#jigens gravestone

[thelavendercatalogue]

Been thinking about Jigmalta again. . . . been thinking about what Jigen does AFTER gravestone

The idea of Jigen not being completely satisfied with a “job well done” after taking out Yael and the East Doroa government.

Once he finds out/realized her manager was in on it it was one last loose end to tie up

The idea of Jigen tracking down Malta’s manager when he learns he too had a hand in her death which is why he had kicked him out of the concert

Jigen was never one for revenge, it drives men mad. But of course Jigen is already mad about all this. He took care of Yael, and the real cause and culprit of Malta's death, being her own country, was finally brought to the public

but that doesn't mean he's done yet.

Not quiet yet anyways

probably corners the guy in his swaggy hotel

Many people in Malta’s circle of acquaintances were also accused of potentially selling her out to the government with many remaining under scrutiny even long after the fact,

maybe it doesn't surprise him when the manager squeals so easily like the spineless fool he was

maybe he pisses Jigen off stating the bitch got what was coming to her anyways. thinking she could possibly promote peace between two countries that have been fighting for so long already.

Or About how she was willing to throw away her career for such a miserable cause about how he made her the star she was and without him she'd still be singing in slums in that wartorn hellhole she came from

Maybe the last comment pisses Jigen off so badly that he actually contemplates killing the bastard then and there

but he cant yet. he cant do that just yet

instead he forces the man to write down everything, absolutely everything he had to do with her death

when he's finally finished. . .well

no one knows what happened afterward.

Her manager is later found dead in what appeared to be an apparent suicide. In a letter left behind, he implicates his hand in Malta’s death and was believed by official's to have killed himself either in guilt or as a way to not risk jail time.

But we all know what happened, we all know the only man trained so excellent that he could easily have made it look like a suicide

in the end does it matter

it's over now Maybe before he leaves, Jigen notices the radio is on

Their still playing Malta's songs on the radio as a memorial to her and for a moment a flash of anger rolls over him at the mere thought that even after having her killed the bastard still had the gall to listen to her songs as if he didn't help in her assassination.

But then once he listens. . .everything is suddenly calm and serene and for a moment Jigen is happy once again.

Maybe he takes a moment to listen, to reminisce. Maybe when it's time for him to go he raises his hand to turn the radio off before he leaves. Maybe he stops himself before he can. Maybe instead before he leaves he looks at the radio one last time with that old familiar soft sad look in his eye's as he adjusts his hat on his head.

"It's over now songbird, so you just keep on singing. . .there's no one left to stop you"

[dukeswonderousmenagerie]

[smolfoxbab]

ah yes of course

the fifst my favorite day

[boatnb]

I did a watch party of the Lupin the Third: Woman called Fujiko specials and did not tell the guy i got super invested in these characters that the story wasnt finished yet so it ended like this.

And im really proud of the fire i lit in my friends heart, For i love the chaos.

[numbertwolupintheiiifan]

Bigger video is coming out soon

[zenigatas-eyelashes]

ignoring the Pringles (bottom right) :

What the hellll 🤨🤨🤯 man has those hentai AI looking ass feet

Questionable Refreshment

[Lupin III: Daisuke Jigen’s Gravestone]

[mai-col]

So ! Last year, the Lupin III brainworms hit me full force (thanks to @jeananasartblog 's DELICATE PUSH...), and I made a small zine after watching "Jigen's Gravestone" (20-30% of the movie is absolutely TERRIBLE - for those who've seen it, guess which part I'm talking about... - but the rest is pretty neat).

(I know I posted bits of it a while back, but here's the whole first half.)

PART 2/2

(also, if you'd fancy a physical copy, it's available there)

[ctrl-lupin]

This shot just looks cool

[loupsdrawlupin]

Pietà

[jigencaps]

[mine-fujiko]

At first it can seem as Jigen is denying his friendship with Lupin. What he's really doing instead is trying to push Lupin away because he knows he is a target and doesn't want Lupin to become a target as well. That's typically Jigen, not wanting other, often innocent, people to be involved in his dangerous life.

