Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Yasuo Yamada
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
Eiko Masuyama
Fujiko Mine (voice)
Makio Inoue
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Gorō Naya
Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Kō Nishimura
Mamo (voice)
Toru Ohira
Stuckey (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata
Gordon (voice)
Shozo Iizuka
Flinch (voice)
Kosei Tomita
Police Commissioner (voice)
Ichirô Murakoshi
Scientist (voice)
Shunsuke Shima
Premier (voice)
Yuji Mikimoto
Police Officer (voice)
Haruo Minami
Egypt Police Chief (voice)
Fujio Akatsuka
President (voice)
Ikki Kajiwara
General Secretary (voice)
Ardwight Chamberlain
Writer
Yasuo Otsuka
Director
Laurence Guinness
Producer
Hiroe Tsukamoto
Producer
Carl Macek
Producer
Hideki Goto
Producer
Ken Duer
Producer
Kei Kuroki
Cinematographer
Soji Yoshikawa
Director / Screenplay
Yuzo Aoki
Character Designer / Animation Director
Yuji Ohno
Original Music Composer
Yoshio Kabashima
Animation Director
Keishichi Kuroki
Director of Photography
Shoji Hashimoto
Sound Effects
Takeshi Osaka
Animation
Shinkei Sakuma
Animation
Shigemitsu Koshiba
Animation
Takafumi Hayashi
Animation
Mieko Seki
Animation
Sakiko Kobayashi
Animation
Yukimatsu Ito
Animation
Junji Uesugi
Animation
Mariko Suzuki
Animation
Setsuko Shibuichi
Animation
Kazuo Inoue
Animation
Keizo Shimizu
Animation
Shigetaka Kiyoyama
Animation
Saburou Masutani
Animation
Yatsuo Suginome
Animation
Kenzo Koizumi
Animation
Yukio Oya
Animation
Takahisa Ichikawa
Animation
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 16, 1978
Original Nameルパン三世 ルパンVS複製人間
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 42m
Content RatingPG-13
Genres
Wiki.
The Mystery of Mamo, also known as The Secret of Mamo, is a 1978 Japanese adult animated science fiction action comedy film; it is the first animated film of the Lupin III franchise created by manga author Monkey Punch. The film was originally released in Japan as Lupin III (ルパン三世, Rupan Sansei) but was later retitled to Lupin III: Lupin vs. the Clone (ルパン三世 ルパンVS複製人間(クローン), Rupan Sansei: Rupan tai Kurōn) to differentiate it from other elements of the franchise. Directed by Sōji Yoshikawa from a screenplay by Yoshikawa and cult pink film screenwriter Atsushi Yamatoya, the film was produced by animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha and distributed by Toho. The film's plot follows master thief Arsène Lupin III, who attempts to foil Mamo ― a wealthy and powerful recluse seeking immortality ― while trying to win the affections of his rival and would-be lover, Fujiko Mine.
Since its original Japanese release, the film has been licensed to several companies for release in North America and Europe, with four different English dubs of the film being produced in that time. In 2013, North American distributor Discotek Media released the film on a DVD containing all four English dubs, as well as extensive liner notes and essays about the film and its production.
Financially successful upon release, The Mystery of Mamo has continued to polarize critics and fans of the Lupin franchise, especially in English-speaking markets. Praise for the film tends to be aimed at its originality and faithfulness to the manga, and criticism usually focuses on the execution of the third act. The English dubs, though varying widely in terms of their production quality, interpretation of the dialogue and voice acting, have frequently been singled out for praise.