Audience reviews
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O1991
Premise: I chose The Case of Hana & Alice based on its trailer, as I usually do when deciding which anime to watch. I went into it with genuine curiosity and few or no expectations, without any hype.
One of the things I appreciated was the contrast between the characters and the seemingly realistic setting. It felt unusual, yet it worked without clashing. I also had some reservations about the CGI cars, which occasionally felt a little jarring, but they were considerably better than what I've seen in many other anime. I eventually came to appreciate them more than I initially had.
Alice immediately won me over with her appearance, voice, and behaviour. Hana, on the other hand, initially left me with a less favourable impression, particularly because of her appearance and voice. However,…
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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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Hana and Alice isn't a great work in terms of animation, looking jarring at times, but it literally makes up for it so much for what else it has, basically just the atmosphere. It's just something really unique for anime, something about how it's presented doesn't feel like it's animated at times (which for context, this is the prequel to a live-action film, so it sort of does make sense). The characters are really just fun to watch, it kind of just feels more real, I couldn't get tired of anything in this movie. There's quite a decent section of this film of Alice eating and walking around with a random old man she went after by accident, and he never appears again or has any use in the story but it doesn't feel unnecessary at all, it's kind of just interesting. That's basically everythin…
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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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Ahh this bought me alot of nostalgia.First off,I definitely cringed alot and I felt embarassed many times for Alice but it's what somehow made the movie interesting.I can't forget the music and sceneries.They were so adorable.Currently addicted to it's song "fish in the pool" right now.There were some flaws for this of course like how the characters seems to have a shadow on them which doesn't balance with the sceneries.The movie was very light-hearted so it doesn't really match but it still didn't fail to present the plot.
When I was at the first part,this somehow reminded me of the barbie movies I used to watch.Maybe except this was the modern version and more on the realistic side.Although the plot was confusing at first with all the 4 wives nonesense,it still didn't forget to make me…
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The story can be a bit confusing at first, but it is really enjoying to watch and I wish I could watch more of it. I really did like how the focus was on solving a mystery that could have been easily solved with a phone call XD Overall it is like the saying goes "the path is the goal". Once the mystery was solved the story ended on its high peek (even if we could easily predict the outcome which wasn't as I indicated not the main focus at all). Ngl there were some clichés here and there like how Alice was following the wrong man and he then ended up talking about missing his youth. Some people think he was creepy, but idk he didn't chase her she followed him and they spent some quality time talking about life. If he was creepy he would try to take some advantages on her which I don't see h…
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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 had not watched Hana and Alice movie before watching this anime, so I didn't have any expectations regarding plot or characters.
Shunji Iwai in The Case of Hana and Alice with masterful addition of animation created a warm summer story with unforgettably real relatable characters in a rich world, full of legends, anecdotes and plenty of every day life in various manifestations. The amount of nuance and little details is rewarding and not overwhelming: every element seems to have been added with a goal in mind.
SPOILERS BELOW
The story revolves around Alice, who in the beginning gets into various seemingly unconnected situations, when you may well start wondering what this movie is really about: is it about a recently transferred student, struggling in a new environment, where extravag…
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Although it does not seem "fantastic" to me, I liked it and I enjoyed it a lot. It is a beautiful animation, which I think was what I liked the most. A second point is about the relationships between women that are established, overcoming the forceful expression of Alice's mother "I never wanted to have friends, they are useless." It presents strong protagonists who have been superimposed on complex processes, such as the separation of parents, the change of city, among others. The end is beautiful, the strength to leave is given by the bond that the neighbors generate.
*Sorry for my english
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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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