Castle of Cagliostro Retrospective and Review | Legacy of Lupin

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In this episode of Legacy of Lupin, we take a look at the most well-known Lupin adventure and Miyazaki's last contribution to the series, The Castle of Cagliostro. Releasing just one year after Mystery of Mamo, this movie is a complete tonal shift and is one of the tamest, most gentle Lupin stories to date. While some within the fandom decry it for softening the series, it's generally regarded as a masterpiece and has been cited as a major influence on other anime producers and Western filmmakers. How well does it hold up nowadays? Let's find out. #LupinTheThird #LupinIII #CastleofCagliostro
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TIMECODES
00:00 - INTRO
03:59 - STORY AND NARRATIVE
06:55 - CHARACTERS
11:46 - ANIMATION AND MUSIC
14:34 - ENGLISH DUBS
18:27 - CONCLUSION
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SOURCES / RECOMMENDED READING:
Miyazaki’s Castle by Reed Nelson (Discotek 4K UHD Blu-Ray Extra)
Cagliostro’s American Adventure (Discotek 4K UHD Blu-Ray Extra)
Animated Views: An Auteur is Born - 30 Years Of Miyazaki's Castle Of Cagliostro (bit.ly/3Hqyt3x)
Lupin III Perfect Book: Yasuo Otsuka Special Interview (bit.ly/3td8TKi)
Anime News Network: Monkey Punch Interview (bit.ly/3Is5RYR)

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@CloudConnection 2 года назад

Wow I just noticed I got David Hayter's name wrong in the text for this video. Sorry David!

@baosia 2 года назад

This is the first anime that ever warranted a comment out of my father. A very supportive man, but the quiet sort when he does not understand, so mostly whenever he walked into the living room to tell us kids something he never paid attention to the TV... But for some reason I remember very vividly how dad walks into the room and stops to watch for a couple of seconds before saying "Is that a Fiat 600? No it can't be, the door opens the wrong way..."

@radiokunio3738 2 года назад

My father refers to jigen as abraham lincoln

@deadfr0g Год назад

Aw, you should have explained to him that Japanese doors are put on backwards because they read right-to-left!

@fujicakes_ Год назад

I dont blame him lol

@alexabrica2839 2 года назад

This is the story that Lupin III stole our hearts.

@LittlePixieBot 2 года назад

Miyazaki has stated that Cagliostro is meant to be set during the twilight of Lupin's career. He asked Yamada to portray Lupin as a gritty Clint Eastwood.

@SankaJonesCreations Год назад

The funny thing about that is that I think Yasuo Yamada actually dubbed over for Clint Eastwood in the Japanese version of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly!

@shelbymckinney8888 2 года назад

This movie was actually my introduction to the franchise. Afterwards I checked out series and other movies and the rest was history. And given that I went in aware that this movie portrayed a toned-down version of how the characters are portrayed, so I wasn't too confused. Love your video.

@emptylanternmedia2248 Год назад

I love how this movie gives lupin a sense of growth this is a lupin who has grown up a bit even his relationship with fujiko has a sense of a long history

@MagillanicaLouM 2 года назад

I'd say because of the different directions with the character depending on who's writing him Lupin is the most fascinating anime protagonist to learn the history behind for me so far

@Smilliereacts Год назад

I first saw Castle of Cagliostro in High school I think it was shown over a lunch break, Back then I had no idea there was more Lupin III movies and shows. Now I think I have seen Castle of Cagliostro more then 10 times over the years and I still love it each time.

@alyssaagnew4147 2 года назад

Ah, my introduction to Lupin the 3rd. I first watched this because of Miyazaki (I was watching through the films of Studio Ghibli) and I had no idea who or how popular Lupin was. I'd seen a couple of his stuff later on (including the crossovers with him and Detective Conan), but it wasn't until relatively recently that I decided to really give the series a good look and I have to say I don't regret it. I can't wait to see you cover the rest of the franchise. 🌟

@DNOTE831 Год назад

Every frame of this movie can be turned into a wallpaper

@sketchman7392 Год назад

Having watched this movie before seeing anything else involving Lupin III, I can say that Castle of Cagliostro is definitely an example of Hayao Miyazaki's skill and talent for making animated movies. It may not be the perfect example of a Lupin III movie but I think it's enjoyable for anyone that wants to get into the franchise or may already be a fan and can use a breath of fresh air after enduring the bizarreness in some movies and episodes from the TV shows. 😊👍

@RocketeerRaccoon Год назад

Honestly, I actually like the idea of Lupin being a wholesome thief with a heart of gold, instead of being a psychopathic anti-hero. And I honestly prefer the Streamline English dub myself, like while I do like David Hayter as Solid Snake, but his voice to me just doesn't really match well with Lupin, and even though the script in the Manga dub is closer to the original but the added swearing is just unnecessary.

