Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki
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| If you don't mind beastiality (thankfully the sex part wasn't shown), its a beautiful film, still beastiality though. |
| Ame should be hunted.. Annoying. I was thinking old grumpy farmer is also a wolf... Hmmm... |
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| Cried 20 minutes in tbh. Hana is kinda like a superhuman - I was so impressed by her persistence. Great characters but I do have to ask; Is Ookami's name just Ookami? Anyway good plot, timing of stuff and nice ost too 9/10 :) |
| Simply beautiful 9/10 |
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| I can't remember the last time I cried so much... those last 20 minutes were so, so emotional. I could complain about some things but they would be "I dislike this because it upsets me" kind of complaint, which doesn't take much from the movie's worth, in my opinion. I'm truly very sad, now. A mother's love can be so amazing, but even then life's full of loneliness. "Tell me why you're crying, tell me everything Don't worry, I’m not going anywhere No matter what happens, we'll be together" |
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| I cried like a baby. What an emotional ride, will never forget this anime. |
| Why woman, why would you have sex with him when he was still in his wolf form? Other than that, yeah, pretty cosy Ame is a lil bitch though Strong 6/10 |
 Nico- said: Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite |
Comic_Sans said: Why woman, why would you have sex with him when he was still in his wolf form? Okay, let's talk about wolf-man genetics, just for funsies. ("Dear diary, today I went on an anime fan forum and... um....") If wolf-men did exist, I think they would most likely have both an entire human genome and an entire wolf genome together in every cell at all times. Transformation would involve the cells changing size and arrangement - this is crazy to imagine when it comes to bones, but still more believable than instantaneous creation of entirely new cells, which would require a huge amount of energy/food; the children's fast and effortless transformations disprove that. Even transformation without cell replacement, and/or a fast wolf metabolism, would account for the children's large appetites. Fast metabolism was probably the intent. Point is, I think Ookami's factory only prints one currency, and it's wolf-man genes. However, even if it depended on his form, bear in mind that it takes 74 days for a sperm cell to be produced, and after they are released (at a constant rate of about 2,000 per second) they can live another two months or more in the testes. So even if he were capable of delivering pure-human payloads, he would have to stay out of wolf form completely for half a year to be sure of it. On the other hand, since he was apparently in human form the vast majority of the time, the odds would be in Hana's favor not to have wolf children. As for why Hana would make that choice, have you seen X-Men: First Class? Mystique was upset that Xavier was only attracted to her when she put on the appearance of human skin; he was repulsed by her scaly blue "true" appearance. (Whereas in real life thousands of nerds would love to get with a girl cosplaying as Mystique; but I digress.) I think this was comparable, from the other side: Hana wanted Ookami to believe that she completely accepted all of who and what he was. So she went to an extreme to achieve that, just as she later gave herself up completely for their children. Or she was just into that. But nah, I prefer the more romantic option. P.S. "I have more in common with a dog than I have with you." "I love dogs! I've always loved dogs!" |
| first of all like @AvatarRevy said the art it's boring and painful to watch. when they are having conversation, why they talk so slow i was hyped for this movie but i guess i expected a lot / that was a boring movie could have been better i mean the story was there but... 6/10 |
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| Just watched it and this among the best movies I've seen, even for non-anime. It had me tearing up several times and by the end of the movie I was crying. A simple but beautiful story that really had the characters spot on. Only negative I have to say about the movie is that the first 20 minutes were kinda boring. |
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Wei_Jay_Tan said: Slappiz said: Just watched it and this among the best movies I've seen, even for non-anime. It had me tearing up several times and by the end of the movie I was crying. A simple but beautiful story that really had the characters spot on. Only negative I have to say about the movie is that the first 20 minutes were kinda boring. What did you see in the first twenty minutes of the movie? You tell me, I'll tell you more. I saw simple love story like twilight and that didn't really appeal to me. |
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| I've seen this movie three times now and it's seriously one of my favorite movies ever. My Mom fucking LOVED this one, probs because she can relate so much, moving to a new country with two kids and then we have to leave for college/work. This movie really is about parenthood, and growing into adulthood. The fact that the kids are wolves just acts as a proxy to show that Hana does not know exactly what to do and how to handle these kids, when in real life that's how a lot of parents feel about their perfectly normal kids. The story is really pretty simple, but just handled so elegantly. I really need to see more Mamoru Hosoda. Should be seeing The Boy and The Beast soon though =) |
| ~ The world is not beautiful, therefore it is. |
