Japan Synopsis
かがみの孤城
“You don't have to be alone anymore.”
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.
The 2021–2023 Japan Window
389 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lonely Castle in the Mirror sits at position #252.
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Films and series that share thematic tags with Lonely Castle in the Mirror. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lonely Castle in the Mirror premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,200 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,506 of 2,532 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, A-1 Pictures, Poplar, Nippon Television Network Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | December 23, 2022 |
| IMDb | tt22868842 |
| Official Site | gkids.com |