Miki Kataoka
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TV
7.2
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Coming of Age96%Iyashikei85%Photography81%Female Protagonist80%Urban Fantasy79%Primarily Teen Cast75%Philosophy73%Animals73%School70%Episodic67%
TVFINISHED2004 FALL7.2 / 10 AniList score
Windy Tales
風人物語• Fuujin Monogatari
Synopsis & Story
Nao, an 8th grader, is one of the only two members of a Digital Camera Club, where she also serves as the manager. It's a mystery that she shoots nothing else but the skies and clouds. One day, she finds a cat on a rooftop where she usually shoots her camera. It's a cat that knows how to manipulate the flow of a wind. Shocked to find a strange animal, Nao loses her footing and falls off from the rooftop! Miki is the other member of the club, and also Nao's best friend. Taiki is the teacher who taught the cat how to manipulate the flow of a wind. Ryoko is a girl who has a huge crush on Taiki. And there's Jun, who helps Nao and Miki look for a cat that can fly. Then, there's Yukio, who is the widow of Taiki's deceased brother. On the outskirts of this big city, a town off the "Wind Handlers," has been formed - and a mysterious Wind Festival is about to begin... (Source: Production I.G)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Aniphoria guide
Windy Tales: should you watch it?
At a glance
Windy Tales has been well received, with an average AniList score of 72/100 — 51% of 1,770 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #20 highest-rated anime of 2004, and #41 most popular anime of 2004, and #11 highest-rated anime of Fall 2004 on AniList.
Of the 3.1K AniList users who started it, 7.3% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 2.2K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life — especially coming of age, iyashikei, photography, female protagonist.
Where it fits in the series
Episodes
13 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Junji Nishimura
- Character design
- Masatsugu Arakawa
- Music
- Kenji Kawai
Opening & ending themes
Openings
Endings
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Windy Tales FAQ
- How many episodes does Windy Tales have?
- Windy Tales has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Windy Tales?
- About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
- Is Windy Tales finished?
- Yes. Windy Tales has finished airing — the final episode aired February 26, 2005.
- Is there a season 2 of Windy Tales?
- No sequel is listed for Windy Tales as of October 2026.
- Is Windy Tales based on a manga?
- No. Windy Tales is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Windy Tales?
- Windy Tales was animated by Production I.G and directed by Junji Nishimura.
- Who sings the opening of Windy Tales?
- The opening, "Kaze no Uta", is performed by an uncredited artist.