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The Mystery of Mamo, also known as The Secret of Mamo, is a 1978 Japanese animated science fiction comedy adventure film; it is the first animated film of the Lupin III franchise created by manga author Monkey Punch. The film was originally released in Japanese theatres on December 16, 1978 as Lupin III (ルパン三世 Rupan Sansei) but was later retitled to Lupin III: Lupin vs. the Clones (ルパン三世 ルパンVS Rupan Sansei: Rupan tai Kurōn) to differentiate it from other elements of the franchise. The film was produced by animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha, directed by Sōji Yoshikawa and written by Yoshikawa and cult pink film screenwriter Atsushi Yamatoya. The film's plot follows master thief Arsène Lupin III and his attempts to foil Mamo, a wealthy and powerful recluse, and his bid for immortality. 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 publisher 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.
Original Release
12/16/1978
US Release
11/24/1998
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Yasuo Yamada | Arsène Lupin III / Arsène Lupin III (voice) |
Eiko Masuyama | Fujiko Mine (voice) / Fujiko Mine |
Kiyoshi Kobayashi | Daisuke Jigen (voice) / Daisuke Jigen |
Makio Inoue | Goemon Ishikawa XIII / Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice) |
Goro Naya | Inspector Heiji Zenigata VII / Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) |
Toru Ohira | Stuckey / Stuckey (voice) |
Kōsei Tomita | Commissioner / Police Commissioner (voice) |
Hidekatsu Shibata | Special Agent Gordon / Gordon (voice) |
Shôzô Îzuka | Flinch (voice) / Flinch |
Ichirô Murakoshi | Scientist (voice) / Scientist |
Directors
Writers
Ardwight Chamberlain, Sôji Yoshikawa, Monkey Punch, Atsushi Yamatoya, Grant Moran, Maurice Leblanc, William Ross
Cast
Name | Character |
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Yasuo Yamada | Arsène Lupin III / Arsène Lupin III (voice) |
Eiko Masuyama | Fujiko Mine (voice) / Fujiko Mine |
Kiyoshi Kobayashi | Daisuke Jigen (voice) / Daisuke Jigen |
Makio Inoue | Goemon Ishikawa XIII / Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice) |
Goro Naya | Inspector Heiji Zenigata VII / Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) |
Toru Ohira | Stuckey / Stuckey (voice) |
Kōsei Tomita | Commissioner / Police Commissioner (voice) |
Hidekatsu Shibata | Special Agent Gordon / Gordon (voice) |
Shôzô Îzuka | Flinch (voice) / Flinch |
Ichirô Murakoshi | Scientist (voice) / Scientist |
Shunsuke Shima | Dietman / Premier (voice) |
Yuji Mikimoto | Police Officer / Police Officer (voice) |
Ko Nishimura | Mamo (voice) / Mamo |
Haruo Minami | Chief Police Officer of Egypt (Special Guest) / Egypt Police Chief (voice) |
Fujio Akatsuka | President (Special Guest) / President (voice) |
Ikki Kajiwara | Chief Secretary to President (Special Guest) |
Bob Bergen | Lupin (1995 Streamline dub) |
David Povall | Zenigata (1995 Streamline dub) |
Steve Kramer | Gissinger / Chief / President (1995 Streamline dub) |
Steve Bulen | Jigen (1995 Streamline dub) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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James Yosuke Kobayashi | Executive Producer |
Yutaka Fujioka | Executive Producer |
Hiroe Tsukamoto | Executive Producer |
Ken Duer | Producer |
Laurence Guinness | Producer |
Saburô Gôda | Producer |
Tetsuo Katayama | Producer |
William Ross | Producer |
Hiroe Tsukamoto | Producer |
Carl Macek | Producer |
Hideki Goto | Producer |