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| The Castle of Cagliosto : 3 of 5 | |
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3.01.2001
6:54 PM | Link |
 I rented this anime without really knowing anything about the story, just because it's the first film directed by Miyazaki (of Princess Mononoke fame). The Castle of Cagliostro turns out to be a Lupin III adventure, a really popular character in Japan, who is a charming thief - kind of like a scoundrel James Bond. The animation is very old and looks really dated, but you can still see some Miyazaki touches, especially in the car chase scene (which reminds me of a Mononoke horseback chase). The story is really good, though - very fun (Speed Racer-ish) with just a hint of love story to keep things emotional. So while the animation isn't spectacular, I'd like to see more Lupin stories. By the way, the DVD has no extra features - I hate that!Labels: dvds |
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