学校のコワイうわさ 新・花子さんがきた!!

"Scary School Rumors Returns: Here Comes Hanako!!" is a children's novel and anime series created by Mori Kyoto Kotohime. The original anime, "Scary School Rumors: Here Comes Hanako!!", aired in 1994 as a short segment within the "Ponkikki Kids" program, totaling 35 episodes of approximately 5 minutes each. The story revolves around Hanako, a ghost girl living in the spirit world. She often appears when elementary school students are in trouble, especially when plagued by evil ghosts, and rescues them. Hanako's secret base appears to be a phone booth in a junkyard, and the flower on her skirt serves as a magic talisman, which she tears off to use as a magic attack. Her companion is Howa, a gray floating puffball. Her nemesis is the magical girl Yamiko, whose magic talisman is a skull pendant. In 2010, the series produced a sequel, "Scary School Rumors Returns: Here Comes Hanako!!", consisting of 33 episodes of 4 minutes each. Additionally, the series has been adapted into several games, released in 1995 and 2008 on platforms such as Pippin Atmark, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, 3DO, and Nintendo DS. The story is beloved by children for its unique ghost story style.