Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 ルパンVS複製人間
Interpol Inspector Zenigata embarks to Egypt in hot pursuit of world's most wanted master thief, Lupin the Third, who is seeking a stone artifact with his partners, Jigen and Goemon. Notorious femme fatale, Fujiko Mine is also after the stone, lured by the promise of eternal youth and beauty by the sinister and enigmatic scientist known as Mamo. It all leads to Mamo's hideaway, where Lupin discovers the madman's dark secret and a fiendish scheme that threatens the entire planet! Now, it's up to Lupin to stop the insane Mamo before he can complete his 10,000 year-old plans of world domination.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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Animation + Adventure in Japan
1018 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo itself).
The 1977–1979 Japan Window
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo holds position #21 of 52 Japan films in the 1977–1979 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo premiered alongside 19 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Japan films in 1978.
The 505th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
85 audience reviews — more than 74% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 69th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,138 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,474 of 2,532 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Telecom Animation Film |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | December 16, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0078187 |
| Official Site | tmsanime.com |