#meiwaku

Finally found a car (well, two!) suitable for my Next-Gen-Lupin-Gang-Who-Aren't-Actually-Affiliated-With-Lupin-And-Keep-Telling-The-Journalists-That-They're-Not-Lupin-The-Fucking-Fourth! (formal introduction of these idiots here)

Originally they get a Citroen Ami; then Lupin rolls up with a BMW Isetta telling Naomi that if they're going to drive a clown car they might as well do it in style.

I just spent the past half-hour making all my and @whosayscrimedoesntpay 's Lupin III OCs, so here's a quick introduction of our brain children ^^

The Responsible Adults

Holders of the braincells

Yoko Benson (née Jigen). Older sister of Daisuke Jigen, corrupt cop working for the mafia, temporarily Zenigata's assistant. She is short and explosive, and would do anything for her family.

Eli Benson. Yoko's wife, waitress in a burger joint / front for the mafia. She is an absolute ray of sunshine despite her and Yoko's shitty life. Loves making puns, to her wife's great consternation.

The Meiwaku Gang

Thieves and professional gremlins

Naomi Jigen-Benson. Daughter of Yoko and Eli, (former) apprentice of Goemon. She has a life-long passion about samurais and has made it her life goal to become one. She tries to be cool and serious but she's actually a dork. Favorite weapon: bo staff.

Kanako Misuki. Naomi's girlfriend. She's an expert in explosives, chemicals, grenades and anything that goes boom, with a personnality to match. She used to be part of a biker gang. Favorite weapon: grenades.

Hiro Kimura. Childhood friend of Kanako, descendant of a long line of ninjas, whose techniques he has been learning since childhood. He also has a few hacking skills. He is very calm and soft-spoken, but just as willing to cause chaos as the others. Favorite weapon: kunai knives.

Milo Clarke. Hiro's boyfriend, he is the medic of the team. He met Hiro in uni and got roped into his bs. He is very kind and sunshine-y, until you try to hurt his (very capable of defending himself) boyfriend. Favorite weapon: kindness <3 (and brass knuckles). (J's OC)

The honorary members

Part-time gremlins

Camille Prevost. Officially an antiques restorer and art dealer, actually a master forger. She occasionally works with Meiwaku, occasionally against, and occasionally runs away with the loot after replacing it with a fake. Very charming and charismatic, unless you trigger his nerd-mode. Favorite weapon: basic forgery kit (they can hit you on the head with it if needed).

Renjiro Jigen-Ishikawa. Jigen and Goemon's adopted son. He inherited his parents' badassery, proficiency with weapons, and tendancy to cause problems on purpose, and he's full of snark. He helps Meiwaku on occasions. Favourite weapon: knives. (J's OC)

Long time no Meiwaku! 😎💥 I've missed these idiots.

I need to draw more interactions between Naomi and the Lupin Gang outside of just Goemon.

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Girl (?) with the bun and the tattoo is Naomi, Goemon's apprentice and Jigen's niece, owner of a lifelong obsession with samurais, a tragic backstory, and two braincells.

Small angry punk girl is Kanako, Naomi's girlfriend first braincell, explosives expert with a matching personality.

Tall guy with the hawaiian shirt is Hiro, Kanako's childhood bff and Naomi's second braincell; ninja & hacker & overall chill guy.

Buff guy in the soft sweater is Milo, Hiro's boyfriend (they met in uni), team medic and wrangler of the braincells. Belongs to my friend @/whosayscrimedoesntpay.

Is it still a fanart if there's no canon characters? 🤔

Christmas gift for my friend and partner in literary crimes, @whosayscrimedoesntpay! This is a fake poster for a hypothetical movie starring our Lupin III OCs!

🦊The Secret of the Fox🦊

The Meiwaku Gang, lead by Goemon's pupil Naomi, is targeting a duo of mystical fox-shaped statues that supposedly lead to a hidden treasure. On the way, they butt heads with a mysterious masked thief and his gang, who stole the second statue and challenges them to a thieving duel. Unbeknowst to either gang, Naomi and the fox thief know each other very well...

There's more of them. Oh God they're everywhere-

If I'm gonna pretend this is an actual movie, I might as well draw the supporting cast too. (I'm also planning to draw a poster. I may have a problem.)

