TV Special
Description
Goro Yatagarasu, known as Yata, serves as Inspector Zenigata's assistant within the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO). Assigned to support Zenigata's pursuit of Lupin III, he possesses a strong sense of justice and adheres strictly to protocol. This adherence sometimes leads him to question Zenigata's unconventional methods or accuse the inspector of leniency toward Lupin, yet he maintains deep respect for Zenigata and defends him against superiors.
Introduced in *Lupin the 3rd Part 5*, Yata accompanies Zenigata on missions. As a relatively inexperienced officer, he exhibits traits of a by-the-book cop and a naïve newcomer, often falling for Lupin's deceptions. Tactics like holding Lupin at gunpoint frequently result in the destruction of his sidearm. Despite these setbacks, he evolves into Zenigata's reliable partner and second-in-command.
In *Lupin the 3rd: Prison of the Past*, Yata travels with Zenigata to the Kingdom of Dorrente to aid a warden anticipating Lupin's jailbreak. Lupin manipulates guards into arresting both officers. After freeing themselves, Yata and Zenigata uncover illegal arms dealing and black market activities within the prison. This discovery forces an alliance with Lupin and his crew to confront the primary antagonists, Corbett Finnegan and Warden Lorensa, with Yata participating in the battle and conflict resolution.
Yata reappears in *Lupin the 3rd Part 6*, continuing his role as Zenigata's assistant. His recurrence across *Part 5*, *Prison of the Past*, and *Part 6* marks him as one of the few characters outside the core cast to achieve this status within the franchise.
Introduced in *Lupin the 3rd Part 5*, Yata accompanies Zenigata on missions. As a relatively inexperienced officer, he exhibits traits of a by-the-book cop and a naïve newcomer, often falling for Lupin's deceptions. Tactics like holding Lupin at gunpoint frequently result in the destruction of his sidearm. Despite these setbacks, he evolves into Zenigata's reliable partner and second-in-command.
In *Lupin the 3rd: Prison of the Past*, Yata travels with Zenigata to the Kingdom of Dorrente to aid a warden anticipating Lupin's jailbreak. Lupin manipulates guards into arresting both officers. After freeing themselves, Yata and Zenigata uncover illegal arms dealing and black market activities within the prison. This discovery forces an alliance with Lupin and his crew to confront the primary antagonists, Corbett Finnegan and Warden Lorensa, with Yata participating in the battle and conflict resolution.
Yata reappears in *Lupin the 3rd Part 6*, continuing his role as Zenigata's assistant. His recurrence across *Part 5*, *Prison of the Past*, and *Part 6* marks him as one of the few characters outside the core cast to achieve this status within the franchise.