Audience reviews
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AmirTheGrey
I liked how simple and realistic the characters were. It was slice of at its peak. Alice was fun and energetic and Hana was more mature. They made a great team. The dialogues were like everyday and normal talks, not just a script for an anime, they were realistic. Alice specially was great, she was fun, kind of annoying, honest and fast(yes this one is kinda specific but served the plot well).
The graphic work was not smooth but it helped the simplicity of this anime. I think anyone who looks for 90 minutes of slice life story to enjoy and ease their mind, will enjoy this.
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I think many people aren't familiar with or respect rotoscoping as much as it should be. This was a hilarious ride from beginning to end, full of real-world whimsy, & a bittersweet look at youth. The soundtrack was on point, the story beats never overstayed their welcome. Each character (minor included) all *feel* like they have complete lives going on. Alice's mother & father, the poor man mistaken for Yuda's father, each classmate, the ramen shop patrons, the bicycle chasers.
So many hilarious moments going from "What is happening, are they serious?" to just being glimpse of real life tedium & joy.
I haven't seen the live action film, but I had no idea what to expect from this, & it's been one of the most relaxing, pretty, & hilarious things I've seen in a long time. I feel a lot less…
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I had the lucky opportunity to go into this film with only having seen the cover art. If you haven't been spoiled by anything yet, just give this a try, its only 95ish minutes. Now with that being said...
Boy was I surprised...In a good way. While this show is experimental in some ways, it is a good litmus test into what a show with a very even blend of live-action and anime elements would look like in a single show. Whether it was the choreography, dialogue, directing, narrative, or comedy, each element had something where I could feel it came from more of a live-action background or anime background. If not because you think the plot is entertaining, I would suggest this to any avid anime watcher to give them a really good perspective on how much room there can be for very different st…
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this is just the kind of anime that im looking for! i love slice of life genre, and this one nails it. it's so atmospheric and relaxing, though kinda tense at first as i thought it was going to be darker than it is. i love almost everything about this movie. the characters are great, especially alice, she acts like a normal 14 yo girl. and her dynamic with hana? chefs kiss. the plot is decent too. basically about two girls bonding a friendship overnight. but these girls are so likeable, and the way they act is genuine.
i dont think the yuda part was off putting or anything. yes it was kinda silly, but i can still sympathize with hana after hearing her explanation. i dont find this annoying at all. oh i also love the style of this anime, the background too! it looks pretty. the ed is also…
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I loved it! Not just because it was an anime, because it was different than most anime.
There's a unique childlike humor about Hana and Alice that sets the story mood innocent and carefree. Almost like back in the days, where you whined about the cold to your mother and your eyes grew wide at the aroma of ramen. I don't know, but they were my favorite Asian-American memories as a child and I'll always treasure them like that.
This movie brought back that nostalgia and includes the old good classic humor you find in manga nowadays.
Everything about this movie was just different. The art style, the characters, everything. It's not like most anime. And that is what makes it stand out!
Unlike most anime, the characters seem real, and I mean, REAL real. Most anime portray the characters as cert…
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The case of Hana and Alice
Story- 7 - The story tells about Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa, who is recently transferred to a new school, and meets an case in her group, "The Assassination of Yuda". Alice tries to find out the truth behind the suposted murder, if he is or not dead.
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Animation - 6 - The art is simple, but the animation isn't bad.
Characters - 7 - The characters are personable, don't feel forced or upset, and they make you enjoy the movie.
Distrutable - 8 - The movie is enjoyable, the personalities of Alice and Hana are entertaining and fun, generating enjoyable moments throughout the movie. Overall - 8 - A movie, which despite being somewhat simple in art, is entertaining and enjoyable to pass the time.
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I'm not sure how to start this review. I guess I loved this movie a lot. Went in knowing absolutely nothing. The movie felt like it was 4 hours long. But by the end of the credits, I was as sad at the movie being over, as I would have been with a really good season of a show. I recommend watching this. You should go into this with an open mind and let it take you wherever it wants to go.
But I can tell this is not a movie for everyone.
