The Case of Hana & Alice
| The Case of Hana & Alice | |
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Poster featuring the two main leads | |
| 花とアリス殺人事件 (Hana to Arisu Satsujin Jiken) | |
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| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Shunji Iwai |
| Written by | Shunji Iwai |
| Music by | Shunji Iwai |
| Studio |
Rockwell Eyes Stephen Stephen |
| Released |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Dowman Sayman |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Yawaraka Spirits |
| Original run | February 16, 2015 – present |
The Case of Hana & Alice (花とアリス殺人事件 Hana to Arisu Satsujin Jiken) is a Japanese anime youth drama film written and directed by Shunji Iwai. It is the prequel to Iwai's 2004 live-action film, Hana and Alice. The film was released on February 20, 2015.[1] A manga adaptation by Dowman Sayman began serialization in Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirits magazine from February 16, 2015.[2]
Voice cast
- Yu Aoi as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (有栖川 徹子 Arisugawa Tetsuko, アリス Arisu)
- Anne Suzuki as Hana Arai (荒井 花 Arai Hana)
- Ryo Katsuji as Kotaro Yuda (湯田光太郎 Yuda Kōtarō)
- Haru Kuroki as Ogino
- Tae Kimura as Yuki Sakaki (ballet teacher)
- Sei Hiraizumi as Kenji Kuroyanagi (黒柳健次 Kuroyanagi Kenji) (Alice's father)
- Shoko Aida as Kayo Arisugawa (有栖川 加代 Arisugawa Kayo) (Alice's mother)
- Ranran Suzuki as Mutsu Mutsumi
- Tomohiro Kaku as Tomonaga (朝長先生 Tomonaga-sensei)
- Midoriko Kimura as Tomomi Arai (荒井友美 Arai Tomomi) (Hana's mother)
Reception
Andrew Osmond of Anime News Network gave the film an overall grade of B+ and said that "despite its aesthetic issues and a meandering start, Hana & Alice is a highly likable film about hugely likable teens."[3]
The film won the Bronze Audience Award for best animated feature film at the 19th Fantasia International Film Festival.[4]
References
- ↑ Kevin Ma (October 17, 2014). "Iwai Shunji to direct first anime feature". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-26/hana-and-alice-anime-prequel-film-gets-manga-adaptation/.80182
- ↑ Osmond, Andrew (February 19, 2016). "The Case of Hana & Alice". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Miss Hokusai Wins 3 Awards at Fantasia Int'l Film Festival". Anime News Network. August 11, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
External links
- The Case of Hana & Alice at the Internet Movie Database
- The Case of Hana & Alice (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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