Hanako of the Toilet

Aired: 1996

A theatrical short anime based on the widely known schoolyard urban legend of Hanako of the toilet. Directed by Akitaro Daichi, it tells the summer story of the ghostly girl who appears in an elementary-school toilet and the children who meet her, blending gentle frights with warm-hearted moments. Though a short companion feature, it is remembered as a fine example of juvenile horror anime.