CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO

Release Date: August 29, 2006 

MSRP Price: $24.98 (estimated price)
Amazon Price: $14.99
Costco Price: $14.99 
Wallmart: $14.99

Format:  1:85.1
Studio: Manga Video
Run Time: 109 minutes
Number of Discs -  1

The Castle of Cagliostro Rating: "C" 
Video: C
Audio:  D
Content:  A
Acting:  C
Bonus Material:  C
Overall:  C

To be honest I had never heard of the title until I got the DVD in the mail. Watching the video I was amazed that the animation is 20 years old. The script for the project was very good and I found the film to have a good amount of humorous situations some excellent action scenes. What is truly amazing is the background detail and the animation fairly fluid. 

The voices are good and you can actually feel the emotion in the voice-overs. 

I found "The Castle of Cagliostro" to be entertaining film despite is age for an animated feature. 

PACKAGING 
The packaging is decent for a cover. The animation showing on the cover looks like something from Archie and Jughead.

VIDEO: 
The digital transfer is sharp and crisp. The video is dirt and debris free with the colors sharp. There's no pixilation or color bleed.  

AUDIO: 
The is good. The film has a decent soundtrack but it doesn't do much with the stereo system. It's 20 years old, just enjoy the film.

BONUS FEATURES:  
Manga Videos did a nice job with the extra since the film is 20 years old. You have to enjoy what you got. 

• Available Subtitles: English
• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Complete Animatic – Storyboards with Feature Soundtrack
• Interview with Animation Director Yasuo Otsuka
• Photo Gallery

SUMMARY: 
Your not going to go wrong with this film at just $15.oo. It's entertaining with humor and action to keep you interested the whole film. 

Castle Rating:  C

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