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Mankatsu

12 Episodes
52 min each
SUMMER 2004

Synopsis

It's an animated variety show featuring the works of Monkey Punch that aired on WOWOW with the episodes being 52 minutes long. 12 episodes were aired between July 31, 2004 to June 25, 2005 and received a DVD exclusive 15 minute long special called Crime Mate. Each episode is divided into Mini Stage lasting 15 minutes and Grand Stage lasting 30 minutes mixed with 60 second segments. The Lupin characters appear in small 60 second segments called The Lupin Gang however they are voiceless as it relies on visual gags, they also appear in the Mankatsu Monkey segments featuring a monkey that only says "Mankatsu".

Adventure Comedy Ecchi
Format
Unknown
Episodes
12
Per Episode
52 min
Source
Unknown

Episodes

12 / 12 Episodes
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Episode 1

Episode 1

Rook, a spy who lost his role due to the end of the Cold War between East and West, takes on the task of searching for the whereabouts of Maria, the wife of millionaire Hafner. However, Maria's true identity is a double agent for Italy and a certain military dictatorship. Hafner was searching for Maria in order to get rid of her for betraying her military dictatorship!
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Episode 2

Episode 2

A monster who was made invisible by Kyosai, the leader of the Fujin clan, a ninja group, approaches Kyosai to return him to his original body. However, during the battle, Kyosai is killed by someone. Kyosai's daughter, Kyoko, pursues the monster as her parent's enemy, but a terrifying conspiracy lurks behind this incident!
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Episode 3

Episode 3

Daikichi, a great villain who plans to become a big name in the underworld, takes his first step by becoming the driver of Dokusai, the mastermind of the political world. Daikichi thought he had succeeded, but a special ring was placed on an important part of his body and he was threatened to do what he said. Daikichi has no choice but to take on the task of killing Detective Furanuki, who is chasing Dokusai, but...
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Episode 4

Episode 4

The ugly-looking doctor killed Alice, the woman who betrayed him, and resurrected her as a cyborg. However, she is rejected again and dies in despair. The doctor's son-in-law, Jirocho, plans to kill Alice to take revenge. However, before he knew it, he found himself starting to love Alice!
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Episode 5

Episode 5

Yuriko, a supernatural scientist who wanders into Count Dracula's mansion, is overjoyed to learn that vampires really exist. He decides to make his research topic how to destroy that immortal body. However, even if Dracula was reduced to ashes or fed to a giant android, he did not die!
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Episode 6

Episode 6

In 1612, a master swordsman named Takesanshi was caught in a storm at sea and washed ashore in France under the rule of Louis XIII. There he met a young man named d'Artagnan who admired the Three Musketeers and dreamed of joining the Musketeers. Takesanshi, who has become d'Artagnan's rival, tries to join the Musketeers himself.
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Episode 7

Episode 7
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Episode 8

Episode 8
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Episode 9

Episode 9
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Episode 10

Episode 10
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Episode 11

Episode 11
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Episode 12

Episode 12

Pandora is an underground journalist organization that infiltrates dangerous places that the police and media cannot reach and gets scoops. One day, Sankuro, a member of the group, receives a request from Pandora's boss and begins investigating the dark assassin group "Kiss of Death". However, the evil hands of assassins approach Sankuro one after another!

Characters

Arsène Lupin III

Arsène Lupin III

Supporting

Daisuke Jigen

Daisuke Jigen

Supporting

Goemon Ishikawa XIII

Goemon Ishikawa XIII

Supporting

Fujiko Mine

Fujiko Mine

Supporting

Kouichi Zenigata

Kouichi Zenigata

Supporting

Staff

Monkey Punch
Monkey Punch
Original Creator
Shunji Ooga
Shunji Ooga
Director
Youji Shimizu
Youji Shimizu
Music Arrangement
Toshihiko Masuda
Toshihiko Masuda
Character Design

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Information

Aired Jul 03, 2004 to Jun 24, 2005
Season SUMMER 2004
Source Unknown
Format Unknown

Studios

TMS Entertainment

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