#jigen especially

[devilrose]

jigen

[ctrl-lupin]

GOD BLESS TMS they finally understood we want domestic polygang

[arttsuka]

Omg Lupin you can't just ask that!

These bigger drawings (especially when there are 2+ characters) usually take me a few days to finish but somehow I made this in less than an hour... (it really shows if you know what to look for)

[jigencaps]

[theloopcrew]

PLEASE look at zenigata's drawings of lupin's gang with me

[jigenstits]

lupin and jigen breaking into a mcdonalds at midnight to feed their addiction to chicken mcnuggets and fries

[youmeansus]

FINALLY saw it on japanese TV! Sorry for the bad quality.

[dagmartoons]

Got this HUGE Jigen figure in the mail today so I thought I’d show it and my other Jigen off in celebration of the movie coming tomorrow

(ft. my white noise generator, keychain from @/mackerelfries and acrylic stand from @/mystsaphyr that is ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE AND I LOVE IT IF YOU'RE READING THIS)

[thefruitbin]

is this anything

[franeridan]

the only continuity i need from the lupin franchise is for jigen to keep on being the gayest motherfucker alive while still getting more women than any of the bi and het men around him combined

[ctrl-lupin]

Social relationships are hard

[loopspoop]

New Snowmon chapter with a VERY pissy Jigen 👀

[jigencaps]

[faroresson]

I watched The First like a week ago but I think I'm gonna watch it again. It's just so Movie. I love animation I love the way it looks I love the music I love that it's the Red Jacket cast. Also i want to trace some frames to get a better idea of how to draw the characters in a 3d mindset

[abyssus-aeterna]

表現主義の數學的諸次元は多面に亙る。

身體の動きは手放したらざる呟きなり。

接線的創造は釋義に於いて曖昧なる儘。

我は木を通して囁き、緑を通して語る。

[Classical transliteration]

Feugen syugi no sūgaku-teki syo-zigwen fa tamen ni wataru. Karada no ugoki fa te-banasitarazaru tubuyaki nari. Sessen-teki saũzau fa syakugi ni oite aimai naru mama. Ware fa ki wo tofosite sasayaki, midori wo tofosite kataru.

[Modern transliteration]

Hyōgen shugi no sūgaku-teki sho-jigen wa tamen ni wataru. Karada no ugoki wa te-banashitarazaru tsubuyaki nari. Sessen-teki sōzō wa shakugi ni oite aimai naru mama. Ware wa ki wo tōshite sasayaki, midori wo tōshite kataru.

the many sided mathematical dimensions of expressionism:

the movement of the body is the unrelinquished murmurs,

the tangential creation remains so ambiguous in exegesis;

I whisper through the trees & speak though the greenery.

[eva-of-the-sea]

Y'all ever notice that Fujiko receives a disproportionate amount of hate in the fandom? I'm sure it's something we've all seen, especially if you're a fan of her, but I don't really see it discussed.

I'm bringing it up now because for the past couple of months, I keep running into new fans that are very vocal about disliking her. And while I understand that everyone has their preferences, the reasons they give for why they hate her bother me the most:

"She's a bitch, she's so awful to the poor guys and especially to Lupin."

"She's a slut. She's constantly using her body to get what she wants."

"She betrays the gang so much it's annoying how she always does the same thing."

"It's the writers' fault for making her so unlikable."

While I partially understand one of these points, some of these other ones confuse me.

Fujiko is a character that looks out for herself. She goes into every heist with the thought of "what can I get out of this?" And despite this, she's been shown many times to care about all of the gang. Yes, even in part 2 where folks usually base their hatred of her off of. This is because she is a multifaceted character that isn't just driven by a single motivation.

"But Jigen and Goemon hate her!"

Do they? Because while they do get mad at her shenanigans, we also see them going out of their way to protect her and comfort her. Hell, Fujigoe is a common canon occurrence! Do you really think Goemon would be dating her if he didn't like her? Or that Jigen would be pushing her out of the way of bullets or shielding her with his body if he didn't care about her? Being mad or annoyed with someone's actions aren't the same as hatred. No one ever points out how they get mad at Lupin, and I'd argue that happens more often!

And on the point of her being a slut...where? I'm genuinely confused with this one. Fujiko does use her beauty and charms both to manipulate rich men into giving her treasure and to get out of dangerous situations. That's kind of the point of her being a femme fatale. But how often does she sleep with the people she manipulates? Most instances I can think of, she knocks them out when she gets that far. In fact, I would argue she doesn't seem to be that interested in having sex at all. Do they count her flirting as being slutty? If so, c'mon. And even if she did sleep with her targets, why would this be a bad thing? Are women characters not allowed to have sex? And again, how come Lupin doesn't get the third degree for HIS sluttiness. In fact, I see people joke about it and celebrate it if anything.

On the point of her betraying gang, yeah it is very one-note and does get old. You know what else is very one-note? Literally the actions of every other character in the show. I don't see people complaining about Zenigata chasing the gang getting old. Or about Lupin flirting with every woman he sees. Or about Jigen and Goemon using the same weapons in the same way to get out of every situation. Y'know, maybe this is just a repetitive show! And tbh, the writing lately has been shaken up. The modern series doesn't really have Fujiko betray the gang much anymore. She's either off doing her own thing or she's working with the gang as a member of the team. A lot of people complain about parts 4-6, but I think this is one of the elements it does right.

And finally, on the note of "poor Lupin", I think this one pisses me off the most lol. The fuck y'all mean "poor Lupin"?? I think fans either forget or don't realize that Lupin is a pretty smart guy. He knows Fujiko is most likely going to betray him if he does something for her, the bastard LIKES IT. This is foreplay for both of them. In case you haven't noticed yet, both of them are kind of freaks lol. There's a reason that most of the time, Jigen and Goemon are mad at HIM. Lupin is not a poor sweet baby that needs protection from Fujiko. He specifically loves the chase, the constant push and pull of their relationship. She's an exciting challenge for him, he's a stable home for her.

While I agree that Fujiko has not always been written great in the past, and I'm sure a lot of that was due to misogyny, I think fans need to reevaluate why they criticize her more harshly than the rest of the gang. There's a lot of things she's done that the fandom deems unforgivable, yet the boys have done some of the same stuff without so much as a slap on the wrist. Lupin constantly puts them all in unnecessary danger. Jigen has made some really unsavory comments about women. Goemon has betrayed the gang more than once. And I don't see nearly enough discussion about how Lupin really used to push himself on Fujiko, to the point of it being uncomfortable sometimes. Like damn I'd sell his ass out too😬.

I think it all boils down to Fujiko being a woman. And as a woman, she has to work harder to please the fans. If she's too nice, then she doesn't really have a personality or a reason for anyone to like her. If she's too selfish, she's a mean bitch and everyone should hate her. What if people saw her as a character first? Because no she's not a good person, but neither are the rest of the gang. Their morals are all on a sliding scale of what works best for the plot. But damn she's a great character. She stands out on her own and really makes you remember her. She's so much more than "the girl" character, and I'm so grateful for that. I hope more fans come to this conclusion too.