by The central staff of “Lonely Castle in the Kagami,” a theatrical animation of the best-selling novel by Naoki Prize-winning author Mizuki Tsujimura, and a super special video were announced. Directed by Keiichi Hara, who has worked on ” Movie Crayon Shin-chan: The Anthem of the Heart! The Counterattack of the Adult Empire ” and ” Summer Days with Coo, “and is known as the “master of crying animation.” ” We don’t know yet .” ” The Anthem of the Heart wants to cry. ” A-1 Pictures is in charge of animation production.
The original novel is a fantasy mystery that won 1st place in the “Bookstore Award” in 2018 and has a cumulative circulation of over 1.3 million. Kokoro, a junior high school student who lost his position at school and stayed home, passed through a mirror that suddenly began to shine and met seven people in a mysterious building like a castle. Anyone who finds the secret key hidden in the court will fulfill his wishes-why were these seven gathered, and where is the key? When everything becomes clear, the facts of surprise and excitement emerge.
In the super special video, the curtain rises from the monologue of the heart that appears in the opening scene of the original, “For example, there are times when you dream. A transfer student comes. The child can do anything, a wonderful child”, and the voice of the heart is unveiled for the first time. Has been done. In addition, there are impressive scenes during the work, such as the feet where nature walks somewhere, the hands trying to touch the glowing mirrors, the hall with seven mirrors, and the castle towering above the sea. On July 28th, a follow-up report on the heart’s voice will be announced.
In addition, a “student voice actor audition” will be held. If you post a video that reads the specified line on TikTok or YouTube with “# Kagami no Kojo Audition,” you may be able to participate as a student (recruitment guideline official homepage: https://movies.shochiku.co.jp) / kagaminokojo / news / 0721audition).
“Kagami no Kojo ” will be released in the winter of 2022. Director Keiichi Hara’s comments are as follows.
Director Keiichi Hara
The director says he is lonely. That’s true, the director who says he’s not lonesome is a big liar or a fool, and a person who isn’t prepared to endure loneliness shouldn’t be a director. He has to judge the work of staff and cast, decide on OK and NG, and show the direction to go. I think it’s an individual’s will; therefore, it needs to be lonely to take responsibility for it.
Although it is such a director’s job, there are sweet moments. When I felt the work would be more than expected, I was glad I was the director. Now, while making a movie called ” Kagami no Kojo, “I feel that kind of suspicion and am working with excitement.
