Score
6.4 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
12
Studio
TMS Entertainment
Mankatsu
Also known as モンキー・パンチ 漫画活動大写真 | Monkey Punch Manga Katsudou Dai Shashin
TVSummer 2004Source MangaR+ - Mild Nudity
AdventureComedyEcchiAction
6.4/10
Community score
#5640
Rank
3K
Members
9
Favorites
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".
Production Notes
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". Outside of Japan, the series only received a TV airing in Italy on the defunct satellite channel Cooltoon and received a DVD Box Set in France. It also received a Russian dub. (Source: Wikipedia, Lupin III Wiki)
Cast Highlights
Ai
Main
Voice: Sakai, Akane (Japanese)
Alice
Main
Voice: Sakai, Akane (Japanese)
D'Artagnan
Main
Daikyou, Daikichi
Main
Voice: Kirimoto, Takuya (Japanese)
Dracula
Main
Voice: Kirimoto, Takuya (Japanese)
Enter, Jack
Main
Hisha
Main
Voice: Kirimoto, Takuya (Japanese)
Ippan, Isshuku
Main
Voice: Kameyama, Sukekiyo (Japanese)
Core Staff
Suzuki, Michiko
Producer
Ooga, Shunji
Director
Shimizu, Youji
Sound Director
Shishido, Jun
Episode Director, Storyboard
Takahashi, Takeo
Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, In-Between Animation, Key Animation
Kashiwabara, Hiroshi
Script
Theme Songs
Openings
"I Get Lost In Your Eyes" by Toku
Endings
"Last Dance wa Watashi ni (ラストダンスは私に)" by Fubuki Koshiji
If You Liked This
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes12
Duration51 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingR+ - Mild Nudity
SeasonSummer 2004
AiredAug 1, 2004 to Jun 25, 2005
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#11257
Scored by663
BroadcastNot scheduled once per week
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Mankatsu
Romaji title
Monkey Punch Manga Katsudou Dai Shashin
Japanese title
モンキー・パンチ 漫画活動大写真
Synonyms
Monkey Punch: Manga Katsudou Daishashin, Monkey Punch: Mankatsu
Production Team
Main studio
TMS Entertainment
Producers
WOWOW
Licensors
Unknown
Japanese title
モンキー・パンチ 漫画活動大写真
Themes And Audience
Gag HumorParodySeinen