Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo

Original title: Rupan sansei

1978
PG-13
1h 42m

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6.9/10

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Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)

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While attempting to win the affections of a beautiful rival, a master thief risks death to learn the secret intentions of a wealthy and seemingly immortal, but certainly ruthless, recluse.While attempting to win the affections of a beautiful rival, a master thief risks death to learn the secret intentions of a wealthy and seemingly immortal, but certainly ruthless, recluse.While attempting to win the affections of a beautiful rival, a master thief risks death to learn the secret intentions of a wealthy and seemingly immortal, but certainly ruthless, recluse.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

1.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
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Stuckey
(voice)

Kôsei Tomita

Commissioner
(voice)

Hidekatsu Shibata

Special Agent Gordon
(voice)

Shôzô Îzuka

Flinch
(voice)

Ichirô Murakoshi

Scientist
(voice)

Shunsuke Shima

Dietman
(voice)

Yûji Mikimoto

Police Officer
(voice)
(as Masaru Miyashita)

Kô Nishimura

Mamo
(voice)

Haruo Minami

Chief Police Officer of Egypt (Special Guest)
(voice)

Fujio Akatsuka

President (Special Guest)
(voice)

Ikki Kajiwara

Chief Secretary to President (Special Guest)
(voice)

Bob Bergen

Lupin (1995 Streamline dub)
(English version)
(voice)

David Povall

Zenigata (1995 Streamline dub)
(English version)
(voice)

Storyline

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Trivia
This was Lupin III creator Monkey Punch's favorite film in the series. Following his passing, Nippon Television aired the film on Friday, April 19 2019 at 9:00 p.m., which concluded with a dedication to his memory.

Goofs
When Lupin tells Goemon and Jigen that they should travel towards the ocean, his lips don't move at all, despite his face being clearly visible throughout. This error was repeated in the Toho and Manga dubs, but was corrected for the Streamline and Geneon dubs - Lupin does not say anything in the Streamline dub, while a related line is given to Goemon in the Geneon dub.

Quotes
Mamo: Obviously, eternal life would be wasted on a vulgarian like that man there.
Arsene Lupin III: That's not true. I eat meat!

Crazy credits
In the closing credits, in a corner of the screen Lupin and Zenigata run from the missile barrage; this scene is intercut with previous scenes from the film.

Alternate versions
The masters for this film provided by TMS for Pioneer Entertainment to release on US DVD in 2003 were edited to remove certain product logos, such as real-world cigarette brands. The earlier VHS release by Streamline Pictures in 1995 did not have such alterations.
Among the deleted items for the Pioneer DVD release include a shot of Stuckey, the US government representative, reading a "Lupin" comic book, with an ad that shows Lupin with DC Comics characters Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batmanm and Robin. The ad itself was a real 1978 "Clark Bar" promotion ad that ran in DC and Marvel comics of the time, but the film's producers pasted Lupin onto it.

Connections
Edited into Cliff Hanger (1983)

Soundtracks
Rupan Ondo
(Dance Song for Lupin)
Published by Teichiku Records
Performed by Haruo Minami
Lyrics by Monkey Punch
Music by Yuji Ohno
Lyrical complement by Daizaburô Nakayama (uncredited)
(Heard only in the original Japanese version, as well as the 1995 Streamline and 1996 Manga UK English versions)

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Featured review

7/10

Psychological Lupin

Lupin iii film 9

A very different film. This time Fujiko is the main protagonist. There's lots of action, but the film is more centered on the psychological side. The story is just crazy, nonsense after a while honestly. The whole film is abstract. I personally like the drawings, especially Fujiko, despite the difference from the usual.

I really like some things in this film; the fact that they as a team quarrel for Fujiko, so Lupin has to choose his friends or Fujiko; and Fujiko character is great in this film, both her and Lupin give up on immortality for the other. For the first time you can feel both love each other at the end.

There's lots of nude parts and fan service compared to other films.