According to police, on 8 September Hijikata allegedly entered a convenience store and pointed a Walther P38 – the very same pistol used by Lupin III – at the clerk demanding money.
The Walther P38 was in his possession at the time and found to be just a model.
Up to this point the caper, while lacking the suave fun of a Lupin III heist, was a success.
We’d all be better off living out our Lupin III fantasies by buying an expensive suit or going to Universal Studios Japan.