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, SuspenseSuspense
Theme: PsychologicalPsychological
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.981 (scored by 106039106,039 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #6802
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #855
Members: 302,195
Favorites: 8,153

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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.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Characters & Voice Actors

Reki

Main
Noda, Junko
Japanese

Rakka

Main
Hirohashi, Ryou
Japanese

Kana

Supporting
Miyajima, Eri
Japanese

Kuu

Supporting
Uechi, Aki
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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Opening Theme

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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

Apr 25, 2010
This is the most striking anime I've ever seen. The care and imagination that went into every aspect of the show is remarkable, but due to the slow, gentle nature of the series I wouldn't recommend it to everyone, if only because this isn't a typical anime in terms of plot. The suspense is subtle -- difficult to spot if you're watching it for the first time -- and builds up over half of the series. Haibane Renmei starts off languid and mysterious, and it tapers off just as languid and mysterious, and every episode seems to reveal more questions that never get answered. Even ...
Jul 7, 2015
Mixed Feelings
Being on every "recommended anime" picture list originating from 4chan or reddit, a lot of people say to watch this anime even though its not for everyone and evidently, not for me.

Story:
The first three episodes were cool and I thought they were the introduction, but it turns out HALF of the series is the introduction. I was super hyped starting this show after hearing about it and having it relate to Serial Experiments Lain (worked on by the same guy but not necessarily in a major way IIRC) but it was a major letdown that the story had a great setting without any movement ...
Mar 8, 2016
Story:
Nothing really takes place. I know there's a lot of symbolism and world construction throughout the first few episodes, but these cannot be the primary fuel for the journey. The first few episodes are spent with Rakka trying to find a job, which is supposed to be like a light, existential journey of searching where one belongs, but it's not very strong and clouded by this awkward slice-of-life type of pacing that makes it feel long, boring, and drawn out.

That's not all. The characters are of some interest, but the Haibane are born into the world with little-to-no knowledge of their previous lives. Of course, ...

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