The Case of Hana & Alice
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73% Critic Match

The Case of Hana & Alice

Don't step on the fish in the pool.

7.3 / 10 2015 1h 38mNR Japanese
AnimationComedyMystery

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)

Lead
Anne Suzuki

Anne Suzuki

Hana Arai (voice)

Ryo Katsuji

Ryo Katsuji

Koutarou Yuda (voice)

Haru Kuroki

Haru Kuroki

Satomi Ogino (voice)

Tae Kimura

Tae Kimura

Yuki Tsutsumi (voice)

Sei Hiraizumi

Sei Hiraizumi

Kenji Kuroyanagi (voice)

Shoko Aida

Shoko Aida

Kayo Arisugawa (voice)

Ranran Suzuki

Ranran Suzuki

Mutsumi Mutsu (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shunji Iwai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Case of Hana & Alice is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker