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135-535: Companies that were part of Tokuma Shoten include Studio Ghibli , Daiei Film and the record label Tokuma Japan Communications . After the founder of the company, Yasuyoshi Tokuma died on September 20, 2000, an asset management occurred. Tokuma Shoten executed a corporate spin-off with Studio Ghibli, turning the company’s anime division as a separate company again in 2005. Tokuma Shoten sold off Tokuma Japan Communications to Daiichi Kosho in October 2001, and Daiei Films

270-565: A "hero" and to remove a sense of apathy in the story. This resulted in Lupin being a happy-go-lucky and upbeat thief who drives and lives out of a Fiat 500; a sharp contrast to the scheming and lecherous Lupin who drives expensive cars like the Mercedes-Benz SSK because it was " Hitler 's favorite". The changes would also impact secondary characters like Jigen and Goemon, changing their serious and cold personalities into friendly and humorous; even

405-490: A "whimsical and joyful aesthetic". Studio Ghibli's art style tends to be more of a cozy European style that put a lot of undertones on the background and nature in the scene. A notable exception is The Tale of the Princess Kaguya , directed by Takahata, which departs from Ghibli's typical style by employing a soft watercolor palette and storybook-like aesthetic reminiscent of Japanese folk art. This approach aimed to reflect

540-554: A 4K UHD version on 26 January 2021 with a new Japanese audio track in 7.1 surround sound and an improved mix of the Animaze/Manga dub. While the film was not initially a box-office success, it developed a cult following through numerous re-releases and was even voted as "the best anime in history" by the readers of Animage in November 2001. Following a July 1992 release by Streamline Pictures , Janet Maslin said she thought

675-646: A 95-minute English dub of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind , titled Warriors of the Wind , which was released theatrically in the United States by New World Pictures on June 14, 1985, followed by a VHS release in December 1985. The voice actors and actresses were not credited, and the film was heavily edited to give it a faster pace. The film received a PG rating just like Disney's later English dub. By removing several of

810-643: A Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2013. Madman Entertainment released the film in Australia and New Zealand. It was released on VHS in North America by Central Park Media in a subtitled form on June 2, 1993. They later released the film with an English dub on VHS on September 1, 1998 (the same day Disney released Kiki's Delivery Service in North America) and an all-Regions DVD (which also included

945-542: A brief shot where Bart Simpson rolls down the roof of the family house was inspired by Lupin running down the castle roof during his rescue attempt. The 2019 film Lupin III: The First was inspired by The Castle of Cagliostro . The director Takashi Yamazaki found the tone in The Castle of Cagliostro as the best portrayal for the 3D film. Yamazaki was profoundly moved by The Castle of Cagliostro ever since he saw

1080-522: A capital of 1,000,000 yen. The company took over the publishing rights for Weekly Asahi Performing Arts, a publication which dated back from January 1951. The Osaka branch office opened in the same year. In September 1958, the company’s name was changed to Asahi Performing Arts Publishing. In April 1961, Asahi Performing Arts Publishing spun off their book publishing business as Tokuma Shoten. In October 1967, Asahi Performing Arts Publishing and Tokuma Publishing merged and became known as Tokuma Shoten Company. In

1215-495: A casino—only to find the money to be counterfeit . He heads to the tiny country of Cagliostro, the rumoured source of the bills, and attempts to save the runaway Princess Clarisse from Count Cagliostro's men; the Count plans to marry Clarisse in order to cement his power and recover the fabled ancient treasure of Cagliostro, requiring Clarisse's ancestral ring. Lupin enlists his associates, Jigen and Goemon , and sends his calling card to

1350-561: A deal with Disney. Pony Canyon also fully distributed the standalone version of Earwig and the Witch on home media. Before the Disney deal, Tokuma Shoten released Ghibli movies themselves through their "Animage Video" imprint, as well as all LaserDisc releases of the movies, as the Disney deal did not include that format. After purchasing the global distribution rights from World Film Corporation, Manson International and Showmen, Inc. produced

1485-584: A deal with Ghibli's international sales rights partner Wild Bunch . Seven of twenty-one films in the studio's catalogue were released on February 1, 2020, with the others following on March 1 and April 1. Netflix then struck a separate deal with GKIDS for streaming rights in Canada which was announced on June 22, and came into effect on June 25 for most films. As of 2024, no streaming rights deals have yet been announced for Studio Ghibli's home country of Japan, nor for markets such as China where neither Netflix nor HBO Max

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1620-421: A digital release that same year. Netflix acquired the distribution rights to the film in 2024 and began featuring it for digital streaming outside of Japan on September 16, 2024. Horus and Cagliostro were the feature-length directorial debuts of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki respectively, and were produced by Toei Animation and TMS Entertainment years before the founding of Studio Ghibli. Nausicaä

1755-511: A distribution clause) to GKIDS, which handles all theatrical and home media distribution of Ghibli films in North America along with Mary and the Witch's Flower . Nevertheless, Disney still continues to handle select distribution in Japan (home media), Taiwan and China. GKIDS' home media releases have been handled by multiple distributors. Cinedigm distributed the home media release of Poppy Hill , Universal Pictures Home Entertainment distributed

1890-624: A distribution deal. Originally, the Ghibli films were meant to headline a line of videos called Animation Celebration , highlighting critically acclaimed animated films from around the world. These plans never materialized in full, but the Animation Celebration logo can be seen on Disney's original VHS release of Kiki's Delivery Service . During Disney's tenure, the studio produced the English dubs and released 15 of Ghibli's films, plus Nausicaä of

2025-411: A game strategy guide book for Super Mario Bros. It partly recycled content from Family Computer Magazine , in addition to new content written by Naoto Yamamoto, who received no royalties for his work. The book sold 630,000 copies in 1985, becoming Japan's best-selling book of the year. The book went on to sell 860,000 copies by January 1986, and again became Japan's best-selling book of 1986, selling

2160-559: A global shadow empire . Zenigata wants to collect evidence, but Lupin points out they must escape the castle first. They start a fire as a distraction and steal the Count's autogyro , but as they attempt to rescue Clarisse, Lupin is seriously wounded. Clarisse offers the ring to the Count in exchange for Lupin's life, but after securing the ring, the Count's attempt at betrayal is foiled when Fujiko's actions allow her, Lupin, and Zenigata to flee. As Lupin recovers from his injuries, Zenigata tries convincing his superiors at Interpol to prosecute

2295-507: A half months from the project's undertaking, with only five months of production time. The film draws upon many sources of inspiration that were important in the production of the film. McCarthy writes that a research trip was not specifically undertaken for the film, but says Miyazaki's Heidi, Girl of the Alps sketchbooks were useful for the scenery. Miyazaki would cite Italian Mountain Cities and

