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.

Cast

Haru Kuroki

as Yuki (voice)

Yukito Nishii

as Ame (voice)

Aoi Miyazaki

as Hana (voice)

Takao Osawa

as Wolf Man (voice)

Momoka Ohno

as Yuki as a Child (voice)

Amon Kabe

as Ame as a Child (voice)

Takuma Hiraoka

as Sohei (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

as Sohei's Mother (voice)

Tadashi Nakamura

as Hosokawa (voice)

Tamio Ohki

as Yamaoka (voice)

Reviews

ba1020

The movie is beautifully animated and an emotional Rollercoaster ride. Topped only by the excellent Soundtrack by Takagi Masakatsu....

Andres Gomez

A modern approach to the myth of the wolverine in the wolf extincted Japan. The animation is really fantastic, specially the background staging. The story is interesting and is quite touching the struggle of the mother to raise her children but at some point it becomes a bit boring for lack of...

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