GeGeGe no Kitarō
Hanako-san appears in the manga series "Hanako and the Terror of Allegory", written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno, as the roommate and friend of Daisuke Aso, a private detective who investigates urban legends. Hanako-san has also been depicted in the manga series "Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun" by Iro Aida—which debuted in 2014—in which the character is portrayed as a young boy. An anime television series adaptation of "Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun" produced by Lerche premiered in early 2020. Other anime series which feature the Hanako-san character include "Kyōkai no Rinne," "GeGeGe no Kitarō", and "Ghost Stories". Hanako-san also appears in the anime and video game franchise "Yo-kai Watch", but is renamed Toiletta in the English versions.