Lonely Castle in the Mirror

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Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Lonely Castle in the Mirror novel cover.jpg
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
ImprintYoung Jump Comics
MagazineUltra Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 19, 2019 – February 19, 2022
Volumes5 (List of volumes)
Anime film
Directed byKeiichi Hara
Written byMiho Maruo
Music byHarumi Fuuki
StudioA-1 Pictures
ReleasedDecember 23, 2022 (2022-12-23)

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 manga 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 will premiere in December 2022.

Characters[]

Kokoro (こころ)
Voiced by: Ami Tōma[1]
Aki (アキ)
Voiced by: Sakura Kiryu[2]
Rion (リオン)
Voiced by: Takumi Kitamura[2]
Kitajima-sensei (喜多嶋先生)
Voiced by: Aoi Miyazaki[2]
Subaru (スバル)
Voiced by: Rihito Itagaki[2]
Fūka (フウカ)
Voiced by: Naho Yokomizo[2]
Masamune (マサムネ)
Voiced by: Minami Takayama[2]
Ureshino (ウレシノ)
Voiced by: Yuki Kaji[2]
Kokoro's mother (こころの母, Kokoro no Haha)
Voiced by: Kumiko Aso[2]

Media[]

Novel[]

Written by Mizuki Tsujimura, Lonely Castle in the Mirror was originally published on May 11, 2017, by Poplar Publishing. The company re-released the novel in a two-volume paperback format in March 2021.[3] The novel was published in English by Doubleday in April 2021.[4]

Manga[]

A manga adaptation illustrated by Tomo Taketomi was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump from June 19, 2019,[5] to February 19, 2022.[6] Shueisha collected its chapters into five tankōbon volumes, published from December 2019 to May 2022.[7][8]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 December 19, 2019[7]978-4-08-891450-3
2 July 17, 2020[9]978-4-08-891612-5
3 February 19, 2021[10]978-4-08-891782-5
4 September 17, 2021[11]978-4-08-892101-3
5 May 18, 2022[8]978-4-08-892305-5

Anime film[]

An anime film adaptation was announced on February 24, 2022.[4] It is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Keiichi Hara, with scripts 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. It will premiere in Japan on December 23, 2022.[12][1] Yuuri will perform the film's theme song "Merry-Go-Round" (メリーゴーランド).[13]

Reception[]

In 2017, the novel placed first in Kadokawa's Da Vinci magazine "Book of the Year" list.[14] It also won the Japan Booksellers' Award in 2018.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 27, 2022). "Lonely Castle in the Mirror Anime Film's Teaser Reveals Main Lead, More Staff, December 23 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 19, 2022). "Keiichi Hara's Lonely Castle in the Mirror Anime Film Reveals More Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ かがみの孤城 辻村深月 (in Japanese). Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 24, 2022). "Mizuki Tsujimura's Lonely Castle in the Mirror Novel Gets Anime Film This Year". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  5. ^ 辻村深月の本屋大賞受賞作を武富智が描く、「かがみの孤城」がUJで始動. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 14, 2019. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  6. ^ 2022年3月号 [March 2022 issue]. Ultra Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b 【12月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b 【5月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 18, 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. ^ 【7月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 17, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  10. ^ 【2月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  11. ^ 【9月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 17, 2021. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 20, 2022). "Lonely Castle in the Mirror Anime Film Teaser Reveals Director, Studio". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 13, 2022). "Lonely Castle in the Mirror Anime Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, Theme Song". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  14. ^ 高橋一生が表紙に！『ダ・ヴィンチ』「BOOK OF THE YEAR2017」発表！ 小説部門1位は『かがみの孤城』に決定！ 『3月のライオン』羽海野チカが三冠！. Da Vinci (in Japanese). December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  15. ^ Miyata, Yūsuke (April 10, 2018). 本屋大賞に辻村さん「かがみの孤城」　海外は少部数作品. The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.

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