Rent Wolf Children (2012)
3.9 of 5 from 202 ratings
1h 57min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Half Human, Half Wolf, All Heart. 'Wolf Children' is a staggeringly beautiful animated feature film from director Mamoru Hosoda. This epic cinematic achievement follows Hana, a woman who falls in love with a Wolf Man and gives birth to two half human, half wolf children. After fate intervenes and a tragic incident occurs, Hana seeks refuge in a rural town where she attempts to build a life for herself - and her children.
- Directors:
- Mamoru Hosoda
- Producers:
- Justin Cook, Carly Hunter, Takuya Itô, Yûichirô Saitô, Takashi Watanabe
- Voiced By:
- Aoi Miyazaki, Takao Ohsawa, Haru Kuroki, Yukito Nishii, Momoka Ohno, Amon Kabe, Takuma Hiraoka, Megumi Hayashibara, Tadashi Nakamura, Tamio Ôki, Tomie Kataoka, Hajime Inoue, Shôta Sometani, Taichi Masu, Melinda Wood Allen, Felecia Angelle, Kumiko Asô, Kristi Kang, Leah Clark, Corey Cleary-Stoner
- Writers:
- Mamoru Hosoda, Satoko Okudera
- Aka:
- Ôkami kodomo no Ame to Yuki
- Studio:
- Manga Entertainment
- Genres:
- Anime & Animation
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/12/2013
- Run Time:
- 117 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Japanese Dolby TrueHD 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- U.S. Actor and Staff Commentary
- Original Japanese and English Trailers
- International Stage Greetings
- PR video Director's Versions
- Promotional Video
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 02/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 117 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, French
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (6) of Wolf Children
Sweet anime - Wolf Children review by mb
I liked this movie. The story is quite simple but the way it has been told is really interesting. Lovely animation. If you like Studio Ghibi movies you might like this one too.
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Not as good as I'd hoped - Wolf Children review by CP Customer
The story starts well, but rather quickly it starts to drag a bit and loses its initial promise. As others have mentioned, it's *very* sentimental and some of the English language voice acting starts to grate after a while, particularly when the characters laugh or bicker. The basic premise is interesting, and it could have been a great film if handled differently. But by about half way through I had lost interest really and didn't much care for the characters. It's not all negative - for example, the background art is impressive and often really beautiful. But the character animation is more of a stock TV standard and not very impressive.
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Wonderful - Wolf Children review by sb
FILM & REVIEW Hosada’s wonderful understated Animi tells the story from the point of view of Yuki the daughter of Hana who while at college falls in love with an enigmatic stranger. He is revealed to be the last surviving werewolf although there is no howling at the moon and tearing peoples throats out. They have 2 children together (Ami is the younger brother) but the father as a wolf drowns leaving Hana to bring up the kids alone. Social services soon come calling so to keep her secret she moves to a remote rundown cabin but soon the neighbours rally round to help out. The kids grow up and soon school beckons with Yuki made to promise not to reveal her true nature and settles down but Ami is more in touch with his wolf nature spending more time in the forest with a real ageing wolf. Hana realises her children are set on very different paths… The Animation is just beautiful with a superb score by Tagaki and although it would have been so easy to slide into mawkish sentimentality it manages to keep the right side of this with a really engaging story. I watched in the original Japanese so no idea how the English version works but you can really feel something in your eye by the end …4/5
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