The Castle of Cagliostro
The Castle of Cagliostro Japanese , Hepburn Rupan Sansei Kariosutoro no Shiro? , Lupin the Third Castle of Cagliostro is a 1979 Japanese animated action comedy film cowritten and directed by Hayao Miyazaki in his featurelength directorial debut. It is the second film featuring Monkey Punchs master thief Arsne Lupin III, from his manga series Lupin III. The film was Miyazakis first time directing a theatrical feature after having previously worked as an animator for Toei Animation and TMS Entertainment and directing several shows including Lupin III and two episodes of Lupin III Part II.
Master thief Arsne Lupin III and his colleague, Daisuke Jigen, flee the Monte Carlo Casino with huge quantities of stolen money. They escape in Lupins 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.Shortly after arriving, they rescue a young woman being pursued by a gang of thugs, with her and Lupin falling off a cliff while escaping. Lupin is knocked unconscious, and the woman captured, but she leaves him a signet ring. Lupin recognizes the woman as Clarisse, the princess of Cagliostro, who will soon be married to Count Cagliostro, the countrys regent. The Counts arranged marriage will cement his power and recover the fabled ancient treasure of Cagliostro, for which he needs both his and Clarisses ancestral rings. ........
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