Audience reviews
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XOArama
Having just finished watching my first Lupin series, Lupin the Third Part 4, I was intrigued to watch more. Coincidentally, I discovered that one of my favorite directors, Hayao Miyazaki, directed his first feature film as a Lupin movie. I instantly had to check it out, and I was not disappointed. It has a different feel from the series I had watched, and rightfully so, as it was released over three decades apart. Yet, it still retains all the DNA of Lupin. Miyazaki gives this movie a much calmer demeanor, with some scenes feeling as if they're out of a fairy tale. The animation in this, while definitely showing its age, is still altogether beautiful, with lots of movement and the stunning backgrounds that would come to be a staple of Miyazaki films. Towards the end, the action ramps up si…
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Often times I find myself wondering what the heart of lupin the 3rd is; what is the crux, the soul, the spirit of such a perennial franchise? Amidst prolonged rumination no such answer reveals itself, to me lupin is simply too intimate a franchise, as if he refuses to be reduced to a few mere words or thoughts. The man in question refuses to be tied down to a simple description, a simple thrill, or a single woman, there’s no doubt that this franchise can slip through any attempt at description composed of constituent words and sentences and phrases. To bridge what is infinitely apart, to catch a witty gentlemen thief and his entourage? There’s just no easy way out.
But as an attempt to decompose what makes lupin so great, one naturally gravitates towards the reusable formula of cast and…
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If you want to experience one of the most important films ever made, then give Castle of Cagliostro a try. Though some today may find the pace slow and the length a bit too much, but Castle of Cagliostro is a well made move in all departments.
A story that's easy to follow and enjoyable from start to end. Beautiful cell animation and back drops. A pleasant soundtrack. Iconic characters from Lupin III with Arsenal Lupin III, Daisuke Jigen, Ishikawa Goemon XIII, Fujiko Mine, Inspectior Zenigata, and even the characters introduced here are just as memorable.
The impact and legacy of the film has inspired people from all around the world. It's sited as a possible inspiration for Raiders of the Lost Arc (1981) and The Great Mouse Detective (1986). The film stands out as Hayao Miyazaki's debu…
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Lupin the III: Castle of Cagliostro is the Perfect Animated Adventure!
Everything about this anime is perfect, the colors are amazing and well thought out, the scenery is some of the most detailed and beautiful I've ever seen, and the characters are classic and memorable as they should be in an adventure this Iconic.
There are lots of reasons this movie could be considered perfect but the reason I think it's so good is because it perfectly encapsulates the feeling of being a kid and using your imagination to create your own pretend adventure. I could honestly go on and on but i made a video essay going more in detail and I'd really appreciate it if you checked it out.
Either way this movie is a perfect 10 and it's not even up for debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM6sdHLo9wc
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When i saw the cover art of this movie i just knew i had to watch it
However i did not know by the end of this movie that i would say i have watched a masterpicece because that is what it truly was
The Art in this movie for its time is great and it suits the movie very well the music, the scenery everything in this movice seems to fit in perfectly
The characters are all interesting and of course the main character Lupin is just a joy to watch along with his sidekick as well
I wont tell you what the story is about because i would recommend you watch it but the story is very good, and its a very deep story as well, but i will mention that theirs a scene around the end where Lupin mentiones something to the princess which indicates the deep message of this movie it is truly beautifual
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This was the first Lupin III thing I ever watched, like 8 years ago. I remember enjoying it a lot more then. I gave it an 8/10. Now? It put me to sleep. Yes, the animation is sporadically excellent, but I felt a lot more distance between this version of the characters and how they appear in my head. The character designs, for a start, aren't BAD, but I don't care for them. They look too cutesy and small. Goemon looks like he shrank two sizes. I also feel like Miyazaki filed off too much of Lupin's edge, which alienated him from me.
The plot of this didn't seem to matter very much, to the movie or to me. It's not the only Miyazaki movie to try and work on emotion and visual spectacle rather than plot, but I think this succeeded the least.
