The Case of Hana & Alice
“Don't step on the fish in the pool.”
After transferring to Ishinomori Middle School, Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa overhears her classmates discussing a strange rumor. The previous occupant of her seat, a nondescript "Judas," is missing and presumed murdered. Amidst dealing with her mother's undesired meddling in her affairs and warding off her classmates' bullying, the troubled Alice starts to investigate the mystery surrounding Judas' disappearance. The trail of clues leads her to the house of her next-door neighbor, the quirky and reclusive Hana Arai.
A gentle, anime-infused mystery unfolds with a wistful tone. It captures the awkwardness of new beginnings and the quiet intensity of adolescent friendships, all wrapped in a charming, slice-of-life aesthetic.
