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Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2023)
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.
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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.
Rating:PG
Genre:Animation, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
Written By:Miho Maruo
In Theaters:6/21/2023
Box Office:
Runtime:116 minutes
Studio:Shochiku, A-1 Pictures, Poplar, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Aniplex, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Production I.G, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System
Cast
Keiichi Hara
Director
Ami Touma
Kokoro Anzai (voice)
Takumi Kitamura
Rion Mizumori (voice)
Sakura Kiryu
Akiko 'Aki' Inoue (voice)
Rihito Itagaki
Subaru Nagahisa (voice)
Naho Yokomizo
Fuka Hasegawa (voice)
Minami Takayama
Asu Masamune (voice)
Yuki Kaji
Haruka Ureshino (voice)
Aoi Miyazaki
Mrs. Kitajima (voice)
Mana Ashida
Wolf Queen (voice)
Kumiko Aso
Kokoro's Mother (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Rion Mizumori (child) (voice)
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