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NEWS: The Case of Hana & Alice Anime's Full Trailer, More Cast Unveiled




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vanfanel



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:11 am Reply with quote
Well, it certainly looks and sounds like a Shunji Iwai movie. I just hope the Iwai who shows up to direct this is the one who can tell a coherent story with believable and sympathetic characters; not his arthouse-darling evil twin.

Rambling as it is, I do like the original "Hana and Alice," so I'm looking forward to this.

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Novelist Otsuichi is also creating a novel adaptation that will ship in February before the movie premieres.


Whoa! Did not see that coming. Iwai often novelizes his own movies, and Otsuichi just put out the first volume of a YA fantasy series.
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Blackiris_



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 7:16 am Reply with quote
Looks intersting. :>
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Kadmos1



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:07 am Reply with quote
Wonder why it took over 10 years to have this released.
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zensunni



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:06 am Reply with quote
I want to find the original after reading the summary. It sounds interesting, despite the amnesia schtick. (I guess it sounds like it twists it well...)
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kevinx59



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 7:22 pm Reply with quote
Is that CGI or rotoscoping? It looks to smooth to be hand drawn. Anyway it looks great, really interested in checking this out.
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kamui85



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:48 am Reply with quote
this looks similar to flowers of evil
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:41 am Reply with quote
Perhaps this show is shaping up to portray a mystery theme of some sort in a high-school setting?

kamui85 wrote:
this looks similar to flowers of evil

At least the artwork looks a bit better and the animation a bit smoother, from my point of view.
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Agent355



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 6:32 pm Reply with quote
I loved the actual dancing, but not the character outline thing.
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ashleymeyer



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:09 pm Reply with quote
kevinx59 wrote:
Is that CGI or rotoscoping? It looks to smooth to be hand drawn. Anyway it looks great, really interested in checking this out.


It looks like a combination of techniques to me, but the movements seem a little stiff.
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