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Animation, Comedy, Mystery  •  2015  •  98 min

The Case of Hana & Alice (2015)

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The Case of Hana & Alice (2015)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

An animated prequel to Shunji Iwai's live-action Hana & Alice, this 2015 Japanese film follows middle schooler Alice as she transfers to a new school, stumbles onto a peculiar rumor about a missing classmate called Judas, and ends up partnering with her odd next-door neighbor Hana to investigate. The story is a low-key blend of coming-of-age awkwardness, suburban mystery, and quiet friendship. Its Neutral label fits well. The film's one mildly progressive signal is a divorced single-parent household treated as unremarkable, but the rest of the story is politically empty in the best possible way, focused on two girls navigating adolescence with no agenda beyond the friendship itself.

Starring Cast

Yû Aoi  •   Anne Suzuki  •   Shôko Aida

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on apolitical themes of adolescent friendship and personal growth, resolving conflicts through individual empathy and communication rather than engaging with broader political ideologies or societal critiques.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film features an ethnically homogenous cast, consistent with its cultural setting, and does not include explicit racial or gender role swaps. Its narrative focuses on a coming-of-age story of friendship and mystery, without critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: High

The film portrays a single-parent household resulting from divorce as a normal family structure, with the mother actively dating. This normalization of non-traditional family arrangements, without idealizing traditional ones, indicates a leaning towards progressive family norms.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film focuses on the formation of a platonic friendship between two young girls, Hana and Alice, and their shared investigation into a local legend. The narrative explores themes of childhood, friendship, and mystery. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the story.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Case of Hana & Alice' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on two cisgender middle school girls investigating a rumor about a former student, with no elements related to gender identity or transition present in the story.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an animated prequel to a live-action film, featuring the same core characters (Hana and Alice) who retain their established female gender. No characters previously established as a different gender are portrayed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The animated film is a prequel to a Japanese live-action movie, featuring the same main characters. Both the original and prequel portray the characters as Japanese, with no change in their racial depiction.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
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7.3

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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