Wolf Children
Anime Like The Ancient Magus’ Bride
Hana, an upbeat woman always willing to look for a solution to the hardships in her life, finds her life changed for the better when she meets a man able to change into a wolf at will. The two quickly fall in love and have two children, Are and Yuki, before he is tragically killed in an accident. With no other choice, Hana does her best to raise her two children as best she can, learning how to adapt to their special abilities passed down by their father and trying to discover how she can give them the best life possible based on who and what they end up choosing to be.
A heartwarming tale of untraditional families, overcoming hardship and accepting who one truly is, Wolf Children is an anime like The Ancient Magus’ Bride that masterfully blends fantastical ideas with very real dilemmas and relatable characters. Save for a few moments that fall under the typical anime tropes of strange and out there, this film is great for anyone who wants to watch something on par with the best fantasy works of most any other medium and wants another anime like The Ancient Magus’ Bride to watch.
