If you loved The Deer King, try Lonely Castle in the Mirror
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theysit in Animation / Drama / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Deer King, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Lonely Castle in the Mirror is
Moonlit bedroom mirror reflection summer evening. Shy girl finds portal in mirror leads to mystical castle with six other students. A Keiichi Hara anime of psychological fantasy.
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