Wolf Children

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About Wolf Children

Wolf Children is a 2012 Japanese-language animation, family and drama film directed by Mamoru Hosoda. The cast is led by Aoi Miyazaki, Takao Osawa, Haru Kuroki. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 8.2/10 across 2500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

Wolf Children was produced by Studio Chizu, Madhouse, and Nippon Television Network Corporation and made in Japan. It was released on July 21, 2012, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $55 million worldwide.

Director

Mamoru Hosoda

Writers

Satoko Okudera, Mamoru Hosoda

Release date

July 21, 2012

OTT release

December 1, 2025

Original language

Japanese

Age rating

PG

Status

Released

Country

Japan

Box office

$55 million

Production

Studio Chizu, Madhouse, Nippon Television Network Corporation

Wolf Children cast & crew

Wolf Children was directed by Mamoru Hosoda and written by Satoko Okudera and Mamoru Hosoda.

The cast features Aoi Miyazaki as Hana (voice), Takao Osawa as Wolf Man (voice), Haru Kuroki as Yuki (voice), Yukito Nishii as Ame (voice), Momoka Ohno as Yuki as a Child (voice), and Amon Kabe as Ame as a Child (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Masakatsu Takagi, cinematography is by Ryo Horibe, and it was produced by Takuya Ito and Yuichiro Saito.

Is Wolf Children worth watching?

Wolf Children holds an audience score of 8.2/10 from 2,493 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed animation films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, family, and drama, Wolf Children is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Wolf Children

In United States, you can stream Wolf Children on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 1, 2025.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of Wolf Children

Aoi Miyazaki

Hana (voice)

Takao Osawa

Wolf Man (voice)

Haru Kuroki

Yuki (voice)

Yukito Nishii

Ame (voice)

Momoka Ohno

Yuki as a Child (voice)

Amon Kabe

Ame as a Child (voice)

Takuma Hiraoka

Sohei (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Sohei's Mother (voice)

Tadashi Nakamura

Hosokawa (voice)

Tamio Ohki

Yamaoka (voice)

Tomie Kataoka

Mrs. Nirasaki (voice)

Hajime Inoue

Tendo (voice)

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