Japan Synopsis
ルパン三世 カリオストロの城
“Believe in the Thief.”
After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.
Audience Engagement
899 audience reviews — more than 97% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 86th percentile among Japan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedJujutsu Kaisen 0
★ 8.2 · Japan
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★ 8.3 · Japan
3 sharedDragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
★ 6.5 · Japan
3 sharedMemories
★ 7.4 · Japan
3 sharedPretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 1
★ 7.8 · Japan
3 sharedLupin III: The First
★ 7.4 · Japan
Other Titles From Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Family + Animation in Japan
177 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Family and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro itself).
The 1978–1980 Japan Window
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro holds position #16 of 56 Japan films in the 1978–1980 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro premiered alongside 18 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 42m runtime, production spent $71K per minute on screen and earned $80K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Japan films in 1979.
The 523rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- counterfeit · 3
- clock tower · 2
- count · 2
- counterfeit money · 2
- vibrant · 2
- whimsical · 1
- thief · 23
- treasure · 8
- casino · 6
- castle · 6
- anime · 711
- based on manga · 297
- samurai · 128
- based on comic · 58
- based on tv series · 37
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,168 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Family productions specifically: #54 of 229 (top 24%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | December 15, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0079833 |
| Official Site | tmsanime.com |