Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo

The Lupin gang is at it again as Fujiko seems to be working against the gangfor a mysterious man. Also, the secrets that he is hiding are mind blowing.I enjoyed it, but I would have liked to also watch the Japanese version.Must watch.

Unfortunately, I'm not one of the lucky few who have read the original Lupin manga but I have seen episodes of part 2. This was done by the same staff as this movie was made during the "red jacket season was still running on Japanese tv. From what I understand, the writers wanted to make a mature, almost homage to the risque mature nature of the manga, a story they couldn't do on tv. The result is a happy marriage of the slapstick Lupin & the gang formula most people know and love and the (allegedly) black comedy of its source material.I honestly really liked this movie. It made me more nostalgic for the red series episodes. Normally, dark lupin doesn't work for me(ala Fujiko tv series) but this blending was good enough. I'm only giving it 4 stars as I still prefer happier, brighter lupin. I come to the series for adventure and laughs.So yeah...the third act. Look, let's not pretend episodes of part 2 didn't have funky or weird endings. There's an episode of Lupin where Fujiko is held captive and forcibly naked from the waist down for most of it. Yeah, its a bit out there but that's what I've come to expect from this generation of Lupin. I think people need to calm down.

This is the first Lupin animated film the first film was live action this mystery of Mamo secret of Mamo whichever you like to call it used to be just Lupin the third when it was released in Japan during this time people in America watched it and thought they should rename it so to make a long story short it got renamed to either secret of Mamo or mystery of mamo but this is in the tradition of the series it is so much fun you get four different tracks audio tracks that you can choose from one being from the UK the others being older and it's just fun to listen to what was done previously I love the fact that you can choose the audio tracks and listen the time gone by by this one if it's the last thing you do this is the predecessor 2 castle of cagliostro buy it

For years Mamo was an expensive collector's disk, now it is out in the best and cheapest release ever, so you can add it to your collection without punishing your wallet.This is a Lupin movie, self contained and wide screen. While Lupin may not be the best anime ever made, it is definitely one of the great comfort foods of the anime world. It is warm and comfortable and you feel better after having watched it.The other advantage of Lupin is that it is generally good for all ages, though this movies does have a few non graphic deaths and an little bit of nudity. Young and old alike can enjoy Lupin.This Discotek/Eastern Star release is even more top notch that the others I have acquired since starting my Discotek binge.The audio as was mentioned in the other review contains 5 language tracks. 5! 4 in English and 1 in Japanese. If you love dub you can pick and choose. There are differences in the voicings, volume level, audio quality, and big differences in the regionalizations. If you hate dub, there is 4 times as much dub to hate!The presentation as I mentioned is wide screen (you may have narrow black bars on the edges as it doesn't fill the screen completely but is not 4:3) and had been cleaned up very nicely. Crisp vibrant colors like the other recent Discotek offerings.All in all another great re-release of a classic. This leaves me waiting for the next one.

Quality is a bit of a miss and the only audio track on the DVD is the 1995 Streamline Pictures one, which makes sense considering it is a release of that dub. Would've been nice to include subtitles and the Japanese audio as an option, but it is what it is.

This is the 1995 Streamline/Orion dub of the first LUPIN THE THIRD animated film from the late 1970's, which has many titles but here is called MYSTERY OF MAMO. 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. The translation is closer and the jokes are less topical. This disc was released by IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT during the brief period of time when Streamline shut down their anime business in the mid to late 90's (basically after Laserdiscs were long dead) and before Pioneer/Geneon got the rights to LUPIN. That means it is a DVD from about 1997-1998, and as such it is bare bones. The menu is a bit weird and there are really no extras, not even a subtitle track. But for those who just want the best dub of this flick, this is the release for you.The plot centers around Lupin the Third stealing several items to try to win the love of constant rival Fujiko, much to the chagrin of his allies Jigen and Goemon. This ultimately leads to a confrontation with the mysterious Mamo, a villain who puts most Bond villains to shame. Love him or hate him, Mamo is a very memorable foil for Lupin, which is key as many of his villains in his films blur after a while.The voice cast put in excellent performances and if you can nab this for under $40, do so!

Funny movie

An underrated classic which in my opinion stands right alongside Cagliostro in terms of overall quality and entertainment value, but for entirely different reasons. This is a more hard-edged interpretation, but still has everything that makes the series great. The dynamics and drama between the main cast in this film is really well done, and there are a lot of great action set pieces. And while the animation overall isn't as refined as it is in Cagliostro or Fuuma, the extremely stylized designs and hard-70's style that bleeds throughout the film more than make up for it. Highly recommended if you're a Lupin fan looking for an entry that's wholly unique, more mature, and also just a tad bit strange.

Imported this from America along side lupin Tokyo crysisThis is one of the best lupin movies with an equally beautiful transfer and audio. discotek media went above and beyond to provide this to the western world with so many audio tracks with several English dubs and options for all.Beautiful video quality 5/5 easy!

If you have seen any of the other Lupin III stories you will know what to expect. High Drama, Beautiful Girls & great comedy. The first Lupin III movie presented in 3 different versions. Well worth waiting for.

劇場版「ルパン三世」のアメリカ版DVD。特筆すべきは、英語音声が全て網羅されている事です。英語音声は四種類あり、1、キャラの名前が異なる(不二子→Margo、五右ェ門→Samurai等)1978年版2、カリ城の吹き替えで酷評されたストリームライン1994年版3、イギリス1995年版4、ジェネオン2003年版です。勿論、オリジナルの日本語音声も完備。私が所持するイギリス版のDVDでは、ジェネオン版が一種のみ収録されていました。映像に関しては、アメリカ版DVDは、冒頭の検死報告のシーンや、オープニング等のテロップは日本語そのままで、イギリス版では英語に差し変わっています。フィルムのマスターは、東宝版DVDとLUPIN THE BOX版DVD及び、日本版のブルーレイと同じものだと思われます。ちなみに、リージョン1になっていますが、機種によっては日本製のリージョン2のレコーダーやプレイヤーで再生出来てしまうようです。形式もNTSCですので、日本製の液晶テレビで再生可能です(イギリス版はPAL)。結局、我が家にはマモー編のブルーレイ1枚、DVDが4枚(東宝、BOX、イギリス、アメリカ)も揃ってしまいましたが、音声が充実しているアメリカ版が一番好きです。長文になりましたが、これから購入する方の参考になれば幸いです。追記Amazonでは、マモー編の輸入盤DVDが複数存在していますが、このレビューはEASTERN STAR社から発売されている(パッケージが黄色い)DVDのものです。