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Wolf Children

Wolf Children

Love wildly.

2012•1h 57m•8.2/10
AnimationFamilyDramaFantasy

Ratings

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8.2/10(2K)

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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Production

Studio Chizu, Madhouse, Nippon Television Network Corporation, KADOKAWA Shoten, VAP, D.N. Dream Partners, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, TOHO

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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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)

Tomie Kataoka

Tomie Kataoka

Mrs. Nirasaki (voice)

Hajime Inoue

Hajime Inoue

Tendo (voice)

Shota Sometani

Shota Sometani

Mr. Tanabe (voice)

Taichi Masu

Taichi Masu

Radio Announcer (voice)

Kumiko Aso

Kumiko Aso

Mrs. Hotta (voice)

Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Nirasaki (voice)

Takashi Kobayashi

Takashi Kobayashi

Mr. Nirasaki (voice)

Mitsuki Tanimura

Mitsuki Tanimura

Mrs. Doi (voice)

Yasuko Egawa

Yasuko Egawa

Landlord (voice)

Yui Fujimaki

(voice)

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