Haibane Renmei
English title: Haibane Renmei
Japanese title: 灰羽連盟
Alternative titles: Charcoal Feather Federation
Type: TV
Source: Other
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 10, 2002 to Dec 19, 2002
Broadcast: Thursdays at 02:28 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Radix
Producers: Kadokawa Shoten, Fuji TV, Omnibus Promotion
Licensors: Funimation, Geneon Entertainment USA
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Themes: Psychological

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.
 
As Rakka and the other Haibane live their lives with no memories of the past, they try to break free from their former pain and ultimately find salvation.
 
[Written by MAL Rewrite]