History Literature / ArashiNoYoruNi

* DidTheyOrDidntThey: As they're preparing to leave the secret cave Gabu hides them both in during the wolf attack, the pair's conversation turns to the full moon and how much they simply enjoy being with each other. It gets quite emotional, and the camera pans away as they decide to skip going home and just spend the night in the cave together. They don't get back to their respective homes until late the next day.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The only brief time we see Mei getting mad is when he wakes up to Gabu sneaking back after having eaten some mice, to which Mei accuses him of doing it "every time when I sleep", and they have a small argument. (Sounds like a wife scolding her husband for eating midnight snacks or drinking behind her back.)

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:After going through so much together with no likely chance of a happy ending, Mei and Gabu get to stay together forever without having to worry about their kin getting in their way.]]

* QueerRomance: Please, like it wasn't obvious? One of the best examples of how it is not [[ValuesDissonance inherently]] family-unfriendly. And ''[[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids for kids]]''.

* DidTheyOrDidntThey: As they're preparing to leave the secret cave Gabu hides them both in during the wolf attack, the pair's conversation turns to the full moon and how much they simply enjoy being with each other. It gets quite emotional, and the camera pans away as they decide to skip going home and just spend the night in the cave together. They don't get back to their respective homes until late the next day.

* DidTheyOrDidn'tThey: As they're preparing to leave the secret cave Gabu hides them both in during the wolf attack, the pair's conversation turns to the full moon and how much they simply enjoy being with each other. It gets quite emotional, and the camera pans away as they decide to skip going home and just spend the night in the cave together. They don't get back to their respective homes until late the next day.

Compare ''Disney/TheFoxAndTheHound'' and ''Anime/NightOnTheGalacticRailroad''. Contrast ''Anime/RingingBell''.

''Arashi no Yoru ni ("One Stormy Night")'', a 1994 Japanese children's book and 2005 Japanese animated film about the deeply [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_friendship romantic friendship]] (or [[StraightGay relationship]], depending on whom you ask) between a goat named Mei and a wolf named Gabu. It starts [[TitleDrop one stormy night]] when Mei and Gabu, both separated from their companions and terrified of lightning, happen to take shelter in the same barn. There in the dark where they can't see each other's species, they strike up a conversation and learn they have a lot in common. They promise to meet each other again at the same place, and say "one stormy night" as their secret phrase. Imagine their surprise the next day when they discover the truth! Mei and Gabu like each other so much already that they decide to put aside predator and prey in order to be secret friends. However, it's only a matter of time, before their respective groups find out they've been fraternizing with the enemy, and brand them as traitors. Will these two be able to find a way to stay together?

There is [[NoExportForYou no official English title]], but when a translation is needed, fans usually call it ''One Stormy Night''.

''Arashi no Yoru ni'', a 1994 Japanese children's book and 2005 Japanese animated film about the deeply [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_friendship romantic friendship]] (or [[StraightGay relationship]], depending on whom you ask) between a goat named Mei and a wolf named Gabu.

A CG-animated TV series, subtitled ''Himitsu no Tomodachi'' (Secret Friends), began airing on Creator/TVTokyo on April 4, 2012. It is noteworthy for {{Gender Flip}}ping Mei.

[[quoteright:361:[[MaleGaze http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Arashi_no_Yoru_ni.jpg]]]]

* HideYourGays: The children's books deliberately hide Mei's gender, making everyone at the time assume it was a boy-meets-girl love story. It wasn't until the movie that it was made clear both Mei and Gabu are male. The film still makes the homosexual romance aspect a bit subtle, as Mei and Gabu only say they are "best friends" and they never do anything beyond holding hands and hugging, but their relationship dynamic and dialogue still come off as highly romantic.

* PoorCommunicationKills: Subverted at Mei and Gabu's first meeting; it's ''because'' the pair aren't specific about what they mean by "food" that they can get along... at first.

* HideYourLesbians: The children's books deliberately hide Mei's gender, making everyone at the time assume it was a boy-meets-girl love story. It wasn't until the movie that it was made clear both Mei and Gabu are male. The film still makes the homosexual romance aspect a bit subtle, as Mei and Gabu only say they are "best friends" and they never do anything beyond holding hands and hugging, but their relationship dynamic and dialogue still come off as highly romantic.

* HideYourLesbians: The children's books deliberately hide Mei's gender, making everyone at the time assume it was a boy-meets-girl love story. It wasn't until the movie that it was made clear both Mei and Gabu are male. The film still makes the homosexual romance aspect a bit subtle, as Mei and Gabu only say they are "best friends" and they never do anything beyond holding hands and hugging, but their relationship dynamic and dialogue still come off as highly romantic.

A CG-animated TV series began airing on April 4, 2012 subtitled ''Himitsu no Tomodachi'' (Secret Friends). It is noteworthy for {{Gender Flip}}ping Mei.

* EarnYourHappyEnding

* ForbiddenFriendship: Between Mei and Gabu. Or StarCrossedLovers, depending on your interpretation.

* HappilyEverAfter: [[spoiler:There are many people who believe that the book series concludes with [[DownerEnding Fubuki no Ashita]], but this trope actually applies not only to the film, but the books as well.]]

* {{Bookends}}: [[spoiler:Gabu eventually ends up fighting an entire wolf pack to protect Mei, just like Mei's mother did in the film's opening. They even fight the same pack leader!]]

* RuleOfDrama: Yes, Mei and Gabu. Cross the giant mountain ahead of you that spells out nearly certain doom. It's not like you could have gone ''around'' it.

* RuleOfDRama: Yes, Mei and Gabu. Cross the giant mountain ahead of you that spells out nearly certain doom. It's not like you could have gone ''around'' it.

* BookEnds: [[spoiler:Gabu eventually ends up fighting an entire wolf pack to protect Mei, just like Mei's mother did in the film's opening. They even fight the same pack leader!]]

* FurryReminder: While the goats are guilty of it as well, the wolves especially have a lot of humanlike behaviour, such as occasionally walking around on two legs, somehow making complex things such as a 'lid' on the hole they throw Gabu in, one wolf is wearing an eyepatch, and they have long and serious discussions. Come the climax of the film, Gabu [[spoiler:decides to fight them all to which the following battle turns them all into fully animalistic, vicious wolves, growling, barking and tearing at each other, GlowingEyesOfDoom included.]]

* FurryReminder: While the goats are guilty of it as well, the wolves especially have a lot of humanlike behaviour, such as occasionally walking around on two legs, somehow building contraptions such as a 'lid' on the hole they throw Gabu in, one wolf is wearing an eyepatch, and they have long and serious discussions. Come the climax of the film, Gabu [[spoiler:decides to fight them all to which the following battle turns them into fully animalistic, vicious wolves, growling, barking and tearing at each other, GlowingEyesOfDoom included.]]

* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: While they're searching for Gabu and Mei, one of the wolves in Giro's back becomes really excited about seeing some pretty flowers.

* AllCGICartoon: The anime series.