Rotten
The detailed Ghibli-esque visuals are decent enough, but this is disappointingly bland.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Wolf Children
One mother, two worlds, endless sacrifice...
2012 · 1h 57m · PG
Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Mamoru Hosoda
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Wolf Children
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.
Director and cast
- Mamoru Hosoda Director
- Aoi Miyazaki as Hana (voice)
- Takao Osawa as Wolf Man (voice)
- Haru Kuroki as Yuki (voice)
- Yukito Nishii as Ame (voice)
- Momoka Ohno as Yuki as a Child (voice)
- Amon Kabe as Ame as a Child (voice)
- Takuma Hiraoka as Sohei (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Sohei's Mother (voice)
- Mone Kamishiraishi as Keno (voice)
- Tadashi Nakamura as Hosokawa (voice)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Rather an odd story, told in a one-of-a-kind style that feels equal parts sentimental, somber and strange.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
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