Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Manga) Vol. 2

かがみの孤城 [Kagami no Kojō] #2

by Mizuki Tsujimura, Tomo Taketomi (artist)

Seven junior high students are granted access to a mysterious castle. The only thing connecting the kids is that none of them go to school during the day. Kokoro sees the castle as the only place where she truly belongs, but not everyone feels that way. Ureshino announces one day that he's going back to school, but as summer vacation comes to an end, Ureshino returns with mysterious injuries. As it becomes clear that everyone in the castle has their own hidden secrets, Ookami-sama announces a new rule that will change everything.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Japan, Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Fiction

228 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 17, 2020

About the author

Associated Names:
* Mizuki Tsujimura
* 辻村深月 (Japanese)

Tsujimura is an award-winning novelist, she is best known for her mystery and children novels. She studied at Chiba University and won the Naoki Prize in 2012 for Kagi no nai Yume wo Miru (I Saw a Dream Without a Key), and in 2018 she won the Japan Booksellers' Award for her novel Kagami no Kojo (Lonely Castle in the Mirror).

Japanese name 辻村 深月

Reviews

[Ricarda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very pretty, but I don't really feel the need to continue with the manga adaptation after already reading the novel.

[DianaRose · Rating 5 out of 5]

my library finally acquired the next volume! i love seeing how everything played out from the novel in the manga, it’s always nice to see the characters’ expressions (:

[kristyn ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ · Rating 5 out of 5]

aki, baby, you're being groomed

[Olga (reejiereads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

¡ESE FINAL! Necesito el tomo 3 ya de ya.

[Carm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even knowing the destination, the story pulls me in again. While it’s not a surprise to me, the way the art SLAPS absolutely is. 🖤🐺

[esther! · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5!!!!🐺

[Isika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este manga me está encantando.
7 niños con problemas en su vida real que atraviesan un espejo y empienzan a relacionarse entre ellos.
Descubriremos como todos tienen una gran peso en sus espaldas y no se sienten seguros en su vida por diferentes motivos , casi todos ellos relacionados con el bullying .
Kokoro es nuestra protagonista, en este tomo podemos ver como va evolucionando , así mismo como todos los demás personajes .
Espero con ansias el tercer tomo .

[Elena Coorie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esta historia se hace cada vez más y más interesante. En este tomo descubriremos qué tienen en común los siete niños que pasan sus mañanas en El castillo en lugar de en su escuela. El tiempo corre y ninguno de ellos ha conseguido encontrar la llave oculta en el castillo que le permitiría cumplir uno de sus deseos. ¿Alguno lo conseguirá?

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am really just kind of in awe at how much more I am enjoying this story in manga form. I really care about these kids and am so invested in what's happening in the story. Also really enjoying the artwork. There was one page where I just stopped and stared at the art for a while...I really connected with what Kokoro was feeling in that scene and it was just beautiful. Looking forward to volume 3.

[Lesebiene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ich brauche unbedingt den nächsten Band! Den Manga mochte ich wieder sehr gerne, auch wenn ein, zwei Themen vorkamen, die mehr oder weniger etwas zu reingestreut wurden, die eigentlich etwas mehr Tiefe verdient hätten. Aber es ist toll, jetzt schon Charakterentwicklungen zu sehen.

[Shatiel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ho il terrore che la storia non finirà bene...
Nella realtà tutti avrebbero pensato ai propri fini e gli altri sarebbero rimasti fregati. Voglio proprio vedere come risolveranno questa situazione. Io non mi fido di nessuno di loro.

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm going to keep reading the manga, but it's not as good as the actual novel. Knowing what the twist is, there are more clues and hints here to lead you to the correct conclusion, but it makes "buying into it" as a reader harder.

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read the LN so now reading the manga adaptation then on to the movie.
This is for the July group read on the Japanese Literature forum.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

I like this visualization of the novel.

[pien ʚɞ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 ☆

[marisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

i relate to kokoro so desperately every time i read this manga (and the book) i cry

[Elisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me está gustando bastante la trama, tengo ya ganas de leer el 3.

Lo que si en este tomo me han caído un mal Aki, aunque espero que en el siguiente den una explicación de su vida y de por qué su carácter.

[Séverine · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'aime beaucoup l'univers mystérieux offert par ce château étrange. On apprend à mieux connaître les différents personnages, les traumatismes de certains sont mis en lumière et on comprend un peu mieux ce qu'ils font là. Les liens qui se tissent plus ou moins facilement sont très intéressants, j'aime beaucoup voir Kokoro évoluer dans cette histoire et s'attacher aux autres collégiens. La fin est à nouveau très intrigante, j'ai vraiment hâte de découvrir la suite ! Ça me donnerait presque envie de lire le roman tant je suis curieuse de voir venir le dénouement final !

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ich liebe alles daran!

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Another fascinating volume. Within the castle, Kokoro finds relief from the anxiety and pressure she feels in the outside world through connecting with the other students. But as summer begins, tensions rise and they realize they all have their own secrets.

A wonderful story. Great pacing. In this one, we slowly learn more and more about each of the visitors to the lonely castle. Ookami-sama also reveals new rules that make the visitors question just how much they want their wishes to come true.

Beautiful artwork. Expressive and engaging.

This volume ends with a big reveal, setting up the next book nicely. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[sandrasliteratur · Rating 4 out of 5]

Etwas schwächer als Band 1, aber immer noch sehr tiefgründig & emotional
Band 1 hat mich ja unfassbar begeistert und auch, wenn Band 2 nicht ganz so mitreißend war, mochte ich die Fortsetzung doch sehr gerne.
Das Abenteuer im Schloss geht weiter und es passieren wieder ein paar emotionale Dinge. Mir persönlich ging die Handlung in Band 2 etwas zu langsam voran. Ich glaube jedoch, dass dadurch, dass die Kids anfangen sich zu öffnen, bald mehr passieren wird. Es wurden einige neue Entdeckungen gemacht, die die Geschichte definitiv beeinflussen werden. Ich bin sehr gespannt, wie es in Band 3 weitergeht!

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume 2 of the fantasy series follows the lives of the children living their double life inside the magical castle where the fear and anxiety of their real life cannot follow. But slowly disagreements between the children start to creep in and the castle and Fuuka starts to wonder if the castle is truly an escape. Meanwhile, the Wolf Queen reveals more clues to the location of the magical key that will grant just one wish to one of the children.

[ℂ ✧ · Rating 2 out of 5]

De mica en mica anem coneixent més detalls sobre la vida d'aquesta colla d'estudiants que es reuneix al castell, però em costa enganxar-me a la història... No m'acaba de despertar prou interès, tot i que sí que m'agradaria mirar la peli.

[Ankara Cabeza Lázaro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ese final 🤯

[El · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,3 stars.

[inouch · Rating 4 out of 5]

it really feels like reading book,!! And the drawings are beautiful. And I love rediscovering this story.

[OxItt TOXXISST · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5⭐

[Mia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having read the novel before I'm really enjoying reliving this story in manga form ♡ Excited for the next volume!

[Edmond Dantes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sigue muy interesante , voy a por el 3 poco más que comentar,final del tomo con ploplot twist que te deja con ganas de leer el siguiente

[Austeja · Rating 5 out of 5]

damn

[Isabella · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5