Mizuki Tsujimura

The strange kid at school, the odd woman in the apartment building, the troublesome man at work. Such people exist everywhere, in everyone’s lives. All it takes is a word for it to start. An unsettling question, a bizarre remark, or even a kind apology. Once their hooks sink in, the cracks form. Darkness floods into the recesses until nothing else remains, and then...Sirens, screaming, dull thuds on the pavement. They have always existed. They just are. And when they show up, people die.

El nexo en común entre los visitantes del castillo parece revelarse: el instituto de secundaria n.º 5 de Yukishina. Cada uno de ellos se enfrenta a circunstancias personales muy distintas de las que difícilmente pueden escapar. “Me gustaría ir al menos un día en el tercer trimestre.” Después de celebrar la Navidad, Masamune se arma de valor para pedir un favor y los siete acuerdan ayudarse mutuamente. Mientras tanto, ¡Kokoro decide ir a clase por primera vez en ocho meses!

Siete estudiantes de secundaria reunidos en un misterioso castillo... Su único punto en común es que no van a clase durante el día. Kokoro siente que el castillo es el único lugar donde está a salvo. Un día, Ureshino les dice que volverá a ir al instituto. Sin embargo, pasadas las vacaciones de verano, regresa con heridas y magulladuras. Los secretos de los chicos van saliendo a la luz conforme el señor Lobo dicta las reglas...

Is there anyone you wish to see? When Hirase, a young woman from Tokyo, arranges an appointment with the Go-Between, she doesn't expect a teenager to show up. Dressed preppily in a duffel coat and carrying a scuffed notebook, he arranges for the dead to meet the living. At least, this is what Hirase has been told. He ushers his clients into a chilly hospital courtyard where he lays down the rules: the reunion is at full moon; the deceased can be summoned only once; they can refuse; the service is entirely free. - Hirase asks to see the TV star who once helped her; - A stubborn family man asks his deceased mother where the deeds are to some land; - A young woman gets a horrible shock when she receives a message from the best friend whose death she caused; - A weary salary man explores why his girlfriend went missing days after he proposed. With each heartbreaking reunion, clues are scattered for readers to piece together the mindblowing truth behind the boy in the duffel coat, as Tsujimura shows with astonishing empathy and insight how the power of memory can give our lives meaning.

Tolong, kembalikan anak saya. Suatu pagi telepon rumah keluarga Kurihara berdering. Perempuan yang mengaku sebagai ibu kandung anak adopsi mereka menginginkan anaknya kembali. Nama yang perempuan itu sebutkan memang nama ibu kandung anak angkat mereka, tetapi.... Bayi ini datang membawa fajar.

“Aku ingin menolongmu.” Kokoro merasa terusir dari kelasnya sendiri hingga ia mengurung diri di rumah dan menolak pergi ke sekolah. Pada suatu hari, cermin di dalam kamarnya mengeluarkan cahaya terang. Dan di dalam cermin tersebut ada bangunan misterius yang mirip sebuah kastel. Ada tujuh orang yang juga “diundang” ke sana—mereka yang menolak pergi ke sekolah seperti Kokoro. Untuk apa mereka bertujuh dikumpulkan di kastel? Siapakah sebenarnya sosok gadis bertopeng serigala yang mengundang mereka?

Seven students are avoiding going to school, hiding in their darkened bedrooms, unable to face their family and friends, until the moment they discover a portal into another world that offers temporary escape from their stressful lives. Passing through a glowing mirror, they gather in a magnificent castle which becomes their playground and refuge during school hours. The students are tasked with locating a key, hidden somewhere in the castle, that will allow whoever finds it to be granted one wish. At this moment, the castle will vanish, along with all memories they may have of their adventure. If they fail to leave the castle by 5 pm every afternoon, they will be eaten by the keeper of the castle, an easily provoked and shrill creature named the Wolf Queen. Delving into their emotional lives with sympathy and a generous warmth, Lonely Castle in the Mirror shows the unexpected rewards of reaching out to others. Exploring vivid human stories with a twisty and puzzle-like plot, this heart-warming novel is full of joy and hope for anyone touched by sadness and vulnerability.

A fantastical coming-of-age drama based on the critically acclaimed novel with an anime film! Kokoro is a junior high school student—but after years of bullying, she’s become so anxious that she no longer goes to school. One day, she’s pulled through her full-length mirror into a castle in another dimension by a girl in a wolf mask. The mysterious girl tells Kokoro and six other kids that they are all competing in a scavenger hunt. If one of them finds a key that unlocks a secret room, that person will get one wish granted. As long as they observe the rules of the world, they can come and go as they please. The seven kids gradually grow closer as they explore the castle, but the scavenger hunt is never far from anyone’s mind. After all, only one of them can win and receive their heart’s desire.

Todas las personas que han visitado el castillo el 29 de marzo son devoradas cuando Aki incumple las normas y no regresa a casa pasadas las cinco. Esto hace que Kokoro se vea obligada a cruzar el espejo roto para ayudar a sus amigos, se adentre en los recuerdos de cada uno de ellos y llegue finalmente hasta la llave capaz de cumplir su mayor deseo. Tan solo tras desvelar por qué han sido ellos los elegidos y descubrir si pueden volver a encontrarse, un camino hacia el futuro comienza a dibujarse ante los chicos. Aquí concluye la aventura mágica de Kokoro, Aki, Fûka, Subaru, Masamune, Rion, Ureshino... y, por supuesto, del señor Lobo.

Los chicos acuerdan encontrarse en el instituto n.º 5 de Yukishina; sin embargo, a pesar de que acuden a la cita, ninguno de ellos coincide con los demás. Tras comprobar que les resulta imposible reunirse en el mundo real, no les queda más remedio que aceptar lo inevitable: no volverán a ver a sus amigos una vez que el castillo haya cerrado sus puertas para siempre. Llega marzo y la misteriosa llave sigue sin aparecer, cada día que pueden estar juntos cuenta. No obstante, todo se vuelve del revés la víspera de la despedida.

Kokoro Anzai es una alumna de primero de secundaria que no ha salido de casa desde que sus compañeras le dejaron claro que en el instituto no hay sitio para ella. Sin embargo, de repente, algo invade su solitaria existencia: el espejo de su habitación comienza a brillar y la conduce hasta un misterioso castillo. Allí Kokoro conoce a otros seis alumnos de secundaria y a su guía para la ocasión: el señor Lobo. Según las palabras de esta misteriosa niña, en el castillo hay una habitación que puede cumplir cualquier deseo, pero solo para la persona que consiga abrir sus puertas con la llave que se oculta en el edificio.

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