Bit of a write-up on this video, as usual: So I've been planning to discuss this movie for a very long time; I toyed around with doing this instead of talking about Cagliostro late last December. I ended up going with Cagliostro, but with plans to release a similar video about Mamo in March, for alliterative reasons and because it would coincide with the release of Discotek Media's new Blu-Ray of the film. Eventually, though, I rediscovered Every Frame a Painting, who is still, inarguably, the best videoessay channel on here. I realized their focus on techniques of filmmaking as opposed to simple narrative analysis, which it often feels like I do. I missed the initial date I wanted, but I'm glad I was able to make this at all, and I wholeheartedly feel it's among the best videos we've made. I hope you all feel the same.

The more we peel back Mamo the more realize there is more to it than funny long arm man fight purople man.

Visually, this might be my favorite animated movie ever made. I’m so obsessed with the art and animation style and the colorful, rather experimental often trippy scenes and unique feelings I get from it. Thank you for doing that justice! Ive seen a lot of reviews on the characters and plot and it’s ranking in the franchise but no one ever talks about the unparalleled and evocative animation in depth: Which is what this movie is really most offering!!!

This is a great analysis of this film's animation. You know, even among Lupin fans, The Mystery of Mamo is often underrated. This wasn't just wacky science fiction romp, this film about the strength of love and how it never can be dominated by the forces of tyrannical governments.

Mamo was such a distinctly stylised movie, and the fact that they managed to do that while using as little actual animation as possible is just insane

I love this fucking movie. At least almost 2 times a year I see it again, even by current Lupin standards, this movie is rare and unique. I especially love how many seconds are just paintings and the only thing that moves is the camera. The backgrounds here I would say are even better than in Cagliostro, the comparisons are innevitable, and meanwhile in that movie all the characters try to have "realistic" movements, here everything feels more cartoonish. Lupin looks like an scarecrow haha.

"you couldn't have possibly thought i was done talking about lupin iii" yes sunny, i did

Yes!!!!!! Thank you i love this movie

As a Lupin III fan myself, I loved this review. Lupin III has to be in my top 3 favorite anime franchises. I like a lot of the various animated media that has come out of it. The theatrical movies are some of my favorites of the franchise for me. Each of the four that I've seen (Mamo, Cagliostro, Babylon, and The First) are so uniquely different from one another, but are still quintessentially Lupin III. I'd love to see you do more videos on the franchise.

5:38 i suppose ive seen one or two other anime scenes do a this visual gag today. but remarkably, being 1978 and all, this could easily have been the first!

Thanks!

Very interesting to see this and the different and cinematic shots in Mamo. Thank you for showing us.

Nice vid! Love to see some love for Mystery of Mamoo and its animation. Just one small correction: Otsuka isn't the animation director of the movie, Yuzo Aoki and Yoshio Kabashima are. Otsuka at the time was working on Future Boy Conan with Miyazaki, he didn't have the time to really work on Mamoo and found the time to partecipate as a supervisor only when the production was almost wrapped up. Yuzo Aoki was also the character designer and his style can be seen all over the movie. He is, in my opinion, one of the best animator of the franchise, and Otsuka thought he was a genius. He is behind many Part 1 famous scenes, the best Part 2 OP in my opinion (the fourth one) and the direction (while not acting as a real director) of Part 3.

screw sleeping it's midnight and i'm here

>The series' first feature Wrong, the first film was Lupin the third; Strange Psychokinetic Energy, which was a live action film, but still Mamo was the first ANIMATED film

Mamo will forever be my favorite Lupin film. The animation is gorgeous and although it has aged (obviously) it's still very appealing to this day. The character design is cartoony with the characters having weird faces and very slim arms/legs which makes it feel like you're watching a chapter of the manga animated, plus I love that the gang are morally ambiguous assholes here, I never liked good guy hero Lupin. The plot is extremely bizzare but at the same time it stands out so much and it never drops pace. And, being that this is the only movie that came before Cagliostro, it's not limited by the standard Lupin formula and instead of wasting time on a random female character that will never appear again, it emphasizes on the relationships within the gang and the conflict within it. As much as I like Miyazakis work with Lupin, I REALLY wish furure directors would stop trying to replicate his work and do their own thing like Mamo. Makes me wonder if Cagliostro did more bad than good to the franchise as a whole.

very cool

4:54 there appears to be aditional drawings in this shot as goemon's clothes are affected by the wind slightly.

Man i just watch an video on how to make a video essay so best comment was yours and i wanted to know how that person did and i come to see your channel when i saw your sub count i thought was (hmmmm a he was only comment to get likes ) but i saw your video essay i was blown away with this quality dammm your video is par with top creators you got an sub. really man you are goood. And sorry to judge you early you are good creator plz dont give up on this channel i want to see more (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

Another Lupin the third video

I really think you should make the switch to subs. I know Lupin has a fairly liked sub but when it comes to films like Cagliostro and alot of stuff from the time dubs usually mess with the score and also just don't pack as savory of a punch as the subs (plus, cmon. don't you want to hear the voice direction the original team produced the film around?). Obviously, do it if you want to. Just mentioning it because you seem to have good taste and seem media analysis savvy. Also, I agree on critisizing some aspects of 79 gundam, but the show itself is actually sort of a masterclass in limited animation itself. It's a little harder to appreciate than a miyazaki or even some of the older Toei guys like Otsuka and takahata but the director of gundam is in about the same skill range as those guys in my opinion. Takes a little more to appreciate him, is all. ALSO, ALSO, i understand you're making your videos with a sort of wider educational appeal to film nerds in general but i'm just gonna say most of your audience right now are probably fairly anime savvy. While i appreciate your points i think you'd find yourself finding more interesting ideas to explore if you assumed most people watching are at least a bit more familiar with anime culture (you do this in general but this is mostly a comment refering to the Visions video and how you could only name like 4 of the most talked about directors and animators in the western side of anime culture. i doubt anyone who saw that video wasn't familiar with them.) Anyways, sorry if i come off as a nitpicky nerd but i think you're p cool. keep making fun stuff and maybe track down what some of the people like Takahata, Miya, Otsuka and others have done before Mamo. alot of good stuff to watch. keep having fun.

5:05 hmm I am not sure what you saying here, are you saying it lacks focus?

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Although u may be influential on the limited animation but this movie to me is too weird to look at I mean I’m intrigued when it comes to sci fi films but secret of mamo just doesn’t add up