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Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray

Name: Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Director: Takeshi Koike
Released: 2017
Duration: 54 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2017

Director

Takeshi Koike

Runtime

54 minutes

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The film prioritizes stylistic genre deconstruction over explicit demographic representation. It succeeds in giving Fujiko Mine significant independence and exploring complex moral relativism through its outsider protagonists. However, the work remains anchored in traditional archetypes, lacking multi-layered breadth and diverse identity representations.

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Category Breakdown

Does Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a traditional action format without any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming gender expressions.

How does Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray portray gender?

Fair

Fujiko Mine operates with significant independence, using her intelligence to navigate a male-dominated world. However, the central conflict relies heavily on traditional masculine displays of strength.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray?

Fair

The story centers on Japanese cultural elements like the samurai and Yakuza. It avoids Western-centric homogeneity but lacks significant racial blending or multi-layered casting.

How does Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative explores moral relativism through professional thieves and a wandering samurai. It critiques rigid societal structures by centering characters who live by personal codes.

Does Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray include disability representation?

Minimal

No visible or invisible disabilities are portrayed within the main cast. Disability is not used as a plot device in this story.

Present on Screen

Fujiko Mine demonstrates significant independence and takes control, challenging expectations of female passivity.
The narrative offers a sophisticated exploration of moral relativism and personal ethics.
The film avoids Western-centric homogeneity by centering non-Western historical archetypes.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming gender expressions.
There is no portrayal of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
The central conflict relies heavily on traditional masculine displays of martial prowess.

Official Synopsis

A yakuza boss hires Goemon Ishikawa, a modern day samurai, to protect him aboard his cruise ship casino. Everything goes sideways when the famous thief, Lupin the Third, tries to rob the vessel. Lupin's being hunted by a powerful and mysterious man: the so called “Ghost of Bermuda.” With Goemon's employer dead in the ensuing chaos, his honor is at stake, and the only way to preserve it is with blood. But this opponent is like no other, and to make things right, Goemon may need to sharpen not only his sword, but himself as well!

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