If you loved Porco Rosso, try The Castle of Cagliostro

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Castle of Cagliostro has roughly 3.2× fewer votes than Porco Rosso — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Hayao Miyazaki, and they both carry the foreign gem, playful mood tags, and they sit in Adventure / Animation territory. If that's the register that drew you to Porco Rosso, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Castle of Cagliostro is

Lupin the Third gets stuck with fake loot. He and Jigen target the Castle of Cagliostro. It's a heist with a princess.

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