2430-468: A new film from Gorō Miyazaki is in development at Studio Ghibli. On June 3, 2020, Studio Ghibli announced that the film would be an adaptation of the novel Earwig and the Witch by Diana Wynne Jones . The film was announced as the first full 3D CG animated Ghibli film and slated for a television premiere on NHK in late 2020. The company had a net income of ¥1.253 billion , and a total asset worth ¥24.521 billion by August 2021. On November 1, 2022,

2565-404: A newly commissioned dub that adhered closer to the original script with the correct names restored. The DVD preserves the film in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 widescreen and is non-anamorphic. It additionally features remastered audio and picture, but contains no extras. The same company later released a new special edition DVD of Cagliostro on 29 August 2006. The disc is double-sided with

2700-484: A partnership in which Buena Vista Pictures would be the sole international distributor for Tokuma Shoten's Studio Ghibli animated films. Since then, all three afore-mentioned films by Miyazaki at Studio Ghibli that were previously dubbed by Streamline have been re-dubbed by Disney. On June 1, 1997, Tokuma Shoten Publishing consolidated its media operations by merging Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten Intermedia software and Tokuma International under one location. In February 1999,

2835-424: A plan with Zenigata to publicly reveal the counterfeiting operation under the cover of pursuing Lupin. The wedding with a drugged Clarisse appears to go as planned, until Lupin disrupts the ceremony and, despite the Count's precautions, makes off with Clarisse and the Count's rings. To expose the Count's operations, Zenigata leads Fujiko, posing as a television reporter, to the Count's counterfeiting facility. After

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2970-559: A plot structure loosely modelled after The Castle of Cagliostro . In 1968, master thief Lupin III and his colleague, Daisuke Jigen , flee the Monte Carlo Casino with huge quantities of stolen money, but as they celebrate their latest heist, Lupin recognizes the bills as distinctively high-quality counterfeits. Deciding to seek out the source, they head to the Grand Duchy of Cagliostro,

3105-511: A police inspector). The UK release followed on 10 June 1996 by Manga Video . Optimum Releasing re-released Cagliostro in the UK after Manga Entertainment lost its licence in the UK. The new DVD features an anamorphic widescreen print with the original Japanese audio track as well as the Streamline dub, both in stereo. On 25 April 2000, Manga released the film on home video in the United States with

3240-609: A potential ancestral example of moe character design. Cagliostro deeply influenced Pixar co-founder John Lasseter , along with Miyazaki's later films; in October 2014, Lasseter delivered a keynote address to the Tokyo International Film Festival describing how Miyazaki's influence upon his own life and work began when he first saw a clip from Cagliostro . Walt Disney Animation Studios ' 1986 film The Great Mouse Detective , co-directed by John Musker and Ron Clements , paid homage to Cagliostro with

3375-519: A producer, rather than demanding this from his employees. Suzuki decided to hand over the presidency to Hoshino because Hoshino has helped Studio Ghibli to sell its videos since 1996 and has also aided the release of the Princess Mononoke film in the United States. Suzuki still serves on the company's board of directors. Takahata developed a project for release after Gorō Miyazaki's (director of Tales from Earthsea and Hayao's son) The Tale of

3510-416: A rollicking adventure, humorous tone, similar overall action style, treasure hunting plot, a clever protagonist (Lupin and Indiana Jones ) thrown into very difficult situations, overcoming obstacles with his wits, the use of gadgets, the help of several competent sidekicks, and a high-speed car chase down winding mountain roads. This has led to rumours, though unconfirmed, that the film may have influenced

3645-529: A second dub exclusive to the United Kingdom, produced by StudioCanal UK, likely due to the film's origins being from Mary Norton 's British novel The Borrowers . Disney formerly held international sales rights until they were sold off to Goodfellas (then Wild Bunch) in 2003. Disney kept the French distribution rights to Ghibli's library until September 2020, when it had expired and transitioned off to Wild Bunch. Since 2021, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment serves as

3780-484: A secret treasure hidden at the bottom of a lake. The design of mechanisms with secret tunnels in the clock tower, and the adventure plotted around beauty is inspired from Ghost Tower by Edogawa Ranpo . The castle is visually influenced by that of the original 1952 unfinished release of The King and the Mockingbird . Greenberg writes, " Cagliostro also borrowed many narrative and visual elements from Grimault's film:

3915-555: A slideshow gallery of production and promotional art, and a text-based overview of the film's production history. Plans to include an emulated port of Cliff Hanger as an extra feature for the Blu-ray were dropped when the original contracts for the game could not be found. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment would later release The Castle of Cagliostro in The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki blu-ray set which included

4050-524: A still-living Warrior shown briefly in a flashback. Overall, approximately 22 minutes was cut for North American release. Warriors of the Wind also prompted Miyazaki to allow translator Toren Smith of Studio Proteus to create an official, faithful translation of the Nausicaä manga for Viz Media . In the late 1980s, an English dub of Castle in the Sky was produced for international Japan Airlines flights at

4185-430: A streaming deal with Ghibli during their distribution tenure, but such attempts were never materialized. The studio heads changed their minds after hearing a quote from American actor and director Woody Allen about how there should be multiple outlets for feature films. On October 17, 2019, Warner Bros. Discovery 's HBO Max (now Max) announced it had acquired exclusive streaming rights to Studio Ghibli's catalogue in

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4320-457: A strong presence in the animation industry and has expanded its portfolio to include various media formats, such as short subjects, television commercials, and two television films. Their work has been well received by audiences and recognized with numerous awards. Their mascot and most recognizable symbol, the character Totoro from the 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro , is a giant spirit inspired by raccoon dogs ( tanuki ) and cats ( neko ). Among

4455-468: A successor but opted for external leadership due to concerns and Goro's reluctance. NTV started to handle management, allowing Studio Ghibli to focus on creative endeavors. The takeover took effect on October 6. In 2024, the studio received an honorary Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival , the first film production company to receive the award. In Japan, most of the company's films are distributed by Toho theatrically, except for Castle in

4590-464: A theatrical movie director, but he also was a writer, a designer, and a storyboardist on the movie. The production for the film began in May 1979 with the writing of the story and storyboarding for the film. Miyazaki began by drawing a bird's eye view of the setting before creating the story to completion. After the first draft scenario was returned to Miyazaki without change, he began the storyboards. The story