@ChristopherSobieniak 6 месяцев назад

At least you see it my way.

@PaigeHankins28 Год назад

You deserve a lot of credit for being one of few people to explicitly mention the Paul Grimault connection. I actually saw The King and the Mockingbird before I got to see Castle of Cagliostro, and noticed several different scenes where its influence was apparent. It really made the viewing experience that much more enjoyable for me.

@Darkman9000 Год назад

It's certainly one of my favorites, but I can see where many fans come from when speaking about how it doesn't Lupin complete justice. Though I would argue that a family-friendly Lupin isn't necessarily a bad thing. It can certainly act as a fun way to introduce people to the character without overwhelming with the more mature versions of the character, even if this is the least thief like Lupin seen in the franchise. I also like how Hayter handles his take on Lupin. While he might not have as memorable a dub voice compared to someone like Tony Oliver, he does manage to bring the heroic gentleman that Lupin embodies in this movie quite well. And Thornton really was fantastic as the Count, being just the right balance of scumbag and sophisticated without being too over the top or underplayed.

@EHH246 2 года назад

Glad you said "supposedly" for Spielberg. That quote of him praising the car chase in unverified.

@CloudConnection 2 года назад

It would make sense that Speilberg took inspiration from Cagliostro, and we know that he's directly praised Miyazaki before. But yeah, none of my research could confirm that quote, so best to leave it as an allegation for now.

@EHH246 2 года назад

@@CloudConnection Now the fact that Disney animators admitted that The Great Mouse Detective’s Big Ben climax was inspired by a similar clock tower climax in Cagliostro means they were watching imports or bootlegs because Detective was made before Cagliostro was officially released in the US.

@CloudConnection 2 года назад

I've heard that a Disney animator actually managed to obtain a print of the 35mm film (likely bootleg or copied, as you said) from its theater showings in the early 80s. They'd apparently screen it at Disney during that time. Likely that's how John Musker and the Great Mouse Detective crew saw it.

@AnimeGames16 2 года назад

@@CloudConnection That was John Lasseter who likely got the print. He introduced Hayao Miyazaki when he got his Governors Award at the Oscars and in his speech he joked that he wooed his wife (then-girlfriend) with the film. When Miyazaki and several other Japanese animators came to California in the early 80s they brought CoC and screened it at Disney so that’s how all those guys saw it for the first time.

@mikaelreuhs760 2 года назад

Your whole channel I've realized is so incredibly underrated. Thank you for continuing to upload

@CloudConnection 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@FenrirInFlowers Год назад

Cagliostro was my first Lupin. But strangely enough, my introduction to Cagliostro was through another anime named Here Is Greenwood. I rented that anime on VHS from our local Blockbuster back in the 90s, and I fell in love with it. During the 2nd OVA, one of the characters is involved in a class production for their school festival. In the extras you get to see it, and it was the clock tower scene from Cagliostro. I had no clue what they were acting out at that time, but I found out a couple years later when I bought the Castle of Cagliostro DVD on a whim, because it looked interesting and was done by Hayao Miyazaki. When I got to the clock tower scene, I had a jaw drop moment and had to grab my Greenwood VHS copy to compare the scenes back to back. It was fun to see how the characters (and beyond that the animators) had crafted this loving homage to Cagliostro, and it gave me a feeling of just how big Lupin was in pop culture in Japan. After adoring the movie, I went on to watch the Lupin Part 2 series on Cartoon Network, and I've devoured every bit of Lupin I could find ever since.

@christianyoung1383 11 месяцев назад

Welcome to the rabbit hole. I remember seeing Cagliostro as a kid, but as an adult, it was THAT DAMN THEME making its way in my playlist that got me hooked. I then checked out the Part 2 dub, and the rest is history

@weirdproq 2 года назад

I love this movie. It's one of my favorite animated movies, and was my introduction to Lupin III. I watched the Part 2 English dub next on RU-vid, and I absolutely love that series with how ridiculous it can get. Love these videos man, and I can't wait for more of them.

