Wolf Children
“One mother, two worlds, endless sacrifice...”
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
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Cast
56 people
Aoi Miyazaki
Hana (voice)
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
Origin: Spirits of the Past
Takao Osawa
Wolf Man (voice)
Known for
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
Into the Sun
Haru Kuroki
Yuki (voice)
Known for
Mirai
Legal High
Yukito Nishii
Ame (voice)
Known for
Confessions
Momoka Ohno
Yuki as a Child (voice)
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
Amon Kabe
Ame as a Child (voice)
Known for
Kamen Rider
Tamio Ooki
Yamaoka (voice)
Takuma Hiraoka
Sohei (voice)
Known for
Blade of the Immortal
Megumi Hayashibara
Sohei's Mother (voice)
Known for
Pokémon
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Mone Kamishiraishi
Keno (voice)
Known for
Your Name.
An Incurable Case of Love
Tadashi Nakamura
Hosokawa (voice)
Known for
Mirai
Summer Wars
Tamio Ohki
Yamaoka (voice)
Known for
Ghost in the Shell
Black Bullet
Mamoru Hosoda Director · Satoko Okudera Screenplay Masakatsu Takagi Composer
Worldwide gross $55M · United States release November 26, 2013 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$55,262,158
Production
Studio Chizu
Production
Madhouse
Production
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Production
KADOKAWA Shoten
Production
VAP
Production
D.N. Dream Partners
Production
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Production
TOHO
Production
Eurozoom
Production
Studio Fuga
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
おおかみこどもの雨と雪
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
French · Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 21, 2012
Theatrical
United States · November 26, 2013
Theatrical
United States · December 1, 2025
Digital · HBO Max
United States
May 11, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 4K restoration
American Samoa
November 30, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Australia
September 12, 2012 · Theatrical
August 10, 2021 · Digital · Melbourne International Film Festival
August 18, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Melbourne International Film Festival
Brazil
December 20, 2013 · TV · HBO Family Channel
December 21, 2018 · Digital · Netflix
March 19, 2026 · Digital · Filmelier+ on Prime Video
France
August 29, 2012 · Theatrical
Germany
January 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Guam
December 1, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Hong Kong SAR China
August 23, 2012 · Theatrical
December 18, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 4K restoration
Ireland
August 16, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Irish Film Institute Family Film Festival
Italy
November 13, 2013 · Limited theatrical
Netherlands
June 10, 2013 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
April 9, 2026 · Theatrical · 4K restored
Northern Mariana Islands
December 1, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Panama
May 7, 2026 · Theatrical
Poland
September 12, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Mayfly
September 12, 2015 · Physical · DVD/Blu-Ray
April 10, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Piece of Magic Entertainment
Portugal
March 17, 2018 · Premiere · Monstra Lisbon Animated Film Festival
Puerto Rico
December 1, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Russia
November 1, 2012 · Theatrical
December 18, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
January 8, 2026 · Digital
South Korea
September 12, 2012 · Theatrical
October 22, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
October 30, 2013 · Theatrical
Taiwan
August 10, 2012 · Theatrical
Thailand
November 8, 2012 · Theatrical
U.S. Virgin Islands
December 1, 2025 · Digital · HBO Max
Ukraine
July 24, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 10, 2013 · Premiere · Glasgow Youth Film Festival
October 23, 2013 · Physical · DVD
July 6, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 4K restoration
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