4725-442: A thief like him, but Lupin gently rejects her, and he and his friends bid farewell to Clarisse, now the rightful ruler of Cagliostro. With Zenigata pursuing them again (for the crime of "stealing Clarisse's heart") and Fujiko fleeing with the plates from the printing presses, Lupin and the gang leave Cagliostro. Lupin III began as a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch . The title character, Lupin III ,

4860-688: A total of 1.3 million copies. Nintendo of America later translated it into English as How to win at Super Mario Bros. and published it in North America via the Nintendo Fun Club and early issues of Nintendo Power magazine. On 1989, Tokuma Shoten hired Streamline Pictures to produce the English-language version of the 1986 film Laputa: Castle in the Sky directed by Hayao Miyazaki , and its 1992 English dubbing of The Castle of Cagliostro . In 1988, Streamline also dubbed My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service , both dubbed under

4995-485: A total of eleven films produced by Studio Ghibli , including The Castle of Cagliostro , which released on November 17th, 2015. This release only features the Streamline dub and the Japanese audio with English subtitles; none of the extras from Discotek's releases are included. A 4K UHD remaster of the film by VAP was released in Japan on 24 July 2019. Alongside that release in the United States, Discotek Media released

5130-448: A variation of Lupin III's iconic TV theme. The music was performed by You & The Explosion Band, who had previously worked on the second television series. The main vocal song "Fire Treasure" was performed by Bobby (aka Toshie Kihara) and saw release as an LP single. The first release of the soundtrack was Lupin the 3rd The Castle of Cagliostro Original Soundtrack BGM Collection , an album containing extended versions of select cues from

5265-583: Is a 1979 Japanese animated action adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki . It is the second animated feature film based on the 1967–69 manga series Lupin III by Monkey Punch . The film was Miyazaki's feature directorial debut after having previously worked as an animator for Toei Animation and Telecom Animation Film , and directing several animated television series, including Lupin III Part I . The Castle of Cagliostro follows gentleman thief Lupin III , who successfully robs

5400-451: Is available. Most of the above deals exclude Grave of the Fireflies ; unlike most of the other films, which were published by Tokuma Shoten , Grave of the Fireflies was produced and is owned by Shinchosha , which also had published the short story it was based on, and as such, fell into different rights holdings. It was released in Japan on VHS by Buena Vista Home Entertainment under

5535-501: Is going to steal Clarisse. Lupin summons Goemon Ishikawa XIII and tips off his longtime pursuer, Inspector Koichi Zenigata , to his whereabouts to provide a distraction. Lupin disguises himself as Zenigata and makes his way into the castle, while the real Zenigata ends up trapped in the castle's catacombs . After meeting his on-off lover Fujiko Mine posing as Clarisse's lady-in-waiting , Lupin makes his way to Clarisse and returns her ring, vowing to help her to escape. Before he can act,

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5670-403: Is presented in 16:9 anamorphic widescreen; however, the opening credits have been heavily re-edited to remove the Japanese credits, instead using selected still-frames of scenes that appear without Japanese writing. The English-translated names are superimposed over these stills. This change was negatively received by fans of the film. Both DVD releases are out-of-print, with Manga no longer owning

5805-711: Is third, grossing 31.68 billion yen in Japan and over US$ 380 million worldwide. Three of their films have won the Animage Grand Prix award, four have won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year , and five have received Academy Award nominations. Spirited Away won the 2002 Golden Bear and the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . The Boy and the Heron won the 2024 Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film , BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film , and

5940-467: The Comic Ryo TV animated series Monster Musume no daily life was broadcast. In January 2017, Tokuma Bunko launched the drama Today is a good day by Maha Harada which was broadcast at WOWOW. In March 2017, Tokuma Shoten became a subsidiary of Culture Convenience Club through an acquisition exchange of shares. In April 2017, Comic Ruy’s original TV animated series, Alice and Kura Six by Tetsuya Imai

6075-454: The Ghibli ga Ippai Collection on August 7, 1998. On July 29, 2005, a DVD release was distributed through Warner Home Video . Walt Disney Studios Japan released the complete collector's edition DVD on August 6, 2008. Walt Disney Studios Japan released the film on Blu-ray twice on July 18, 2012: one as a single release, and one in a two-film set with My Neighbor Totoro . StudioCanal released

6210-507: The Indiana Jones series of films due to these similarities. However, both the script and most of the filming for Raiders of the Lost Ark was completed by early 1981, years before The Castle of Cagliostro first became available in English. In 1983, TMS Entertainment and Stern Electronics wanted to capitalize on the success of animated laserdisc video games at the time. They released

6345-615: The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the West. It started out as a monthly magazine, with circulation increasing from 180,000 in July to 600,000 in December 1985. In 1986, it became a semi-monthly magazine that sold over 1 million copies per issue. It inspired imitators such as Famicom Tsūshin ( Famitsu ) in 1986 and Nintendo Power in 1988. In October 1985, Tokuma Shoten published Super Mario Bros: The Complete Strategy Guide ,

6480-627: The Totoro dub as a theatrical release, and the dub was later released onto VHS and eventually onto DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment . In the early 1990s, an English dub of Porco Rosso was produced by an unknown company, again for international Japan Airlines flights. The original dubs can be seen on the 1996 Ghibli ga Ippai Laserdisc set, and on the initial copies for the Japanese DVD releases of Totoro , Laputa and Porco . In 1996, Walt Disney Studios acquired worldwide distribution rights to

6615-517: The arcade game , Cliff Hanger , which used footage from this film, along with the previous Lupin film Mystery of Mamo . Even though the films themselves weren't available in North America at the time, the Cliff Hanger game was featured in an episode of the 1980s game show Starcade . The arcade game also made an appearance in The Goonies (1985). The character of Clarisse has been cited as

6750-529: The original video animation (OVA) Here Is Greenwood , students set a play where the scene of Lupin saving Clarisse on the clock tower is re-enacted. Gary Trousdale , co-director of Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire , said that a scene at the end of Atlantis , where the waters recede from the sunken city, was directly inspired from the ending in Cagliostro . One of the sequence directors of The Simpsons Movie also mentioned Cagliostro as an influence;

6885-425: The Ōfuji Noburō Award from the 1979 Mainichi Film Concours . Cagliostro, the country and setting, is depicted in meticulous detail and unconstrained by limitations of architecture, geography and culture, which can be described as " akogare no Paris " (Paris of our dreams), which is a fantastical view of Europe through Eastern eyes. The use of unexpected and unique camera angles and attention to individual movement of