@VidEditorLogan 2 года назад

Another great video! I actually just recently watched this movie for the first time and, while I was a little disappointed by the underuse of the gang and the lack of "Lupin-ness" after really liking Parts 4 and 5, I still thought it was a really good film, a solid 8.5/10 in my book.

@tapdaman2485 2 года назад

Great review man, the fireworks scene really is one of the best scenes in lupin along with the fiat climbing up the mountain

@MrCOLBSTAH Год назад

A lot of the way that I remember this movie was that he's trying to choose to be better. At least that's how I interpreted it. That's why he's not as dark or whatever and this starts the ark of him potentially being a bit better of a person. Not really, but he's choosing to not act like his hedonistic criminal self

@CorndogNinja Год назад

RE: the Manga dub, I find the "family friendly" version of it on the Discotek Blu-Ray really brings it to the next level. Just editing out the swears (with Hayter even re-recording some lines) does a lot to even out the tone!

@CLWenter 2 года назад

Great stuff! Can't wait for the DiC cartoon video!

@alcabane3125 Год назад

its a simple story that is given a unique plot, we just dont see anymore comparisons to adventures of tin tin can be seen, but its one of the best the goldfinger of the lupin franchise, i guess theory is speilberg found inspiration in this from watching it in a japan screening that the people wanted him to see, but who knows if this inspired indiana jones, i can see that, but its just a movie of its time, and woud love to see in the big screen, it did make it less rapey which im all in for.

@MindaugasKuzminskas966 Год назад

love your lupin videos, great stuff

@colonelmustang854 2 года назад

I’ve always felt that Streamline’s Lupin cast was underrated and they still do a good job here, but even taking into account the necessity of changing Lupin’s name to Wolf for copyright reasons, the more loosely adapted script compared to Mystery of Mamo takes you out of the experience at times. That said, I respectfully disagree with you regarding Michael McConnohie as Count Cagliostro. I felt he worked just fine. The Manga dub IS the better of the two in regards to the script, and as you said, the acting is generally superb, but the excessive swearing is a bit too un-Miyazaki for my liking, which is why I prefer the “family-friendly” version of it on the DVD which removes most of it. In all honestly, though, I kinda wish the Geneon cast got to take a crack at this movie. They’re probably the most versatile out of all the Lupin casts, so I could see them pulling this off. Hell, I wouldn’t have minded seeing the Funimation cast doing their spin on it. Miyazaki’s version of Lupin feels right up Sonny Strait’s alley.

@Jothomas214 2 года назад

Probably the most-iconic in the franchise aside from Parts 1-2.

@ZeASK 2 года назад

This movie is fascinating to me. I hadn't heard much about it before this video and now I definitely need to check it out for myself.

@Sqwivig 2 года назад

I LOOOOVE your Lupin III videos!! I hope you do a review of my favorite Lupin movie Fuma Conspiracy. It's the best one and it's so underrated! No one really talks about it, or breaks it down or analyzes it. I would love to see your take on it. Anyway awesome video as always I learned a couple new things about Lupin today 😁

@CloudConnection 2 года назад

Thanks so much! I'm definitely covering Fuma Conspiracy, I just have to get through Lupin VIII, Part III, and Gold of Babylon first. And I agree that it's underappreciated, it's actually one of my personal favorites!

@AceHaBeats Год назад

Was first hipped to this by playing the laserdisc arcade game "Cliff Hanger." Once I found the book, it was a wrap!

@zemox2534 Год назад

I really don't get why fans complain about this film. The films acts as a great introduction to the Lupin universe if you are a new fan, while presenting a slightly different but still enjoyable version of the Lupin gang. As a fan, I love this film, even if it is not 100% "faithful" to the franchise.

@nakkiperuna5723 Год назад

The movie took the show to a better place. I do like the grittier Woman Called Fujiko Mine timeline with the beautiful and gory movies. But Lupin part 5 is definitely my favourite of the franchise

@GoblinWrangler69 10 месяцев назад

Yes exactly, I love how Cagliostro gave Lupin a lot more of a soul compared to the darker renditions. It just makes his character so much more likable and interesting, and I’m glad that was largely carried over into the more modern tales while still keeping some of that edge he’s known for

@otakuevolution2131 Год назад

I've always said that Castle of Cagliostro is probably the best movie with Lupin characters, but not necessarily the best Lupin movie (peak Lupin to me is probably the TV special Episode 0: First Contact).

