GKIDS announced on Thursday that it had acquired the North American distribution rights to Lonely Castle in the Mirror, the anime film from director Keiichi Hara. Currently, no release date information for North America has been announced as of yet.
As seen in the Lonely Castle in the Mirror trailer, the film is animated by prolific studio A-1 Pictures and is adapted from the beloved novel of the same name by author Mizuki Tsujimura. The film held its international premiere at the Rotterdam International Film Festival last year, becoming the first Japanese animated feature to ever be selected for the festival. The film was domestically released in Japan in December 2022.
Check out the Lonely Castle in the Mirror trailer below (watch more trailers):
“Shy outcast Kokoro has been avoiding school for weeks when she discovers a portal in her bedroom mirror,” reads the official synopsis for the film. “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.”
