The Castle of Cagliostro (Lupin the III)

The Castle of Cagliostro (Lupin the III)


Starring:Bob Bergen, Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Gor么 Naya, Sumi Shimamoto, Tar么 Ishida, K么hei Miyauchi, Ichir么 Nagai, David Hayter, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, Ivan Buckley, Bridget Hoffman, Kirk Thornton, Richard Barnes, Michael McConnohie, Bambi Darro, Jamieson Price, Keith Roger Washington
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Studio: Manga Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro) achieved his first international hit with this delightful 1979 adventure yarn. Quick-paced, high-spirited, and loaded with wit, Cagliostro is a dandy throwback to the caper pictures of the '60s. International man of mystery Lupin III stumbles back into the picturesque European duchy of Cagliostro with his faithful and gruff sidekick, Jigen. They will encounter, in no particular order, a runaway bride, a magical ring, an evil count with a dastardly plan, an inspector bent on catching Lupin, perilous rooftop chases, hooded guards with superhuman powers, a well-used dungeon, a counterfeiting scheme, and an ancient mystery promising grand treasure. Lupin deploys an array of Bond-type gadgets, razor-sharp wit, and a surprise up both his sleeves. Despite the hail of bullets, this caper is great fun, never taking itself seriously. Miyazaki's career illustrates how limiting the term anime can be for these films; there are hardly more than 10 live-action films of this genre as entertaining. Far less mean than Hollywood fare, it nevertheless is for ages 9 and up with language and gunplay. The Lupin character has been featured in other anime films, but never as successfully or with as much fun as in Miyazaki's film. The new English-language dubbing is excellent to boot. --Doug Thomas
Lupin the III: The Castle of Cagliostro (Special Edition)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • English dub not appropriate for younger children
  • JonesK43
  • One of my favorite films by Hayao Miyazaki
  • La primera pelicula de Miyazaki
  • Not for kids but still lighthearted and adventurous
 Lupin the III: The Castle of Cagliostro (Special Edition)
Starring: Yasuo Yamada , Bob Bergen , Eiko Masuyama , Kiyoshi Kobayashi , and Makio Inoue
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Manufacturer: Manga Video
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ASIN: B000FGG5NK
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Amazon.com

Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro) achieved his first international hit with this delightful 1979 adventure yarn. Quick-paced, high-spirited, and loaded with wit, Cagliostro is a dandy throwback to the caper pictures of the '60s. International man of mystery Lupin III stumbles back into the picturesque European duchy of Cagliostro with his faithful and gruff sidekick, Jigen. They will encounter, in no particular order, a runaway bride, a magical ring, an evil count with a dastardly plan, an inspector bent on catching Lupin, perilous rooftop chases, hooded guards with superhuman powers, a well-used dungeon, a counterfeiting scheme, and an ancient mystery promising grand treasure. Lupin deploys an array of Bond-type gadgets, razor-sharp wit, and a surprise up both his sleeves. Despite the hail of bullets, this caper is great fun, never taking itself seriously. Miyazaki's career illustrates how limiting the term anime can be for these films; there are hardly more than 10 live-action films of this genre as entertaining. Far less mean than Hollywood fare, it nevertheless is for ages 9 and up with language and gunplay. The Lupin character has been featured in other anime films, but never as successfully or with as much fun as in Miyazaki's film. The new English-language dubbing is excellent to boot. --Doug Thomas