*The rest will contain some spoilers*
The story of this movie is crazy. It changes all the time. The only link being the relaxed mood of the ditsy MC. The credits of the movie is an amazing stroll down memory lane, as you go, "holy shit, that's right. That did happen." The fact that the climax is a big, dumb adventure that's really just a couple neighb…
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"Hana to Alice: Satsujin Jiken" Greatest attraction is also probably one of the greatest distractions.
I'm talking about the Animation. I think cause I'm not sure, But the Animation is made in CGI. At first, this would be a massive negative for me and If I had known that before watching then I probably would've not watched it at the time.
The animation has an artistic look to it. It looks like it was made with a Paintbrush and at first, I actually thought it was. It's an interesting look. The Camera also tends to be active and we don't get boring still shots.
The world design is actually interesting as it isn't every generic world we see in Anime. The House actually looks lived in and the School looks more like a place of learning.
I'm not a big fan of the Classmates. It's kind of w…
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It seems to me that people are expecting something a bit different coming into this movie than what it really ends up being. If the problem lies in it's confusing synopsis or tag selection lies beyond my area of interest. But please, when deciding to watch Hana to Alice, keep in mind that this movie is seriously not a mystery, or much of a drama. Rather, is it a very well made slice of life.
Hana to Alice's story starts off in a very mild manner. Tetsuko, one of the two main protagonists of the movie, had just moved with her mother to a new house and transffered to a new school. Like almost every new student, she has problems of fitting into the class collective, which seems to her as rather weird. Soon enough, she finds out that a year ago, one of the former students has been murdered. A…
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The Case of Hana and Alice is an oddball film focused on its titular pair of characters finding themselves trying to solve a mystery among their middle school's students who believe in a rumor where one of their classmates were murdered. Apparently, the film is a prequel to a 2004 live-action film focused on the titular pairing. But based off what I seen throughout this film, it's possible for it to stand on its own two feet and can be viewed without prior viewing of the mentioned live-action film.
While seemingly a slice-of-life comedy, Hana and Alice gets quite on the bizarre side with exploring the everyday happenings of its characters as Tetsuko and Hana get caught up in trying to solve the supposed mystery of their classmate's murder, getting ridiculous enough as such where a number…
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This is my first time watching an anime with this sort of art style. To be honest, at the start it was weird but when you really get into the story and focus on whats going on, you don't really notice after a while. I must say, the art style makes the story better. if you pay attention to what the story is about and how the characters speak and react to things, you would realize how very realistic it is. Thats why i believe the art style was well made for this, gives the story a nice flow and heartwarming feel about it.
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This movie looked promising at first, that's why i stuck with it and watched it until the end, putting up with the poor, lazy-ass animation. And that got me nothing in return. I have started thinking the protagonist girl might be on the autism spectrum, that would explain her quirkiness which i am just willing to pass off as such as i have no better word i can think of to describe her behaviour. The whole thing had a ring of being half-hassed to it i found most unsettling. The story seemed half-assed, the characters seemed half-assed. Everything down to the animation seemed half-assed. The protagonist sounds annoying and is overall annoying, falling off stairs and not being able to follow basic instructions definitely pissed me off.
And all this even amounted to was, lo and behold, and hal…
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The story is disjointed. The first half of the story barely has any relation to the second half. Many characters are introduced in the first half that are not mentioned again later on.
Any character development is abandoned by the middle and is a plot devise to move the "story" along. Alice's involvement in track and ballet are used to make her more interested in "Judas". However, she reveals to Hana that she has no interest in finding out about him. Both leads are static.
There is a forced scene in the middle that leads to an hour of filler. The original story was a one volume manga that could have fit into a 30 minute OVA. They stretched it so they could attract film distributors, but sacrificed the quality of the movie for earnings potential.