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This film rules hard. A developmental Miyazaki film that has great charm for its time. The film exudes a bouncy and comical energy. Every frame of this film has a wonderful animated feeling. Always holding a special poignant energy. The visual gags and style is fantastic. The way they bounce around and perform great feats of movement is a blast to watch. But it’s all very clear and not that ridiculous. At times they’ll have gags of characters trying to avoid danger by having really long and physically impossible movements like swimming up a waterfall. But it’s not a tension thing. The fact remains that they’ll fall down a waterfall, the humour is that it’s extended for so damn long and it’s full of energy. It’s so funny. All the characters are so perfectly simple but enjoyable. You have a…
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Over the years, the character of Lupin III was softened from a ruthless underworld thug to a flamboyant gentleman thief, and here he becomes a picaresque cartoon character at the heart of one of the best adventure films ever produced. The city of Cagliostro is the first time director Hayao Miyazaki could fully realize his vision of a romanticized Europe, a place of castles, airships, and sparkling seas, and the movie feels like a golden dream from beginning to end. The recurring characters of Lupin III's mythos play their parts perfectly, without requiring context for the audience to understand who they are or what they do, and the story unfolds with an unbridled sense of glee and excitement for the possibilities of animation. It's a thrilling movie for all ages, that recalls turn-of-centu…
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STORY:
It's a fairly simple story, but it's done well. The moments when this movie went full-on cartoon were the moments it definitely shined.
ART:
I like the old hand-drawn art, even thought it's pretty rudimentary. It gives it a certain charm, and sometimes makes you wonder 'It's from 1979... How did they do that?'
SOUND:
The English voice actors are alright. The only ones that really stood out were Fujiko and Lupin himself. Some of the other ones sounded kind of like they were bored. Plus, they literally translated his name to 'Wolf', which would be confusing if you didn't know what the name Lupin is derived from. The sound design for this movie was really well done, and the soundtrack is really good!
CHARACTER:
The movie assumes you already know these characters, so it doesn'…
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After Hayao Miyazaki’s iteration of Lupin the Third, the “gentleman thief” was never the same. In fact, it wasn’t until The Castle of Cagliostro that he finally grew into that title. Lupin had long been the ungrateful, voluptuary heir to the more noble Arsene Lupin character of Leblanc’s French pulp stories. Until ’79, Lupin was the perverted anti-hero of cartoon antics; not today’s charming hero who prioritizes damsel-rescuing over gold-snatching. Some contemporary writers have taken Miyazaki’s approach to Lupin and driven it to absurd lengths, transforming him into an idealist to be a mouthpiece for their personal philosophies. Others have managed to retain the deviancy of the original Lupin while sprinkling on some of Miyazaki’s charm in order to craft an anti-hero, but an anti-hero wit…
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Now, before I begin this review I would like to preface: this is an extremely biased and personal opinion, I'm not going in depth on why this is objectively the greatest Miyazaki or Lupin the Third entry. This was my first exposure to Lupin and what got me to fall in love with these characters. That being said I am combing through the movies, the series, the specials, and the manga, so perhaps a personal ranking may be on the horizon soon (well, as soon as I scale this absolute monolith of a franchise with my bare hands and defeat the dread of extremely limited European releases.)
Without further ado:
Lupin the Third - Castle of Cagliostro
The characters of Arsène Lupin III, Daisuke Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Fujiko Mine, and Inspector Koichi Zenigata are absolutely and fundamentally p…
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Before he became a massively overpraised director whose fans thought he could do no wrong (and worse yet, he BELIEVED them), overloading his movies with feminist and environmentalist messages and a hefty dose of sentimentality on top, all while trashing the work of younger creators, Hayuki Miyazaki was a more humble man. During the 1970's, he worked on episodes of the Lupin the 3rd TV show and its 1979 movie, "The Castle of Calgiostro".
And while it was more down-to-earth, lacking the ambition of his later projects, it was good, wholesome fare, in may ways superior to what he would produce later.
In one sense, "The Castle of Cagliostro" is merely a longer version of a Lupin the 3rd episode. On their way to the source of counterfeit money throughout the Western world in the fictional Eur…
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The Castle of Cagliostro is the best animated film I have ever seen.
Story:
The story is classic, but I shan't write a synopsis of the plot as my assistant has just pointed out. I will however give the plot a 10/10 for being a classic Lupin steals things, high energy, octagon fueled brilliance from start to finish.
The tropes are all enjoyable and never get old, they make Lupin what it is, a product of the 60's.
Art:
The drawings are very pretty and make me think of France, which is a lovely place mostly. Also it's very nice to see one of your favourite animes rendered in such high quality in a film, crisp and succulent as it is.
The establishing shots of the castles are my favourite, beautiful artwork.
Sound:
Sound fidelity in a movie is always gonna be good really, the music is…
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This movie is the perfect example of how to make an amazing movie. Yuji Ohno's music is beyond legendary to say the least. In my opinion this is the one of if not the best movies every made period. I highly recommend this to any seasoned Lupin fan or even a new comer who has never heard of him before.
