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The world's most beloved fairy tales reimagined as a dark and twisted psychological thriller.


A Japanese girl from a poor family named Hanako went on an adventure to study in a girl's Christian school in Tokyo. She found her passion in English and step by step made her dream come true.

Yuriko Yoshitaka
Ando Hana / Muraoka Hana

Haru Kuroki
Ando Kayo

Tao Tsuchiya
Ando Momo

Masataka Kubota
Kiba Asaichi

Yukie Nakama
Hayama Renko

Rie Tomosaka
Fukuyama Taki

Rin Takanashi
Daigo Ayaka

Mitsu Dan
Yukino

Mariko Tsutsui
Yamamoto Tami

Taiyo Yoshizawa
Hanako & Anne is a drama series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of asadora. Created by Miho Nakazono, it stars Yuriko Yoshitaka, Haru Kuroki, Tao Tsuchiya. A Japanese girl from a poor family named Hanako went on an adventure to study in a girl's Christian school in Tokyo. She found her passion in English and step by step made her dream come true.
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