The theme of the film is the love between parents and children. The story covers 13 years and begins with a 19-year-old college student named Hana who encounters and falls in 'fairy tale-like' love with a 'wolf man.' After marrying the wolf man, Hana gives birth and raises two wolf children — an older sister named Yuki ('snow') who was born on a snowy day, and a younger brother named Ame ('rain') who was born on a rainy day.The four quietly lived in a corner of a city to conceal the fact that the children are 'wolf children.' However, when the wolf man suddenly dies, Hana decides to move to a rural town far removed from the city.