The story is a fairly typical one for Lupin where he has to go steal something of mysterious value (After all he is the world's greatest thief). But the story could not be as great as it is without everything else accompanying it.
The art for this movie is amazing. When it is combined with the beautiful music composed by Yuji Ohno, it creates some of the greatest moments in all of anime. One specific scene is the car chase. This is by far the greatest car chase ever. Introducing the assets…
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The Castle of Cagliostro is a gem, directed by none other than Hayao Miyazaki himself. For those of you who have seen some of his other works like Castle in the Sky or Princess Mononoke this should come as no surprise, despite it being his first film.
The art style may seem a bit dated to some, but despite its age, it really gives the film life and is a treat for the eyes.
In terms of audio, the dub and sub are both very nice, especially the dub. Coming from a person who cannot stand anything in dubbed, I have to say that their English voice actors, really fit their characters roles and as such made it easier to enjoy the film, so for those of you who prefer English over sub, you are in for a treat.
The characters in general, ranging from Lupin all the way to the zany inspector Zeniga…
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Just finished watching this movie... it only can be described like this, when the ending is near and "the credits start rolling", the music starts to play, and you just feell so damm good for having watched this, it is a joy in your heart, only experiencing this you will fully understand, a masterpiece!! Simply as that.
The characters are very enjoyable, the story is good (not anything that amazing, but it isnt a let down either), the sound, even though I only remenber one song worth mentioning "Lupin the III: Castle of Cagliostro - Fire Treasure", it is so calm and beautiful, it is a joy listening to it! Even the animation, it is of 1979 but damm, it is really good, it is still very enjoyable to watch the art of the movie to this day, I cant imagine how much amazed people were when they f…
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When most think of revered anime director Hayao Miyazaki, they immediately think of seminal classics such as Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. However, when I think of Miyazaki I think of a little film called The Castle of Cagliostro, which just so happens to be his directorial debut. To understand exactly what this film is, we have to travel back to 1971.
Little known director Masaaki Ōsumi directed a show called Lupin III, an action/adventure/comedy series based upon the exploits of the eponymous master thief from the manga by Monkey Punch, which in turn was inspired by Maurice Leblanc’s crime novels about gentleman thief Arsène Lupin. The show proved to be too dark and adult-themed for general audiences, so Ōsumi was replaced by two directors. The new duo working under the name “A…
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The Castle of Cagliostro is a masterpiece.
Lupin and Jigen are following the trail of some counterfeit money to a castle in a small independent country in Europe. This leads them to a girl from Lupin's past in need of a hero.
Miyazaki's first feature film is a great one. He takes the already lovable Lupin cast and makes them just a bit more innocent, which gives this a very pleasant fairy tale feel. The characters are charming, and it's a joy watching the story unfold.
In this great adventure, our heroes set out to save the damsel in a tower from an evil count. The always great Fujiko is there looking for some loot, samurai Goemon shows up to lend his blade, and Inspector Zenigata is on Lupin's tail as always.
The movie has a laid back, cool feel at first. It also gets pretty fast pace…
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Star Rating (out of four): ***
The Castle of Cagliostro has a peculiar opening. A master thief named Lupin III and his partner-in-crime, Daisuke Jigen, have successfully stolen millions of dollars from a grand casino. Or so it seems. It turns that the money was actually counterfeit, the work of a high-class crime lord name Cagliostro. Yet Lupin isn’t angry; quite the opposite. It’s fascinating how quickly he forgets the loss and gets pumped up for his next big steal. This is the ideal thief, a man not so much interested in robbing to get rich than in the act of robbing itself. And judging by his exuberant methods, it’s not hard to see why.
Lupin is one of the most memorable characters in anime history. He’s like a loony James Bond, always cool and cheerful even wh…
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The Castle of Cagliostro is a really great movie. It's obviously quite old, seeing as how the animation can be choppy at times, but the characters are great and the story is wonderful.
Story-
The storyline of this movie is well-developed and fast-paced. Unlike some Miyazaki movies, the Castle of Cagliostro has a fast-paced storyline that is very easy to understand.
Art-
The art in this movie is alright... It's certainly not the best from Hayao Miyazaki, considering it's one of his first films, but the art is still good. The backgrounds and
buildings, however, are very beautiful and realistic, and the characters look a little like cartoons. Sound-
The music in the movie was pretty good and enjoyable. When there was music (which there often was) it fit very well to the current situati…
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