Should you watch Lonely Castle in the Mirror?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Anime · 2022
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.
The sides of Lonely Castle in the Mirror
- A girl who stopped going to school
- A castle behind her bedroom mirror
- Seven teens and a girl in a wolf mask
Lonely Castle in the Mirror is good for you if…
- you want an ending that leaves you in tears.
- you like piecing together what links the seven students.
- you're moved by lonely kids finding each other.
Lonely Castle in the Mirror is bad for you if…
- you find school bullying too painful to watch.
- you don't watch anime.
About: loneliness · bullying · belonging
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