The Castle of Cagliostro

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Summary: The Cagliostro Report
Review: This video is awesome if you love mystery,adventure,and humor. It's the best movie I've ever seen!!! I reccomend this because it is totally awesome for anyone 8-infinity! I'm sure whoever watches it will agree with me.

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Summary: Great as usual
Review: Hayao Miyazaki certainly knows how to tell great stories. He gave us masterpieces like Laputa, Mononoke Hime, Totoro, etc which shows what you can expect from Lupin: Castle of Cagliostro. This is an action adventure tour de force with lots of funny moments, plus with a main character that's cheeky and endearing. Unlike other Miyazaki's works however, please bear in mind that the characters in this film is originally based on the comic manga by Monkey Punch, a great artist in his own right.

Trust me on this - when it comes to action, Cagliostro is MUCH better (and funnier) than all of James Bond films combined. Miyazaki is the king!

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Summary: Great movie, terrible transfer
Review: After owning a VHS Japanese copy for years, I've been waiting for the American DVD for months and when I viewed it, was shocked at the inferior quality of the transfer. It is a GREAT story with fantastic animation. If you are a Miyazaki fan, you will not be disappointed. This film was one of his early works. The only problem is the constant weaving of the picture. It makes the viewer dizzy. They did not stabalize the film when transfering and this "jiggling weave" is constant throughout the film. During the action scenes, it is not noticable, but it is most evident on very quiet scenes (which there are many). The beginning sequence is also too dark- a poor job of color correcting. Someone should have proofed the transfer.

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Summary: A Great Mix of Action, Adventure, and Humour. Amazing anime!
Review: I was extremely skeptical at first. I hadn't seen many of Miyazaki's movies (just Mononoke, Totoro and Kiki's, all highly recommended), and this certainly didn't LOOK as good as Princess Mononoke... at least, I thought so.

I was wrong.

This is one of the best movies I've ever seen. The animation easily meets Hayao Miyazaki's high standards, and, in many ways, goes beyond them. The story, though typical, is interesting and especially humorous at times. This is recommended for anybody, literally, anybody.

I'd give it more stars, but. . .

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Summary: An Animated James Bond
Review: This film is incredible. Every time I watch it, it seems to get better and better. A large part of that is due to the masterful direction of Hayao Miyazaki. The story revolves around Lupin III as well as his compatriots Jigen the gunman and Goemon the swordsman. Lupin becomes involved in a plot of counterfeit money and a princess that doesn't want to marry the evil ruler that she is betrothed to. Lupin and his friends end up saving the day, and avoid capture by the bumbling Interpol Inspector determined to bring the thief Lupin to justice. Lupin comes complete with interesting gadgets and this fantastic car, as well as the luck and cunning of 007. This film is well over an hour and a half of action and adventure, with a measure of comedy thrown in as well. The animation is crisp and refreshing, with the character design quality reminiscent of Speed Racer and other late 70s Japanese cartoons. No wild colorful hair or huge eyes in this one kids. And unlike most Japanimation offerings, this is one that your children can watch. So make sure to pick up this Hayao Miyazaki classic, a man referred to as the Walt Disney of Japan. If you like Miyazaki's other offerings (My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service) then you are sure to enjoy Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro.

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Summary: My 5th Miyazaki movie...
Review: When I saw the rotten DVD cover art work, I was a little hesitant in getting this, but I've seen Miyazaki's works (Nausicaa, Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery Service, Whisper of the heart) and so far none of them have ever dissappointed me. Five minutes into the movie, I was saying to myself...hmm...okay...a little slow...maybe a little too comical and then woooah, it shifts into high gear and I've been glued to it throughout the movie ever since then. It's funny, has a strong character developement, okay dubbing, okay AV quality, and there's lots of action. I do wish it was longer. but do try this, it's a great addition to your Anime collection. I'll definitely watch it again . Now if I can just get my hands on "My Neighbor Totoro" for my 6th... too bad the DVD versions aren't out yet...

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Summary: Mission Impossible meets The Princess Bride meets Scooby Doo
Review: Okay, so that may be an odd way to describe one of the best anime movies on the market. But watch this one, and you'll see what I'm saying. Not only is this a great action caper, but it has a wonderful storyline. Animated or not, this is easily on my top 10 list of favorite movies. Very well done.

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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: Let me ask you this, what's not to like about this movie! Now note, I have the Manga version of this and I think the actors do a great job (Zenigata sounds like King Koopa, but still). The animation is fluid and very detailed and the action keeps coming with a few well done scenes of character development. Miyazaki-san, keep it coming!

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Summary: Why must we argue over dubing? Watch sub and go home happy!
Review: While I personally cant say weither the new dubbing is good or bad(normally I am not a fan of dubbing though AD Vision normally tends to do a good job), I can say this; the subbed version is an absolute blast! I normally preffer subbed because this way you can watch a imported movie/ova/tv in its purest form while still understand the dialogue.

From beging to end, the movie is flat out fun. The movie comes at you at a fast pace, normally stops for small bursts to catch its breath(and build character relationships. A must for a successful anime). The humor is lighthearted and thoroughly enjoyable. the action is fun to watch(and really doesnt take itself all that seriously). And the drama sequences actually make you care about our protagonist. All while in an atmosphere that so Pink Panther like that you can't help not to enjoy it.

If you are an anime fan looking to see its roots, this is a great place to look into. As for the dubbing, Take the other reviewers advice. Its best that you see it subbed anyways^_^.

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Summary: What a rip-off!
Review: Why wasn't the 1979 english dub of this film put on the DVD? Okay, great - we've got the japanese version, and some cheap new dub - but where's the original dub? Where's the version of the film that we've been watching and enjoying for twenty years, already?

And these bozos have the audacity to cover the package with encouraging quotes from the likes of Steven Spielburg, Protoculture Addicts, and the Hollywood Reporter - all of which are actually quotes about the original 1979 dub, and NOT on this flaky, cheap hack job MANGA is passing off.

Even the cover looks rushed - with an amateurish photoshop-logo that could have been churned out by someone's secretary over a short lunch. This whole package reeks of cheapness, and corner-cutting.

I'm insulted that they thought so little of the audience that they'd fail to provide the film in the format that made it famous, and doubly angered that they'd attempt to pass this drek off as that same version. Just how stupid do they think we are?

MANGA should be ashamed of themselves for this. It's a disgrace.