| After hearing about how terrific and wonderful this movie was, I finally decided to purchase it and see what all the hype was about. To say the least, I was really excited as I enjoy Momoru Hosoda's work. But after the credits finished, I found myself feeling much less impressed than I thought I would be. First off, I'm really glad I'm not the only bothered at the fact that he was in his wolf form during sex. As a movie that seems to be about family values and whatnot, this was really off putting. But bestiality in general is really off putting. I ask, why? Why in the hell wasn't he in human form? I don't mind that he's a wolf at all, but what was the point of that? And why wa she ok with having sex with a wolf? Yes, that's the man she loves, which is great, but there was really no conceivable reason to have him be in wolf form other than showing they were from "two different worlds". This is something that unfortunately stuck with me throughout the film and I could never shake it off. The real gem of this story was Hana. Plain and simple. She was so strong, tough, courageous, and fiercely independent. I found myself cheering for her almost immediately. She was charming and endearing. Her positive attitude was even contagious in a sense. She wasn't perfect, and had a lot to learn. But damn it, I have a new found respect for single mothers. One of the really strong themes that stayed with me throughout the movie. I just can't say enough about her character. The plot itself was alright. It was a series of mini-arcs that showed their progression as the children aged. There was no real central antagonist or anything, more of just attempting to overcome the challenges that come with having children and keeping a secret to keep your family safe. Most problems however, seemed pretty silly and had fairly quick resolutions that made me shrug it off as the story moved along. It just wasn't as powerful as I thought the story would be for something so critically acclaimed. I found that the beginning of the movie was the most interesting part when they were infants and she was living in the big city trying to raise them on her own. Definitely the most emotional and tragic, to me at least. I do understand the themes that came with it, like the importance of familial bonds, love, trust, understanding, and letting your children grow up and be who they want to be. All powerful themes indeed, and I do believe the film pulled them off well. Back to the characters, the children were fairly interesting I think. How they changed as they got older was probably my favorite part about them. Yume loved being a wolf and going off exploring and playing, while Ame preferred to be human and was introverted and shy. But as they grew up, they switched roles. I thought that was a very nice dynamic. I wasn't too big on the fact that Ame just up and left and decided to just stay a wolf completely. And how quickly Hana came to accept it seemed a little off to me. The art direction was easily the strongest aspect, as it usually is when it comes to Hosoda's work. Lovely visuals throughout the entire film. The city was alive and vibrant with many details, while the country side had a gorgeous palette filled with lush nature. The character designs were nothing special, but that's ok, because the animation really makes up for it I think. I love Hosoda's art and animation style ever since I saw the Digimon Movie as a kid. Now the problems with the film, I've already listed off the necessary and off putting wolf sex and the quick resolutions, but another huge problem I thought was the abrupt and unexplained death of the father. It just seemed so forced and out of nowhere that it almost took me out of the film. "Why? Why did he die like that? Was he shot? Did he drown when he was trying to catch a pheasant? Why would he dumb enough to drown? He was an adult!" Questions like these lingered in my mind throughout the film which was another aspect that unfortunately stayed with me. Another issue is, so whatever happened between Yume and that one kid? She revealed himself to him, so now what? I feel like we were supposed to see something but nothing ever came about. Yes, he said he wouldn't tell anyone but that was it? I hate loose ends. The soundtrack was nothing too memorable. In fact, I barely remember it at all. I recall some nice orchestral scores and some peaceful violin solos, but it never really jumped out at me. But you know what they say, you know a soundtrack is doing its job when you don't even notice it. I watched the English dub, and I can say Colleen Clinkenbeard has really solidified herself as one the most prominent and powerful actresses in the business. Jade Saxton, someone who I can say I'm usually not a fan of, impressed me as well. Her heartfelt exposition and narration really helped give the film heart. All in all, this was a solid film with some bumps along the way. I found myself feeling somber when the credits finally rolled and it showed stills of the children. I almost felt like a part of the family. I saw these children grow since birth and now they've grown up and embraced who they are. I feel like I can understand just a little bit of what my own parents went through trying to raise a family. I think it opened my eyes a bit when it comes to parenthood. Is this a film worth owning? I think so. But is it the masterpiece it's made out to be? Not really. I do believe it's a good film on its own and it's something everyone should see once. I may come back to it someday, but not any time soon. I wouldn't mind watching it with my mother though. I give Wolf Children a 7/10. |
| I liked it overall, I think it is a mid to weak 8 in my book. I thought the Ame ending was a bit stupid. For one he lives in the forest close to his mom... I don't know why it had to be so final. I understand him being fully immersed but I still think it's stupid how final they made that moment. Like she had to let completely go of him her 10 year old boy. I don't care if he is a grown wolf, he isn't just a wolf, he is more than a wolf. I don't know why the movie made it seem like it had to be one or the other. Honestly he could do more good for the mountain as a conservationist than as whatever the fox taught him to be, definitely so if you combine both aspects. But ya know, he is 10... so he could have waited a bit longer. This would have been a 9 if the kids were a bit older when the ending went down. They were so young so their drama felt weird to me. Still a very entertaining movie. Good art/animation, music, story, chatacters, so on. Just a few complaints. |
