Miyazaki's debut anime movie to release theatrically after 46 years

Hayao Miyazaki directorial debut film Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro will be getting a fresh international theatrical release in English dub.

His first anime movie was first premiered in theatres in December 1997 in Japan, which was created under the banner of "Studio Ghibli", an animation studio founded by Miyazaki.

Crunchyroll and Discotek Media has jointly prepared a special Collector’s edition of the Japanese director’s first film, which is now available on Crunchyroll’s online store for pre-order.

The upcoming English dub of Lupin III movie is going to feature actors namely Michelle ruff, Richard Epcar, Lex Lang and Tony Oliver.

Miyazaki film has been described by Crunchyroll as, "In the twilight of his career, master thief Lupin the Third's greatest caper has hit a snag. What should have been bags of cash from a national casino turns out to be expert counterfeits!”

“Together with his partner-in-crime Jigen, Lupin heads to the remote European nation of Cagliostro to exact revenge.”

“Not everything goes as planned; the two encounter Clarisse, a royal damsel in distress being forced to marry the sinister Count Cagliostro against her will...Lupin and Jigen — together with Lupin's unpredictable ex-girlfriend Fujiko and the swordsman Goemon — must fight their way through a trap-filled castle, a deadly dungeon and an army of professional assassins.”

Hayao’s Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro is set to take release in theatres on December 15, 2025.