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Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa
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Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro
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Another Ghibli movie, this one holds the same charms. When I watched Castle of Cagliostro I couldn't help but think of moments in Laputa; they felt fairly linked in parts. If you enjoyed this one, watch Laputa, without a doubt!
This has a lot of similiarties. Such as kidnapping, brave heroines, innocent princesses, love between boy and girl and a lot of different things.
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Recommended by Pitrocks14
Both of these films involve a girl that the male protagonist takes an interest in. But the girl is being used by the villains, and the protagonist fights to try and win the girl and also fulfill his personal dreams.
With that said, the major differences are that Laputa: Castle in the Sky is more innocent, since the main characters are younger. Lupin is a bit more fun to watch because of his antics, while Laputa strikes me as a bit more serious at times.
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Recommended by jamesismynamo
Both have castles and revolve around stopping an evil count's schemes. While 'Castle in the Sky' is more innocent in nature, 'Castle of Cagliostro' is more lighthearted through comedy, even with the few darker undertones it has. Both were made by Hayao Miyazaki, with 'Castle of Cagliostro' being his first film.
the animation style is very similar. Obviously the characters are very liekable, with Lupin being just as adventerous and quick-witted like Pazu in many situations that come up. There are also very exciting battle scenes (and explosions!) and in the end (spoiler), original monuments get destroyed to make way for the peace of natural beauty and prevent the greediness of the evil to prevail.
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