Haibane Renmei

Haibane Renmei
灰羽連盟
GenreFantasy[1]
Coming-of-age[2]
Created byYoshitoshi Abe
Dōjinshi

By Yoshitoshi Abe:

  • Haibane Renmei (1998)
  • The Haibane of Old Home: Chapter 1 (2001)
  • The Haibane of Old Home: Chapter 2 (2002)
  • Haibane Lifestyle Diary (2002)
  • The Haibane of Old Home: Extra Edition (2002)
Anime television series
Directed byTomokazu Tokoro
Produced by
Written byYoshitoshi Abe
Music byKow Otani
StudioRadix Ace Entertainment
Licensed by
Original networkFuji TV
Original run 10 October 2002 (10 October 2002) – 19 December 2002 (19 December 2002)
Episodes13 (List of episodes)

Haibane Renmei (灰羽連盟, lit. "Grey Feather Federation")[a] 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). The 13-episode series was directed by Tomokazu Tokoro, animated by Radix, and produced by Yasuyuki Ueda. 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 series follows Rakka, a newly hatched haibane[b] (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.

Considered 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 has received widespread critical acclaim, with critics giving particular praise for its tone of mystery, soundtrack, and visuals.

  1. ^ Høgset, Stig. "Haibane Renmei". THEM Anime Reviews. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ Napier 2005, p. 188.
  3. ^ Dennison, Kara (April 2022). "Haibane Renmei - The Complete Series". Otaku USA. pp. 22–21. ISSN 1939-3318.
  4. ^ Hairston 2007, p. 236.


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