“Lupin investigates counterfeit money in Cagliostro, rescues Princess Clarisse from Count's forced marriage plot.”
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
ルパン三世 カリオストロの城
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Synopsis
Lupin investigates counterfeit money in Cagliostro, rescues Princess Clarisse from Count's forced marriage plot.
Arsene Lupin III discovers that the spoils from his latest casino robbery are actually "Gothic Bills," legendary counterfeits that are nigh impossible to distinguish from genuine bills. Together with colleague Daisuke Jigen, he heads to the small nation of Cagliostro to investigate the origin of these counterfeits. Upon arrival, they save a girl from a high-speed chase who turns out to be Clarisse d' Cagliostro, the daughter of the late Duke d' Cagliostro. She is running from a sinister plot by Count Cagliostro to steal her family's treasure through a forced marriage. Natural flirt Lupin dislikes seeing a girl in distress and seeks to remedy the situation. Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Fujiko Mine, and Kouichi Zenigata also join the fray, each with their own motivations. As everyone converges at Cagliostro Castle, Lupin reminisces about his visit there 10 years ago, and the castle's secrets emerge from the depths.
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Community consensus
Derived from 43 sampled reviews
What 43 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.25 · some divergence
5.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.0
↑ 0.86
Running avg · Dec 2007 → Aug 2025
- 9 “This is a brilliant action adventure with wonderful characters, an engaging story, and heartfelt emotion that never gets old no matter how many times I watch it. Completely different from...”
- 10 “This anime is incredibly funny and had me laughing hard throughout multiple scenes. The story is surprisingly cool, and the main character manages to be genuinely funny without becoming annoying....”
- 8 “Lupin III delivers the same timeless, swashbuckling joy as Indiana Jones or 007, boasting an irresistibly likable rogue hero and an endearing crew that makes every caper fun. It’s unabashedly goofy...”
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A Movie Production
Tokyo Movie Shinsha.- Format 1 × 99′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 39m all episodes
- Aired Dec 1979 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1300 catalog
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- Discotek Media Licensor
- Manga Entertainment Licensor
- Streamline Pictures Licensor