(see the introduction of The Fourth's Gang)

Lupin the Third's Gang! No introductions needed.

(True love is getting color-coordinated outfits with your partners in crime)

ICPO! By the time this "movie" happens, Yata's gotten to Inspector, and he's in charge of the Meiwaku case.

The Meiwaku Gang! They are composed of:

Naomi Motosuki: swordsman, Goemon's former apprentice, Jigen's niece. Hides her chaotic personality behind a special interest on Bushido. Regularly has to debunk the media's claims that she's Lupin the Fourth.

Hiro Kimura: hacker, ninja. Usually the brains of the operations. Pretty chill, you wouldn't peg him as a troublemaker, until you find him sneaking in your vents.

Milo Clarke: medic, getaway driver, holder of the braincell. Very sweet but won't hesitate to punch a bitch (and apologize afterwards). (belongs to @whosayscrimedoesntpay)

Kanako Misuki: explosive expert. Her personality matches her skills. She used to be part of a biker gang.

A lone wolf - well, fox. Renjiro is Jigen and Goemon's adopted son, and he's mostly doing his own thing. He has no interest in Lupin's legacy. He occasionally works with Meiwaku. (belongs to @whosayscrimedoesntpay )

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How do they all tie in with Lupin the Fourth?

Maki has heard the rumors that Naomi is claiming the title of Lupin the Fourth. So on her first heist with her gang, she hacks into a TV channel to make her announcement on her gang's claim on the title - and to issue a challenge to Naomi.

(The TV channel tech guys are panicking.)

Naomi sighs. Not this shit again, he thinks. Before he even has to ask, Hiro's already hacked into the TV channel so Naomi can make his official refutation. No, he is not claiming the title of Lupin the Fourth, never has been, but he would love to meet Maki & co over tea and biscuits, and shit-talk Lupin together have a nice chat among people of the trade.

(The TV tech guys are freaking out, the journalists are overjoyed.)

The TV buzzes. Static flashes. Lupin the Third is hacking into the channel.

(The tech guys are quitting, the journalists are losing their shits.)

"What the hell are you guys doing???" he asks. "You can't be Lupin the Fourth! I'M NOT RETIRED!!!" (Jigen, Goemon and Fujiko are laughing their asses off in the background.)

More static. Rebecca Rosselini appears. "Oh, tesoro, you didn't know? I adopted them! They're all legally Lupins now. Ciao!"

Rebecca logs out, and all hell breaks loose.

A couple of days later, the news come of another guy, in a fox mask, who no one's ever heard of. "I'm Lupin the Fourth," he says.

The media once again lose their shits, and Maki begins preparing an official invitation to duel.

"What the hell are you doing," says Naomi to their cousin, the guy in the fox mask. "You've never cared for Lupin's legacy!"

"Unless it annoys a whole bunch of people," Renjiro replies.

"You are right," says Naomi. "I AM LUPIN THE FOURTH TOO!"

Lupin the Third is blowing a fuse trying to tell everyone he isn't fucking retired, Zenigata and Yata are having a stroke, and Jigen Goemon and Fujiko are 0.5 seconds away from also claiming to be Lupin the Fourth.

💥Lupin III - The Fourth💥

aka "Lupin's extended family bullies him live on TV"

When Maki, Lupin the Third's former apprentice-for-a-week-and-a-half, runs into Ami Enan, she gets an idea: round up all the now grown kids whose lives Lupin stumbled into, and form her own thieving gang.

One visit to Rebecca Rossellini and four adoption forms later, Maki and her band of misfits all legally bear the last name Lupin and are ready to unleash chaos.

Unfortunately for Lupin the Third, who is very much not retired yet, more and more people keep coming out of the woodwork and claiming the title of The Fourth.

You can read more about this totally legit movie and its colorful cast here and here!

Current level of nerdery: inventing a fake movie about my Lupin III OCs

Meiwaku - The Geneva Conspiracy

After stealing a fake painting from an auction in Switzerland, the Meiwaku gang is dragged into the search for a mysterious treasure sought-out by the Free-Masons. They uncover forgery after forgery, as the ghost of a mad painter hovers over them all.

💥This movie involves a genius art forger, a chase on skis, a painting made in blood, and canon gays!

(Character intros and bonus images under the cut)