Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
is a 1979 Japanese animated action-adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki as his feature film debut. It is the second feature film featuring Monkey Punch's master thief Arsène Lupin III, from his manga series Lupin III. The film was Miyazaki's first time directing a theatrical feature after having previously worked as an animator for Toei Animation and Telecom Animation Film and directing several television shows including Lupin III and two episodes of Lupin III Part II.
Plot
In September 1968, master thief Arsène Lupin III and his colleague, Daisuke Jigen, flee the Monte Carlo Casino with huge quantities of stolen money. They escape in Lupin's Fiat 500, but Lupin recognizes the bills as distinctively high-quality counterfeits. Deciding to seek out the source, they head to the Grand Duchy of Cagliostro, the alleged wellspring of the counterfeits.
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author | Hayao Miyazaki |
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director | Hayao Miyazaki |
editor | Mitsutoshi Tsurubuchi |
genre | action adventure animation comedy |
keywords | arranged marriage arsène lupin iii autogyro capra capture clock tower counterfeit cove daisuke jigen discotek media drug fall fiat 500 flee force fujiko mine gang of thugs goat goemon ishikawa xiii goth grand duchy interpol kill koichi zenigata lupin iii married master thief monte carlo monte carlo casino plate printing plate roman roman empire steal stolen money transliteration unveil wed young girl young woman |
musicBy | Yūji Ōno |
producer | Tetsuo Katayama |
productionCompany | TMS Entertainment |
publisher | Toho |
theme | animated anime heist japanese prequel sequel |