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| I was expecting a lot more from this movie, being high-rated on a lot of anime sites, to be honest I think its pretty Overrated. Technical Aspect: 9.3/10 Story/Characters: 6/10 Enjoyment: 8/10 Overall Rating: 7.6/10 |
| Absolutely beautiful. The story was heartwarming, the soundtrack was great, the art was good. I will never forget this movie. Little Yuki is freaking adorable. |
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| WHAT!!! thought the 2 kids would fuck like there's no tomorrow when they got locked up in school smh 0/10 for not showing child pornography. |
| Another great movie by Mamoru Hosada. It's not as good as The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (still my favourite by Hosada!) but it is better than Summer Wars. Amazing animation, lovely music and a touching story about a young mother struggling to look after her half wolf children. I didn't cry, but the end was bittersweet and nice. 9/10 I'm surprised to see low ratings for this movie though and so many agreeing. I can't see anything here that warrants a 5 or less, it doesn't deserve that at all. There are far, FAR worse anime out there. *cough*Earthsea*cough* |
| Finally watched this, and my heart feels like it's been squeezed in a vice after that ending, but I loved it all the same. Great movie. |
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| This is the second Hosoda film where I've found myself severely underwhelmed with the story by the end of the film (more so with this one). The directing itself was wonderful and there were some truly beautiful shots and scenes and I liked Yuki's development over the course of the film, but that's about it from me as far as positives go. |
| Great movie! His death was super sad, and seeing him being taken away in a garbage truck was awful. Yuki seemed like the one who would choose to be a wolf when she was a kid, but Ame was the one after all, I hope that he visits her from time to time, not only howling. |
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| Zoophilia aside it was a nice movie. |
JonathaIN said: pretty good, too bad there isn't much to the story besides a widow raising her 2 kids ( edit: to be expected from hosoda) I kinda feel sad. But overall I think the movie was good. I cant imagine how kind Hana is She is very kind, she does'nt get mad. I love Hana :( I wish she was my wife. |
| BAKAYARO! |
| Got the BD for Christmas and am so pleased with it. Beautiful animation, intriguing storyline and lovely soundtrack. It's on the same level as Spirited Away and Your Name for me. Finally found my fifth 10/10. I have no idea why it has such a low Metacritic score. |
Pixel_VapourJan 2, 2017 1:56 PM
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| Hmm this really could have needed a drama tag >.> Really amazing work. Although it was kinda unexpected for me until a certain point. Never thought Ame would be the wolf and Yuki the human. Their childhood made it look very much the other way around. The first half was just awesome. It was obvious the old guy would be the one saving them :D Although I didn't expect he'd animate the entire village to help Hana. The second half though. As much as I understand Hana's reaction with running after him - please just pick up your other child. He was running around in the forest for years already. He'll survive it. Instead she almost gets herself killed and doesn't even find him... Also I see why Ame wanted to take over the fox' position. But at least visit your mother every once in a while. She worked her ass off to make your life as easy as possible D: The last thing I have to say is how much Souhei's mother pissed me off. Seriously. Maybe she should have told her son not to be a dick. Sure, Yuki lost it and it was not appropriate but she definitely told him to stay away and he didn't listen. At least it turned out he isn't a total prick. Should have behaved that way before he almost got his ear ripped off. And his mother even has the nerve to put blame it on Hana... The end really did it for me though. That bitch even "forsakes" her son she was so defensive about as soon as she gets a new husband. Even if it wasn't intended as soon as the child thinks that way she has fucked up. Anyway. I would have liked to see more of Yuki and Ame growing up or at least go further than age 12 :( Still 10/10 |
| Beautiful movie. Hana is a super great mom, even after her husband's death, she didn't break down and did everything she can to give her children a life where they could choose what they want to do. Was interesting how Yuki and Ame roles got swapped as their grew older. What I would change about this : When Ookami died I wished he reverted to back to his human form so he could get an actual burial instead of going in the trash. But maybe I'm overthinking things as Hana would have to pay for the expenses involving the funeral and other stuff making her get into debt and maybe unable to care for Yuki and Ame. Unless she could somehow get all of that taken care of for free or at least at an affordable price. 10/10 |
