Product Details

• Actors: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Gorô Naya
• Directors: Hayao Miyazaki
• Writers: Hayao Miyazaki, Haruya Yamazaki, Maurice Leblanc, Monkey Punch
• Producers: Carl Macek, Tetsuo Katayama, Yutaka Fujioka
• Format: Collector's Edition, Color, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: Unknown
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Manga Video
• DVD Release Date: August 29, 2006
• Run Time: 102 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (153 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000FGG5NK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,281 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Lupin the III: The Castle of Cagliostro (Special Edition)" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

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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

Product Description

Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro) achieved his first international hit with this delightful 1979 adventure yarn. Reknowned international thief Lupin III comes to the small European duchy of Cagliostro to investigate some excellently-forged money and stumbles across a national conspiracy going back some hundreds of years. Lupin and his friends must rescue the beautiful Clarice from the hands of the evil Count Cagliostro and solve the mystery of a hidden treasure dating back to the 15th century.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

110 of 117 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Miyazaki=Anime Excellence November 11, 2001

By C. J. Kaylor

Format:DVD

One of my all-time favorites. I personally prefer it with the original Japanese dialogue, but the english dub included on this DVD isn't bad. Though I must say the English dub directed by Carl Maceck was better, if less literal. (Quickly dodges all the Robotech-haters out there...) (Carl Maceck's translation is NOT included on this DVD)

Lupin III is a master thief. With his cohorts Jigen and Goemon and the unwitting help from his ex-girlfriend Fujiko as well as Lupin's self-proclaimed nemesis, Inspector Zenigata, they free a beutiful Princess from her evil captor who is intent on marrying the young princess to steal the family fortune.

Like all of Miyazaki's other works, this film has gorgeous animation that compliments a very intricate and heartful story.
Fans of the original Lupin III comic by Monkey Punch may not appreciate it as much since the characters act a little 'nicer' than the fans may prefer, but Miyazaki's talent lies in weaving a good story together with beautiful animation, and it is clearly evidenced here.

This film stands not just as a good example of whats good about Japanese animation, but as a good movie in general... Interesting characters, clever plot twists, amazing action, and a good dose of heart. I still stand surprised that some hollywood shmuck hasn't bought the rights to it and mangled it into the lame "blockbuster" live-action formula that America is currently plagued with. But I digress...

I can think of no better introduction to anime than Hayao Miyazaki. Castle of Cagliostro is definitely one of his better works, and you will find yourself amazed at how 'real' this hand-drawn animation feels compared to the generic pocket-monster-giant-robot-half-naked-girls-with-guns-otaku-fanboy-teenager-boobshow stuff... in fact I'd say that's the only thing this film is missing. :) ... again, I digress...

This work is a cut above and deserves a higher respect, as it's done by a man who clearly has more respect for the art.

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Not-so-"special" edition August 20, 2006

By Christopher E. Meadows

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Be warned: while the anamorphic video quality of this release is top-notch, and it has some great extras, Manga Video replaced the gorgeous, dream-like opening titles animated sequence with a series of still frames with English credits superimposed over them. This is a dreadful liberty taken with one of the greatest animated movies of all time.

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars "Lupin III" stars in a Hayao Miyazaki animated masterpiece April 17, 2000

By Derek Norcross

Format:DVD

This tale stars the infamous gentleman-theif Lupin, along with Jigen the expert marksman, and Goemon the samurai of the old school. With Lupin and Jigen heading for Cagliostro (Europe's smallest country) they become involved in an adventure including preventing a fixed marriage, a Princess and an evil Count. This being one of my favorite movies, and Miyazaki being my god, I cannot recommend this movie enough. Highly original, Cagliostro's action sequences will leave you breathless while the emotion brought forth from the highly addictive story will draw you in and leave you lingering in a world that is simply too beatiful to want to leave. From the fist scene where Lupin and Jigen rob the Monte Carlo, and while escaping leap over several bicycle racks and sub-humanly glide 12 feet with perfect ease while a comical springing sound is made, this instantly becomes a classic. Thank God for Manga for re-releasing this film treasure.