The Case of Hana & Alice
The Case of Hana & Alice | |
![]() Poster featuring the two main leads | |
花とアリス殺人事件 (Hana to Arisu Satsujin Jiken) | |
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Genre | Coming-of-age[1] |
Anime film | |
Directed by | Shunji Iwai |
Written by | Shunji Iwai |
Music by | Shunji Iwai |
Studio | Rockwell Eyes Stephen Stephen |
Released |
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Manga | |
Written by | Dowman Sayman |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Yawaraka Spirits |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | February 16, 2015 – present |
The Case of Hana & Alice (花とアリス殺人事件, Hana to Arisu Satsujin Jiken) is a Japanese anime youth drama film written and directed by Shunji Iwai. It is the prequel to Iwai's 2004 live-action film, Hana and Alice. The film was released on February 20, 2015.[2] A manga adaptation by Dowman Sayman began serialization in Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirits magazine from February 16, 2015.[3]
Plot
It tells the story of Alice Arisugawa, a transfer student who heard the strange rumor "Judas was killed by four other Judas" while sitting in class. Alice starts to investigate the rumor while revealing that the only person who knows the answer to her question might be her next-door neighbor and classmate Hana.
Surprisingly, Hana's residence is the angst-inducing "Flower House" that everyone is scared of.
But unlike most, Alice not being able to keep her curiosity in check, decides to sneak in and asks the reclusive Hana for any kind of information or clues that might lead to solving the Judas murder.
It quickly turns into an adventurous hunt for hints and the "smallest murder in the world."
Voice cast
- Yū Aoi as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (有栖川 徹子 Arisugawa Tetsuko, アリス Arisu)
- Anne Suzuki as Hana Arai (荒井 花 Arai Hana)
- Ryo Katsuji as Kotaro Yuda (湯田光太郎 Yuda Kōtarō)
- Haru Kuroki as Ogino
- Tae Kimura as Yuki Sakaki (ballet teacher)
- Sei Hiraizumi as Kenji Kuroyanagi (黒柳健次 Kuroyanagi Kenji) (Alice's father)
- Shoko Aida as Kayo Arisugawa (有栖川 加代 Arisugawa Kayo) (Alice's mother)
- Ranran Suzuki as Mutsu Mutsumi
- Tomohiro Kaku as Tomonaga (朝長先生 Tomonaga-sensei)
- Midoriko Kimura as Tomomi Arai (荒井友美 Arai Tomomi) (Hana's mother)
Reception
Andrew Osmond of Anime News Network gave the film an overall grade of B+ and said that "despite its aesthetic issues and a meandering start, Hana & Alice is a highly likable film about hugely likable teens."[4]
The film won the Bronze Audience Award for best animated feature film at the 19th Fantasia International Film Festival.[5]
References
- ^ "Hana & Alice Anime, Yuasa's Adventure Time Episode Compete at Annecy". Anime News Network. April 29, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Kevin Ma (October 17, 2014). "Iwai Shunji to direct first anime feature". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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- ^ Osmond, Andrew (February 19, 2016). "The Case of Hana & Alice". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Miss Hokusai Wins 3 Awards at Fantasia Int'l Film Festival". Anime News Network. August 11, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
External links
- The Case of Hana & Alice at IMDb
- The Case of Hana & Alice (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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