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{{InfoBox MKChapter | chapter = 0 | image = Nonchalant Lupin Cover.jpg | title = Nonchalant Lupin | japanese-title = さりげなく ルパン <br> (Sarigenaku Rupan) | release = 1987 | issue = | volume = [[3rd Base 4th#Collected Short Stories of Gosho Aoyama 3rd Base 4th|Collected Short Stories of Gosho Aoyama 3rd Base 4th]] <br> [[Magic Kaito Volume 5]] | pages = 40 | anime = | next-chapter = The Revived Phantom Thief (Manga) }} {{nihongo|'''Nonchalant Lupin'''|さりげなく ルパン|Sarigenaku Rupan}} is a short story by [[Gosho Aoyama]] from 1987, made with the help of some fellow university students from the [[Nekketsu Manga Konjō-kai]] back then (some of whom are his [[Gosho Aoyama's assistants|assistants]] nowadays) and the second professionally released work (after ''[[Wait For Me]]'', thus excluding several [[Wikipedia:Doujinshi|doujinshis]] he made as part of the Manga Konjō-kai for a couple of fanzines) and made for a contest by the [[Wikipedia:Weekly Shōnen Magazine|Shōnen Magazine]] before switching to the [[Shōnen Sunday]]. It was the prototype for ''[[Magic Kaito]]'', featuring early versions of [[Kaito Kuroba]] and [[Aoko Nakamori]] called "Kaito Lupin" and "Aoko Holmes", already combining the names of two of Gosho's favorite characters from literature. It was rereleased 18 years after its original publication in ''[[3rd Base 4th#Collected Short Stories of Gosho Aoyama 3rd Base 4th|Collected Short Stories of Gosho Aoyama 3rd Base 4th]]'' and 30 years later as a bonus chapter in the "Treasured Edition" of [[Magic Kaito Volume 5]]. == Characters == {{main|Characters}} === Introduced === In order of introduction: {{BeginTable Char|no-english=1}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Kaito Lupin|A mischivious high school student who also acts as a mysterious thief.}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Okuzo Tsubura|Headmaster of the high school who wants to get rid of Kaito.}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Aoko Holmes|High school student, friend of Kaito and leader of the detective club at school.}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Doctor Aso|High school physician. Named and modeled after one of [[Gosho Aoyama's assistants]].}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Kenzo Gurikoji|Head of the Gurikoji Financial Group and Ken's father.}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Ken Gurikoji|High school student, Kaito's rival and Kenzo's son.}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Eiichi Yamagishi|Fox-like animal, cameo by one of Gosho Aoyama's assistants.}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Keiji Aso|High school student, cameo by one of Gosho Aoyama's assistants}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Yutaka Abe|Mouse/Rat-like animal, cameo by Gosho Aoyama's senpai/later assistant.}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Masaki Negishi|Bear/Dog-like animal, cameo by one of Gosho Aoyama's assistants.}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Inspector Holmes|Police inspector and Aoko's father.}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Aoko Holmes' mother|Inspector Holmes's wife and Aoko's mother.}} {{CharItem|no-english=1|Priest of Kikuchi Church|Gets tasked with officiating the wedding between Kenzo and Aoko.}} {{EndTable}} == Gadgets == {{main|Gadgets}} === Introduced === In order of introduction: {{NewGadget|name = [[Card Gun]]|image = Card Gun manga.jpg|description = * Kaito Lupin's gun that shoots cards}} {{clearleft}} == Settings == {{main|Setting}} === Introduced === In order of introduction: * [[Tokyo]] ** Unknown ward *** [[High School (Nonchalant Lupin)|Unnamed high school]] *** [[Momoko Color Lab]] (Mentioned) *** [[Holmes Residence]] *** [[Kikuchi Building]] **** [[Kikuchi Church]] (24th floor of Kikuchi Building) ** [[Shinjuku]] Ward *** [[Nishi-Shinjuku]] skyscrapers (Background) == Plot == While sneaking around the school late at night searching for the answers to the final exam, [[Kaito Lupin]] stumbles across a list for "Illegally Accepted Students" for his school. To prevent a scandal from happening and to put Kaito in his place once and for all, the headmaster [[Okuzo Tsubura]] teams up with the Gurikoji Financial Group's [[Kenzo Gurikoji]]. Gurikoji is currently being investigated by [[inspector Holmes]], regarding the group's drug trafficking and gun smuggling. Tsubura and Gurikoji intend to trick Kaito's friend and inspector Holmes' daughter, [[Aoko Holmes]], into believing Kaito might be expelled from school and blackmail her into marrying Gurikoji's son, [[Ken Gurikoji|Ken]]. By doing this, Gurikoji would gain control over police investigations and