Category Archives: Haibane Renmei

Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 11 Parting / Darkness of the Heart / Precious Things Midori, 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 vows to try andContinue reading “Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 11”

Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 12 Well Built / Year Passing Festival / Reconcilliation The 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 language, andContinue reading “Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 12”

Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 13 Reki’s World / Prayer / Final Chapter Rakka 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 a manifestation of herself, andContinue reading “Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 13”

Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 6 The End of Summer / Rain / Loss With 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 Kuu’sContinue reading “Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 6”

Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 7 Scar / Illness / The Arrival of Winter Rakka 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 Factory whoContinue reading “Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 7”

Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 8 Birds Rakka 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 Rakka’s wings. She flees into theContinue reading “Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 8”

Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 9 Well / Rebirth / Riddle Rakka 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 home and they talkContinue reading “Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 9”

Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 10 Kuramori / Haibane of the Abandoned Factory / Rakka’s Job A 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.Continue reading “Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 10”

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,”Continue reading “Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 1”

Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 2 The City and the Wall / Touga / Haibane Renmei Rakka’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. TheContinue reading “Haibane Renmei Season 1 Episode 2”