Shinpei Mayama was an assassin who appeared in Lupin III manga series and Lupin the 3rd Part 5.
History[]
Manga[]
Please note that this was taken from an English translation that might not match the original text.
Mayama was nicknamed Majin in the manga, was part of the Majin clan and according to Daisuke Jigen, was considered to be a professional. He was also an associate with Goemon Ishikawa XIII.
He was reading Monkey Magazine when he fired his gun however he managed to avoid a sword slash that affected his sofa, lamp and cushion. It was Goemon who had practice his sword and then they both laughed as Mayama had predicted his attack. They greeted each other while Goemon tells him that Lupin was after his master's alchemy formula and they both considered him tough as the rest of the Majin clan were trying to take out Lupin.
Lupin and Jigen had crossed a busy road when he was sat on some pipes. Lupin jumped to take him on as they hopped onto the road landing on passing cars, Mayama was about to shoot but Lupin threw a spiked shoe and he disarmed his gun. Lupin then fired his Walther P38 but he avoided as Lupin took his suit off, he tried to chase after Lupin who managed to get away from a tanker but Lupin crashed landed onto the tanker.
Mayama wanted to have sex with a woman but as he jumped onto the bed, Lupin who was hidden in the mattress fired his gun and killed Mayama as the gun was positioned in between the woman's legs.
Part 5[]
Unlike the manga, he was not an associate with Goemon and had no mention that he was part of the Majin clan. He did however have henchmen with him.
Mayama first appeared in Part 5 Episode 2 as a brief cameo, while Lupin and Ami Enan were on the run he had hid in a pickup truck by the beach. As Lupin grabbed the handle and was surprised to see him, he had his sword out about to kill him however Lupin kicked the door shut. He had managed to follow Lupin and Ami with his two henchmen and got out of his truck, Lupin was happy to protect Ami from him.
In Part 5 Episode 3 where the story continues, he requested Lupin to die while Lupin asked what was he thinking. Holding a shotgun behind his head, he asked Lupin to beg for mercy but Lupin was talking about which woman of Mayama's he would take to bed tonight. This made Mayama mad and fire his shotgun while Lupin who was holding Ami avoided and tried to fire back with his Walther P38. Lupin managed to shoot the flare from one of his henchmen, they were surprised then the truck exploded.
While it is thought that he died in the explosion, he appeared on the Assassin Ranking website that Ami had made being ranked 19. His death was off screen.
Etymology[]
- The name Shinpei means "god, deity" (神) (shin) and "flat, broad, level, even, peaceful" (平) (hei/pei).
- Shinpei's surname Mayama means "demon, devil, evil spirit" (魔) (ma) and "mountain, hill" (山) (yama).
Notes[]
- In the manga Mayama has a scar on his right cheek while in Part 5, he does not have a scar.
- The TokyoPop English translation made him into an Australian by saying "mate" and "G'day".