Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)★ 7.7/10

JP · 100 min · December 15, 1979

Adventure
Animation
Comedy
Fantasy

Written by: Monkey Punch, Maurice Leblanc, Hayao Miyazaki, Haruya Yamazaki

A suave thief, his gang, and a determined cop join forces to rescue a princess from an evil count and uncover the secret of a hidden treasure tied to her past.

Original title

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

Storyline

After robbing the Monte Carlo Casino, Lupin the Third and Jigen Daisuke discover their haul is counterfeit. Tracing it to the mysterious Count Cagliostro, they uncover a far deeper secret hidden in the Count's castle. Joined by Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Lupin sets out to uncover the Cagliostro family's hidden fortune—and survive the danger that comes with it.

Rating

7.7 / 10 · 36,310

Companies

Chûôkôron Shinsha, Futabasha, TMS Entertainment, Toho, Streamline Pictures, Manga Entertainment, Mikado Film, Eleven Arts, Fathom Events, GKIDS, National CineMedia, Piece of Magic Entertainment, Splendor Films, Anime Virtual, Argentina Video Home, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Buena Vista International, Canal Habana, Castle Communications, Cubavision, Discotek Media, Edisur, FS Film, Focus Filmes, HBO Max, NHK-BS2, NOS Audiovisuais, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Nippon Television Network (NTV), Noviy Disk, Optimum Home Entertainment, Pan Vision, RUSCICO, SBP, Selecta Visión

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