WOLF CHILDREN

MAMORU HOSADA
 2012 Japanese animated fantasy film
 Directed and co-written by Mamoru Hosoda
 Released in 34 different countries and territories
 The story follows a young mother who is left to raise
two half-human and half-wolf children, Ame and
Yuki, after their werewolf father dies.
 In Hosada’s interview, he mentioned his admiration
toward new mothers as one of the driving factors in
making the film.
 This project upholds the Japan’s hand-drawn
tradition, perfectly suited to the kids’ in between
states, as pointy ears and tringle noses emerge on
their Bambi-eyed faces.
 The movie main focus is on the hardship that the
family has to go through. Life choices of the
children.
 The movies aim is to tell a story.
SUMMARY
 The story follows a young mother who is left to raise
two half-human and half-wolf children, Ame and
Yuki, after their werewolf father dies. Hana has to
face the hardships of bringing up her two children,
looking on as with the passage of time they choose
their own paths in life and decide whether they
want to live as humans or wolves.
 This movie is entirely about the enduring and
triumphant nature of maternal love.
GENRES
 Drama
 Fantasy
 Animation
 Family
CHARACTERS
AME (“RAIN”)

 Yuki’s younger brother

 Son of Hana and Okomi (wolf man)
 He has the ability to turn into a wolf
 Reserved boy (child)
 He had dark blue hair (child), turned black as he
grew older.
YUKI (“SNOW”)

 Ame’s older sister

 Daughter of Hana and Okami (wolf man)
 She has the ability to turn into a wolf
 Energetic and venturous (child)
 More calm and more mature behaviour
 She has long brown hair (child), turned black as she
grew older.
HANA (“FLOWER”)

 Ame and Yuki’s mother

 Wolf Man’s lover
WOLF MAN
 Ame and Yuki’s father and husband of Hana
 Short black hair with a bang and blue eyes
 Tall man with slim build.
 He has the ability to transform into a wolf
 Seemed to be a calm but nice man
 Orphaned child
 He worked as a furniture mover and delivery man
 Was not registered as a student
SOHEI FUJII

 Friend of Yuki
 Transferee
 Wears a red or green shirt with yellow stripes
GRANPA NIRASAKI

 Farmer living somewhere in Japan

 Rude and cold to Hana
 Caring and patient
 Strict
 He has short grey hair and is slim built
SETTING
 The action takes place in Tokyo, where Hana
attends university
 Countryside
 Mountains
MOVIE ENCOUNTERED SIN
Eye color and Hairstyle
It must be 3 or 4
Hidden Face
Weird Reaction
Critique
They can also speak while in wolf form, their
voices virtually unchanged (perfect hybrid)
Werewolves do not need full moon to transform
Mr. Hosada had less created a villain
Critique
CG animation
It is not explained what kind of descent do the Wolf
Man belongs (last descendant)
Does not provide a little information on the origin of
Hana and the Wolf Man
The soundtrack wasn’t memorable enough
The climax was rushed
The pace is slow and there is no action to speak of
Critique
The story started fantasy and ends up tragedy
Critique
Visually appearing
The background of the
animation are so lush and beautiful
The storyboarding was set up
so well because the shots in this movie are
absolutely stunning