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Format
TV
Episodes
13
Episode Duration
24 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 2002
Aired
2002-10-10 to 2002-12-19
Source
Other
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
Mystery
Drama
Fantasy
Psychological
Studios
Radix
Producers
Kadokawa Shoten
Fuji TV
Studio Tulip
Licensors
Funimation
Geneon Entertainment USA
Haibane Renmei (灰羽連盟)
Born from a cocoon in the village of Old Home, a young Haibane—a being with a halo and small gray wings—awakens to a world she does not understand without memories of her past. Named Rakka for the dream of falling she had while inside the cocoon, she soon becomes accustomed to life in the strange town. However, there are strict rules for the Haibane, such as being forbidden to leave the village or go near the walls surrounding it. These, along with mysterious disappearances of their kind on their "Day of Flight," begin to unsettle Rakka and the others since they know almost nothing about their own kind. Haibane Renmei tells not only Rakka's story but also of those around her, as they live their lives with no memories of the past while trying to break free from their former pain and ultimately find salvation. [Written by MAL Rewrite]