Wolf Children press release. From the director of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Summer Wars. Seriously, do you need any more information than that to watch this film?
19-year-old Hana is studying at university when she falls in love with a mysterious classmate with a highly unusual secret – he is the last descendant of Japan’s now-extinct grey wolves, and possesses the ability to transform into a wolf. Not daunted by this, Hana and her wolf man lover start a family, with energetic daughter Yuki (‘Snow’) soon followed by her more timid little brother Ame (‘Rain’).
But when tragedy strikes and her wolf man suddenly dies, Hana is left to cope with the two young children on her own – and both Yuki and Ame have inherited their dad’s power to shift between human and wolf form. Moving to the countryside and the seclusion of an abandoned old house in the mountains, Hana hopes to raise her family away from prying eyes …but life’s not that simple.
Here is what the media think:
Enchanting” **** – Curtis Woloschuk, TOTAL FILM
“Delightful” – SUNDAY MIRROR
“A thoughtful and beautifully hand-drawn fantasy.” – EMPIRE
“Gorgeous and gloriously emotional” – Tim Robey, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
“Simply Irresistible” ***** – NEO
“A beautiful film that anybody with even the slightest interest in movies or animation owes it to themselves to watch.” – JAPANATOR.COM
“Hosoda’s ascent as one of Japan’s best directors continues. A charming, funny, enthralling film, invigorating anime as a mainstream art-form.” – ANIME NEWS NETWORK
“Wolf Children establishes Mamoru Hosoda as a master animator and storyteller.” – TWITCHFILM.COM
Further information:
Wolf Children is coming to select UK cinemas around the UK from October 25th.
In March, Wolf Children scooped the prestigious Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year – an award that director Mamoru Hosoda also won with his previous film Summer Wars back in 2010.
Co-produced by Hosoda’s own Studio Chizu and anime veterans Madhouse, Wolf Children earned over $50 million in Japanese cinemas, making it Japan’s fifth highest grossing movie of 2012. Wolf Children has won multiple awards, not only in Japan but also in the US and Europe.
The film will be available on DVD & Blu-Ray from Monday 23rd Dec. 2013. Available on release here:
