Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kojo (アリスとテレスのまぼろし工場) is an original Japanese novel, directed and written by Mari Okada herself, it was published by KADOKAWA's Kadokawa Bunko on June 13, 2023.
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Mari Okada, "Alice and Teres's Illusory Factory," Kadokawa Bunko, released on June 13, 2023, ISBN 978-4-04-113774-1.
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According to the weekend box office rankings announced on September 19, 2023, the film debuted at eighth place.
Anime film director Makoto Shinkai posted his thoughts after watching the film on his former X (Twitter) account on September 17, 2023, stating, "I really liked this animated movie" and "I felt like I definitely knew the sense of closure of that winter town."
Literary critic Koho Miyake shared thoughts about the film on their former X (Twitter) account on September 28, 2023, describing it as "an antithesis to 'How Do You Live?'" and expressed admiration for "such a movie that distilled the side of girls," being made in the current Japanese film market.