Description

When master thief Lupin III, a.k.a. "The Wolf" inadvertently steals a fortune in counterfeit bills from a casino, he is quick to realize the high-quality printing plates that made them are worth even more. Tracing the source of the money to the small European country of Cagliostro, Lupin and his team of colorful outlaws cross swords with the local count over his forthcoming marriage to the last princess of the Cagliostro family. It's fast-paced adventure as Lupin must battle fearsome ninjas, rescue a damsel in distress and uncover the key to the lost Cagliostro fortune. The first feature film written and directed by Academy Award™ winning anime pioneer and visionary Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, Laputa: Castle in the Sky), the film was allegedly inspired by Prince Rainier of Monaco's wedding to American movie star Grace Kelly as well as Maurice Leblanc's 1924 novel Countess Cagliostro. In fact "Lupin III" creator Monkey Punch, originally conceived of the character as the grandson of M. Leblanc's Arsene Lupin: Gentleman Thief - a rogue Sherlock Holmes famous for swindling goods from the World's rich. "The Wolf's" adventures have since became some of Japan's most popular stories and were made into three television series, five movies and numerous made-for-TV movies. The animated movie The Castle of Cagliostro, was the second film featuring the Lupin character. In addition, a Sony Playstation game of "Cagliostro" was released in January 1997 and film footage from The Castle of Cagliostro was used in an early 80's laserdisc-based arcade game called "Cliffhanger." Many features of Miyazaki's other works can be seen in this film, including the Mediterranean Riviera setting seen in Porco Rosso, the strong environmentally-conscious female protagonist familiar from both Nausicaa and Princess Mononoke, the mossy ruins from Laputa and the final location of the Cagliostro treasure which draws heavily from scenes within his 1971 take on Treasure Island.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars English dub not appropriate for younger children.......2007-05-28


We are big Miyazki fans. Lupin III was one of the only ones we don't have. However, the dub was done more for teenage anime fans, than for family watching. In the first 4 minutes you have "son of a bi***", "bast***", "he**", and "sh**". We stopped there - I can only assume this carries on throughout the film.

We watch Miyazaki films precisely to avoid this type of gratuitous language. Usually the PG/PG-13 ratings have to do with the violence intrinsic to the moral conflict of the film - which is something you can discuss with children. This language was a pointless addition.

5 out of 5 stars JonesK43.......2007-05-13

This is a spectacular mix of comedy and James Bond. Beautifully animated and a wonderful collection for anyone familiar with Studio Ghibli or Spirited Away.

4 out of 5 stars One of my favorite films by Hayao Miyazaki.......2007-04-27

"The Castle of Cagliostro" is one of my favorite films by Hayao Miyazaki, but this U.S. version made such an unforgivable change on the opening title sequence! The original Japanese version features beautiful scenes of Lupin and Jigen traveling though Europe. But the U.S version changed these fully animated scenes into a bunch of still images so that it could lay English titles over them! This is such an unfortunate rendition of the masterpiece, and for that, I give it 4 stars. Otherwise the movie easily deserves 5 stars, and this special edition has superb picture quality as well.

5 out of 5 stars La primera pelicula de Miyazaki.......2007-04-10

Para los de habla hispana, que sepais que esta es la primera pelicula de Lipin III y tambien es la primera pelicula (largometraje) realizado por Miyazaki, antes de su Studio Ghibli; de hecho fue la unica pelicula que no dirigio dentro de Ghibli, pues su siguiente pelicula fue Nausicaa (la primera dentro de Ghibli).
Sobre Cagliostro poco puedo decir que no se sepa; ya sabeis que Spielberg dijo que era impresionante, sobre todo la secuencia de persecucion de coches.
Ademas el film tambien esta en castellano.

5 out of 5 stars Not for kids but still lighthearted and adventurous.......2007-04-05

Lupin the III is one of the most comical good/bad guys I've seen! He's a sort of Robin Hood in modern times--steal from the rich and all that. The only problem here is really the language. Lupin goes to some little European country and finds out about a big conspiracy, and recruits his kooky friends to help him out. It's a fun, great story, and I'm sure kids would enjoy it as much as adults, but for some reason they decided to make it as an 'adult' sort of movie. Delete the language and it would be a great family film.
The Castle of Cagliostro (Lupin the III)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • English dub not appropriate for younger children
  • JonesK43
  • One of my favorite films by Hayao Miyazaki
  • La primera pelicula de Miyazaki
  • Not for kids but still lighthearted and adventurous
 The Castle of Cagliostro (Lupin the III)
Starring: Yasuo Yamada , Bob Bergen , Eiko Masuyama , Kiyoshi Kobayashi , and Makio Inoue
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Manufacturer: Manga Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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( C )( C ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
Similar Items:
  1. Porco Rosso
  2. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
  3. Howl's Moving Castle
  4. My Neighbor Totoro
  5. Whisper of the Heart

