A rather interesting short, Hanako wasn't what I expected it to be based on the first minute, that's for sure. There is a very rough feel to the anime which in my opinion works well with the overall feeling of the short. Watching it feels like you are watching someone's confession. I read somewhere that it was all done by one person however I am unsure how true that is. It definitely feels like an intimate experience. I am unsure if there is any deeper meaning to the story at all, if there is then it totally went over my head. While it does not startoff especially disturbing it gets more disturbing as it progresses and really I think one of the main factors in that and one of the greatest aspects of this short in general is the music. The piano does a great job of capturing the mood of what is being shown on screen. The speech in this anime is clearly recorded on a cheap microphone but in my opinion this adds to the intimate confession vibe the short captures.

I don't fully understand ever aspect of the story, especially the part around a minute in, it may be that it is intentionally left up to interpretation, but I'm not sure. As I said, I'm not sure if there is supposed to be a deeper meaning to the story but I do think it captures the disturbing vibe very well.

Hell, it's only four minutes, I say give it a watch.