If you loved The Castle of Cagliostro, try Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact has roughly 23.7× fewer votes than The Castle of Cagliostro — 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.
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What they share
Theyboth carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Animation / Comedy / Crime territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Castle of Cagliostro, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact is
Lupin III kicks off his thieving career. He and Fujiko chase an ancient artifact. It all goes predictably chaotic.
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