That's interesting because in the first pic it's Lupin who says 'I'm thinking of my friend, I'm worried about you' but it's a line that can easily apply to both. Lupin was already shot while saving Jigen and Jigen knows he has to face a dangerous opponent and willing to do that alone if that means his friend will be safe. Obviously Lupin is not going to leave Jigen alone, on the contrary he will follow Jigen to protect and save him, even if that means risking his own life.

Also interesting is the parallel between the situations with Jigen and Fujiko, as she's in mortal danger too and tells Lupin 'not to save her because she doesn't want to see him go down with her' - albeit she's playing that with the precise opposite intent that is to get him to save her ;)

And here is when Lupin finally snaps and tells Fujiko AND Jigen as well 'who TF do you think I am???'

As much as Lupin was a bastard in the original manga one thing can be said about him, that he was always loyal and would never abandon those he really cares for.

[thelavendercatalogue]

Personal Gravestone HC But I personally believe Malta's Manager Ya know this fucker

Had something to do with her death.

Lemme explain. We all know that by technicality sakes, that Malta's death probably wouldn't have happened if her manager hadn't been such a dick to Jigen. Had Jigen been allowed to stay close there is an extreme chance that Malta would've survived the assassination attempt at her concert

But something about what The Manager said struck me as strange

While he's telling Jigen to take a hike, he questioned the fact of Jigen being her bodyguard, as if he didn't know, he even talked about Jigen as if he didn't even know who he was. But here's the thing, he's her MANAGER how did you NOT know the tall guy waltzing around with her was a BODYGUARD who she PAID FOR

So here's my little HC

Despite how he reacted towards Jigen, I honestly think the manager actually knew who Jigen was.

He knew he was Malta's Bodyguard. You don't see a guy waltzing around with the biggest star to date, and not think one of two things but don't question either until it's too late.

Like how do you not know

for example look at this photo

I know Yael AND the East Doroa Government had camera's all over the place and that's how they probably got the photo, BUT THAT ALSO MEANS JIGEN AND MALTA WERE WALKING IN PUBLIC TOGETHER. PEOPLE SAW THEM TOGETHER

the manager didn't?

Even STILL EVEN IF the manager did not know who Jigen was, which i think is complete bullshit, his behavior doesn't settle right with me, especially considering the whole fact that even WITH her trying to promote peace, even MALTA would have to have known the danger she was in, why else would she have hired a body guard in the first place?

And if she's on this BIG cross country tour, visiting "hostile countries" at war with her own home, her manager had GOT to have known that Jigen was her bodyguard and the reasons as to WHY she would have hired him in the first place. Even if her manager didn't like the fact of Jigen being there, for the sake of the woman MAKING HIM MONEY, during one of the BIGGEST events on her peace tour especially in a country that was considered enemies with her HOME country, you'd think he'd want her safe regardless. There was NO REASON why he would suddenly kick Jigen out.

Like deep down WOULD Jigen have been able to do something about it maybe I think yes.

The only reason he didn't notice where Yael was because he was above him in the booth Jigen had to look up to notice him

but HAD Jigen been ON THAT STAGE with her singing

HE DEFINITELY would have noticed before ANYONE that someone was up there.

Jigen is well trained to notice those little things, he would not have let that slip.

Her Manager was totally in on her hit I REFUSE to believe he had no part in her hit, it was too much of a coincidence for her manager to shoo Jigen away when he did. And what makes this all the more sad is remember what Malta said to Jigen in both dub and sub

"My enemy is not only this nation. It’s not as if this country is the only enemy"

She knew. . . even in the beginning she knew. And it makes it all the more sad even knowing that East Doroa, her own home was involved with her murder. And was willing to let West Doroa take the fall for it in order to push for the wars continuance.

But the government being on the hit is one thing her own manager selling her out? Somehow it puts a whole new perspective and makes her tragic death that more twisted. . .

No wonder Jigen wanted to settle the score

[dying-suffering-french-stalkers]

too many of the jigen pics on MyAnimeList were not to my satisfaction so here are my submissions. hopefully the MAL mods will not see my burst of blorbo pics as spam.

[uyallstars]

I finally found you.

[shiresome]

I WILL NEVER HAVE ENOUGH JIGEN GIFS I AM INSATIABLE

[fae-vertee]

I need to know more about the assassin factory, please tell me there's another film planned for the Lupin III Koike series!!!

I mean look at them lmao