Violence: Alice beats up kids who are mean to her, on occasion. It's very light and only in the beginning. It's the kind of fighting you'd do with your siblings.

Sex and Nudity: None.

Theological Themes: There's an urban legend about a kid who died cursing his seat. A girl is possessed, and there is a barrier around where he sits. The girl who was possessed refers to herself as the something along the lines of the "gate keeper of Hell". The kids preform a ceremony to rid the desk of evil spirits. Spoiler: It is revealed that all of the ghost and possession stuff is fake. The girl who was "possessed" exaggerated rumors to create the urban legend and boost her popularity. There are references to Judas Iscariot, as well.

Problematic Themes: There are exactly two uses of the h-word (used as a swear word and not referring to the actual place), and no substances.

Overall: I couldn't decide whether or not to give it a 6 or a 7. I decided on a 7, due to the sheer wholesomeness.

There isn't any petty drama. Just two girls becoming friends naturally. It felt very real and very sweet.

The characters are fun. Alice and Hana balance each other out, and they are a great team. The side characters are very colorful as well.

The backgrounds are gorgeous pieces of art. Whoever did those watercolors is amazing. The people themselves are drawn simplistically. The animation, particularly the characters in motion, was actually kind of bad. Their movements tended to be very awkward (the ballet scenes were fine). The scene where Alice falls out of the window defied gravity which bothered me a bit.

There wasn't much music, though the song they played at the end was very nice. The Case of Hana & Alice is a very charming slice of life mystery, which I do recommend.

I don't know why it's rated PG-13. It could have easily gotten away with a PG rating. I'll say older children and up in terms of objectionable content. In terms of enjoyment, I feel like preteens and up would be more inclined to enjoy the slice-of-life type plot.