Lonely Castle in the Mirror

Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Japanese: かがみの孤城, Hepburn: Kagami no Kojō) is a Japanese novel written by Mizuki Tsujimura, and published by Poplar Publishing in May 2017. A manga adaptation illustrated by Tomo Taketomi was serialized in Shueisha's seinen magazine Ultra Jump from June 2019 to February 2022, with its chapters collected into five tankōbon volumes. An anime film adaptation by A-1 Pictures premiered on December 23, 2022 in Japan.

Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Novel cover
かがみの孤城
(Kagami no Kojō)
Novel
Written byMizuki Tsujimura
Published byPoplar Publishing
English publisher
PublishedMay 11, 2017
Manga
Written byMizuki Tsujimura
Illustrated byTomo Taketomi
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintYoung Jump Comics
MagazineUltra Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 19, 2019 – February 19, 2022
Volumes5
Anime film
Directed byKeiichi Hara
Produced by
  • Hirotaka Aragaki
  • Kei Kushiyama
Written byMiho Maruo
Music byHarumi Fuuki
StudioA-1 Pictures
Licensed by
ReleasedDecember 23, 2022 (2022-12-23)
Runtime116 minutes

Characters
Kokoro (こころ)
Voiced by: Ami Touma[3] (Japanese); Micah Lin[4] (English)
Aki (アキ)
Voiced by: Sakura Kiryu[5] (Japanese); Giselle Fernandez[4] (English)
Rion (リオン)
Voiced by: Takumi Kitamura[5] (Japanese); Huxley Westemeier[4] (English)
Subaru (スバル)
Voiced by: Rihito Itagaki[5] (Japanese); Kieran Regan[4] (English)
Fūka (フウカ)
Voiced by: Naho Yokomizo[5] (Japanese); Zoe Glick[4] (English)
Masamune (マサムネ)
Voiced by: Minami Takayama[5] (Japanese); Adrian Marrero[4] (English)
Ureshino (ウレシノ)
Voiced by: Yuki Kaji[5] (Japanese); Riley Webb[4] (English)
Wolf Queen (オオカミさま, Ōkami-sama)
Voiced by: Mana Ashida[6] (Japanese); Vivienne Rutherford[4] (English)
Kitajima-sensei (喜多嶋先生)
Voiced by: Aoi Miyazaki[5]
Kokoro's mother (こころの母, Kokoro no Haha)
Voiced by: Kumiko Aso[5]

Media

Novel

Written by Mizuki Tsujimura, Lonely Castle in the Mirror was originally published on May 11, 2017 through Poplar Publishing. The company re-released the novel in a two-volume paperback format in March 2021.[7] The novel was published in English by Doubleday in April 2021.[8]

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Tomo Taketomi was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump from June 19, 2019,[9] to February 19, 2022.[10] Shueisha collected its chapters into five tankōbon volumes, published from December 2019 to May 2022.[11][12]

The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[13]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 19, 2019[11]978-4-08-891450-3November 21, 2023[14]979-8-88843-193-1
2 July 17, 2020[15]978-4-08-891612-5February 6, 2024[16]979-8-88843-366-9
3 February 19, 2021[17]978-4-08-891782-5June 4, 2024[18]979-8-88843-461-1
4 September 17, 2021[19]978-4-08-892101-3——
5 May 18, 2022[12]978-4-08-892305-5——

Anime film

An anime film adaptation was announced on February 24, 2022.[8] It is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Keiichi Hara, with the script written by Miho Maruo; character designs handled by Keigo Sasaki, who also serves as chief animation director; visual concept and castle design by Ilya Kuvshinov; and music composed by Harumi Fuuki.[3][20] Yuuri performed the film's theme song "Merry-Go-Round" (メリーゴーランド).[21] The film premiered in Japan on December 23, 2022.[3] GKIDS acquired the rights to the film in North America, and screened it in Japanese and English-language formats on June 21–22, 2023.[22]

Reception

In 2017, the novel placed first in Kadokawa's Da Vinci magazine "Book of the Year" list.[23] It also won the Japan Booksellers' Award in 2018.[24]

The anime film adaptation debuted at 6th at the Japanese box office, earning ¥140 million ($1.05 million) on its opening weekend.[25] It was well-received by audience, and was rated 3.94 out of 5 on its first day on Filmarks.[25] Richard Eisenbeis of Anime News Network gave the film a 'B-', applauding its social commentary on bullying in Japan and its relatable cast of characters, but criticizing its plot twists, which are 'easy to see coming'.[26] Writing for The Japan Times, Matt Schley gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, praising its social commentary and its characters as well while criticizing the direction of the film, which 'lacks anything resembling subtlety', noting its 'overbearing' soundtrack 'commanding its audience to feel at any given moment'.[27] In 2023, the film was nominated for Animation of the Year at the 46th Japan Academy Film Prize.[28]

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