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Title (English) Lupin III - Secret of Mamo, the

Title (Japanese) Rupan vs Fukusei-ningen

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Fantasy Novel

Notes Movie, TMS, 1978
US: Streamline
UK: THE SECRET OF MAMO, (Manga Video, 100 mins, cert.12, ｣13.99)

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Review This is one of a series of LUPIN III animated movies (others have been released in the UK by Western Connection). Lupin (or 'Wolf' in this edition) is a master thief, ladies' man, gentleman and master of disguise; a rather Robin Hood like figure. At the opening of the movie, Inspector Zenigata goes to Transylvania to confirm with his own eyes reports that master thief Wolf has been executed. As he suspects, Wolf is still very much alive. Wolf and his friends next try to steal an ancient jewel, the Wiseman stone, from the heart of an Egypian pyramid. The stone is soon filched from Wolf by his onetime girlfriend, the lovely but mercenary Fujiko, who is working for the grotesque billionaire Mamo. Mamo proves to be a dangerous enemy. All this is quite fun, but suffers because most of the stunts are so exaggerated as to be quite beyond belief, even for the moment of suspension required to go along with the fun, while lacking in the wit that would make this forgivable. Take the scene where a helicopter machine-guns a Parision cafe for a minute or so without hitting anyone at all. To escape it (still missing the target) Wolf drives his sports car into a sewer - where he is joined by the helicopter, which seems to have shrunk, or the sewer has expanded to riverine proportions. Verdict: has its moments, but inferior to the three other Lupin movies released in UK.

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Release US:DVD, US:VHS, UK:VHS

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1978

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Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Lupin III - Secret of Mamo, the
Title (Japanese)	Rupan vs Fukusei-ningen
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	Movie, TMS, 1978 US: Streamline UK: THE SECRET OF MAMO, (Manga Video, 100 mins, cert.12, ｣13.99)
Classification	-
Synopsis
Review	This is one of a series of LUPIN III animated movies (others have been released in the UK by Western Connection). Lupin (or 'Wolf' in this edition) is a master thief, ladies' man, gentleman and master of disguise; a rather Robin Hood like figure. At the opening of the movie, Inspector Zenigata goes to Transylvania to confirm with his own eyes reports that master thief Wolf has been executed. As he suspects, Wolf is still very much alive. Wolf and his friends next try to steal an ancient jewel, the Wiseman stone, from the heart of an Egypian pyramid. The stone is soon filched from Wolf by his onetime girlfriend, the lovely but mercenary Fujiko, who is working for the grotesque billionaire Mamo. Mamo proves to be a dangerous enemy. All this is quite fun, but suffers because most of the stunts are so exaggerated as to be quite beyond belief, even for the moment of suspension required to go along with the fun, while lacking in the wit that would make this forgivable. Take the scene where a helicopter machine-guns a Parision cafe for a minute or so without hitting anyone at all. To escape it (still missing the target) Wolf drives his sports car into a sewer - where he is joined by the helicopter, which seems to have shrunk, or the sewer has expanded to riverine proportions. Verdict: has its moments, but inferior to the three other Lupin movies released in UK.
Credits
Episodes
Release	US:DVD, US:VHS, UK:VHS
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1978
Production
Broadcaster
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.