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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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Yasuo Yamada
- Arsène Lupin III
- (voice)
Eiko Masuyama
- Fujiko Mine
- (voice)
Tôru Ôhira
- Stuckey
- (voice)
Kôsei Tomita
- Commissioner
- (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)
Bob Bergen
- Lupin (1995 Streamline dub)
- (English version)
- (voice)
David Povall
- Zenigata (1995 Streamline dub)
- (English version)
- (voice)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis 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.
- GoofsWhen 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 creditsIn 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 versionsThe 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into Cliff Hanger (1983)
- SoundtracksRupan 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)
Featured review
Lupin III is Japan's longest running anime series, spawning five movies, three television series, annual Television specials which continue to this day and even a live-action movie. One of the films, "Castle Of Cagliostro", in fact, is considered an animation classic by most critics on both sides of the Pacific. However, before "Cagliostro" there was "Mamo". Mamo is based more on the traditional Lupin as created by manga artist Monkey Punch-so those who are used to the kind anti-hero in COC might be in for a slight shock. This Lupin is more of a womanizer and a trickster than Miyazaki's version. The plot doesn't flow as well as COC's, and is kind of drawn out with a couple false endings. The visuals aren't as good as COC either, with some rough-looking animation in spots and action scenes that don't flow as well. Anyway, it's still a good movie, especially for fans of Monkey Punch's take on the character(as opposed to Miyazaki) just overlong. A word to the wise though-the DVD doesn't have the Japanese track, something which some anime fans might not like. The dub is OK voice wise, but the script has obviously been rewritten slightly-something which becomes blatantly obvious when you hear, over a radio, George Bush and Boris Yeltsin chatting, something really out of place in a 1978 film....
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- Lupin III
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- Budget
- ¥500,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978) officially released in India in English?
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