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.
Critics Sentiment
Ame rescues injured Hana during storm in mountains
Hana falls in love with mysterious wolf man in Tokyo
The film rises dramatically from its awkward romantic opening to its emotionally devastating climax where Ame saves Hana and chooses his wolf nature.
Wolf Children starts with a somewhat rushed and awkward romance that reviewers found underwhelming, but steadily builds emotional power as it focuses on Hana's struggles as a single mother. The film reaches its emotional peak during the climactic storm sequence where Ame saves Hana and makes his final choice, though the open ending divided some critics. Overall, reviewers praised it as a mature, beautifully animated exploration of motherhood and coming-of-age themes.
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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