Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- surreal
- anime marathon
- retro animation night
What critics said
Critics generally find the film ambitious, visually lively, and entertaining in its first two thirds, while its haphazard science-fiction finale and convoluted plotting divide opinion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mamo's cloning and immortality scheme turns personal identity into the film's central science-fiction conflict.
Lupin's theft and pursuit of the pyramid pebble escalate into an international chase involving immortality and cloning.
The film uses jump cuts, reversals, and repeated deus ex machina developments to create a haphazard, high-energy structure.
Critics specifically praise the animated effects while the film mixes slapstick, chase sequences, and flamboyant set pieces.
Films like Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo, and why
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
shares stylish gentleman-thief adventure, international intrigue, comic action, and flamboyant supporting characters
The Great Mouse Detective
shares animated caper energy, eccentric villains, globe-spanning adventure, and playful comedy
Paprika
shares high-concept identity mysteries, sci-fi spectacle, irreverent humor, and kinetic animation
The Pink Panther
shares comic espionage, criminal protagonists, exaggerated action, and globe-trotting intrigue
Movie Details
- Director
- Soji Yoshikawa
- Release Date
- 1978-12-16
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (123)
Cast
- Yasuo Yamada
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi
- Eiko Masuyama
- Makio Inoue
- Gorō Naya
- Kō Nishimura
- Tōru Ōhira
- Hidekatsu Shibata
- Shozo Iizuka
- Kosei Tomita
Common questions
- What is Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo about?
- A flamboyant gentleman thief races across a surreal international conspiracy of cloning, immortality, and betrayal.
- What is Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo as moderate.
- What did critics think of Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo?
- Critics generally find the film ambitious, visually lively, and entertaining in its first two thirds, while its haphazard science-fiction finale and convoluted plotting divide opinion.
- Which films are like Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo?
- Films with a similar feel include Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro, The Great Mouse Detective, Paprika, and The Pink Panther.
- How long is Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo?
- Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo runs 102 minutes.
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