OVA
Description
Sandayu Momochi, a master assassin and creator of the "Momochi Killing Style," mentors Goemon Ishikawa XIII with an emphasis on ruthless efficiency. Dubbed "Momochi the Killer" after five decades and 5,000 confirmed kills, he commands a shadowy organization preparing a memorial for this grim milestone. His strict philosophy rejects distractions, exemplified when he smashes a radio to chastise Goemon for fixating on Fujiko Mine instead of assassinating Lupin III.
Momochi orchestrates a deadly clash between Goemon and Lupin, deploying rockets to eliminate both while allying with Fujiko, whom he bribes with a diamond to manipulate the conflict. Confronted about his motives, he spins a false narrative of a criminal supercomputer predicting Goemon’s rise as a threat, alleging coercion under torture. Goemon discerns the lie, exposing Momochi’s fear of obsolescence as age erodes his prowess. Attempting escape in a hot air balloon, Momochi meets his end when Lupin destroys the vessel—though he resurfaces in alternate timelines, evading permanent demise.
In later encounters, he recycles strategies, attacking Lupin and Goemon with mortars while reiterating the fabricated supercomputer prophecy. His relentless scheming underscores a refusal to concede decline, clinging to legacy over allegiance. Historically inspired by the 16th-century Iga ninja instructor Momochi Sandayu—who trained Sanada Kuranoshin, a figure tied to the real Goemon Ishikawa—the character embodies manipulative authority, driven by envy and a need to dominate.
His name, "Sandayu," merges "three" and "performer," while "Momochi" combines "hundred" and "earth," mirroring his lethal infamy. The arc traces mentorship warped into rivalry, with timeline resurrections underscoring his lingering menace even as morality and physique crumble.
Momochi orchestrates a deadly clash between Goemon and Lupin, deploying rockets to eliminate both while allying with Fujiko, whom he bribes with a diamond to manipulate the conflict. Confronted about his motives, he spins a false narrative of a criminal supercomputer predicting Goemon’s rise as a threat, alleging coercion under torture. Goemon discerns the lie, exposing Momochi’s fear of obsolescence as age erodes his prowess. Attempting escape in a hot air balloon, Momochi meets his end when Lupin destroys the vessel—though he resurfaces in alternate timelines, evading permanent demise.
In later encounters, he recycles strategies, attacking Lupin and Goemon with mortars while reiterating the fabricated supercomputer prophecy. His relentless scheming underscores a refusal to concede decline, clinging to legacy over allegiance. Historically inspired by the 16th-century Iga ninja instructor Momochi Sandayu—who trained Sanada Kuranoshin, a figure tied to the real Goemon Ishikawa—the character embodies manipulative authority, driven by envy and a need to dominate.
His name, "Sandayu," merges "three" and "performer," while "Momochi" combines "hundred" and "earth," mirroring his lethal infamy. The arc traces mentorship warped into rivalry, with timeline resurrections underscoring his lingering menace even as morality and physique crumble.