Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
Rupan sansei (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 1h 42min
- Animation, Action
- 16 Dec 1978 (Japan)
- Movie
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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Cast
| Yasuo Yamada | ... |
Arsène Lupin III (voice)
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| Eiko Masuyama | ... |
Fujiko Mine (voice)
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| Kiyoshi Kobayashi | ... |
Daisuke Jigen (voice)
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| Makio Inoue | ... |
Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
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| Gorô Naya | ... |
Inspector Heiji Zenigata VII (voice)
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Tôru Ôhira | ... |
Stuckey (voice)
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Kôsei Tomita | ... |
Commissioner (voice)
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Hidekatsu Shibata | ... |
Special Agent Gordon (voice)
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Shôzô Îzuka | ... |
Flinch (voice)
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Ichirô Murakoshi | ... |
Scientist (voice)
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Shunsuke Shima | ... |
Dietman (voice)
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Yûji Mikimoto | ... |
Police Officer (voice)
(as Masaru Miyashita)
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| Kô Nishimura | ... |
Mamo (voice)
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Haruo Minami | ... |
Chief Police Officer of Egypt (Special Guest) (voice)
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Fujio Akatsuka | ... |
President (Special Guest) (voice)
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Ikki Kajiwara | ... |
Chief Secretary to President (Special Guest) (voice)
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| Bob Bergen | ... |
Lupin (1995 Streamline dub) (voice)
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| David Povall | ... |
Zenigata (1995 Streamline dub) (voice)
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| Steve Kramer | ... |
Gissinger / Chief / President (1995 Streamline dub) (voice)
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| Steve Bulen | ... |
Jigen (1995 Streamline dub) (voice)
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| Robert Axelrod | ... |
Mamo (1995 Streamline dub) (voice)
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| Edie Mirman | ... |
Fujiko (1995 Streamline dub) (voice)
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| Michael Forest | ... |
Gordon (1995 Streamline dub) (voice)
(as Mike Forest)
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| Jeff Winkless | ... |
Boris / Commissioner / Scientist (1995 Streamline dub) (voice)
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Sean Barrett | ... |
Zenigata / President (1996 Manga dub) (voice)
(as Sean Barret)
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Toni Barry | ... |
Fujiko (1996 Manga dub) (voice)
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| Richard Cansino | ... |
Chief (2003 Pioneer dub) / Commissioner (2003 Pioneer dub) / Thug Guard (2003 Pioneer dub) / Premier (2003 Pioneer dub) / Scientist (2003 Pioneer dub) / President (2003 Pioneer dub) (voice)
(as Edward Zilla)
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| Ardwight Chamberlain | ... |
Goemon (1995 Streamline dub) (voice)
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Joey D'Auria | ... |
Stuckey (2003 Pioneer dub) (voice)
(as Osgood W. Glick)
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| William Dufris | ... |
Wolf (Lupin) (1996 Manga dub) (voice)
(as Bill Dufries)
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| Richard Epcar | ... |
Daisuke Jigen (2003 Pioneer dub) (voice)
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| Garrick Hagon | ... |
Goemon (1996 Manga dub) (voice)
(as Garrick Hagen)
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| Lex Lang | ... |
Goemon Ishikawa / Officer (2003 Pioneer dub) (voice)
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| Dan Lorge | ... |
Inspector Zenigata (2003 Pioneer dub) (voice)
(as Jake Martin)
