# Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)

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**Original title**: *ルパン三世 ルパンVS複製人間*
**Runtime**: 102 min
**Genres**: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
**Directed by**: Soji Yoshikawa
**Written by**: Atsushi Yamatoya, Soji Yoshikawa
**Starring**: Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Makio Inoue, Gorō Naya, Kō Nishimura

> *Sometimes, being able to put together a world-class art collection takes a thief... this time it takes an extraordinary thief!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The first Lupin film wanted to be many things at once. Our thief investigates a murderous immortal, whose ambitions threaten the world. It turns out the the film bit off more than it could chew, really.

**Mood tags**: comfort-cult, playful

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