Wolf Children Reviews

From what I remember, it was a good movie until the ending. The ending seemed poorly thought out considering she raised her children as well as she could and then they both left her. I can understand the why on why the son left, but the daughter deciding to leave AND become like

I LOVE THIS MOVIE OH MY GOSH

It started off good but then it started getting boring.

7.5/10
Soundtrack was great. Hana was prob my 2nd favorite protagonist of his movies behind Belle. The animation wasn’t crazy, but it didn’t need to do much. There wasn’t a whole lot of action. I enjoyed it

might be one of the sappiest & most cliche movies to exist now; but made me sob relentlessly at the age of 7/8 when I found it free on YouTube, it was unintentionally my introduction into what anime was. It’s a simple & cute movie with a sad story, fs made for younger audiences

Animation was so gorgeous

10/10

عظيممم
8.8/10

cute, emotional, single motherhood

still cannot process the fact that i was in the place of the actual hana’s house, even before watching the movie..
beautiful artwork, nothing to expect a lot from it, but it is a nice movie to watch at least once, especially with your family

It's been a while since I've seen a Japanese animated film, and I always forget how emotional they can be, and the animation was absolutely beautiful here, as they always are. The premise really makes the film sound simple, and it really is just that. It’s all it needed to be tbh

Amazing movie if you wanna cry

6

Rating: 8.7/10 ⭐️

I expected standard fantasy, but its raw take on single motherhood completely wrecked me.

What Worked:
Hosoda’s blocking of the hand-painted countryside is breathtaking. Through my Methodist faith lens, Hana’s sacrificial love beautifully reminds me of the unconditional grace we’re called to show by putting family first. Takagi’s delicate piano score makes those sweeping tracking shots in the snow deeply emotional.

The Cuts:
The middle part really dragged for me; watching the kids grow day-by-day without a central conflict stalled the narrative flow. Keeping it spoiler-free, the initial romance felt super rushed, giving me no time to invest. Plus, the world-building around the wolf transformations felt a little half-baked.

Verdict:
A beautiful, tear-jerking tribute to parenting. A must-watch for a cozy, emotional family drama, but skip if you need fast-paced action.

Favorite Line: “Keep smiling, no matter how hard things get.”

7.5/10

❤️‍🩹

One of my favorite anime, and maybe one of my favorite movie
It’s for me the best mamoru hosoda’s film

Meilleur film animer, résumer de mon enfance. L’histoire peut paraître triste mais elle résume tous ce qu’une mère peut faire pour ses enfants.

It’s such a cute movie the graphics are insanely amazing it’s just beautiful I watched it with my partner! The ending was so bittersweet I had so many mixed emotions did not like it