かがみの孤城
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Kokoro is a junior high school student who doesn’t fit in at school and has secluded herself in her room. One day, the mirror in her room begins to suddenly shine and she is sucked inside. There, she finds a fairy tale castle and six unknown junior high students. Then a girl wearing a wolf mask appears and tells the seven of them that they have been chosen to have any one wish they want granted. Why were they chosen? What do the seven of them have in common? What is the wish that they each hold but can’t tell anyone about? When all is revealed, a miracle beyond their wildest dreams awaits. (Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode)
Names
| Original | かがみの孤城 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kagami no Kojou |
| English | Lonely Castle in the Mirror |
| Chinese | 鏡之孤城 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | The Solitary Castle in the Mirror · Le château solitaire dans le miroir · Il castello invisibile · Zamek po drugiej stronie lustra · O Castelo no Espelho |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 116 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2022-12-23 (Autumn 2022) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Source | Novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaFantasyMystery |
| Themes | Coming of AgeFound FamilyBullyingPrimarily Teen CastHikikomoriFemale ProtagonistFairy TaleIsekai |
Reception
| Community score | 7.59 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.59 / 10 |
| Composite | 57.0 |
| On lists | 18,707 |
| Favourited | 308 (1.6%) |
| Completion | 86.4% |
| Drop rate | 1.4% |
| In backlog | 62.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.62 |
Score distribution
1242183494855218640971,04181,132973210464
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2022 | C | 30 of 74 |
| Source material | Novel | C | 52 of 170 |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | C | 72 of 200 |
| Year | 2022 | C | 99 of 318 |
| Genre | Mystery | C | 237 of 652 |
| Format | Feature film | C | 311 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | C | 311 of 997 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | B | 400 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | B | 480 of 2,142 |
| Era | Early 2020s | C | 485 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 684 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,408 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Keiichi Hara |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Miho Maruo |
| Character design | Keigo Sasaki, Akiko Itagaki, Moe Wada |
| Music | Harumi Fuuki |
| Original creator | Mizuki Tsujimura |
Franchise — かがみの孤城
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2023 | Kagami no Kojou no Mae to Ato |
AniList id 145739 · MAL id 51116 · record updated 2026-08-27