Jigen Daisuke

JIGEN DAISUKE is apparently a spin-off from the live action LUPIN THE III movie from 2014 which I haven't seen. I'm aware that the characters came to life in a '60s manga, but the only adaptation I know is the decent Ghibli version, THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO. Anyway, this one features Lupin's sharpshooter sidekick in a solo adventure which sees him arriving in a small town to get his gun fixed. It turns out that the place is run by a drug empire led by a sadistic wheelchair-bound villain, so the scene is set for the usual showdown. Sadly, this is pitiful stuff: it goes on forever, the action scenes are pretty poor, and the script full of endless, mindless chit-chat. No thanks!