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7020-641: The "Studio Ghibli" and "Hayao Miyazaki" labels on the poster, helping to bring greater awareness to the studio through the success of Spirited Away . In 2011, GKIDS acquired the North American theatrical distribution rights of the aforementioned Ghibli films, with Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment retaining the home video rights. Afterwards, in 2013, GKIDS acquired the US and Canadian distribution rights to From Up on Poppy Hill . The film, which Disney passed on to GKIDS due to dealing with potential incest, marked

7155-627: The 2024 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The name "Ghibli" was chosen by Miyazaki from the Italian noun ghibli (also used in English), the nickname of Italy's Saharan scouting plane Caproni Ca.309 , in turn derived from the Italianization of the Libyan Arabic name for a hot desert wind ( قبلي qibliyy ). The name was chosen by Miyazaki due to his passion for aircraft and also for

7290-418: The 30th anniversary commemorative prize issue novel, was held at the 19th Japan SF award, with a presentation award ceremony of a short novel labelled as Tokuma literary award. In July 2001, Spirited Away was released. It would go on to break numerous records and became the most successful film during that era in Japanese history, grossing over $ 289 million worldwide. In November 2004, Howl's Moving Castle

7425-401: The Animaze/Manga dub with reduced profanity, the original Japanese audio with newly translated English subtitles, an alternate subtitle option based on the subtitles used by TMS in their 1980 screenings of the film, a collection of alternate opening and closing sequences to the film from previous releases, translation notes, two trailers and a fan-made audio commentary by Reed Nelson. The Blu-ray

7560-549: The Count corners Lupin and Clarisse on the clock tower's face, Lupin attempts to trade the rings for Clarisse's life, but the Count betrays him, and Lupin and Clarisse fall into the castle's lake. After using the rings on a secret mechanism built into the tower, the Count is crushed to death by the converging clock arms. Lupin and Clarisse watch as the mechanism drains the lake to reveal exquisite ancient Roman ruins—the true treasure of Cagliostro. Clarisse explains that she doesn't want Lupin to go, even expressing her readiness to become

7695-456: The Count drops Lupin down a trapdoor into the catacombs. Lupin mocks the Count through the ring he gave to Clarisse—a fake containing a transmitter—and the Count sends three assassins to retrieve the real ring. Lupin encounters Zenigata, and they form a pact to help each other escape. After overpowering the assassins, they escape into a room full of printing presses, the source of the counterfeits which Cagliostro has used throughout history to form

7830-403: The Count for counterfeiting, but fearing political repercussions, they halt the investigation and remove him from the case. Lupin intends to stop the wedding and rescue the princess, revealing to his companions that ten years earlier she had saved his life during his unsuccessful first attempt to find the treasure of Cagliostro. Fujiko tips off Lupin regarding how to sneak into the castle, and forms

7965-426: The Count to get Inspector Zenigata , his longtime nemesis, to the castle. After becoming trapped in the dungeon under the castle, Lupin and Zenigata form a pact to escape and foil the Count's counterfeit operation and save Clarisse from her forced marriage to the Count. The original theatrical release in Japan occurred on 15 December 1979, distributed by Toho . In North America, it was screened at various festivals in

8100-492: The May 2009 bankruptcy and liquidation of Central Park Media, ADV Films acquired the rights and re-released it on DVD on July 7, 2009. Following the September 1, 2009 shutdown and re-branding of ADV, their successor, Sentai Filmworks , rescued the film and released a remastered DVD on March 6, 2012. A Blu-ray edition was released on November 20, 2012, featuring an all-new English dub produced by Seraphim Digital , along with

8235-623: The Princess Kaguya – an adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter . Miyazaki announced his retirement with The Wind Rises which is about the Mitsubishi A6M Zero and its creator, but returned with The Boy and the Heron in 2023, earning the director his second Academy Award . On Sunday, September 1, 2013, Hayao Miyazaki held a press conference in Venice to confirm his retirement, saying: "I know I've said I would retire many times in

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8370-490: The Sky , Kiki's Delivery Service (which were distributed by Toei Company along with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind ) and My Neighbors the Yamadas , which was distributed by Shochiku . For home media, a majority of Studio Ghibli releases are distributed by Walt Disney Studios Japan . Pony Canyon occasionally releases Ghibli documentaries on home media, and also distributes rental versions of Ghibli's movies under

8505-585: The Studio Ghibli library, with Disney redubbing all previously dubbed films. In addition, Walt Disney Studios Japan agreed to contribute 10% of the funding for all future releases, starting with My Neighbors the Yamadas , in exchange for right of first refusal regarding international distribution. Disney continues with this practice to this day, even extending it to the works of Studio Ponoc and to co-productions like The Red Turtle in Japan. It reportedly took four years for Disney and Studio Ghibli to reach

8640-576: The Studio Ghibli themed amusement park Ghibli Park opened. On April 4, 2023, Koji Hoshino announced that he had stepped down as chairman, and would serve as a representative director before planning to exit Studio Ghibli completely during the company's annual general shareholder's meeting in June, one month prior to the release of director Hayao Miyazaki's final movie The Boy and the Heron on July 14. He also announced that Toshio Suzuki would be replacing Kiyofumi Nakajima as president of Studio Ghibli, assuming

8775-529: The Sun in 1968 and the Panda! Go, Panda! films in 1972 and 1973. Suzuki had been an editor at Tokuma Shoten 's Animage manga magazine. The studio was founded after the success of the 1984 film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind . Suzuki was part of the film's production team, and founded Studio Ghibli with Miyazaki, who also invited Takahata to join them. The studio has mainly produced films by Miyazaki, with

8910-469: The TV drama Tokimeki Deka Tachibana , which was based on Tokuma Comics Sakado by Sadako original, and Torii Tori Drawing was broadcast on TV Tokyo as a series. In June 2013, Tokuma Bunko’s drama Traffic by Shibata Yoshiki is broadcast on NHK. In May 2014, the company released the movie Wood Job! ~ Original God of Dreams nationwide. God's Honorable Emotional Daily by Miura Shin was also released. In July 2015,

9045-573: The Technicolor ultra-violence that helped make films like Golgo 13 , Akira , and Vampire Hunter D such audience favorites, and instead focuses on broad, almost slapstick humor and chaos to keep viewers riveted. Sometimes it works, and unfortunately, sometimes it doesn't." On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 95% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10. According to Metacritic , which compiled 6 reviews and calculated an average rating of 72 out of 100,

9180-485: The Tiber Estuary from Kagoshima Publishing as influencing the production of the film. The film included elements that were seen in other Arsène Lupin works, including La Justice d'Arsène Lupin by Boileau-Narcejac , involving the discovery of a tremendous stash of forged franc notes with which World War I–era Germany had planned to destabilize the French economy. Maurice Leblanc 's The Green-eyed Lady also featured

9315-516: The U.S. film rights. In December 2008, the film was released on Blu-ray in Japan. Its video format is MPEG-4 AVC and its digitally-remastered audio is improved over that of the DVD, but contains no English audio or subtitle options despite being in Region A format. Years later, a new HD digital remaster was produced and Cagliostro was given a limited theatrical re-release in Japan on 9 May 2014. The remaster

9450-415: The United States as part of a deal with GKIDS ; these films were available when the service launched in May 2020. On January 20, 2020, it was announced that Netflix acquired the exclusive streaming rights to this catalogue in all regions where it operates except for the United States (in which Netflix does have streaming rights to The Castle of Cagliostro and Mary and the Witch's Flower ), as part of

9585-559: The United States, adding up to at least $ 3,753,200 grossed in Asia, Italy and the United States. In terms of box office admissions, the film sold 900,000 tickets in Japan as of 2006 , 109,072 tickets in France and Italy, 58,000 tickets in the United States, and 1,729 tickets in South Korea, adding up to at least 1,068,801 tickets sold worldwide. In 1980, Tokyo Movie Shinsha began screen testing

9720-622: The Valley of the Wind , through the Walt Disney Pictures , Buena Vista Home Video , Miramax and Touchstone Pictures banners. Disney and Ghibli have also selectively chosen not to promote and record an English-dubbed version for films and works deemed less internationally marketable, including some of Takahata's more developmental and obscure pieces. Although the Studio has a "No cuts" policy in terms of international versions and dubs, this does not apply to promotional posters, etc., for which

9855-467: The alleged wellspring of the counterfeits. Shortly after arriving, the two are passed by a young woman in a wedding gown driving a red car being chased by a group of armed thugs. They rescue the young woman, but in the ensuing mayhem Lupin is knocked unconscious and the woman gets captured, but she leaves him a signet ring . After seeing the ring, Lupin recognizes the woman as Clarisse, the princess of Cagliostro, who will soon be married to Count Cagliostro,

9990-467: The background to further pique the viewer's interest with more supernatural themes, creating an association between the pictures spirits and what most American people would think of as "ghosts". For the Japanese poster, there are fewer spirits as the Japanese Shinto religion normalizes the existence of spirits, so less emphasis is needed to convey the importance of non-human spirits. Also, Disney enlarged

10125-465: The basic plotline of disrupting the wedding of an evil tyrant and a beautiful innocent girl, the tyrant's luxuriously-decorated palace that is also full of traps, and a gang of henchmen serving the tyrant – both oversized goons and ninja-like assassins..." The staff added personal touches to the film, the most iconic being Lupin's car, the Fiat 500 , was the car of head animator Yasuo Ōtsuka . Clarisse's car in

10260-460: The best Lupin movie. The Castle of Cagliostro has been watched and appreciated by various people in the film industry, including Steven Spielberg . Several critics have noted similarities between The Castle of Cagliostro and the Indiana Jones films by Spielberg and George Lucas , particularly the first Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). These similarities include

10395-493: The characters are distinctive signatures of Miyazaki's style, including the opening heist scene which provides characterization and spirit to understanding the character of Lupin. The changes made to the portrayal of the cast, depicting a heroic and selfless Lupin, a friendly Jigen, funny Goemon, and un-sexualized Fujiko, were initially not well received by fans. Otaku USA 's Surat compared this shift to "a James Bond movie where [James Bond] stayed at Motel 6 and his 'Bond mobile'

10530-480: The chase scene is a Citroën 2CV , which was Miyazaki's first car. McCarthy describes the summery color palette of the film as matching the scenery and the characters, but notes the use of dark and light colours to emphasize the subplot of the dark and light sides of the Cagliostros. The film's score was composed by series regular Yuji Ohno , and varies between jazz, romance and orchestral music. Notably, it includes

10665-513: The company released the anime series Legend of the Galactic Heroes by Yoshiki Tanaka. On April of the same year, My Neighbour Totoro was released, and in September 1988, the monthly publication GoodsPress was launched. In 1985, Tokuma Shoten began publishing Family Computer Magazine , the first video game magazine dedicated to console games , specifically Nintendo 's Family Computer (Famicom) video game console , later released as

10800-402: The company since the couple met in 2013 and was the reason for his planned departure from the company, although a spokesperson for Studio Ghibli in a statement to Variety denied that Hoshino's departure had anything to do with these reports. The source of the allegations came from the tabloid paper, Shūkan Josei and was not corroborated by the mainstream media in Japan. In October 2023,

10935-407: The country's regent against her will . The Count's arranged marriage will cement his power and recover the fabled ancient treasure of Cagliostro, for which he needs both his and Clarisse's ancestral rings. The next night, a squad of assassins attack Lupin and Jigen at their inn, but they escape. Lupin leaves his calling card on the back of Jodot, the Count's butler and chief assassin, announcing he

11070-409: The credits for the film are absent. North American anime distributor Discotek Media announced on 26 March 2014 that they had licensed the film and planned to release it on DVD in 2014, with a Blu-ray release to follow at a then-unspecified future date. The DVD version was eventually delayed to 6 January 2015 and included the Streamline and Animaze/Manga dubs, a "Family Friendly" alternate version of

11205-407: The early 1980s, while a heavily edited and shortened version became available in the form of an arcade LaserDisc video game , Cliff Hanger (1983), combined with footage from the previous Lupin III film, The Mystery of Mamo (1978). The Castle of Cagliostro eventually made its American theatrical debut on 3 April 1991, with the home release following in October 1992. This first theatrical dub

11340-555: The emotions and inner struggles of the characters and highlight the hand-drawn animation. The films often focus on the lives of youth, especially school children. Common themes include the risks posed by progress to tradition, environmentalism and the natural world, independent female protagonists, the cost of war, and youth. The Castle of Cagliostro Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro ( Japanese : ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 , Hepburn : Rupan Sansei Kariosutoro no Shiro )

11475-547: The entire Lupin III franchise, and has since been recognised as a cult film . However, some have disapproved of its depiction of Lupin as a gallant hero instead of his original persona as a ruthless criminal. The film has served as a major influence on animators and directors worldwide, such as Pixar director John Lasseter and several Disney films, including titles of the Disney Renaissance . The Japanese computer animated film Lupin III: The First (2019) also has

11610-548: The erotic elements involving the femme-fatale Fujiko were dropped. Fred Patten , who worked at Streamline Pictures was involved in the English adaptation of the film and was involved in the choice of title for the English release, The Japanese title is Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro , which is literally Lupin III: Cagliostro of Castle [ sic ]. So which would be better in English; Cagliostro Castle , Cagliostro's Castle , or The Castle of Cagliostro ? It

