept him alive for ten thousand years, and that he is responsible for virtually every major event in human history. Mamo also ...
As Lupin and Jigen escape, Julia is kidnapped by Chris and his henchmen via helicopter. Fujiko then explains to Lupin and Jigen that Julia is the daughter of Douglas, who is campaigning to become President of the United States in the forecoming election. Meanwhile, a man named Rhisley, the head of a cult known as the Nostradamus Sect, speaks to ...