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| Michael McConnohie | ... |
Gordon (2003 Pioneer dub) (voice)
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| Eric Meyers | ... |
Jigen (1996 Manga dub) (voice)
(as Eric Myers)
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| Tony Oliver | ... |
Lupin the Third (2003 Pioneer dub) (voice)
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| Bob Papenbrook | ... |
Flinch (2003 Pioneer dub) (voice)
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| Michelle Ruff | ... |
Fujiko Mine (2003 Pioneer dub) (voice)
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| Paul St. Peter | ... |
Mamo (2003 Pioneer dub) (voice)
(as George C. Cole)
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Directed by
| Sôji Yoshikawa | ||
| Yasuo Ôtsuka | ... | (supervising director) (as Yasuo Otsuka) |
Written by
| Monkey Punch | ... | (comic) |
| Atsushi Yamatoya | ... | (scripts) & |
| Sôji Yoshikawa | ... | (scripts) |
| Ardwight Chamberlain | ... | (dialogue) (1995 Streamline English dub) |
| Grant Moran | ... | (dialogue) (2003 Phuuz/Pioneer dub) |
| Maurice Leblanc | ... | (original concept: Arsène Lupin) (uncredited) |
| William Ross | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Ken Duer | ... | producer: Fuse |
| Yutaka Fujioka | ... | executive producer |
| Laurence Guinness | ... | producer |
| Saburô Gôda | ... | assistant producer (as Saburo Goda) |
| Tetsuo Katayama | ... | assistant producer |
| James Yosuke Kobayashi | ... | executive producer (as Yosuke Kobayashi) |
| Carl Macek | ... | producer |
| William Ross | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Hiroe Tsukamoto | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Yuji Ohno | ||
Cinematography by
| Kei Kuroki | ... | (as Keishichi Kuroki) |
Editing by
| Yoshiaki Aihara | ||
Editorial Department
| Alex Agoston | ... | video editor: 2003 Pioneer version |
| Masatoshi Tsurubuchi | ... | negative editor |
Casting By
| Jill Wilmot | ... | (English version: Manga UK) |
Art Direction by
| Yukio Abe | ||
Production Management
| Wendy Horowitz | ... | assistant production manager |
| Yoichi Ikeda | ... | chief production staff |
| Katsunori Kondo | ... | production staff |
| Scott Narrie | ... | production manager |
| Kazuaki Yajima | ... | production staff |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yasuo Ôtsuka | ... | supervising director (as Yasuo Otsuka) |
Art Department
| Masaharu Arai | ... | ink and paint: Group Joy |
| Sumie Hagiwara | ... | ink and paint: Easy World |
| Mariko Kadono | ... | assistant to art director |
| Mari Kikuchi | ... | ink and paint: Easy World |
| Takashi Maekawa | ... | ink and paint: Easy World |
| Kiyoko Morita | ... | ink and paint: Easy World |
| Kenji Notani | ... | assistant to art director |
| Yumiko Sone | ... | ink and paint: Easy World |
| Toji Tateno | ... | ink and paint: Studio Targe |
| Yoshiharu Wakai | ... | ink and paint: Studio Life |
| Toshimi Watanabe | ... | ink and paint: Easy World |
Sound Department
| Elliot Anders | ... | recording engineer: 1995 Streamline English version |
| Satoshi Hara | ... | sound mixer |
| Shôji Hashimoto | ... | sound effects editor (as Shoji Hashimoto) |
| Satoshi Kato | ... | recording director |
| Chris Latham | ... | ADR recording engineer: 2003 Pioneer English version |
| Clive A. Mitchison | ... | re-recording engineer: 1996 Manga Video UK English version (as Clive Mitchison) |
| Chip Sbrogna | ... | audio restoration: Discotek DVD |
| Ernie Sheesley | ... | final remix: 1995 Streamline English version / sound editor: 1995 Streamline English version |
| Ted Spooner | ... | dubbing mixer: 1996 Manga Video UK English version / re-recording engineer: 1996 Manga Video UK English version |
| William Ross | ... | recording engineer: 1978 Frontier English version (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Seiichi Hashitani | ... | camera operator: Trans Arts |
| Tetsuro Kumase | ... | camera operator: Trans Arts |
| Toshiaki Morita | ... | camera operator: Trans Arts |
| Toru Ogiwara | ... | camera operator: Trans Arts |
| Satoshi Ono | ... | camera operator: Trans Arts |
| Yoshimi Sakurai | ... | camera operator: Trans Arts |
| Masayuki Shimizu | ... | camera operator: Trans Arts |
| Takehiro Suzuki | ... | camera operator: Trans Arts |
