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Haibane Renmei S1E8 — The Bird

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Haibane Renmei•Season 1•Episode 8

The Bird

8.1/10 · 177 votesDec 4, 200224 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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

Directed byTakahiro Omori

Written byYoshitoshi ABe

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes13

Cocoon / Dream of Falling From the Sky / Old Home still

Cocoon / Dream of Falling From the Sky / Old Home

Town and Wall / Toga / Haibane-Renmei still

Town and Wall / Toga / Haibane-Renmei

Temple / Communicator / Pancakes still

Temple / Communicator / Pancakes

Trash Day / Clock Tower / Birds Flying over the Walls still

Trash Day / Clock Tower / Birds Flying over the Walls

Library / Abandoned Factory / The Beginning of the World still

Library / Abandoned Factory / The Beginning of the World

End of Summer / Rain / Loss still

End of Summer / Rain / Loss

Scar / Illness / Arrival of Winter still

Scar / Illness / Arrival of Winter

The Bird still

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The Bird

Well / Rebirth / Riddle still

Well / Rebirth / Riddle

Kuramori / Haibane of Abandoned Factory / Rakka's Job still

Kuramori / Haibane of Abandoned Factory / Rakka's Job

Parting / Darkness in the Heart / Irreplaceable Thing still

Parting / Darkness in the Heart / Irreplaceable Thing

Bell Nuts / Passing of the Year Festival / Reconciliation still

Bell Nuts / Passing of the Year Festival / Reconciliation

Reki's World / Prayer / Epilogue still

Reki's World / Prayer / Epilogue

Cast5

Ryo Hirohashi

Ryo Hirohashi

Rakka (voice)

Junko Noda

Junko Noda

Reki (voice)

Eri Miyajima

Eri Miyajima

Kana (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa

Fumiko Orikasa

Hikari (voice)

Kazusa Murai

Kazusa Murai

Nemu (voice)

Crew12

Y

Yuichi Tanaka

Animation Director

Yoshitoshi ABe

Yoshitoshi ABe

Writer

M

Minoru Morita

Key Animation

Y

Yuka Hasegawa

Key Animation

A

Akira Takata

Key Animation

C

Chie Kokubo

Key Animation

G

Genichiro Kondo

Key Animation

N

Naruyo Takahashi

Key Animation

N

Naoko Soeda

Key Animation

C

Chiyoko Sakamoto

Key Animation

T

Tomoyuki Abe

Key Animation

T

Takahiro Omori

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Bird" is episode 8 of Haibane Renmei season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 177 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Takahiro Omori and written by Yoshitoshi ABe, it aired on December 4, 2002.

Next: E9 · Well / Rebirth / Riddle Best of Season 1