Rakka settles into her new life in the abandoned countryside boarding school called Old Home, a "nest" of the Haibane, and quickly bonds with the other residents, especially Reki and Kuu. During the night, Rakka goes through the agonising process of growing wings, while Reki, a senior haibane, cares for her. They name her Rakka ('falling'), as she remembers nothing other than the sensation of falling, and ceremoniously strap a newly-forged halo to her head. Like her, none of them can remember anything before being born from cocoons, and all are named after whatever vision they saw in their dream. Upon breaking out, she is tended to by a group of winged and haloed young women who introduce themselves as haibane. It has received widespread critical acclaim, with critics giving particular praise for its tone of mystery, soundtrack, and visuals.Ī girl dreams of gently falling through the sky before waking up inside a giant cocoon. The series follows Rakka, a newly hatched haibane (a being resembling an angel), and other characters in the city of Glie, a walled town with a single gate through which only a mysterious group, the Toga, are allowed to enter or exit.Ĭonsidered a classic by many, Haibane Renmei is described as a slow-paced, atmospheric, and philosophical series exploring the spiritual themes of the afterlife, guilt, sin, and redemption. It first aired on Fuji TV between October and December 2002, and was later broadcast on Animax Asia in English and French under the title Ailes Grises ( Grey Wings). The 13-episode series was directed by Tomokazu Tokoro, animated by Radix, and produced by Yasuyuki Ueda. "Charcoal Feather Federation") is a 2002 Japanese anime television series based on an unfinished dōjinshi manga series by Yoshitoshi Abe, The Haibanes of Old Home ( オールドホームの灰羽達, Ōrudo-hōmu no Haibane-tachi ).
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