| Kazushi Torigoe | ... | camera operator: Trans Arts |
| Hisako Yamaguchi | ... | camera operator: Trans Arts |
Animation Department
| Kimiko Amano | ... | animator: ACT |
| Junko Andô | ... | animator: Studio Live |
| Takeshi Anzai | ... | animator: ACT |
| Katsushi Aoki | ... | background artist: Kobayashi Production |
| Yûzô Aoki | ... | animation director (as Yuzo Aoki) / character designer (as Yuzo Aoki) |
| Masaharu Arai | ... | finish animation |
| Hisako Araki | ... | animator: ACT |
| Kazuo Ebisawa | ... | background artist: Atelier Robin |
| Takafumi Hayashi | ... | animator: ACT |
| Takahisa Ichikawa | ... | animator: Studio Mates |
| Kazuo Inoue | ... | animator: Magic Bus |
| Yumi Inoue | ... | animator: Studio Mates |
| Yamako Ishikawa | ... | background artist: Kabutomushi Kobou |
| Setsuko Ishizu | ... | background artist: Kabutomushi Kobou |
| Kôyô Itô | ... | background artist: Mukuo Productions (as Koyo Ito) |
| Yukimatsu Itô | ... | animator: Act (as Yukimatsu Ito) |
| Yoshio Kabashima | ... | animation director |
| Miyuki Kanbayashi | ... | animator: Studio Mates |
| Junji Kasahara | ... | background artist: Atelier Rock |
| Takafumi Kato | ... | background artist: Mukuo Productions |
| Ken Kawai | ... | background artist: Atelier Rock |
| Mari Kikuchi | ... | finish animation |
| Ryoko Kishimoto | ... | animator: Studio Mates |
| Yûko Kitagawa | ... | animator: Studio Live |
| Shigetaka Kiyoyama | ... | animator: Magic Bus |
| Sakiko Kobayashi | ... | animator: ACT |
| Kenzô Koizumi | ... | animator: Studio Mates |
| Shigemitsu Koshiba | ... | animator: ACT |
| Tadao Kubota | ... | background artist: Mukuo Productions |
| Tatsuji Kunishima | ... | animator: Studio Look |
| Reiko Kuwahara | ... | animator: Studio Look |
| Hiroshi Kuzuoka | ... | animator: OH Productions |
| Tomoko Kôda | ... | animator: ACT |
| Junko Maeda | ... | animator: ACT |
| Takeshi Maekawa | ... | finish animation |
| Masaji Maruyama | ... | animator: Studio Live |
| Saburô Masutani | ... | animator: Oka Studio |
| Setsuko Matsuda | ... | animator: Studio Look |
| Masazumi Matsumiya | ... | background artist: Mukuo Productions (as Masasumi Matumiya) |
| Kenji Matsumoto | ... | background artist: Atelier Robin |
| Jun'ichi Mizunô | ... | background artist: Kabutomushi Kobou (as Junichi Mizunoo) |
| Noriko Mochizuki | ... | animator: Studio Look |
| Akemi Morikawa | ... | animator: ACT |
| Seiji Murakami | ... | background artist: Atelier Rock |
| Kôichi Murata | ... | animator: OH Productions |
| Yûko Nakajima | ... | animator: Studio Mates |
| Hirotetsu Nishio | ... | background artist: Atelier Rock |
| Noriko Numa | ... | animator: ACT |
| Kiyomi Ogawa | ... | animator: Studio Live |
| Seiji Ogiwara | ... | color designer |
| Yutaka Oka | ... | animator: Studio Look |
| Kenichi Okamoto | ... | animator: OH Productions |
| Akio Sakai | ... | animator: Studio Live |
| Nobukazu Sakuma | ... | animator: ACT |
| Keiko Satô | ... | animator: ACT |
| Yumiko Satô | ... | animator: ACT |
| Mieko Seki | ... | animator: ACT |
| Tsutomu Shibayama | ... | director of layout and design |
| Setsuko Shibuichi | ... | animator: Magic Bus |
| Kazuyoshi Shimada | ... | animator: Studio Mates |
| Chûzô Shimizu | ... | animator: Magic Bus |
| Yukiko Sone | ... | finish animation |
| Kazuhiro Sotoyama | ... | animator: Magic Bus |
| Hachio Suginome | ... | animator: Oka Studio |
| Mariko Suzuki | ... | animator: Magic Bus |
| Rie Takahashi | ... | animator: Studio Live |
| Toshio Takahashi | ... | animator: Studio Look |
| Masamichi Takano | ... | background artist: Atelier Rock |
| Tsukasa Tannai | ... | animator: OH Productions |
| Kazuhide Tomonaga | ... | animator: OH Productions |
| Sachiko Uchiyama | ... | animator: Studio Mates |
| Junji Uesugi | ... | animator: Studio Look |
| Yoshiharu Wakai | ... | finish animation |
| Hiroshi Watanabe | ... | animator: Studio Live |
| Shôjurô Yamauchi | ... | animator: OH Productions |
| Yumiko Ôhasa | ... | animator: ACT |
| Shizuko Ôjima | ... | background artist: Mukuo Productions |
| Takeshi Ôsaka | ... | animator: ACT |
| Masae Ôtake | ... | animation checker (as Masae Ootake) / in-between checker |
| Yukio Ôyake | ... | animator: Studio Mates |
Music Department
| Seiji Suzuki | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michie Ross | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) (1978 Frontier English dub) |
Additional Crew
| Yurika Dennis | ... | translation (2003 Pioneer English dub) |
| Vincent Distefano | ... | subtitles (2003 Pioneer English dub) |
| Richard Epcar | ... | adr director |
| Katsunori Haruta | ... | production staff |
| Yoichi Ikeda | ... | chief production staff |
| Carl Macek | ... | adr director |
| Mariana Malkoskie | ... | subtitles (2003 Pioneer English dub) |
| Frederick Patten | ... | story editor (1995 Streamline English dub) (as Fred Patten) |
| Kara Redmon | ... | production coordinator (1995 Streamline English dub) |
| George Roubicek | ... | ADR director (1996 Manga Entertainment English dub) / adr script (1996 Manga Entertainment English dub) |
| Darlene Waddington | ... | ADR Script Editor (2003 Pioneer English dub) |
| Kazuaki Yajima | ... | production staff |
| Michie Ross | ... | translation (uncredited) (1978 Frontier English dub) |
| William Ross | ... | adr director (uncredited) (1978 Frontier English dub) |
Thanks
| Carl Gustav Horn | ... | special thanks: Discotek Media DVD release |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1978) (Japan) (theatrical)
- International Toho Co. Ltd. (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Toho (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Streamline Pictures (1995) (United States) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Orion Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Pioneer Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD) (dubbed)
- Discotek Media (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Focus Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- IDP Home Video (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video)
- Key Video (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Madman Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Manga Entertainment (1996) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Yamato Video (1993) (Italy) (VHS)
- Yamato Video (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ACT (animation)
- Studio Look (animation)
- Magic Bus (animation)
- Oka Studio (animation)
- Studio Mates (animation)
- Studio Live (animation)
- Oh Production (animation)
- Telecom Animation Film Company (animation)
- Easy World (ink & paint)
- Studio Life (ink & paint)
- Studio Targe (ink & paint)
- Group Joy (ink & paint)
- Mukuo Studio (background paintings)
- Atelier Roku (background paintings)
- Kobayashi Production (background paintings)
- Atelier Robin (background paintings)
- Kabutomushi-Koubou (background paintings)
- Trans Arts Company (camera work)
- Aoi Studio (recording studio)
- Tokyo Developing Laboratories (developing)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (production assistance)
- P&M Co. Ltd. (production advertisement)
- Media Concepts (video recording and post production) (2003 Geneon Entertainment dub) (English version)
- Phuuz Entertainment Inc. (ADR production) (2003 Geneon Entertainment dub) (English version)
- Bionic Monkey Studios (audio restoration: 1978 and 1996 English version) (Discotek Media DVD)
- Frontier Enterprises (ADR production) (1978 English version)
- Mook DLE (additional animation)
- Screen Music Studios (SMS) (recording) (1995 Streamline Pictures dub) (English version)
- Streamline Pictures (ADR production) (1995 Streamline Pictures dub) (English version)
- Toho Sound Studio (recording) (1978 English version)
- World Wide Sound (recording) (1996 Manga UK dub) (English version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Transylvania, Lupin III, the notorious international thief, is hung and no one is more surprised 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 |
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| Taglines | Sometimes, being able to put together a world-class art collection takes a thief... this time it takes an extraordinary thief! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | JPY500,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $4,347,991 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Cliff Hanger (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Lupin Ondo (Dance Song for Lupin) See more » |
| 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 » |
| 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! See more » |