Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! English Sub & Dub

About Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!!

Here is what Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! (学校のコワイうわさ 花子さんがきた！！) is about, retold in plain terms: a horror anime by Group TAC (1994). The setup: Based on the short story "Ghost Toilet" from Toru Tsunemitsu's urban myth collection "School Ghost Stories. This was adapted into the children's book "Hanako in the Toilet: Scary Stories of Your School" (1993).

Also worth knowing: Several artists then adapted this into the "Here Comes Hanako" manga; most of them also wrote the anime version, which was aired as a segment of the TV series "Ponkikki Kids. Episodes, introduced by Hanako, included "The Haunted Cinema" and "The Cursed Promise Ring."

In a horror series like this, atmosphere, sound and restraint do the heavy lifting. This one is best suited to viewers comfortable with dark, unsettling material. The run is 35 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Group TAC, so the studio's house style defines how Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! looks and moves on screen. Within the horror category, atmosphere, sound and restraint do the heavy lifting. Its 5.8/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. It aired in 1994, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.