ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
The Castle of Cagliostro - Quiz
Contributed by: Blake
  • 1. Who directed the 1979 film The Castle of Cagliostro?
A) Toei Animation
B) John Lasseter
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Monkey Punch
  • 2. In what year was The Castle of Cagliostro originally released in Japan?
A) 1967
B) 1983
C) 1991
D) 1979
  • 3. What is the primary reason Lupin III heads to the country of Cagliostro?
A) To rescue his captured partner Jigen
B) To find the source of counterfeit bills
C) To steal the crown jewels
D) To attend a royal wedding
  • 4. What items does the Count need to recover the ancient treasure of Cagliostro?
A) Two golden plates
B) A secret map and a key
C) Two ancestral rings
D) A royal decree and a signet
  • 5. What game served as a heavily edited version of the film in 1983?
A) Cagliostro's Escape
B) The Mystery of Mamo
C) Cliff Hanger
D) Lupin III: The First
  • 6. Who provided the first American theatrical dub of the film in 1991?
A) Manga Entertainment
B) Toho
C) Disney Animation Studios
D) Streamline Pictures
  • 7. Which character serves as the longtime nemesis of Lupin III?
A) Goemon Ishikawa XIII
B) Inspector Zenigata
C) Count Cagliostro
D) Jodot
  • 8. What was the occupation of the woman Lupin attempts to rescue at the start?
A) Princess
B) Casino owner
C) Television reporter
D) Lady-in-waiting
  • 9. What is the true treasure of Cagliostro?
A) Gold coins
B) Counterfeit printing plates
C) Exquisite Roman ruins
D) Ancient jewelry
  • 10. How does the Count die at the end of the film?
A) Drowned in the lake
B) Crushed by clock arms
C) Shot by Zenigata
D) Fell from the castle tower
  • 11. Who posed as a television reporter to expose the counterfeit operation?
A) Goemon
B) Clarisse
C) Jigen
D) Fujiko Mine
  • 12. What did Lupin leave on the back of the butler Jodot?
A) A tracking device
B) A threat letter
C) His calling card
D) A counterfeit bill
  • 13. What is the relationship between Lupin and Fujiko Mine?
A) On-off lovers
B) Business partners only
C) Siblings
D) Enemies
  • 14. Why did Interpol remove Zenigata from the case?
A) Fear of political repercussions
B) He retired
C) Lack of evidence
D) He was injured
  • 15. How long ago did Clarisse save Lupin's life?
A) Five years
B) One year
C) Two years
D) Ten years
  • 16. Who created the original Lupin III manga series?
A) Hayao Miyazaki
B) Monkey Punch
C) Maurice Leblanc
D) Toshio Suzuki
  • 17. Which fictional character is Lupin III claimed to be the grandson of?
A) The King of the Mockingbird
B) Count Cagliostro
C) Sherlock Holmes
D) Arsène Lupin
  • 18. In what year was Studio Ghibli founded by Miyazaki, Takahata, and Suzuki?
A) 1983
B) 1978
C) 1979
D) 1985
  • 19. How many months was the total project duration for The Castle of Cagliostro?
A) Nine months
B) Seven and a half months
C) Five months
D) Twelve months
  • 20. What car did head animator Yasuo Ōtsuka own, which was used for Lupin's car in the film?
A) Mercedes-Benz SSK
B) Fiat 500
C) Volkswagen Beetle
D) Citroën 2CV
  • 21. Which car did Hayao Miyazaki own, which served as inspiration for Clarisse's car?
A) Citroën 2CV
B) Mercedes-Benz SSK
C) Fiat 500
D) Ferrari
  • 22. Who composed the score for The Castle of Cagliostro?
A) Joe Hisaishi
B) Toshie Kihara
C) Bobby Kihara
D) Yuji Ohno
  • 23. Which of these elements did Miyazaki remove from the typical character portrayal of Lupin?
A) Gentleman thief identity
B) Love for valuable objects
C) Use of calling cards
D) Lecherous behavior
  • 24. What was the official production budget of The Castle of Cagliostro?
A) ¥100 million
B) ¥800 million
C) ¥1 billion
D) ¥500 million
  • 25. Which author inspired the mechanism of secret tunnels in the clock tower?
A) Edogawa Ranpo
B) Boileau-Narcejac
C) Monkey Punch
D) Maurice Leblanc
  • 26. Who was the primary performer of the film's score?
A) The Jazz Orchestra
B) The Tokyo Philharmonic
C) You & The Explosion Band
D) Studio Ghibli Ensemble
  • 27. What was the main vocal song of the film titled?
A) The Gentleman Thief
B) Cagliostro Waltz
C) Fire Treasure
D) Lupin's Theme
  • 28. What was the original 1952 film that influenced the visual design of the castle?
A) Ghost Tower
B) The Green-eyed Lady
C) The Mystery of Mamo
D) The King and the Mockingbird
  • 29. Which event in 1980 featured a marketing survey screening of the film?
