Six students transported to another world: ‘Lonely Castle in the Mirror’ heads to North American theaters later this year

(Featured Image Source: GKIDS Films / Mizuki Tsujimura / A-1 Pictures)

GKIDS Films has announced that the anime film adaption of Lonely Castle in the Mirror will premiere in North American theaters later this year, showing Mizuki Tsujimura’s story of a lonely girl who finds herself in a magical world just beyond her bedroom mirror.

“Shy outcast Kokoro has been avoiding school for weeks when she discovers a portal in her bedroom mirror. She reaches through and finds herself transported to an enchanting castle where she is joined by six other students. When a girl in a wolf mask explains that they have been invited to play a game, the teens must work together to uncover the mysterious connection that unites them. However, anyone who breaks the rules will be eaten by a wolf.

From acclaimed director Keiichi Hara (Colorful, Miss Hokusai) and based on the bestselling novel by Mizuki Tsujimura, Lonely Castle in the Mirror is a heartfelt drama about the pains of growing up and the unlikely bonds that can bring people together.”

via GKIDS Films

Based on the popular novel by Mizuki Tsujimura, it is the story of an isolated girl who is transported to a magical castle alongside six others, and becomes subject to the whim of a mysterious girl wearing a wolf mask. It would later be adapted into a manga illustrated by Tomo Taketomi and published by Shueisha. The anime film adaption was released in Japan on December 23, 2022, and is directed by Keiichi Hara, written by Miho Maruo, with music by Harumi Fuuki, and animated by A-1 Pictures.

Lonely Castle in the Mirror will premiere in theaters in Summer 2023.

(Source: GKIDS Films)

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