The Case of Hana & Alice

Name: The Case of Hana & Alice
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Mystery
Released: 2015-02-20
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Yu Aoi, Anne Suzuki, Ryo Katsuji, Haru Kuroki, Tae Kimura

2015·Movie·98 min·★ 7.3(171)

Animation Comedy Mystery More Japanese titles

“Don't step on the fish in the pool.”

After transferring to Ishinomori Middle School, Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa overhears her classmates discussing a strange rumor. The previous occupant of her seat, a nondescript "Judas," is missing and presumed murdered. Amidst dealing with her mother's undesired meddling in her affairs and warding off her classmates' bullying, the troubled Alice starts to investigate the mystery surrounding Judas' disappearance. The trail of clues leads her to the house of her next-door neighbor, the quirky and reclusive Hana Arai.

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About The Case of Hana & Alice

The Case of Hana & Alice is a 2015 Japanese-language animation, comedy and mystery film directed by Shunji Iwai. The cast is led by Yu Aoi, Anne Suzuki, Ryo Katsuji. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

The Case of Hana & Alice was produced by Steve N'Steven, CoMix Wave Films, and Production I.G and made in Japan. It was released on February 20, 2015.

Director: Shunji Iwai
Writers: Shunji Iwai
Release date: February 20, 2015
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Steve N'Steven, CoMix Wave Films, Production I.G

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The Case of Hana & Alice cast & crew

The Case of Hana & Alice was directed by Shunji Iwai and written by Shunji Iwai.

The cast features Yu Aoi as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice), Anne Suzuki as Hana Arai (voice), Ryo Katsuji as Koutarou Yuda (voice), Haru Kuroki as Satomi Ogino (voice), Tae Kimura as Yuki Tsutsumi (voice), and Sei Hiraizumi as Kenji Kuroyanagi (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shunji Iwai, cinematography is by Chigi Kanbe, and it was produced by Naoki Iwasa and Shunji Iwai.

Is The Case of Hana & Alice worth watching?

The Case of Hana & Alice holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 171 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, comedy, and mystery, The Case of Hana & Alice is worth a place on your watchlist.

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