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Wolf Children

2012 · Film · 117 min

  • Animation
  • Family
  • Drama
  • Fantasy

Plot

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.

About Wolf Children

Wolf Children is a 2012 Japanese animated drama film directed and co-written by Mamoru Hosoda. The second original feature film directed by Hosoda and the first work written by him, the film stars the voices of Aoi Miyazaki, Takao Osawa, and Haru Kuroki. The story's central theme is "parent and child", depicting 13 years in the life of a young woman, Hana, who falls in love with a werewolf while in college, and following his death must raise the resulting half-werewolf half-human children, Ame and Yuki, who grow and find their own paths in life. Hosoda established Studio Chizu for production. Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) and Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), designed the characters. Wolf Children had its world premiere in Paris on June 25, 2012, and was released theatrically on July 21, 2012, in Japan. Funimation, then later GKIDS licenses the film for North America and Manga Entertainment, then later Anime Limited handles UK rights.

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Awards

4 awards on record:

  • Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year
  • Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Division Excellence Award
  • Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film
  • NYICFF Audience Award

As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.

Cast

  • Aoi MiyazakiHana (voice)
  • Takao OsawaWolf Man (voice)
  • Haru KurokiYuki (voice)
  • Yukito NishiiAme (voice)
  • Momoka OhnoYuki as a Child (voice)
  • Amon KabeAme as a Child (voice)
  • Takuma HiraokaSohei (voice)
  • Megumi HayashibaraSohei's Mother (voice)
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