A) Tokyo Movie Shinsha Film Festival
B) Cannes Film Festival
C) FILMEX 82
D) World Science Fiction Convention in Boston
  • 30. According to Fred Patten, why were early screenings of the film unsuccessful?
A) The film was too long for general audiences.
B) People viewed it as only an animated-cartoon, not a serious live-action movie.
C) There was no marketing budget for the film.
D) The English dub was considered of poor quality.
  • 31. Which company released the film in the UK on 10 June 1996?
A) Discotek Media
B) Optimum Releasing
C) Manga Video
D) StudioCanal
  • 32. Which format was used for the 2008 Japanese Blu-ray release?
A) MPEG-2
B) VC-1
C) HEVC
D) MPEG-4 AVC
  • 33. Which company released the 4K UHD version of the film in the United States in 2021?
A) Walt Disney Studios
B) Crunchyroll
C) Manga Entertainment
D) Discotek Media
  • 34. What was the total number of tickets sold worldwide according to the available figures?
A) At least 1,068,801
B) 2,000,000
C) 500,000
D) 850,000
  • 35. In November 2001, which magazine's readers voted the film as the best anime in history?
A) Kinema Junpo
B) Otaku USA
C) DVD Talk
D) Animage
  • 36. According to Janet Maslin, how is the film's animation described regarding body movements?
A) Weak
B) Fluid
C) Non-existent
D) Excellent
  • 37. Marc Savlov contrasts The Castle of Cagliostro with which film, citing a lack of 'Technicolor ultra-violence'?
A) Akira
B) My Neighbor Totoro
C) Spirited Away
D) Princess Mononoke
  • 38. What percentage of critics' reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are positive?
A) 72%
B) 99%
C) 85%
D) 96%
  • 39. How did Monkey Punch describe The Castle of Cagliostro?
A) Disappointing
B) Average
C) Excellent
D) A masterpiece
  • 40. What award did the film receive from the 1979 Mainichi Film Concours?
A) Best Director Award
B) Golden Bear
C) Academy Award
D) Ōfuji Noburō Award
  • 41. What term is used to describe the film's fantastical view of Europe?
A) Neo-Tokyo
B) Akogare no Paris
C) Western Utopia
D) European Dream
  • 42. Daryl Surat of Otaku USA compared the film's character shifts to a James Bond movie where the Bond mobile was a what?
A) Honda Civic
B) Toyota Camry
C) Volkswagen Beetle
D) Ford Mustang
  • 43. Which magazine named the film 'The Best Japanese Animated Film of All Time' in 2009?
A) DVD Talk
B) AnimeOnDVD
C) Animage
D) Kinema Junpo
  • 44. Which website gave Manga Entertainment's releases a 'Collector Series' recommendation?
A) DVDtalk.com
B) CBR.com
C) Metacritic
D) Rotten Tomatoes
  • 45. How did Miyazaki portray Fujiko in this film, according to the text?
A) As a villain
B) As a royal princess
C) As a magical being
D) Un-sexualized
  • 46. In 2020, which website ranked The Castle of Cagliostro as the best Lupin movie?
A) AnimeOnDVD
B) CBR.com
C) Animage
D) Mainichi
  • 47. Which game show featured the arcade game Cliff Hanger in the 1980s?
A) Jeopardy
B) Starcade
C) The Price is Right
D) Wheel of Fortune
  • 48. In which 1985 film did the Cliff Hanger arcade game make an appearance?
A) The Goonies
B) The Great Mouse Detective
C) Atlantis: The Lost Empire
D) Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • 49. Which character from Cagliostro is cited as an ancestral example of moe character design?
A) Lupin
B) Clarisse
C) Jigen
D) Goemon
  • 50. Who is the Pixar Animation Studios co-founder deeply influenced by Cagliostro?
A) Ron Clements
B) Takashi Yamazaki
C) John Lasseter
D) John Musker
  • 51. Which Disney film's climactic Big Ben sequence paid homage to Cagliostro?
A) The Great Mouse Detective
B) Aladdin
C) The Little Mermaid
D) Atlantis: The Lost Empire
  • 52. What technology did The Great Mouse Detective use to promote its climax sequence?
A) Stop-motion
B) Hand-drawn animation
C) Live-action integration
D) Computer-generated imagery
  • 53. Which series features an episode titled 'The Clock King' that references the clock-tower fight?
A) Lupin III: The First
B) Here Is Greenwood
C) The Simpsons
D) Batman: The Animated Series
  • 54. Which Disney film features a scene of receding waters inspired by Cagliostro?
A) Atlantis: The Lost Empire
B) The Great Mouse Detective
C) The Lion King
D) Treasure Planet
  • 55. Who directed the 2019 film Lupin III: The First?
A) Ron Clements
B) John Lasseter
C) John Musker
D) Takashi Yamazaki
Created with That Quiz — the site for test creation and grading in math and other subjects.