Haibane Renmei - Characters

Characters

Rakka (落下?, lit. "falling")

Voiced by: Ryo Hirohashi (Japanese), Carrie Savage (English)

A new arrival at Old Home, Rakka struggles throughout the series to "find herself," and has trouble escaping from curiosity about her past. She forms many friendships, but her closest is with Reki.

Reki (礫?, lit. "pebble/small stone")

Voiced by: Junko Noda (Japanese), Erika Weinstein (English)

Reki is a mother figure to the other Haibane of Old Home. Reki cannot remember her "cocoon dream," and is troubled by her past at Old Home and by nightmares. She has been a Haibane for seven years, longer than any of the others except for Nemu.

Kuu (空, Kū?, lit. "air")

Voiced by: Akiko Yajima (Japanese), J-Ray Hochfield (English)

The youngest of the "older" Haibane, and the first to take her Day of Flight. Kuu overcame her initial awkwardness to achieve a sense of peace. She develops a close friendship with Rakka and has been a Haibane for two years.

Nemu (眠?, lit. "sleep")

Voiced by: Kazusa Murai (Japanese), Kirsty Pape (English)

The Haibane who has lived longest at Old Home. Her friends tease Nemu because she is always sleeping. She is a friend of Reki, works at the library, and has been a Haibane for nine years.

Kana (河魚?, lit. "river fish")

Voiced by: Eri Miyajima (Japanese), Zarah Little (English)

A mechanically inclined tomboy, Kana works at the clock tower in the center of town. Kana has been a Haibane for four years.

Hikari (光?, lit. "light")

Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa (Japanese), Hunter Mackenzie Austin (English)

A serious, but occasionally mischievous and funny, Haibane. She works in a bakery in town and has been a Haibane for three years.

Hyohko (氷湖, Hyōko?, lit. "ice lake")

Voiced by: Chihiro Suzuki (Japanese), Josh Phillips (English)

Prominent member of the second, co-ed group of Haibane in Glie who live at the Abandoned Factory "nest" on the opposite side of town from Old Home. Was a friend of Reki in the past.

Midori (緑?, lit. "green")

Voiced by: Manabi Mizuno (Japanese), Jennifer Sekiguchi (English)

A Haibane from Abandoned Factory, and a close friend of Hyōko. Has an ongoing grudge against Reki for her past endangerment of Hyōko, but is willing to talk with Rakka and others.

The Communicator (話師, Washi?)

Voiced by: Tamio Ōki (Japanese), Michael McConnohie (English)

A presiding official of the Haibane Renmei who gives spiritual advice and worldly assistance and, occasionally, imposes punishments on Haibane who break the rules.

Kuramori (暗森?, lit. "dark forest")

Voiced by: Aya Hisakawa (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)

A Haibane who cared for the young Nemu and Reki. Despite her delicate health, she was kind and helpful to them, especially to Reki in dealing with her black wings. Kuramori took her "Day of Flight" but remains vivid in the memories of Reki and Nemu.

Toga (トーガ, Tōga?)

The Toga are the only people who can enter and leave the city of Glie at will. The Toga never speak, save for communicating in sign language to the Communicator (who represents the link between the citizens of Glie and the Haibane Renmei), and they never reveal their faces. Human and Haibane alike are told to keep their distance from the Toga.