Lupin the Third: The Secret of Mamo (1978)

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102 min - Animation | Action | Adventure - 16 December 1978 (Japan)

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Lupin risks death to learn the secret and intentions of a wealthy and seemingly immortal, but certainly ruthless, recluse.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Yasuo Yamada	...	Arsène Lupin III (voice)
	Eiko Masuyama	...	Fujiko Mine (voice)
	Kiyoshi Kobayashi	...	Daisuke Jigen (voice)
	Makio Inoue	...	Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
	Gorô Naya	...	Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) (as Goro Naya)
	Tony Oliver	...	Arsene Lupin III (voice: English version)
	Tôru Ôhira	...	Starky (voice) (as Toru Ohira)
	Kôsei Tomita	...	Chief Comissioner of Metropolitan Police (voice) (as Kosei Tomita)
	Hidekatsu Shibata	...	Gordon (voice)
	Shôzô Îzuka	...	Flinch (voice) (as Shozo Iizuka)
	Ichirô Murakoshi	...	Scientist (voice) (as Ichiro Murakoshi)
	Shunsuke Shima	...	Dietman (voice)
	Yûji Mikimoto	...	Police Officer (voice) (as Masaru Miyashita)
	Kô Nishimura	...	Mamo / Howard Lockewood (voice) (as Ko Nishimura)
	Haruo Minami	...	Egyptian Chief of Police (voice)

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Storyline

In Transylvania, Lupin III, the notorious international thief, is hung and no one is more suprised to learn of that than Lupin III himself, who was alive and well and nowhere near that area at that time. The answer to that mystery, begins to surface when Lupin gets a seemingly ordinary pebble from an Egyptian pyramid for his would-be girlfriend, Fujiko, the mercenary thief, who is in the employ of a mysterious figure known only as Mamo. Intrigued by this bizarre request, Lupin decides to get involved and finds himself in an international chase that has a greater scope and danger than he has ever faced. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>

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Sometimes being able to put together a world-class art collection takes a thief... this time it takes an extraordinary thief!

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Geneon Entertainment [United States] | Add/edit official sites »

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

16 December 1978 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo See more »

Box Office

Budget:

¥500,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS), Pioneer Entertainment, Fuse Entertainment See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

A total of 62,000 cells sheets were used. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the chase in the sewer, the tires of Lupin's Mercedes Benz SSK are seen behind the water. In the next shot they are in front of the water. Note: This goof was corrected in both the Vap and Pioneer DVD releases. See more »

Quotes

Arsene Lupin III: Hey look who's got his game face on!
Goemon Ishikawa: An unworthy target defiles the weapon.
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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. See more »

Connections

References Dracula (1931) See more »

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Mamo (1978)
Rupan sansei (original title)

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