The animation was cheap. The backgrounds…
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Hana to Alice: Satsujin Jiken is a film that passed over many people's heads back in early 2015, but it retains a relatively high rating from its modest following. Hana to Alice is an animated prequel to a live-action film that came out over a decade ago, back in 2004. You require no background from the Hana to Alice universe to enjoy this film; I went into this film without any prior knowledge at all and still immensely enjoyed it. At its core, Hana to Alice is a character-driven narrative with a heavy focus on subtleties, in terms of both characters and atmosphere. It is a slow-paced but captivating experience with an overarching mystery plot that opts not for suspense, but immersion as its primary means of engagement.
And Hana to Alice is also my favourite animated film yet.
Hana to A…
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I actually really enjoyed this movie that I watched it twice. It's a coming-of-age type story, so I thought it was going to be extremely cliche and boring to the point where I could've guessed the ending halfway into the story.
I have to say that I'm not a big fan of the whole "rotoscope" thing that are getting popular nowadays, but the characters themselves make up for it and the "strange rumors" talked about in the synopsis are not just little teenage rumors; they're rumors about possession and weird, cult-ish activities.
I really liked this movie because Arisugawa Tetsuko (Alice) was a very interesting character. I guess some might say that there wasn't enough character development for her, or that the movie often strayed away from the main issue (which I assume is the investigation b…
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The animated prequel to the 2004 Japanese film, Hana and Alice, never got much buzz around the anime community to the point that I'm surprised it ever got subbed at all. And even then, the subs flew past my attention given how it came out around the ending weeks of the last summer season and I spent nearly four months ignorant of its existence. I checked my MAL friends' stats and neither of them have seen it either (well one guy did, but you don't know him). Since I enjoy dabbling in the obscure from time to time, especially given this film's pedigree, I figured I'd give this thing some attention, so Noragami Aragoto can wait another week to get reviewed.
So The Case of Hana & Alice reunites the director and the two actresses who play our leads, now diving into the rotoscoped animation fi…
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I was a little surprised by the art style at first, but it very quickly grew on me. The animation was beautifully smooth, and the highly detailed backgrounds added depth. I was kind of confused by the point of the movie's storyline at first, but soon enough I didn't really care and figured that the point would be wrapped up in the end, which it was. The movie actually was surprisingly deep, but I don't suppose anyone would realize it all unless they watch until the very end. I feel like the main character could have been more developed, but she was still very likeable. The movie had tons of cute and meaningful moments, and the soundtrack matched up with the scenes well and was overall pleasant to listen to. I loved the main theme, and how it was reflected in the credits.
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How should put this.... The story was just simple but has a very DEEP MEANING. The entire time, I was just smiling and laughing. The story was so ASIAN. You know... not your Disney thing of coming of age. I don't know if Westerners and European viewers would find this as Exagerrated and find this stupid... Just so you know, As an Asian, though am not a Japanese, ..... tales, superstitions, and myths is very common in asian Countries. You know what? I laugh so hard because the film is just pretty realistic, I laugh because I realized how stupid I was during my highschool days. This film just nailed on how are we before. I love how the story was delivered in a very simple way. What a lovely and heart warming story. It's simple but it's deep.
It started with Alice being a transferee and then…
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First off the art style is really weird and off-putting. It seems like it is poorly drawn foregrounds and characters with really beautiful backgrounds which I've seen before, but the movement of the characters feels more like watching a live action movie than an anime. If you give it a chance you will love the characters as they begin to be developed and reveal so much personality. I really feel like this was how silly and childish I was in school and I just thought the acting was brilliant. Then you actually get involved in the story and the mystery. I can see that some people might not find this movie appealing, but those people have bad taste. This movie rocked.
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Note: I have not viewed the original live-action film Hana & Alice upon watching this film. Not that it really matters, this is a prequel. So watching this as a standalone is fine. Since there is no synopsis, allow me to set up the story.
9th grader Tetsuko Arisugawa (Arisu/Alice) moves to a new town and enrolls in school. Upon entering her new class, everyone seems to act indifferent towards her. She comes to find out that some awful misfortune only speculated by rumor had befallen the student who used to occupy her current desk the year before. As her classmates put it. She has "broken the barrier" and may be subject to it's curse. Upon farther prying and a stroke of luck, Alice discovers that she in fact now lives in the house of the student who was supposedly murdered. The desk behin…
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