Forum - View topicHunting for Hanako
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harminia
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For some reason I really like the Hanako myth. It's one of my favourite Japanese ghost stories, though I'm not exactly sure why.
I think it started with randomly playing the Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! game on DS, which had the creepy cute vibe going. I'm also a fan of the Hanako & the Terror of Allegory manga by Esuno Sakae, it's one of my favourite manga. I enjoy the Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun manga too (haven't got around to the anime yet even though I was excited for it!) (I also love the Hanako spirits in early Persona games...) I'm always happy to see Hanako in stuff! Her having such a certain look makes it fun to spot her and understand, even if other people don't pick up on it. |
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Beansprout Midget
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Fun article! I haven't looked too far into the actual history of the mystery itself.
spoiler[As for Hanako himself, it is later revealed he was alive and a student at the academy in 1969, the same year the Apollo mission landed on the moon. Expect it to come up in a few episodes.] |
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Gina Szanboti
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So did Harry Potter's Moaning Myrtle derive from Hanako, or does England have its own toilet folklore?
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Agent355
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Fascinating article! I’m also curious if Moaning Myrtle was inspired by Hanako now.
I watched the first two episodes of the new anime, and while I really like it’s art style, it’s very limited animation bugs me. I also think it’s a bit slow paced. I might give it more of a shot—that spoiler above is intriguing! |
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