Daisuke Jigen
| Daisuke Jigen | |
|---|---|
| Lupin III character | |
|
Jigen drawn by Monkey Punch | |
| First appearance | Lupin III chapter 7: "Magician" |
| Created by | Monkey Punch |
| Voiced by |
Kiyoshi Kobayashi (1969-85, 1989-present) Banjō Ginga (1987) English: Unconfirmed (1979, Toho/Frontier) Steve Bulen (1992-5, Streamline) Sean P. O'Connell (1995, AnimEigo) Eric Meyers (1996, Manga UK) John Snyder (2000, Animaze/Manga) Christopher Sabat (2002-5, 2013, FUNimation) Richard Epcar (2003-6, Phuuz/Pioneer/Geneon) Dan Woren (2015, Bang Zoom!/Discotek) |
| Portrayed by |
Kunie Tanaka (1974) Tetsuji Tamayama (2014) |
| Profile | |
| Aliases |
Dan Dunn (Toho/Frontier dub of The Mystery of Mamo, TMS subtitled print of The Castle of Cagliostro) Jeff (Cliff Hanger) |
| Nationality |
Japanese-American (original)[1] Italian-American (some versions)[2] |
Daisuke Jigen (次元 大介 Jigen Daisuke) is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series Lupin III, which debuted in Weekly Manga Action on August 10, 1967. Jigen is the trigger man, sharpshooter, aide-de-camp and close friend of Arsène Lupin III. Along with colleague Goemon Ishikawa XIII, he joins Lupin in pursuit of riches acquired typically by theft. Traveling across the globe, Jigen has garnered fame as a gunman with a wildly capable speed and accuracy.
Creation and conception
According to Monkey Punch, the character was created as an 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]
Jigen is an expert gunman who can shoot in 0.3 seconds with his Smith & Wesson Model 19.[5] Although his M19 is his preferred weapon, he is skilled in a number of different firearms.[6]
Appearances
Manga
Jigen first appeared in chapter 7 of the manga.[7]
Anime
The famous anime series has historically starred Kiyoshi Kobayashi in the original Japanese, with Richard Epcar, Ivan Buckley and Sean P. O'Connell, among others, providing Jigen's voice in English translations. He has also appeared in the 2009 Lupin III/Detective Conan special, Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan.
Live-action
The character was portrayed by Kunie Tanaka in the 1974 Japanese live-action film Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy. The 2014 feature film had Tetsuji Tamayama in the role.
Reception
Jigen has been referred to in other anime and manga such as Excel Saga.[8] Anime historian Carl Horn has described Jigen as "The epitome of cool".[8]
References
- ↑ "Lupin III Network - Characters". Lupin III Network.
- 1 2 "Manga Mania" (20). Manga Publishing. March 1995: 6–9. ISSN 0968-9575.
- ↑ Lupin the Third Dead or Alive – Interview with Monkey Punch (DVD). Funimation. Event occurs at 6:30.
- ↑ "ルパン三世DVDコレクション" (2). February 24, 2015: 28.
- ↑ "ルパン三世DVDコレクション" (2). February 24, 2015: 1.
- ↑ "ルパン三世DVDコレクション" (2). February 24, 2015: 22.
- ↑ "ルパン三世DVDコレクション" (2). February 24, 2015: 15.
- 1 2 Excel Saga. 5. Viz Media. p. 202. ISBN 1-59116-136-3.