1 Season
13 Episode
Haibane Renmei - Season 1 Episode 1 Cocoon / Dream of Falling From the Sky / Old Home
A girl dreams she is falling, and semi-angelic beings discover a large cocoon in their home. The girl wakes up inside this cocoon and breaks out of it. The winged people introduce themselves as Haibane, name her "Rakka," and give her a forged halo. One of them, Reki, stays with her as ash-grey, feathered wings grow from her back in a painful way.
- Year: 2002
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Studio: Fuji TV
- Keyword: japan, suicide, angel, countryside, amnesia, afterlife, slice of life, tragedy, redemption, magic realism, angst, rebirth, seinen, feather, calm, anime, salvation, introspective, psychological, inspirational, casual, depressing, comforting, joyful
- Director:
- Cast: Ryo Hirohashi, Junko Noda, Eri Miyajima, Fumiko Orikasa, Kazusa Murai