Hayao Miyazaki, 1979.
In this masterpiece from Hayao Miyazaki, arch-criminal Lupin III (the ostensible grandson of Leblanc’s Arsène Lupin, and anti-hero of a manga and television franchise since 1967) arrives in Cagliostro, a bucolic European micro-nation with a shadowy past, just as the preparations for the marriage of Count Cagliostro to his distant cousin Clarice seem poised to reunite the rival branches of the Cagliostro family. Will this give the Count absolute control over the legendary treasure of the Cagliostro family? Why is Lupin interfering? Will Interpol’s Inspector Zenagata, hot on Lupin’s trail, finally be able to catch him? A thrilling and visually beautiful adventure story in the venerable tradition of Dumas and Stevenson. (For those interested in the world of anime, all of Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films are excellent: My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke are all classics in their own right, and have the added advantage of being fun for all ages.)
On Wikipedia: The Castle of Cagliostro
(JTS, 3/24/2020)
