Haibane Renmei — Episodes, Where to Watch & Characters

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Episodes

#1Cocoon — Dream of Falling from the Sky — Old HomeA 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,"…2002-10-09 · 24m

#2Town and Wall — Toga — Haibane RenmeiRakka's new companions take her into the town of Glie. She learns that most of the people here are not Haibane, that Haibane can only own things humans have stopped using, and that they are required to work. The wall…2002-10-23 · 24m

#3Temple — The Communicator — PancakesHikari takes Rakka to the temple of the Haibane Renmei, where the Communicator approves her as a Haibane and gives her the notebook with which she can make purchases. Later, she helps Reki with the children at Old Home…2002-11-06 · 24m

#4Trash Day — Clock Tower — Birds Flying Over the WallsKana tells Rakka not to feed the crows, because they are the only creatures who can leave the city, and if they get too comfortable, they might stop doing so. To explore her own job options, Rakka accompanies Kana to…2002-11-13 · 24m

#5Library — Abandoned Factory — Beginning of the WorldRakka goes to work with Nemu at the library. There she meets Sumika, a kindly pregnant woman who is interested in Rakka's perspective as a newborn. Nemu tells Rakka about an old, unreadable book called The Beginning of…2002-11-20 · 24m

#6End of Summer — Rain — LossWith winter approaching, Kuu gives Rakka a coat and helps her choose a room to live in. Kuu thanks her for the influence she has been, and Rakka notices that Kuu's halo is flickering. The other Haibane tell Rakka about…2002-11-27 · 24m

#7Scar — Illness — Arrival of WinterRakka refuses to believe Kuu will never return from her Day of Flight, and sickly black spots begin to appear on her own wings. Depressed, she goes to town alone and is approached by Hyouko, a Haibane from Abandoned…2002-11-27 · 24m

#8The BirdRakka continues to hide her wings from the others. Reki helps her move Kuu's bed into her room and they talk about the wall around the town. They take the children to buy winter clothes and a human girl tries to touch…2002-12-04 · 24m

#9Well — Rebirth — RiddleRakka realizes that the crow that died in the well represents someone who cared about her in her old life. The Toga find and rescue her from the well. Hearing a noise, she touches the wall. The Communicator leads her…2002-12-04 · 24m

#10Kuramori — Haibane of Abandoned Factory — Rakka's JobA flashback shows the kindly Kuramori, who promised to stay with Reki forever. In the present, Reki goes to the Haibane Renmei to ask for help for the ailing Rakka, and is told that Rakka is no longer Sin-Bound. Rakka is…2002-12-11 · 24m

#11Parting — Darkness in the Heart — Irreplaceable ThingMidori, from Abandoned Factory, gives more hints about Reki's past. The Communicator tells Rakka that while she had the birds to offer her forgiveness, Reki will not accept anyone's help, and has little time left. Rakka…2002-12-11 · 24m

#12Bell Nuts — Passing of the Year Festival — ReconciliationThe Haibane go into town to buy Bell Nuts, gifts of reconciliation for the Passing of the Year festival. Reki gives one to Hyouko, and he and Midori finally tell Rakka what happened. Rakka learns about the Renmei's sign…2002-12-18 · 24m

#13Reki's World — Prayer — EpilogueRakka discovers that Reki's entire studio is painted like her cocoon dream. She gives Reki a box from the Communicator, containing her true name, which fills Reki with despair. She throws Rakka out of the room, confronts…2002-12-18 · 24m

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Quick facts

Episodes13

Seasons1

StatusFinished

Aired2002

Japanese title: 灰羽連盟
Also known as: Charcoal Feather Federation

Synopsis

All Rakka remembers before emerging from her cocoon is the sensation of falling. Confused, she is welcomed into this new world as one of the Haibane, a group of youth with small gray wings and bright halos. Together, they live in the Old Home on the outskirts of Grie, a quiet town where wingless, halo-less people live. There are many rules governing the world of Haibane Renmei: the most important one being that Haibane cannot go near or touch the massive walls that surround the town. Only beings known as Toga may come and go as they please. Although her daily life is quiet, there is much Rakka and the other Haibane do not know, or are not allowed to know. Rakka will work through her own doubts and questions as she figures out what she is doing in this world, while working towards the goal of each Haibane: to get beyond the walls on their Day of Flight. But this is not a light task: failure means being branded as one who is Sin-bound.