Tsubura would finally be able to remove Lupin from the school. Aoko reluctantly agrees and it's up to Kaito to crash the wedding and steal her away somehow. == Cameos == * Doctor Aso ist named after one of [[Gosho Aoyama's assistants]], [[Keiji Aso]], and slightly looks like an older version of him. He also appears later on as a student in [[Kaito Lupin]]'s and [[Aoko Holmes]]' class next to a couple of other students and animals, who are cameos of other assistants (see below). * [[Eiichi Yamagishi]], [[Yutaka Abe]] and [[Masaki Negishi]] appear as a fox- or [[Wikipedia:Kitsune|kitsune]]-like being, a mouse/rat and a bear/dog respectively. * The "Kikuchi Building" (including its "Kikuchi Church" on the 24th floor) and the "Momoko Color Lab" written on the envelope are named after [[Wikipedia:Momoko Kikuchi|Momoko Kikuchi]], [[Gosho Aoyama]]'s favorite pop idol back then. <gallery widths=100px> File:Doctor Aso 60px.jpg|100px|Doctor Aso is named and modeled after Keiji Aso. File:Nonchalant Lupin Eiichi Yamagishi.jpg|100px|Yamagishi as an animal. File:Keiji Aso 60px.jpg|100px|Aso as a high school student. File:Nonchalant Lupin Yutaka Abe.jpg|100px|Abe as an animal. File:Nonchalant Lupin Masaki Negishi.jpg|100px|Negishi as an animal. </gallery> == Continuity == {{main|Continuity}} * The plot takes place over two days, December 23rd and [[Christmas|December 24th]] of an unspecified year. == Real Life Models == {{main|Setting models (Magic Kaito)}} === Nishi-Shinjuku === {{main|Nishi-Shinjuku}} Some of the skyscrapers of the [[Nishi-Shinjuku]] district in the [[Shinjuku]] Ward can be seen in the background, showing that this story is at least set in [[Tokyo]] somewhere. == PLAYBACK EPISODE == {{main|Interviews#Magic Kaito Vol 5 Playback Episode}} The Treasured Edition of each ''[[Magic Kaito]]'' volume contained some short comments by [[Gosho Aoyama]] about every chapter. Since ''Nonchalant Lupin'' was released as part of the Treasured Edition of [[Magic Kaito Volume 5]], it got featured, too: "It's a short story I sent to [[Wikipedia:Weekly Shōnen Magazine|Shōnen Magazine]], and I got an award for it. As you can see, it was a prototype for ''Magic Kaito'' (laughs) The form is different, but even the [[Card Gun]] appears. I drew this because the editor I had at that time told me: "Show me a story you want to write." It's my second work! Now that I look back, I'm embarassed because it looks bad. (laughs) Anyway, the hero's name is [[Arsène Lupin|Lupin]], and the name of the story ''Nonchalant Lupin'', but I don't know where he's nonchalant... (laughs)"<br> (Translated by Startold (TL Note: Thanks to Yunnie for the help), with a few corrections.) == Trivia == * This short story served as a prototype to ''[[Magic Kaito]]''. Elements taken over to it were: ** [[Kaito Lupin]] and [[Aoko Holmes]], who were only slightly redesigned and renamed [[Kaito Kuroba]] and [[Aoko Nakamori]]. ** The [[Arsène Lupin]]-like costume from the cover of ''Nonchalant Lupin'' was taken over as [[Kaitou Kid]]'s costume, but interestingly never appears in the short story itself. The closest to it is Kaito's suit he wears at the end of the chapter. ** Kaito Lupin's [[card gun]] was taken over into ''Magic Kaito'' pretty much unchanged in function, but wholly redesigned. ** [[Doctor Aso]] bears more than a passing resemblance to [[Konosuke Jii]]. ** [[Ken Gurikoji]] seemingly served as a prototype to [[Saguru Hakuba]], who was made more handsome and a detective instead of a criminal, but otherwise fulfills the same role of the blond-haired adversary to Kaito who also vies for Aoko's affection. ** [[Inspector Holmes]] was split into the characters of inspector [[Ginzo Nakamori]], who's still Aoko's father, and [[Toichi Kuroba]], who serves as Kaito's father. [[Aoko Holmes' mother]] was seemingly repurposed into the role of [[Chikage Kuroba]], Kaito's mother. ** Childhood flashbacks between Kaito and Aoko similar to the one shown in this story are featured in ''Magic Kaito'' a couple of times, too, including right in the [[The Revived Phantom Thief (Manga)|first chapter]]. * Aoko Nakamori founds a detective club to hunt [[Kaitou Kid]] at the end of the last episode of ''[[Magic Kaito 1412]]'', [[Midnight Crow|Midnight Crow (Part 2): Clash! White or Black!?]]. This could be a throwback to her prototype, Aoko Holmes, being the leader of her own detective club in this short story. == See also == * [[Manga]] * [[Gosho Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories]] * [[Magic Kaito]] == References == <references/> {{Short Stories}} {{Magic Kaito}} [[Category:Gosho Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories]] [[Category:Magic Kaito Chapters]]

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