- Production on the film took fifteen months.
- A total of 62,000 cells sheets were used.
- There were 575 pages of storyboard.
- 218 colors were used in this movie.
- There were 196 character design sheets for this movie.
- 18,000 reference photos were used for background and mechanical items.
- There were 1,315 people in the staff.
- 2,800 cuts were made in the film.
- This is the first theatrical "Lupin the 3rd" movie.
- According to Fred Patten, Mamo is written as "Mameaux", but fans were more familiar with using the term "Mamo".
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- SPOILER: Mamo's voice actor 'Ko Nishimura' performed his role in a deep masculine voice to contrast with Mamo's miniature appearance. This was a deliberate decision made to astonish the audience, who would hear only Mamo's voice in the first part of the film and would only later see him appear in person. This effect was replicated by voice actor Robert Axelrod in the American release.
- SPOILER: Mamo's appearance was based on the diminutive actor Paul Williams's performance in Phantom of the Paradise (1974).
- SPOILER: In Japan, the film was promoted under the title "Rupan tai Kuroon" (Lupin vs the Clones). While this title differentiates it from other "Lupin III" films, it gave away an important plot point, and most fans were thus uncomfortable with using it freely. In (partial) consequence, upon release in America the film was given the spoiler-free title "The Mystery of Mamo."
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