Wolf Children
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
Audience Sentiment
The storm and revelation
Learning to survive
From the slower farming sequences to the emotional intensity of Yuki's wolf revelation and Sohei's acceptance
Wolf Children maintains consistently strong sentiment throughout, with particular praise for Hana's maternal struggle and the children's coming-of-age journeys. The film peaks during its emotional revelations and character departures, with only minor pacing concerns in the middle rural sequences.
Full cast
Haru Kuroki
Yuki (voice)
Yukito Nishii
Ame (voice)
Aoi Miyazaki
Hana (voice)
Takao Osawa
Wolf Man (voice)
Momoka Ohno
Yuki as a Child (voice)
Amon Kabe
Ame as a Child (voice)
Takuma Hiraoka
Sohei (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Sohei's Mother (voice)
Tadashi Nakamura
Hosokawa (voice)
Tamio Ohki
Yamaoka (voice)
Tomie Kataoka
Mrs. Nirasaki (voice)
Hajime Inoue
Tendo (voice)
Shota Sometani
Mr. Tanabe (voice)
Taichi Masu
Radio Announcer (voice)
Kumiko Aso
Mrs. Hotta (voice)
Bunta Sugawara
Nirasaki (voice)
Takashi Kobayashi
Mr. Nirasaki (voice)
Mitsuki Tanimura
Mrs. Doi (voice)
Yasuko Egawa
Landlord (voice)
Yui Fujimaki
(voice)
Crew
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