11745-543: The film "should fare nearly as well [as Akira ] with animation fans of any age, provided they are unwavering in their devotion to the form and do not think 100 minutes is an awfully long time." According to Maslin, the film is an "interestingly wild hybrid of visual styles and cultural references" whose "animation is weak when it comes to fluid body movements, but outstanding in its attention to detail." According to Marc Savlov of The Austin Chronicle , " C of C refrains from

11880-400: The film a grade of "A+", although he disliked Manga Entertainment 's use of PG-13 level language in the English dub. The Castle of Cagliostro placed in 5th place on Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs's list of best anime. The film was named The Best Japanese Animated Film of All Time by Japanese film magazine Kinema Junpo in 2009. In 2020, CBR.com ranked The Castle of Cagliostro as

12015-587: The film in North America and it was notably shown at the World Science Fiction Convention in Boston for a marketing survey. It was later screened at other festivals during the 1980s, including FILMEX 82 in Los Angeles. Despite resounding acclaim from the screenings, many of them were unsuccessful. According to Fred Patten , the primary reason was that, "most people did not bother to come to it since it

12150-465: The film makers collaborate with Disney to produce cultural appropriate international versions. The Studio has not shied away from rebranding on the international stage in order to convey tweaked promotional imagery for different cultural norms. One example of these tweaks to international promotional materials can be seen between the Japanese and English versions of the movie poster for Spirited Away (2001). For American and other English-speaking audiences,

12285-428: The film on side A and the extras on side B. It includes a new digital transfer; Manga's English dub in 2.0 and 5.1 surround plus Japanese, Spanish, and French language tracks in mono; the complete film in storyboard format, accompanied by Japanese audio with English subtitles; an original Japanese trailer; a sketch and still gallery; a 26-minute interview with animation director Yasuo Ōtsuka , and animated menus. The film

12420-400: The film received "generally favorable reviews". Some fans maintain that it is not a "true" Lupin title, due to Miyazaki's altering of the titular character into a bumbling hero, rather than his original ruthless criminal self. Monkey Punch , creator of Lupin III , called Castle of Cagliostro an "excellent" film, but agreed Miyazaki's vision of Lupin differs from his own. The film received

12555-445: The film's climactic Big Ben sequence. The two-minute climax scene used computer-generated imagery (CGI), making it the first Disney film to extensively use computer animation , a fact that Disney used to promote the film during marketing. In turn, The Great Mouse Detective paved the way for the Disney Renaissance . Another reference to the clock-tower fight is in "The Clock King" episode of Batman: The Animated Series . In

12690-632: The film's release in the United States as Warriors of the Wind . Between 1999 and 2005, Studio Ghibli was a subsidiary brand of Tokuma Shoten ; however, that partnership ended in April 2005, when Studio Ghibli was spun off from Tokuma Shoten and was re-established as an independent company with relocated headquarters. On February 1, 2008, Toshio Suzuki stepped down from the position of Studio Ghibli president, which he had held since 2005, and Koji Hoshino (former president of Walt Disney Japan) took over. Suzuki said he wanted to improve films with his own hands as

12825-438: The film. It was originally sold on vinyl and cassette tape in 1983, but later saw release on CD in 1985 with several additional prints runs. In 2003, the entire score was finally released on a newly commissioned album entitled Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro – Music File and also contained 13 unused cues. Castle of Cagliostro ' s portrayal of the characters was changed to better identify with Miyazaki's concept of

12960-518: The films. On January 31, 2014, it was announced that Gorō Miyazaki will direct his first anime television series, Sanzoku no Musume Rōnya , an adaptation of Astrid Lindgren 's Ronia the Robber's Daughter for NHK . The series is computer-animated , produced by Polygon Pictures , and co-produced by Studio Ghibli. In March 2014, Toshio Suzuki retired as producer and assumed the new position of general manager. Yoshiaki Nishimura replaced Suzuki in

13095-465: The first time since 1996 that Disney handed a Studio Ghibli film off to another distributor. Afterwards, GKIDS would go on to distribute the films Disney found to be too mature or unmarketable for American audiences: Only Yesterday , Ocean Waves , The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and When Marnie Was There . In July 2017, Disney relinquished its home video rights (with the exception of The Wind Rises , which remained with Disney until 2020 due to

13230-471: The home media distributor of Studio Ghibli's catalog via its distribution deal with Wild Bunch through the Wild Side Vidéo label. Prior to 2019, Studio Ghibli opted not to make its films available digitally, feeling that physical media and theatrical events like GKIDS ' Studio Ghibli Fest would work more towards their goal of mindful care and curation for their films. Disney had previously lobbied for

13365-1008: The home media releases of Kaguya , Marnie , Mary , Yesterday and Waves , and Shout! Factory all subsequent releases thus far. The Ghibli films owned by GKIDS were made available for digital purchases on most major services in the United States and Canada on December 17, 2019, through Shout! Factory. Outside Asia (including Japan) and North America since 2003, Goodfellas (a former subsidiary of Wild Bunch , formerly known as Wild Bunch International) has been Studio Ghibli's international sales holder. Individual rights to Ghibli's films are held by various third parties, including Elysian Film Group and Anonymous Content (United Kingdom and Ireland), Wild Bunch (France and Belgium), Leonine (Germany), Lucky Red (Italy), Vértigo Films (Spain), Crunchyroll Store Australia (Australia and New Zealand) and Encore Films / mm2 Entertainment in Southeast Asia. Notably, The Secret World of Arrietty received

13500-635: The idea that the studio would "blow a new wind through the anime industry". Although the Italian word would be more accurately transliterated as "Giburi" ( ギブリ ) , with a hard g sound, the studio's name is written in Japanese as Jiburi ( ジブリ , [dʑiꜜbɯɾi] ) . Founded on June 15, 1985, Studio Ghibli was headed by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki . Miyazaki and Takahata had already had long careers in Japanese film and television animation and had worked together on The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of

13635-473: The longer dialogue scenes, some of the environmentalist themes were simplified as was the main subplot of the Ohmu, altered to remove Nausicaä's childhood connection to them. Most of the characters' names were changed, including the titular character who became Princess Zandra. The North American poster and VHS cover featured a cadre of male characters who are not in the film, riding the resurrected God Warrior—including

13770-462: The name of the film was changed from the Japanese version, which directly translates roughly to, "The Disappearance of Chihiro and Sen", to Spirited Away to suggest more mystical, otherworldly themes, since the direct Japanese translation could be taken to mean that Chihiro/Sen disappeared due to some more dangerous reason. On the American movie poster, more pictures of spirits from the film were added to

