![]() This first theatrical dub was produced by Streamline Pictures and released on home video the following year. The Castle of Cagliostro eventually made its American theatrical debut on 3 April 1991, with the home release following in October 1992. ![]() In North America, it was screened at various festivals in the early 1980s, while a heavily edited and shortened version became available in the form of an arcade laserdisc video game, Cliff Hanger (1983), combined with footage from the previous Lupin III film, The Mystery of Mamo (1978). The original theatrical release in Japan occurred on 15 December 1979. After becoming trapped in the dungeon under the castle, Lupin and Zenigata form a pact to escape and foil the Count's counterfeit operation and save Clarisse from her forced marriage to the Count. Lupin enlists his associates, Jigen and Goemon, and sends his calling card to the Count to get Inspector Zenigata, his longtime nemesis, to the castle. He heads to the tiny country of Cagliostro, the rumoured source of the bills, and attempts to save the runaway Princess Clarisse from the Count Cagliostro's men the Count plans to marry Clarisse in order to cement his power and recover the fabled ancient treasure of Cagliostro, requiring Clarisse's ancestral ring. The Castle of Cagliostro follows gentleman thief Lupin III, who successfully robs a casino – only to find the money to be counterfeit. The film was Miyazaki's feature-length directorial debut after having previously worked as an animator for Toei Animation and Telecom Animation Film and directing several television shows, including Lupin the Third Part I. It is the second feature film featuring Monkey Punch's master thief Lupin III, from his manga series of the same name. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro ( Japanese: ルパン三世 カリオストロの城, Hepburn: Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro) is a 1979 Japanese animated action-adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, with animation produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS).
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