At the time of Hanako’s death, COVID-19 was spreading widely across San Francisco. Media reports said the security situation in the city was deteriorating and citizens were growing concerned.

Hanako usually responded to messages right away, but Asayama waited for about 30 minutes and still received no reply. “It’s getting late, so I will go home,” Asayama said in a message to Hanako.

The official website of the anime adaptation of Iro Aida's Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun manga revealed on Sunday that the sequel to the second season of the anime is already in the works, and is set to ...