Inspector Zenigata

Koichi Zenigata (Japanese: 銭形 幸一, Hepburn: Zenigata Kōichi), usually called Inspector Zenigata (銭形警部, Zenigata-keibu) and formerly Heiji Zenigata VII, is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series Lupin III, which debuted in Weekly Manga Action on August 10, 1967. He is named after the famous fictional Japanese detective Zenigata Heiji, of whom he is a descendant.

Inspector Zenigata
Lupin III character
Zenigata drawn by Monkey Punch
First appearanceLupin III chapter 1: "The Dashing Entrance of Lupin III", August 10, 1967 (Weekly Manga Action)
Created byMonkey Punch
Portrayed byShirō Itō (1974)
Tadanobu Asano (2014)
Ryohei Suzuki (2017)
Voiced by (Japanese)
Other:
  • Shinsuke Chikaishi (1969)
  • Chikao Ohtsuka (1970)
  • Seizō Katō (1987)
  • Yukimasa Kishino (1998)
Voiced by (English)
Other:
In-universe information
AliasHeiji Zenigata VII
Detective Ed Scott
Detective Ed Cott
Keibu Zenigata
Detective Zenigata
NicknameJapanese:
Tottsan
English:
Old Man
Pops
Gramps
TitleInspector
WeaponM1911
Handcuffs
RelativesZenigata Heiji (ancestor)
NationalityJapanese
AffiliationsInterpol
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

He is the star of the live action Inspector Zenigata TV series and portrayed by Ryohei Suzuki, making it the second Lupin III-based property not to star Lupin as the protagonist.

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