

Beside the Hearth at Alice-san's House
2025-01-07 · 23 min / episode · ★ 6.6
Alice returns to her hometown after ten years to live in a farmhouse with an irori hearth, where shared meals and moments help rekindle a bond with a childhood friend.
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- Tetsuo Shinohara, Miki Tomita
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- Japan
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Fumika BabaAlice Minase
Ryuga SatoHarumi Moriyama
Masaya KatōHarunobu Moriyama
Kokona SumiHonoka Akiyama
Moemi KatayamaMakoto Tsukino
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