Ishikawa XIII, Goemon
石川 五ェ門
A master of various classic Japanese martial arts, Goemon excels in Kenjutsu and Battōjutsu. Wielding his signature Zantetsuken sword (carried in a plain shirasaya without a hand guard), he possesses the ability to cut through virtually any material, including flying bullets, steel girders, cars, and multi-story buildings. His training encompasses Jujutsu, Aikido, and Karate, allowing him to defeat multiple attackers barehanded with minimal effort. Despite his invincible weapon and martial arts expertise, Goemon prefers to incapacitate rather than kill opponents, usually by destroying their weapons and clothing with lightning-fast sword sweeps. Since katanas traditionally must cut flesh before being sheathed, Goemon reacts to his non-lethal use of the Zantetsuken by exclaiming "Mata tsumaranu mono o kitte shimatta" (translated in English dubs as "Once again, I have cut an unworthy [worthless] object").
Goemon holds an extreme sense of pride in his abilities, and when he fails to complete a task, he feels shame and remorse afterward. Breaking the Zantetsuken, as he did during a battle with Flinch in The Mystery of Mamo, is a frequent cause of such shame. He also feels chagrin when he succumbs to his weaknesses, such as when a woman ran off with his sword in Memories of the Flame: Tokyo Crisis. On many of these occasions, Goemon leaves to meditate or train further to eliminate his weak points.
Goemon demonstrates allegiance to Japanese culture as strictly as his traveling and unique lifestyle permit. He wears a hakama and fundoshi, preferring to keep his hair long and somewhat unevenly cut. He consumes only Japanese cuisine, willing to fast rather than accept any Western options. He is a firm believer in Buddhism and Shinto. Although he may toast with champagne, his drink of choice is sake. He has occasionally been seen smoking a kiseru and usually wears a Sugegasa-style hat.
While Goemon is traditionally fearless in battle, he displays a boyish shyness when confronted by attractive women. His reaction to seeing a woman in scanty clothing is to avert his gaze and blush; this embarrassment typically occurs even in the company of women he has a romantic interest in, such as Murasaki Suminawa, his fiancé in The Plot of the Fuma Clan.
Goemon's most frequently observed pastime is meditation. Even under threat or when imprisoned, he is typically seated on the floor in a state of mental seclusion so deep that he cannot be moved from his position. Other activities Goemon favors include fishing, attending noh theater, listening to enka jazz, and participating in martial arts competitions.
Although typically a person of mellow aloofness, Goemon has been seen exploding with frustration, as well as admiring beautiful women and (very rarely) screaming in fright. Such out-of-character moments are usually treated as humorous takes. If Goemon has a true weakness, it is that he is a sucker for women. He readily trusts any woman who appears superficially trustworthy or innocent, often landing him in significant trouble. At the same time, he fears sultry women will distract him from his training, and tends to blush or flee when any woman places him in a less than modest situation.
Goemon is also very bad with money, as well as falling for any scam that claims to show the path of enlightenment, and constantly charges Lupin for his services in some fashion. In $1 Money Wars, he gives it to the female leader of a cult, who promptly runs off with it.
Commonly thought to be just a samurai, an episode of the second TV series ("Goemon's Revenge") features Goemon visiting his Iga ninja sensei. This episode depicts him as having received the training of a master ninja, perhaps providing some reason behind his willingness to find thievery an acceptable practice, despite his samurai ways.
Details:
- First name:
Goemon Ishikawa - Last name:
XIII - Age:
Mid-20s - early 30s - Birthday:
16 August (The Castle of Cagliostro) - Height:
180 cm - Weight:
63 kg
Photo gallery
(9)Productions featuring this character
(61)
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Movie
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Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku
Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: The Immortal Bloodline
ONA
Main
Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye
Lupin the 3rd vs Cat's Eye
CM
TV
Main
Lupin III: Part 6
Lupin the Third Part 6
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: Part 6 - Jidai
Lupin the Third Part 6: The Times
Movie
Main
Lupin III: The First
Lupin III: The First
TV Special
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: Goodbye Partner
Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner
OVA
Main
Lupin III: Lupin wa Ima mo Moete Iru ka?
Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning?
TV
Main
Lupin III: Part 5
Lupin the Third Part 5
Movie
Main
Lupin the IIIrd: Chikemuri no Ishikawa Goemon
Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray
TV Special
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Lupin III (2015): Italian Game
Lupin the 3rd - Italian Game
TV
Main
Lupin III (2015)
Lupin the Third Part 4
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze - Kakusareta Kuuchuu Toshi
Lupin III: Princess of the Breeze
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: Touhou Kenbunroku - Another Page
Lupin III: The Secret Page of Marco Polo
TV
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Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Special
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Special
TV Special
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Lupin III: Chi no Kokuin - Eien no Mermaid
Lupin III: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid
TV Special
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Lupin III: The Last Job
Lupin the 3rd: The Last Job
Music
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: Sweet Lost Night - Mahou no Lamp wa Akumu no Yokan
Lupin III: Sweet Lost Night
OVA
Main
Lupin III: Green vs. Red
Lupin the 3rd: Green vs Red
Special
Main
Lupin III: Kiri no Elusive
Lupin III: Elusiveness of the Fog
Special
Main
Lupin III: Seven Days Rhapsody
Lupin the 3rd: Seven Days Rhapsody
TV Special
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Lupin III: Tenshi no Tactics - Yume no Kakera wa Koroshi no Kaori
Lupin III: Angel Tactics
TV Special
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Lupin III: Nusumareta Lupin - Copycat wa Manatsu no Chou
Lupin III: Swallowtail Tattoo
TV Special
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Lupin III: Otakara Henkyaku Daisakusen!!
Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure
TV Special
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Lupin III: Episode 0 "First Contact"
Lupin III Episode 0: The First Contact
OVA
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Lupin III: Ikiteita Majutsushi
Lupin III: Return of Pycal
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: Alcatraz Connection
Lupin the 3rd: Alcatraz Connection
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: $1 Money Wars
Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: Ai no Da Capo - Fujiko's Unlucky Days
Lupin III: The Columbus Files
TV Special
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Lupin III: Honoo no Kioku - Tokyo Crisis
Lupin III: Tokyo Crisis
TV Special
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Lupin III: Walther P38
Lupin III: Island of Assassins
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: Twilight Gemini no Himitsu
Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
Movie
Main
Lupin III: Dead or Alive
Lupin III: Dead or Alive
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: Harimao no Zaihou wo Oe!!
Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
Movie
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Lupin III: Kutabare! Nostradamus
Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus
TV Special
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Lupin III: Moeyo Zantetsuken!
Lupin III: Dragon of Doom
TV Special
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Lupin III: Lupin Ansatsu Shirei
Lupin III: Voyage to Danger
TV Special
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Lupin III: Russia yori Ai wo Komete
Lupin III: From Siberia With Love
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae
Lupin III: Napoleon's Dictionary
TV Special
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Lupin III: Hemingway Paper no Nazo
Lupin III: The Hemingway Papers
TV Special
Main
Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty - Kiki Ippatsu!
Lupin III: Goodbye Lady Liberty
Movie
Main
Lupin III: Fuuma Ichizoku no Inbou
Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy
Movie
Main
Lupin III: Babylon no Ougon Densetsu
Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
TV
Main
Lupin III: Part III
Lupin the Third Part 3
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Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Movie
Main
Lupin III: Lupin vs. Fukusei-ningen
Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo
Movie
TV
Main
Lupin III: Part II
Lupin the 3rd Part 2
TV
Main
Lupin III
Lupin the 3rd
ONA
Supporting
Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata to Futari no Lupin
Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
Special
Supporting
Lupin III (2015) Specials
Lupin the Third Part 4 Specials
Movie
Supporting
Lupin III vs. Meitantei Conan: The Movie
Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
Special
Supporting
OVA
Supporting
Lupin Shanshei
LUPIN THE THIIIRRRD
TV Special
Supporting
Lupin III vs. Meitantei Conan
Lupin III vs. Detective Conan
Special
Voice actors for this character
(54)
Osamu KobayashiVoices: Japanese
Daisuke NamikawaVoices: Japanese
Antonio PalumboVoices: Italian
Lex LangVoices: English
Jean-François RossionVoices: French
Alexis TomassianVoices: French
Luiz LaffeyVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Davide PerinoVoices: Italian
David García LlopVoices: Spanish
Danny HoVoices: Mandarin
Alejandro GraueVoices: Spanish
Patrizio PrataVoices: Italian
André SauerVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Gerardo OrtegaVoices: Spanish
Omar LozanoVoices: Spanish
Marc WilhelmVoices: French
Mike McFarlandVoices: English
Makio InoueVoices: Japanese
Jean BarneyVoices: French
Peter ReinhardtVoices: German
Constantin PappasVoices: French
Enrico Di TroiaVoices: Italian
Patrick BéthuneVoices: French
Garrick HagonVoices: English
Kaneto ShiozawaVoices: Japanese
Juan Antonio BernalVoices: Spanish
Ku Chen LinVoices: Mandarin
Vittorio GuerrieriVoices: Italian
Dráusio de OliveiraVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Michael GregoryVoices: English
Steve KramerVoices: English
Alfredo RolloVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Dániel KovátsVoices: Hungarian
Benjamín RiveraVoices: Spanish
Tonino AccollaVoices: Italian
José PosadaVoices: Spanish
Michel TureauVoices: French
Flavio ArrasVoices: Italian
Ardwight ChamberlainVoices: English
Sérgio CorsettiVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Michel PapineschiVoices: French
William RossVoices: English
Gorou NayaVoices: Japanese
Massimo RossiVoices: Italian
José María CarreroVoices: Spanish
Jacques FerrièreVoices: French
Serge LhorcaVoices: French
Chikao OotsukaVoices: Japanese
Alberto Escobal GarcíaVoices: Spanish
Enzo ConsoliVoices: Italian
Dário de CastroVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Eduardo RibeiroVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Enric PuigVoices: Spanish
Humberto SolórzanoVoices: Spanish
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