13905-414: The original Japanese with English subtitles) on October 7 the same year. It was later released on a two-disc DVD set (which once again included both the English dub and the original Japanese with English subtitles as well as the film's storyboards with the second disc containing more extensive Bonus Features) on October 8, 2002. It was released by Central Park Media one last time on December 7, 2004. Following

14040-489: The past. Many of you must think, 'Once again.' But this time I am quite serious." In 2013, a documentary directed by Mami Sunada called The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness ( Japanese : 夢と狂気の王国 , Hepburn : Yume to kyōki no ōkoku ) was created delving into the lives of those working at Studio Ghibli and the productions of the animated films The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya , including storyboard sketching, inking, painting, and voice actor selection for

14175-429: The producer role. On August 3, 2014, Toshio Suzuki announced that Studio Ghibli would take a "brief pause" to re-evaluate and restructure in the wake of Miyazaki's retirement. He stated some concerns about where the company would go in the future. This led to speculation that Studio Ghibli will never produce another feature film again. On November 7, 2014, Miyazaki stated, "That was not my intention, though. All I did

14310-452: The purposes of the list below, films that appear in Studio Ghibli's official filmography are listed. Other Studio Ghibli productions are listed here . Studio Ghibli films are mostly hand-drawn using rich watercolor and acrylic paints. The films use traditional methods of making animation where every frame is drawn and colored by hand. Computer animation techniques are used sparingly. All the Studio Ghibli films use bright colors, and have

14445-428: The request of Tokuma Shoten. The Castle dub was briefly screened in the United States by Streamline Pictures . Carl Macek , the head of Streamline, was disappointed with this dub, deeming it "adequate, but clumsy". Following this, Tokuma allowed Streamline to dub their future acquisitions My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service . In April 1993, Troma Films , under their 50th St. Films banner, distributed

14580-404: The role for the first time since 2008, while Nakajima would continue to serve as a director. This change of management came about amidst reports that Suzuki had allegedly been mismanaging company funds by directing them towards his girlfriend's failed business ventures. This reportedly created tension between Suzuki and Hoshino, with the latter reportedly citing it as a long-term internal problem at

14715-478: The same month, the monthly issue of Problem Novel was launched. In July 1978, the monthly publication Animage was launched, and in October 1980, the Tokuma Bunko brand was launched. In March 1984, the company co-produced with Hakuhodo Inc. on a project commemorating the company’s 30th Anniversary. The company also funded films by Studio Ghibli, starting with Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind . In February 1988,

14850-522: The second most prolific director being Takahata (most notably with Grave of the Fireflies ). Other directors who have worked with Studio Ghibli include Yoshifumi Kondō , Hiroyuki Morita , Gorō Miyazaki , and Hiromasa Yonebayashi . Composer Joe Hisaishi has provided the soundtracks for most of Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli films. In their book Anime Classics Zettai! , Brian Camp and Julie Davis made note of Michiyo Yasuda as "a mainstay of Studio Ghibli's extraordinary design and production team". At one time

14985-508: The second series under the pseudonym "Telecom", both produced a year after Cagliostro . In works other than Castle of Cagliostro and the series episodes directed by Miyazaki and Takahata, Lupin III is portrayed as a scheming and lecherous thief, sometimes supported by his former enemies Jigen and Goemon. Miyazaki's film conflicts with the typical behaviour and personality of the characters, a change that has been described as Lupin "growing up". Castle of Cagliostro marked Miyazaki's debut as

15120-441: The studio became a subsidiary of Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. . Studio Ghibli's leadership transitioned to Hiroyuki Fukuda, a senior executive at NTV. Toshio Suzuki became chairman and Hayao Miyazaki became Honorary Chairman. Nippon TV acquired a 42.3% stake in Studio Ghibli. The decision was driven by the advanced ages of Miyazaki and Suzuki, aged 82 and 75, respectively. The studio had considered Miyazaki's son, Goro Miyazaki, as

15255-819: The studio was based in Kichijōji , Musashino , Tokyo. In August 1996, The Walt Disney Company and Tokuma Shoten formed a partnership wherein Walt Disney Studios would be the sole international distributor for Tokuma Shoten's Studio Ghibli animated films. Under this agreement, Disney also agreed to finance 10% of the studio's production costs. Since then, all three of the aforementioned films by Miyazaki at Studio Ghibli that were previously dubbed by Streamline Pictures have been re-dubbed by Disney. On June 1, 1997, Tokuma Shoten Publishing consolidated its media operations by merging Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten Intermedia software and Tokuma International under one location. Over

15390-457: The studio's highest-grossing films are Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), and The Boy and the Heron (2023). Studio Ghibli was founded on June 15, 1985, by the directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki , after acquiring Topcraft 's assets. Four of the studio's films are among the ten highest-grossing Japanese feature films ; Spirited Away

15525-505: The supervision of Gregory Snegoff for Tokuma Shoten, although this collaboration was only used as in-flight films by Japan Airlines who, at the time, licensed them from Tokuma Shoten. The airline showed the movies during their flights between Japan and the United States . In May 1994, the company launched a children’s picture and literature book as a 40th anniversary commemoration project. In August 1996, Disney and Tokuma Shoten formed

15660-496: The years, there has been a close relationship between Studio Ghibli and the magazine Animage , which regularly runs exclusive articles on the studio and its members in a section titled "Ghibli Notes". Artwork from Ghibli's films and other works are frequently featured on the cover of the magazine. Saeko Himuro 's novel Umi ga Kikoeru was serialised in the magazine and subsequently adapted into Ocean Waves , Studio Ghibli's first animated feature-length film created for television. It

15795-400: Was 'only' an animated-cartoon feature, not a 'serious' live-action movie." A heavily edited and shortened version of the film eventually became available in North America in the form of an arcade laserdisc video game , Cliff Hanger (1983), which combined an English-dubbed version of the film's footage with that of the previous Lupin film Mystery of Mamo . The American theatrical debut

15930-476: Was a Toyota Camry !" The film was the best selling anime DVD in May 2001, and the third best selling in June. Both of Manga Entertainment 's releases of The Castle of Cagliostro received DVD Talk Collector Series recommendation status, the highest status given by the review website DVDtalk.com . In January 2001, the Japanese magazine Animage elected Castle of Cagliostro the 9th best anime production of all time. Chris Beveridge of AnimeOnDVD.com gave

