Haibane Renmei

TV-14United States rating200224 min episodesAnimation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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This series follows a group of winged women who live in a secluded area and work in a nearby town. A newcomer named Rakka joins them and begins to learn about their unique culture and the rules of their world. It is a slow and thoughtful story about finding purpose and making connections with others.

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What's in it

Scary
Mild
Violence
Mild
Language
None
Rude humour
None
Sad themes
Strong
Pace
Calm
The show features long lingering shots and a slow contemplative atmosphere with very little movement. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeRakka experiences a painful physical process while growing her wings.
  • Approx.ScaryReki is confronted by a ghostly apparition of a train.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did Rakka feel about the different rules the haibane had to follow?
  2. 2What did you think about the way the characters supported each other during hard times?
  3. 3Why do you think the characters felt so strongly about their names and their pasts?

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