The mystery of mamo, also known as the secret of mamo, is a 1978 japanese animated science fiction action comedy film. The secret of mamo, cobra films dec 30, 2011 japans animation tv ranking, august 29september 4. The secret of mamo watch full movie online streaming. Pioneer would redub it roughly ten years later when they had the lupin license as secret of mamo and while that is probably an easier disc to get your hands on, this is the superior dub. Unfortunately, i know that the various parts can be combined into something wonderful, and lupins first animated movie didnt. The secret of mamo full episode online english dub. The secret of mamo back in transylvania, the notorious thief, lupin iii, is suspended and no one is more suprised to learn and well and no where near that area at that time. Us fans that had been tape trading referred to it as mystery of mamo.
Intrigued with this request, lupin decides to get involved and finds. The worlds most wanted master thief, lupin the third is dead. The mystery of mamo the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Now, its up to lupin to stop the insane mamo before he can complete his 10,000 yearold plans of world domination. Mystery of mamo 1978 a thiefs efforts to impress a beautiful rival draw him into a confrontation with a deadly enemy. Released in 1978, secret of mamo is the first film in the long running lupin franchise that has cranked out. 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. The rest of secret of mamo is a whirlwind of philosophical speculation and wild globetrotting action. This includes all four english dubs of the film along with interviews and history notes. Mystery of mamo 1978 youtube the making of full metal jacket duration. Secret of mamo lupin, the master thiefspyjack of all trades, has been executed, but he is still alive, and not even lupin himself knows how that is possible. Lupin risks death to learn the secret and intentions of a wealthy and seemingly immortal, but certainly ruthless, recluse. Lupin quickly discovers that fujiko is using him as part of a larger game, selling off the items to the mysterious mamo. Despite a coroners report, inspector zenigata is skeptical and discovers that lupin is ac.
The film was originally released in japan as lupin iii, rupan. In the castle of cagliostro, fujiko states that she and lupin had been lovers, but also that she ended the relationship she routinely makes deals with zenigata or lupins current enemy in an attempt to gain freedom or loot, which causes jigen and goemon to distrust her, since they know that. Manga film every friday, so i popped a blank tape into my vcr one night to tape a full movie. Images lupin the 3rd the secret of mamo axelrod, robert. When streamline came to dub the movie due to unable to use the toho dub, tms had come up with the secret of mamo inspired by the fan nickname and wanted. Lupin is distrustful of this shadowy figure, so he withholds the stone that he liberated from an ancient tomb, and finds out that mamo is willing to chase him to the.
Streamline pictures used this familiar title for their release even though the name was meant to be spelled mamaux or mamoux. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. It is the second liveaction film adaptation of the manga, following lupin iii. The secret of mamo, features lupin and his gang on the hunt for the philosophers stone way before harry potter stuck his nose in. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. Bill hosts a fantastic episode diving into the very first lupin the third theatrical film, the mystery of mamo from 1978.
The mystery of mamo 1978 on allmovie this film is the first featurelength animation. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, exciting, semi serious and stylized films with plots about adventure, escapades, crimes, criminal heroes, partners, heist and treasure hunt mostly in animation, action and comedy genres. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. When lupin understands a pebble in a egyptian pyramid due to his girl friend, fujiko the answer to that puzzle, begins to surface. Lupin the third dominated manga and television for years before finally making the jump to a feature film, the mystery of mamo, in 1978. I also just remembered i watched outlaw star recently and if my mind isnt playing tricks on. Rupan tai fukusei ningen is a japanese animated film made in 1978 under the direction of soji yoshikawa.
With yasuo yamada, eiko masuyama, kiyoshi kobayashi, makio inoue. The mystery of mamo is a logical extension of the material. The mystery of mamo discotek 20 region 2 lupin the 3rd. Uneven, overlong, but with flashes of fun and inspiration. This is a lupin movie, self contained and wide screen. He tells lupin that he should have no doubt it was a clone that was executed, and that. The mystery of mamo full movie in hd visit in transylvania, lupin iii, the notorious inter. The film was originally released in japan as lupin iii, rupan sansei but was later retitled to lupin iii. Having a firstclass director, terrific writing, along with an allstar cast, lupin the third.
Mamo hurls lupin, jigen, goemon, and zenigata 500 years into the past. This is the 1995 streamlineorion dub of the first lupin the third animated film from the late 1970s, which has many titles but here is called mystery of mamo. Lupin, the master thiefspyjack of all trades, has been executed, but he is still alive, and not even lupin himself knows how that is possible. The secret of mamo, cobra films jan 3, 2012 tms to stream lupin iii. It is detective zenigata of interpols mission in life to catch lupin, but hes slipped through his fingers again. Frustrated, mamo takes fujiko with him to a launching pad and fends lupin. Despite a coroners report, interpol inspector zenigata is skeptical and discovers that lupin is actually alive and well and stealing. Rupan sansei, also written as lupin the third, lupin the 3rd or lupin the iiird, is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by monkey punch. The first anime lupin film from 1978, it tells of a mysterious man named mamo who has somehow lived for thousands of years. To give to fujiko in exchange for a date of course. Mamo, now based in an ancient ruin, threatens the us president. The fog rolls in and mamo kyosuke appears in a burst of light. The answer to that mystery, begins to surface when lupin gets a seemingly ordinary pebble from an egyptian pyramid for his wouldbe girlfriend, fujiko, the mercenary thief, who is in the.
It was the first film that was made based on the story of the character lupin iii, created by monkey punch. The secret of mamo can be a film that life nearly its excitement. Lupin arrives and tells mamo hes destroyed the nuclear arsenal. And there you have the simple setup for one of the longestlived characters in japanese pop culture.
This is the first theatrical feature of lupin series theatrically released in 1978 digitally high. A crucified, braintapped lupin betrays his overwhelming subconscious desires for women and pop rocks, a thinly disguised henry kissinger threatens goemon and jigen with americas military might, and zenigata wanders around mamos secret caribbean island, interrogating famous historical. Lupin the 3rd, rupan sansei is a 2014 japanese heist film directed by ryuhei kitamura based on the manga of the same name by monkey punch, starring an ensemble cast led by shun oguri, jerry yan, tetsuji tamayama, go ayano, meisa kuroki and tadanobu asano. The mystery of mamo the worlds most wanted master thief, lupin the third is dead. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the. This film is certain to provoke emotions and thoughts a single direction or other. The mystery of mamo available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. 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. Simply titled lupin iii on its initial release, tms retitled it to lupin vs. The mystery of mamo i did some brushing up on the actors im less familiar with and id say fletch is more likely than not steve bulen. While trying to figure out, however, he and his gang are thrust into a conspiracy involving clones, lupins untrustworthy rival fujiko, and a miniature madmans plot to take. Since then, a whole slew of lupin movies have been released, some better than others, all highly enjoyable if you are a fan of the series some enjoyable even. With goemon and jigen fighting on opposite sides of the war, lupin must tackle this challenge.