Now i doubt there is anyone who is an avid anime watcher that would turn down a heartwarming Mamoru Hosoda film. Its a good way to take a break from 24/26 episode series.
STORY:
The story is about Hana's difficulties after the daeth of ookami she struggles with dealing with kids that can transform from human to wolf form at a momnets notice. This leads to neighbors turning on Hana and constant glares from strangers.
This prompts Hana to move away to the countryside in order to give Yuki and Ame the freedom they deserve. Super-mom Hana then rebuilds a broken down house suitable for the kids and works on growing food for them to eat.
The story is very sad and very heartwarming as i shows how hard Hana works in order to give her kids a good life.
CHARACTERS:
First off is Hana. I have to litterally aplaud this woman for her resolve, her determination and her sheer will power to reach her goal. A lot of people would have probably abandoned their kids when the going got tough, but Hana stuck it out and made their lives a success with the help of others along the way.
Next is Yuki she is a bubbly and energetic young girl who often causes trouble for Hana. Since she is so hyperactive she would often shout and turn into a wolf when things didnt go her way. When starting school she would have trouble fitting in since her wolf personality would hinder progress with other girls. Yuki would show off skulls in comparrison to her friends showing jewllery. This lead to Yuki prefering to be human over wolf amid the fear she has of people finding out she is part wolf and being a social reject.
Finally we have Ame. Ame is a shy and inocnet young child who often stays by his mothers side. One snow filled day Ame frollocks in the snow showing signs that he is out of his shell and is displaying excitement and enthusiasm he hasn't shown before. Ame realises that he is a wolf and has accepted his wolf heritage.
The characters are very well developed we see them go through their years together the difficult times and the fun times they had together. We also see a conflict with the siblings as they disagree with each others choices.
ENJOYMENT:
I very much enjoyed this anime movie. It is hard not to like a heartwarming anime film. Its a feel good film with comedy, romance and dramatic elements that all add up to create a well executed film.
OVERALL:
Overall Wolf children was very good it had a very simple story idea transformed into a well portayed story of a mothers struggles. People who are looking for something more heavy hitting and action packed may want to look elsewhere, but i doubt there is anyone who could genuinely say that they disliked this film. Wolf children gets a definate recomendation and a score of 8 out of 10.
Thanks for reading guys!
