The Murder Case of Hana & Alice
2015 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 7.3
A transfer student arrives at a new middle school and gets pulled into a rumor about a missing classmate tied to her seat. While dealing with bullying and family pressure, she teams up with a shy neighbor to follow the clues and uncover the truth.
Also known as The Case of Hana and Alice · The Murder Case of Hana and Alice
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Details
- Original title
- 花とアリス殺人事件
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-02-20
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 98 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (171 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like warm coming-of-age mysteries with quirky humor and a growing friendship, especially if Tamako Love Story appeals to you; Not for you if you want intense suspense or fast-paced action.
Pros: charming friendship; intriguing school mystery; gentle, fun tone | Cons: not very suspenseful; some side detours; light on thrills
Themes
- friendship
- bullying
- rotoscoping
- first love
- anime
- philosophical
- complex
- wonder
- playful
- girls' love (gl)
- lighthearted
- cheerful
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
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)
Sei Hiraizumi
as Kenji Kuroyanagi (voice)
Shoko Aida
as Kayo Arisugawa (voice)
Ranran Suzuki
as Mutsumi Mutsu (voice)
Kaku Tomohiro
as Teacher Asanaga (voice)
Midoriko Kimura
as Tomomi Arai (voice)
Directed by Shunji Iwai