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Wolf Children

Wolf Children

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20128.21h 57m

Overview

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.

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda
Written by Satoko Okudera, Mamoru Hosoda
Produced by Takuya Ito, Yuichiro Saito, Takashi Watanabe
Box Office0Revenue: $55.3M

Top Cast

Haru Kuroki

Haru Kuroki

Yuki (voice)

Yukito Nishii

Yukito Nishii

Ame (voice)

Aoi Miyazaki

Aoi Miyazaki

Hana (voice)

Takao Osawa

Takao Osawa

Wolf Man (voice)

Momoka Ohno

Momoka Ohno

Yuki as a Child (voice)

Amon Kabe

Amon Kabe

Ame as a Child (voice)

Takuma Hiraoka

Takuma Hiraoka

Sohei (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Sohei's Mother (voice)

Tadashi Nakamura

Tadashi Nakamura

Hosokawa (voice)

Tamio Ohki

Tamio Ohki

Yamaoka (voice)

Themes & Keywords

wolfforestdeath of fathergrowing uprural areawerewolfsingle motheradult animationwerewolf childfarming communityfarminganimemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipbrother sister relationship

About Wolf Children

Wolf Children is a animation, family, drama, fantasy film released in 2012 exploring themes of wolf, forest, death of father, growing up, rural area, werewolf. Directed by Mamoru Hosoda, it stars Haru Kuroki, Yukito Nishii, Aoi Miyazaki. 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.

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