| Plenty of feels in this good movie! |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| Hmm what a strange ending. I had been putting this movie off for months and finally got around to watch it, but i cant help but feel unsatisfied, the whole movie was building up for whatever happened in the end, and what DID happen was pretty unsatisfying, they portrayed Ame to be quite the douche, i liked his story until about 2/3 in when he started being way too edgy and not caring about anyone but himself, seemed the same way with yuki but to a lesser degree. i know they were following the light novel etc but i could think of a hundred better ways this could have ended, and that was the most boring, simplest ending they couldve chosen, and it wasnt even that emotional of a movie, take away the ost and this movie is incredibly average, all i can really say is it was alot of build up for a pretty predictable ending, guess its all just to send a message, too many flaws to count and obviously made to be a family movie, still though ost was what saved it for me and the first 2/3 of the movie of ame, he was a beast, until he beat his sister up then never even said goodbye to her lol savg. overall 7/10 2 edgy 5 me |
DewyFeb 7, 2017 8:53 AM
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| Started off a bit wanky, but really started to bloom when they moved. |
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| It was such a cute and beautiful movie! I loved the story! and funny the timid boy ended up being the one to live as a wolf and not the girl in the end. |
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| About to watch Kimi no na wa however, i'm still convinced this will remain as one of the best movies i've seen. 2 hours is a generous length for a movie however no time was wasted for plot development. This is a story about life so i'm glad they paced everything accordingly. Can't think of any faults, weaknesses - 10/10. |
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| The sad aka bad ending is pretty awesome and amazing like Kimi no Na wa. I fuckin' love this movie. 11/10 scores |
| I just watched the movie I didn't like the characters design but the story line was amazing the plot twist of timid and tearful Ame abandoning his humanity and become an animal was huge suprise.I wanted him to see his sisters graduation ceremony or at least visit his lonely mother but sadly I don't think he will return to his human form ever again. |
| First of all, I regret holding off on having watched this because of my silly aversion to anthropomorphic anime. I should have listened to my wife, who saw this film last year and loved it. Well I finally watched it, and, while some aspects were "odd" for me, the work is a masterpiece of the beauty of nature and the spirit of rural Japan, a part of the world that beckons me, as if to say "home". At times, the animation was groundbreaking. The rain streaming off the roof, the clouds, the run through the snow. I wondered how they did it so fluidly, yet not having it look CG. From what I can tell, this film is set in Toyama Prefecture. It's north of Gifu, and borders the western coast of the main island, Honshu. The west coast gets heavy snow in winter, because of the moisture from the sea. It's a gorgeous area. And, as portrayed in the film, the people are rugged, but caring. A brother and sister choose separate paths. In a way, it was sad that Ame chose to live as a wolf, but in another way, if that is the destiny that he is most comfortable with, then so be it. Yuki chose the human way. And I think we know who she will marry later on. They are two peas in a pod, the same in spirit, yet complimentary in personalities. A lovely story, with a lot of the best human elements in it. Every time I see a film like this, it reaffirms that humans have the capacity to be wonderful creatures. |
| That was the most heart warming story i enjoyed because i was raised by a single parents too. We were like those little wolves comparing our behavior. I loved this movie but Ame disappointed me when he went to the wild and decided to be an animal. I guess Yuki really wanted to be human and even going to Middle school to embrace her form. Hana was the star of the show really. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| A fantastic, wondrous and awe-inspiring journey, to sum it all up. Seriously, it was just this good. Had their been a better display of animation and art especially towards the beginning and a more impactful and memorable ost, I'm sure this show would have been present in the top 5 anime movie rankings through the MAL rating system. Well, it's not like that's what hinders this movie at all even in the slightest, trust me. Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki brings to us a flawless and pure story of the importance of family. Hana, the mother, would do anything and I mean anything to support her children and make sure to find an environment to their liking. She travelled to the countryside abondoning her bright future in the cities with scholarships and etc to a countryside where the hardships of life simply keeps tumbling upon her. Yet she perseveres and strives to live even in the harshest of days for the sake of her beloved half human, half wolf like children. It's actually hard to put it in words since the beauty of the story can only be expressed through the movie honestly. While it is sort of true many say that the ending was incomplete and too open, it still does well enough to conclude things firmly I reckon. It truly was a big shock to see Ame take the initiative to be wolf-like instead of Yuki for various reasons, however it portrayed this wonderfully. Even I was sobbing when that eventful morning scene came in, but I think that last moment among mother and son was perfect as it was. Now that Ame already left in order to lead the forests or however you'd like to put it, it would be very odd and unreasonable had he come back again to human form or at least that's what I personally got from the movie. On the other hand, Yuki seemed to have been carrying on with her human-like life graduating and moving on which is great to see. Personally, if Yuki were to be leading the forests, I imagine it'd be a very hard time for her prey to survive in(Lol, that's what I first thought as the movie ended). All that said, I was kind of disappointed that Ame and Yuki never got to sort things among them and I don't think they will ever even meet again so that really is depressing and therefore slightly disappointing. Overall, it's amazing! |
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