Goemon Ishikawa XIII is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series Lupin III, which debuted in Weekly Manga Action on August 10, 1967. Goemon is a thirteenth generation descendant of the renegade samurai Ishikawa Goemon. He is famous for a reticent personality coupled by apparent unlimited skill in martial arts and swordsmanship with his sword Ryusei (流星), known in the anime as Zantetsuken (斬鉄剣). A partner with Arsène Lupin III and Daisuke Jigen, he tends to join their exploits only on a when-interested basis.

Chikao Ohtsuka was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He was most known for the roles of Captain Hook, Dick Dastardly, Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Nezumi Otoko, Denzō Yamada, Professor Moriarty, Jagi, Doctor Eggman, Gol D. Roger, Xehanort, Dr. Weil, Taopaipai, Piedmon and Apocalymon (Digimon), and Wario in his commercials. He was the official dubbing artist of Charles Bronson and Richard Widmark. At the time of his death, he was attached with Aoni Production.