Haibane Renmei

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Charcoal Feather Federation
Japanese: 灰羽連盟
English: Haibane Renmei
French: Ailes Grises : Haibane Renmei
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 10, 2002 to Dec 19, 2002
Premiered: Fall 2002
Broadcast: Thursdays at 02:28 (JST)
Studios: Radix
Source: Other
Genres: DramaDrama, FantasyFantasy, MysteryMystery
Theme: PsychologicalPsychological
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.981 (scored by 109174109,174 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #7002
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #849
Members: 314,158
Favorites: 8,513

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Synopsis

Born from a cocoon in the village of Old Home, a young Haibane—a being with a halo and small gray wings—awakens to a world she does not understand without memories of her past. Named Rakka for the dream of falling she had while inside the cocoon, she soon becomes accustomed to life in the strange town. However, there are strict rules for the Haibane, such as being forbidden to leave the village or go near the walls surrounding it. These, along with mysterious disappearances of their kind on their "Day of Flight," begin to unsettle Rakka and the others since they know almost nothing about their own kind.

As Rakka and the other Haibane live their lives with no memories of the past, they try to break free from their former pain and ultimately find salvation.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Reki

Main
Noda, Junko
Japanese

Rakka

Main
Hirohashi, Ryou
Japanese

Kana

Supporting
Miyajima, Eri
Japanese

Kuu

Supporting
Yajima, Akiko
Japanese

Nemu

Supporting
Murai, Kazusa
Japanese

Hikari

Supporting
Orikasa, Fumiko
Japanese

The Communicator

Supporting
Ooki, Tamio
Japanese

Kuramori

Supporting
Hisakawa, Aya
Japanese

Hyouko

Supporting
Suzuki, Chihiro
Japanese

Midori

Supporting
Mizuno, Manabi
Japanese

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"Free Bird" by Kow Otani (大谷幸) (eps 2-13)
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Ending Theme

"Blue Flow" by Heart of Air

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Reviews

Jun 11, 2025
Haibane Renmei is an example of amazing worldbuilding taking place in a setting that looks similar to what we're familiar with, but still unique in mysterious in so many cool ways. the pacing was so perfect, revealing little hints about what is going on in the first episodes, and then more comes flooding at you in the second half. i think it left the perfect amount of stuff left unknown.

the characters are all believable and behave in realistic ways for the most part. you become so attached to them so fast. i cried so much!!!

the opening/ending songs and the ost are all so beautiful ...
May 11, 2025
Mixed Feelings
A group of angelic beings are born from cocoons with no memory of their previous lives in a strange walled city. This series has a lot of great aspects. It has an interesting premise, very good animation, and excellent music. It's everything to be less than excellent. I really wanted to love this series, but it has issues that prevented me from doing so.

The world-building we see is interesting, but quite lacking. It just feels like they missed some great opportunities. But this wouldn't be a problem if it weren't for my main gripe: the plot is very thin.

Several episodes feel like they're ...
Apr 25, 2025
Strengths:
- Beautiful watercolor-style artwork and memorable soundtrack
- Attempts to tackle mature emotional themes
- Creates an initially intriguing mysterious atmosphere

Critical Flaws:
- The show's numerous mysteries and symbolic elements remain frustratingly unexplained, feeling more like artificial depth than meaningful storytelling
- Significant pacing issues, with roughly half the series spent on slice-of-life episodes that don't contribute to the main narrative
- Character motivations, particularly regarding the central themes of guilt and redemption, lack proper establishment or development
- World-building is inconsistent, with rules and authority figures that operate arbitrarily rather than logically
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