Series synopsis
Haibane Renmei, also known as 灰羽連盟 is a Japanese animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 9, 2002. It ended on December 18, 2002. It stars Ryo Hirohashi, Junko Noda, Eri Miyajima and Fumiko Orikasa.
A dream of falling from the sky...and then birth. Rakka is born from a large cocoon into the Old Home, greeted by a group of female beings with small wings on their backs and shining halos above their heads. Soon Rakka’s own wings grow, a halo is placed on her head and she is told that she must work in the nearby town of Grie. She soon realizes that the town and the entire world they live in are confined behind the Wall, a tall, impenetrable wall that none except the mysterious Toga are allowed ...
Premise
A dream of falling from the sky...and then birth. Rakka is born from a large cocoon into the Old Home, greeted by a group of female beings with small wings on their backs and shining halos above their heads. Soon Rakka’s own wings grow, a halo is placed on her head and she is told that she must work in the nearby town of Grie. She soon realizes that the town and the entire world they live in are confined behind the Wall, a tall, impenetrable wall that none except the mysterious Toga are allowed to exit.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryo Hirohashi as Rakka (voice)
- Junko Noda as Reki (voice)
- Eri Miyajima as Kana (voice)
- Fumiko Orikasa as Hikari (voice)
- Kazusa Murai as Nemu (voice)
Guest cast
- Akiko Yajima as Kuu (voice)
- Kumiko Higa as Dai (voice)
- Masumi Asano as Shota (voice)
- Ai Tokunaga as Hana (voice)
- Tamio Ohki as Speaker (voice)
- Akiko Takeguchi as Housemother (voice)
- Koichi Kuriyama as Second-hand clothing store vendor (voice)
- Yasuhiro as Bakery manager (voice)
- Yutaka Aoyama as Watch store owner (voice)
- Miyu Matsuki as Child (voice)
- Tomoe Hanba as Sumika (voice)
- Chihiro Suzuki as Hyoko (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 9, 2002 | December 18, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cocoon / Dream of Falling From the Sky / Old Home A girl dreams she is falling, and semi-angelic beings discover a large cocoon in their home. The girl wakes up inside this cocoon and breaks out of it. The winged people introduce themselves as Haibane, name her "Rakka," and give her a forged halo. One of them, Reki, stays with her as ash-grey, feathered wings grow from her back in a painful way. |
October 9, 2002 |
| 2 |
Town and Wall / Toga / Haibane-Renmei Rakka's new companions take her into the town of Glie. She learns that most of the people here are not Haibane, that Haibane can only own things humans have stopped using, and that they are required to work. The wall around the city and countryside keeps everyone in; only the Toga can come and go freely, and only the Communicator can speak to them. |
October 23, 2002 |
| 3 |
Temple / Communicator / Pancakes Hikari takes Rakka to the temple of the Haibane Renmei, where the Communicator approves her as a Haibane and gives her the notebook with which she can make purchases. Later, she helps Reki with the children at Old Home, and spends time with Kuu, the youngest of the older Haibane. They walk around town and visit the bakery where Hikari works. |
November 6, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2002 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2002 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |