Haibane Renmei · SEASON 1
Library / Abandoned Factory / The Beginning of the World
Episode 5 · 2002-11-20

- Animation
- Drama
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Episode overview
Rakka goes to work with Nemu at the library. There she meets Sumika, a kindly pregnant woman who is interested in Rakka's perspective as a newborn. Nemu tells Rakka about an old, unreadable book called The Beginning of the World. Rakka learns about another group of Haibane, both male and female, living in Abandoned Factory on the other side of town.
24 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Cocoon / Dream of Falling From the Sky / Old Home2002-10-09
2. Town and Wall / Toga / Haibane-Renmei2002-10-23
3. Temple / Communicator / Pancakes2002-11-06
4. Trash Day / Clock Tower / Birds Flying over the Walls2002-11-13
5. Library / Abandoned Factory / The Beginning of the World2002-11-20
6. End of Summer / Rain / Loss2002-11-27
7. Scar / Illness / Arrival of Winter2002-11-27
8. The Bird2002-12-04
9. Well / Rebirth / Riddle2002-12-04
10. Kuramori / Haibane of Abandoned Factory / Rakka's Job2002-12-11
11. Parting / Darkness in the Heart / Irreplaceable Thing2002-12-11
12. Bell Nuts / Passing of the Year Festival / Reconciliation2002-12-18
13. Reki's World / Prayer / Epilogue2002-12-18