Home audiences will be able to step into a fantastical coming-of-age drama Lonely Castle in the Mirror this fall, when GKIDS releases the Keiichi Hara feature on Blu-ray ($22.98 SRP) and all major digital platforms, distributed by Shout! Factory. Pre-orders for the physical release are open now through GKIDS and Shout! Factory, as well as Amazon.
Directed by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hara (Miss Hokusai, Colorful, The Wonderland) and based on the bestselling novel by Mizuki Tsujimara, Lonely Castle in the Miror is fantasy-adventure anchored in the pains of growing up and the unlikely bonds that can bring people together.
Synopsis: 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 enchanted 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 English language voice cast features Micah Lin as Kokoro Anzai, Huxley Westemeier as Rion, Giselle Fernandez as Aki, Kieran Regan as Subaru, Zoe Glick as Fuka, Adrian Marrero as Masamune, Riley Webb as Ureshino and Vivienne Rutherford as the Wolf Queen.
Lonely Castle in the Mirror was the first Japanese animated feature to be selected for the Rotterdam International Film Festival, where it had its international premiere, and was nominated for Animation of the Year at the 2023 Japan Academy Film Prize.
Special features for the home release include an art gallery and film trailers.