@dcbandnerd 2 года назад

Gotta say I have had a helluva time finding a streaming version of Manga's Cagliostro dub - seems like it's exclusively confined to DVD. It seems great though!

@ViperousVT Год назад

I find it funny how most of the Animations were taken to a game called Cliff Hanger with the most bizarre dub.

@rodzhd7844 Год назад

I really wanted to know if there's something about the after events of this movie.

@GoblinWrangler69 10 месяцев назад

Honestly I think I prefer more of a “lighthearted” take on Lupin like the more modern renditions (like Parts 4 or 5, or the 90s movies), it just feels more interesting. The manga rendition just feels WAY too dark for me, and I much prefer when Lupin has a soul and that infamous charm he has. That’s what I find most endearing about him at the end of the day

@positiveproductions6699 2 года назад

Okay as a new fan of lupine III does the show follow the manga? Also does the show come out on DVD in the US in English dub? Thanks and what movies should I start with as far as for lupine III I've seen castle of Cagliostro and it's one of my favorites to be honest

@madcrowmaxwell 9 месяцев назад

Fwiw, the second half of Part I occasionally gets pretty close in tone to Cagliostro. Far closer than basically anything in Part II except for the 2 Miyazaki episodes at the very end.

@alexanderstilianov Год назад

14:20 Jigen blazing that weed 420

@chumbusi8147 Год назад

You do not become a true member of the Lupin III fandom until you watch Castle of Cagliostro at least once.

@paperluigi6132 5 месяцев назад

A part of me hopes that we get one more English dub of this film using the current English cast (Tony Oliver and the rest).

@BananaPhoPhilly Год назад

The only part of the show I’ve watched is the second half that Miyazaki directed and the Castle of Cagliostro. Oh and I did watch a few episodes of the late 70s series because the English dub is really funny lol

@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork Год назад

I find this movie to be utterly fantastic and way better than Mamo and Babylon (the only other Lupin movies I have watched at this time). I know you, and others, have mentioned that Lupin is too nice, but he explains that Clarice saved him years prior when he was injured. As such, I only saw him reciprocating that back. He didn't go after her from a sexual point of view because she's pretty much a child and Lupin ain't a creeper. ' With that said, the only thing I do find odd about the movie is Zenigata's design looks off to me and Fujiko's blonde hair. What does Miyazaki have against Fujiko's standard design? He changed her in Part 1 and then he goes and changes her in Castle. Anyway, the animation is absolutely gorgeous, especially if you watch this movie in 4K. Discotek did a wonderful job remastering it (or whoever did the job if it wasn't them). BTW, I think all of the dubs were terrible. I tried out the dubs on the disc and not one of them got the voices right. David Hayter may be Solid Snake, but he is no way in hell Lupin. He didn't even try to sound like Yamada. And I have no idea what was going on with Jigen's voice in the Streamline dub, but it was even worse than the one from the 2000 dub. Also, they completely botched the money scene in one of the dubs at the beginning since Lupin was already supposed to know what it was, whereas in that dub, he was completely clueless.

@Gackt4awesome 2 года назад

14:30 I see you are downplaying what Monkey Punch said because OOOOOOOOOOOH BOY! If anybody knows, THEY KNOW

@CloudConnection 2 года назад

I know what you're referring to but I couldn't verify that Monkey Punch actually said that. Every place I found that has that quote either has no attribution and/or seems sketchy. Not denying he ever said that, but I also have no reason to believe he did.

@Marbles471 Год назад

@@CloudConnection Well, you've sure got me curious. Can you provide a link to what the alleged quote was? Or just repost it here?

@szymon3754 Год назад

Jigen call Lupin „aka” Wolf a Boss.

@delta9685 Год назад

I'm really mad because I cannot find this film to watch anywhere for my life

@emptylanternmedia2248 4 месяца назад

I think clarrise is an interesting chaacter cause her introdution is her in a high speed chase then we see her jump in front of a machine gun her personality iisnt as nuanced but she is the perfect foil fo the count theyre polar opposites the count only cares about himself and clarrise cares about thers more than she llcares about herself