
Wolf Children (おおかみこどもの雨と雪) is a 2012 Japanese animated film directed by Mamoru Hosoda. For the production of the film Hosoda established Studio Chizu, a studio that co-produced the film along with Madhouse. Yoshiyuki Sadamoto served as character designer on the film. Wolf Children had its world premiere in Paris on June 25, 2012, and was released on July 21, 2012 in Japan. The film is licensed by FUNimation Entertainment in North America and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 23, 2013. Wolf Children is dedicated to Jerry Russell, a voice actor involved in the English-language adaptation who died over two months before the film's North American release.
English Voice Cast
- Hana - Colleen Clinkenbeard
- Father - David Matranga
- Yuki - Jād Saxton
- Ame - Micah Solusod
- Yuki (Child) - Lara Woodhull
- Ame (Child) - Alison Viktorin
- Sohei - Jason Liebrecht
- Sohei's Mother - Lydia Mackay
- Hosokawa - R. Bruce Elliott
- Yamaoka - Bill Flynn
- Mrs. Nirasaki - Wendy Powell
- Mr. Nirasaki - Kenny Green
- Tendo - Kent Williams
- Mr. Tanabe - Sonny Strait
- Mrs. Doi - Kate Oxley
- Mrs. Hotta - Jamie Marchi
- Nirasaki - Jerry Russell
- Shino - Leah Clark
- Souko - Alexis Tipton
- Kuroda - Mike McFarland
- Tadatomo - Eric Vale
- Radio Announcer - J.C. Miller
- Uncle Doi - Bob Magruder
- Auntie Doi - Linda Leonard
- Uncle Hotta - Mark Stoddard
- Auntie Hotta - Melinda Wood Allen
- Masashi - Corey Cleary-Stoner
- Bunko - Felecia Angelle
- Keno - Kristi Kang
Additional Voices
- Aaron Roberts
- Alexis Tipton
- Ari Ross
- Ashleigh Domangue
- Ben Charlson
- Ben Phillips
- William Bondurant
- Bob Magruder
- Brandon Potter
- Stephen Hoff
- Chad Cox
- Christopher Bevins
- Francis Henry
- Jessica Cavanagh
- Jonathan Brooks
- Kate Bristol
- Krishna Smitha
- Kristi Kang
- Leah Clark
- Liza Gonzales
- Nancy Sherrard
- Felecia Angelle
- Kate Oxley
- Melanie Mason
- Michelle Lee
- Monica Rial
- Patrick Seitz
- R Bruce Elliott
- Ryan Reynolds
- Scott Freeman
- Josh Grelle
- Austin Tindle
- Apphia Yu
- Terri Doty
- Michelle Rojas
- Whitney Rodgers