16065-440: Was a co-production between Studio Ghibli and Wild Bunch . In February 2017, Toshio Suzuki announced that Hayao Miyazaki had come out of retirement to direct a new feature film with Studio Ghibli. On November 28, 2017, Koji Hoshino stepped down as president; he was replaced by Kiyofumi Nakajima (former Ghibli Museum director). Hoshino was then appointed as Chairman of Studio Ghibli. In May 2020, Toshio Suzuki confirmed that

16200-446: Was announce that I would be retiring and not making any more features." Lead producer Yoshiaki Nishimura among several other staffers from Ghibli, such as director Hiromasa Yonebayashi , left to found Studio Ponoc in April 2015, working on the film Mary and the Witch's Flower . The 2016 animated fantasy film The Red Turtle , directed and co-written by Dutch-British animator Michaël Dudok de Wit in his feature film debut,

16335-467: Was broadcast. In July 2017, Tokuma Bunko’s drama Akira and Akira by Ike Well Jun was broadcast at WOWOW. Comic Ryu ’s original TV animated series Centaur’s Trouble by Kei Murayama was broadcast. Discontinued: Studio Ghibli Studio Ghibli, Inc. ( Japanese : 株式会社スタジオジブリ , Hepburn : Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Jiburi ) is a Japanese animation studio based in Koganei, Tokyo . It has

16470-514: Was directed by Tomomi Mochizuki . In October 2001, the Ghibli Museum opened in Mitaka, Tokyo . It contains exhibits based on Studio Ghibli films and shows animations, including a number of short Studio Ghibli films not available elsewhere. The studio is also known for its strict "no-edits" policy in licensing their films abroad due to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind being heavily edited for

16605-568: Was directed by Miyazaki at Topcraft , a studio which Miyazaki, Takahata and Toshio Suzuki later purchased and renamed Studio Ghibli. As a result, the film has often been rereleased and marketed as a Studio Ghibli movie. The Red Turtle was a collaborative effort by Studio Ghibli with Dutch animator Michaël Dudok de Wit and was branded as a Studio Ghibli release internationally. It was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics in North and Latin America. For

16740-414: Was divided into four parts, but after reaching the third part changes had to be made at the storyboard phase in order to not exceed the decided running time. Animation work began in July while the storyboards were only a quarter complete; Miyazaki had to complete them during the animation production. Production wrapped up at the end of November and the film's premiere on 15 December 1979 was a short seven and

16875-538: Was inspired by (and is claimed in the series to be the grandson of) Maurice Leblanc 's fictional character Arsène Lupin , a gallant and famous outlaw able to outsmart even Sherlock Holmes . Lupin III is a gentleman thief and announces his intentions to steal valuable objects by sending a calling card to the owners of the desired items. The manga's popularity led to two anime series, titled Lupin III and Lupin III Part II . The first film, The Mystery of Mamo ,

17010-577: Was later matched by Miyazaki's Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986) and then surpassed by Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987). The film's Japanese theatrical release was on 15 December 1979. In Japan, the film grossed ¥610 million , equivalent to $ 2,784,000 (equivalent to $ 12,000,000 in 2023), in 1979. The MX4D release in 2017 grossed a further ¥76 million ( $ 678,000 ) in Japan. The film's overseas screenings in 2007 and 2017 grossed $ 152,775 in Italy and South Korea, and $ 142,425 in

17145-428: Was launched. In October 2006, Weekly Asahi Performing Arts celebrated its 50th anniversary. In May 2007, the animated TV series Dennou coli was in production, and in May 2011, Rongu Blessing’s Long Blessed Diet ( Ryosuke Miki series) produced a cumulative total of 1.16 million views. In January 2012, the monthly publication Volt was launched, and in September 2012, Sweet Girly Artbook Larme launched. In April 2013,

17280-518: Was my argument that The Castle of Cagliostro sounded the most sinister. Cagliostro Castle is just a castle's name, like Windsor Castle, but the Castle of Cagliostro emphasizes that it is the evil Count's lair! The film had a production budget of ¥500 million or $ 2,282,000 (equivalent to $ 10,000,000 in 2023) at the time, surpassing Space Battleship Yamato (1977) to become the most expensive anime film up until then. Its production budget record

17415-458: Was on 3 April 1991 in New York City by Carl Macek 's Streamline Pictures , with the home release following in October 1992. Due to copyright issues with the estate of Maurice Leblanc , the creator of the original Arsène Lupin , Lupin is referred to as "Wolf". Inspector Koichi Zenigata is erroneously named "Keibu Zenigata," likely due to a translation error ( keibu being the Japanese title for

17550-427: Was produced by Streamline Pictures and released on home video the following year. A new dubbed version was produced by Manga Entertainment in 2000 and has had several releases. Despite initially underperforming at the box office, The Castle of Cagliostro has garnered high praise, with critics and historians noting the film's influence on Miyazaki's later works , becoming the most popular and well-regarded entry in

17685-513: Was purchased by Kadokawa Corporation in November 2002. Since 2005, the company has streamlined itself to focus solely on the publication of print media and the airing of its adapted properties to TV and feature film. On 17 March 2017, the company was acquired by Culture Convenience Club . The deal was completed at the end of March. In March 1954, Tokuma was established as East-West Entertainment Publishing in Shimbashi 3-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo with

17820-403: Was released both individually and as part of The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki , a box set containing all of Miyazaki's movies. Both these newer releases were released by Studio Ghibli in conjunction with Disney. StudioCanal released a Blu-ray and DVD bundle of the film on 12 November 2012 in the UK. The StudioCanal release is of superior quality with its new high definition transfer, but

17955-429: Was released on 16 December 1978. Cagliostro released a year later following the financial success of that film. This is marked as the first feature-length film to be directed by Miyazaki, who had previously co-directed episodes of the first Lupin anime series with Isao Takahata . The two directors along with Toshio Suzuki would give birth to Studio Ghibli in 1985. He was also a writer and director of two episodes in

18090-488: Was released on 23 June 2015 and featured the same extras in addition to another alternate subtitle option using a literal translation of the film's screenplay, new interviews with Lupin's English actors Bob Bergen and David Hayter , an introduction to the film by Hayter, translated past interviews from the French Blu-ray (featuring Yasuo Ōtsuka , Kazuhide Tomonaga and Monkey Punch ), an optional storyboard viewing mode,

18225-399: Was released. Along with the movie, the original book of the same name was a success. Between 1999 and 2005, Studio Ghibli was a subsidiary brand of Tokuma Shoten, however, that partnership ended in April 2005, when Studio Ghibli was spun off from Tokuma Shoten and was re-established as an independent company with a relocated headquarters. In September 2006, the monthly publication Comic Ryu

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