Hana
main character
MOVIE
8.3
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
1h 57m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Parenthood100%Family Life96%Werewolf91%Coming of Age87%Shapeshifting86%Female Protagonist82%Rural80%Environmental80%Philosophy79%Kemonomimi72%
MOVIEFINISHED2012 SPRING8.3 / 10 AniList score
Wolf Children
おおかみこどもの雨と雪• Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki
Synopsis & Story
The theme of the film is the love between parents and children. The story covers 13 years and begins with a 19-year-old college student named Hana who encounters and falls in "fairy tale-like" love with a "wolf man." After marrying the wolf man, Hana gives birth and raises two wolf children—an older sister named Yuki who was born on a snowy day, and a younger brother named Ame who was born on a rainy day. The four quietly lived in a corner of a city to conceal the existence of the "wolf children," but when the wolf man suddenly dies, Hana decides to move to a rural town far removed from the city. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Wolf Children: should you watch it?
At a glance
Wolf Children has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 83/100 — 81% of 89,060 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #42 highest-rated film of all time, and #27 most popular film of all time, and #1 highest-rated film of 2012 on AniList.
Of the 136.3K AniList users who started it, 0.4% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 131.9K have finished it.
As a 117-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Fantasy, Romance — especially parenthood, family life, werewolf, coming of age.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Mamoru Hosoda
- Director
- Mamoru Hosoda
- Character design
- Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
- Music
- Masakatsu Takagi
Opening & ending themes
Endings
- ED1“Okaa-san no Uta” by Ann Sally
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Wolf Children FAQ
- How long is Wolf Children?
- Wolf Children runs 117 minutes (1 h 57 min).
- Is Wolf Children finished?
- Yes. Wolf Children has finished airing — the final episode aired June 25, 2012.
- Is Wolf Children based on a manga?
- No. Wolf Children is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Wolf Children?
- Wolf Children was animated by MADHOUSE and Studio Chizu and directed by Mamoru Hosoda.
- Where can I watch Wolf Children?
- Wolf Children is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.