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Rest in Peace

Some sad news that I don’t think has reached the Western fans as of yet. ‘Kobayashi Kiyoshi’ (小林 清志), the voice that breathed life into the character of Jigen Daisuke (次元 大介) passed away on July 30th, 2022. 

Thank you, Mr. Kobayashi, for your dedication and hard work. It has been both an honour and a pleasure to have had you when we did. 

Below, are his words upon leaving the Lupin series almost a year prior. With no other message to share, it somehow still felt appropriate to include.

“Lupin was a lifetime job for me.

Despite the risk, I wanted to do it until I was 90 years old, but it’s a shame. I wanted to hold on, but I can’t. 

As I get older, there is a gap between me and the image.

It’s a different story, but I was asked by Akio-chan before.

“Why did my father quit being Goemon?”

His father is ‘Chikao Otsuka’ senior. I was at a loss for answers. I’m sure the old cast were also disappointed.

Some people say that Jigen is old and hard to hear. Of course, I’m 88 years old. It’s the result of my own efforts. 

From now on, they will be relieved, as I’ll leave the rest to Akio-chan.

Please do your best.

However, Jigen is different from those rogues. It’s called living in Edo. It’s a strange story, but Jigen is an Edokko.

Akio-chan, this is difficult.

The atmosphere is similar to jazz.

Finally, 

I would like to thank those who have supported me so far. Thank you very much. 

Lupin. I’m leaving.

Goodbye.”

— Kiyoshi Kobayashi