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The Murder Case of Hana & Alice (2015)

The Murder Case of Hana & Alice (2015)

An eccentric, funny, and charming coming-of-age mystery wrapped in rotoscope animation

7.6

Movie

Japan
Japanese
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
2015
SHUNJI IWAI
Anne Suzuki, Haru Kuroki, Kaku Tomohiro
99 min

What it's about

A Japanese girl struggling to fit in at her new school teams up with a reclusive neighbor to find out what happened to an upperclassman who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

The take

The Murder Case of Hana & Alice is a charming and whimsical anime film that tells the story of two teenage girls who team up to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a classmate. The film is beautifully animated in a rotoscoped style giving it a unique and dreamlike quality. Hana and Alice, who is new to the town, decide to team up to solve the case. 

Part mystery, part coming-of-age story, and part slice-of-life make for a refreshing and unpredictable viewing experience as the film commits itself to each. The cast makes the story funny and heartwarming with their well-timed quips and well-written dialogue. This is a truly unique and enjoyable animated film about a beautiful friendship budding most unexpectedly.

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