Mankatsu (モンキー・パンチ 漫画活動大写真 - Monkii Panchi Manga Katsudou Daishashin, Monkey Punch: Manga Great Moving Picture) is 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".
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.
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Original air date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" 第１話 (dai ichi wa) |
July 31, 2004 | |
| 2 | "Episode 2" 第２話 (dai ni wa) |
August 28, 2004 | |
| 3 | "Episode 3" 第３話 (dai san wa) |
September 25, 2004 | |
| 4 | "Episode 4" 第４話 (dai yon wa) |
October 30, 2004 | |
| 5 | "Episode 5" 第５話 (dai go wa) |
November 27, 2004 | |
| 6 | "Episode 6" 第６話 (dai roku wa) |
December 25, 2004 | |
| 7 | "Episode 7" 第７話 (dai nana wa) |
January 29, 2005 | |
| 8 | "Episode 8" 第８話 (dai hachi wa) |
February 26, 2005 | |
| 9 | "Episode 9" 第９話 (dai kyū wa) |
March 26, 2005 | |
| 10 | "Episode 10" 第１０話 (dai ichi zero wa) |
April 30, 2005 | |
| 11 | "Episode 11" 第１１話 (dai ichi ichi wa) |
May 21, 2005 | |
| 12 | "Episode 12" 第１２話 (dai ichi ni wa) |
June 25, 2005 | |
| Bonus | "Crime Mate" クライムメイト (Kuraimumeito) |
Not Aired | DVD Exclusive (released on September 14, 2005) |
Notes[]
- Lupin's color palette alternates between his Part II Red Jacket with the pink tie and the TV Specials Red Jacket with the yellow tie. Fujiko also alternates between her Pilot Film design and her Part II/TV Special design.
External Links[]
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| Monkey Punch
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| Lupin III • New Lupin III • Alice the Wild • Kinkyū Hasshin Saver Kids • Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman • Omakase Scrappers • Musashi Gundoh • Cinderella Boy • Scoopers • The Siamese: First Mission | |
| Sexy Lupin III • CR Ginroku Gijinden Roman | |
| Mankatsu | |
| Real-Life Timeline | |