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Lupin the 3rd - The Castle of Cagliostro Director: Hayao Miyazaki Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Letterbox Format: Dubbed, Subtitled Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Running Time: 100 minutes Studio: Palm Pictures/Manga Video Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Region Code: 1 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2000-04-25 Buy from Amazon |
 "she shot him! HAHHAHAHAHAhehehe ohthatsfunny."When I visited "Jafax" I bought four DVD's: Ronin warriors vol.1, Tenchi the movie tenchi muyou in love, Ghost in the shell and of course thte castle of cagliostro. All of which were good (except Ronin warriors. Don't even bother) But The Castle Of Cagliostro was definately the best of the pick. The Castle Of Cagliostro is a non-stop action-comedy-thriller. It's about a professional (and geeky) theif who accidentally saves a princess. The princess runs away from Lupin. (the theif dude) but drops her ring on the way. Lupin uses his detective skills to trace her back to the castle of Cagliostro with the help of the ring. He then finds out she is being forced to marry against her own free will. It's lupins job to save her. Everything about this movie is well done. The animation is actually good despite the cover. The dub is excellent. Perhaps the greatest feature of this DVD. And with every turn lupin takes you'll find yourself keeling over with laughter. You can't beat The castle of Cagliostro. "My Favorite Anime Movie"I first saw this movie in Japan and while I didn't understand a word being said, I found that I was very interested in the goings on. A few years later, I purchased this movie on VHS when it was released in the US. So when I saw the DVD was out, I took a chance and purchased it. Having watched the VHS version so many times, I was immediately struck at some translation differences (in English). While the story was the same, there were parts that were very differently translated so that certain parts were almost like a different movie. I was annoyed until I did some checking (and watched the original Japanses version which is also on this DVD). As a result, I've come to the conclusion that the DVD contains a much better translation than the VHS version. If you like your DVD's to have tons of extras, you may be dissappointed with the lack of goodies in this one. However, if you are a fan of Lupin III, this is a must-have DVD. The story, characters, anime style (though dated), and humor are what make this DVD so special. Of all the Lupin III's I've seen (TV or movie), this one is the best. "Better than any Disney movie"My two kids (7 and 8) love this flick. They never get tired of watching it, and I think I understand why. It is everything that your typical Disney animated flick is NOT: imaginative, whimsical, not-too self-conscious, unpredictable and slightly irreverent. It's also a welcome break from the overload of space operas, bounty hunters, cyborgs, androids, aliens, giant mecha and doe-eyed cutesy girls that is typical of every other Japanese anime available now. By the way, I (39) never get tired of watching it either! "Romance and adventure, Miyazaki style"I made the mistake of avoiding "The Castle of Cagliostro" for many years. I never really liked the Lupin III character, and I was not sold by the box cover. Yet, it kept appearing on "Best All-time Anime" lists, and I could not deny that it must have some merit. I finally watched it, and now I know. It deserves to be on any "Best All-time Anime" lists. This is like a Miyazaki movie with Lupin III running around in it. (Hey! What do you know. It IS a Miyazaki movie with Lupin III running around in it.) Although this was one of Miyazaki's first films, it shows his quality in every aspect. The animation and story are not dated at all. Lot's of time spent flying. This is one of the few Miyazaki films aimed at a teenage audience, rather than children. It is definitely more "adventure" orientated. Also, it is rare in that it has a male hero. Lady Clarisse de Cagliostro is a strong character and the romance between her and Lupin is touching. "The best animation in the world!"I think this is Hayao Miyazaki's best movie. Though this movie is a little bit old , it is very exciting and impressive whien you watch it now. This movie is sometimes a good action movie, and sometimes a good lovestory. This scinario is really nice. Especially their talk tempo is really comfortable, and the back picture of all thescienes are very beautiful. Mr.Zenigata's talk of the best scine is very famous in Japan. If you like the movies of Hayao Miyazaki, you shold watch this. |
