The Case of Hana & Alice

The Case of Hana & Alice

Don't step on the fish in the pool.

2015 · 98 min · ★ 7.3 · Animation, Comedy, Mystery

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.

Directed by Shunji Iwai · Written by Shunji Iwai

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