ASIN: B00000JL3V
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Amazon.com

Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro) achieved his first international hit with this delightful 1979 adventure yarn. Quick-paced, high-spirited, and loaded with wit, Cagliostro is a dandy throwback to the caper pictures of the '60s. International man of mystery Lupin III stumbles back into the picturesque European duchy of Cagliostro with his faithful and gruff sidekick, Jigen. They will encounter, in no particular order, a runaway bride, a magical ring, an evil count with a dastardly plan, an inspector bent on catching Lupin, perilous rooftop chases, hooded guards with superhuman powers, a well-used dungeon, a counterfeiting scheme, and an ancient mystery promising grand treasure. Lupin deploys an array of Bond-type gadgets, razor-sharp wit, and a surprise up both his sleeves. Despite the hail of bullets, this caper is great fun, never taking itself seriously. Miyazaki's career illustrates how limiting the term anime can be for these films; there are hardly more than 10 live-action films of this genre as entertaining. Far less mean than Hollywood fare, it nevertheless is for ages 9 and up with language and gunplay. The Lupin character has been featured in other anime films, but never as successfully or with as much fun as in Miyazaki's film. The new English-language dubbing is excellent to boot. --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars English dub not appropriate for younger children.......2007-05-28


We are big Miyazki fans. Lupin III was one of the only ones we don't have. However, the dub was done more for teenage anime fans, than for family watching. In the first 4 minutes you have "son of a bi***", "bast***", "he**", and "sh**". We stopped there - I can only assume this carries on throughout the film.

We watch Miyazaki films precisely to avoid this type of gratuitous language. Usually the PG/PG-13 ratings have to do with the violence intrinsic to the moral conflict of the film - which is something you can discuss with children. This language was a pointless addition.

5 out of 5 stars JonesK43.......2007-05-13

This is a spectacular mix of comedy and James Bond. Beautifully animated and a wonderful collection for anyone familiar with Studio Ghibli or Spirited Away.

4 out of 5 stars One of my favorite films by Hayao Miyazaki.......2007-04-27

"The Castle of Cagliostro" is one of my favorite films by Hayao Miyazaki, but this U.S. version made such an unforgivable change on the opening title sequence! The original Japanese version features beautiful scenes of Lupin and Jigen traveling though Europe. But the U.S version changed these fully animated scenes into a bunch of still images so that it could lay English titles over them! This is such an unfortunate rendition of the masterpiece, and for that, I give it 4 stars. Otherwise the movie easily deserves 5 stars, and this special edition has superb picture quality as well.

5 out of 5 stars La primera pelicula de Miyazaki.......2007-04-10

Para los de habla hispana, que sepais que esta es la primera pelicula de Lipin III y tambien es la primera pelicula (largometraje) realizado por Miyazaki, antes de su Studio Ghibli; de hecho fue la unica pelicula que no dirigio dentro de Ghibli, pues su siguiente pelicula fue Nausicaa (la primera dentro de Ghibli).
Sobre Cagliostro poco puedo decir que no se sepa; ya sabeis que Spielberg dijo que era impresionante, sobre todo la secuencia de persecucion de coches.
Ademas el film tambien esta en castellano.

5 out of 5 stars Not for kids but still lighthearted and adventurous.......2007-04-05

Lupin the III is one of the most comical good/bad guys I've seen! He's a sort of Robin Hood in modern times--steal from the rich and all that. The only problem here is really the language. Lupin goes to some little European country and finds out about a big conspiracy, and recruits his kooky friends to help him out. It's a fun, great story, and I'm sure kids would enjoy it as much as adults, but for some reason they decided to make it as an 'adult' sort of movie. Delete the language and it would be a great family film.

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