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Summary: GREATEST ANIME SERIES EVER- HANDS DOWN NO QUESTIONS
Review: This anime series comes off to a roaring start with Vol.1, The Leader of the Pack. The characters are very well thought out and withhold very intriguing personalities. The story and plot are the best you'll ever see in any anime series. Four humans, who are also wolves, set out on a quest to reach Paradise, with question and doubt, they pursue the location without cease. If you're a fantasy lover, buy this DVD, and buy the next, and the next, and so forth!!! This very first DVD itself surpasses the quality and concept of the raved "Princess Mononoke", which is also a great story involving wolves. Not to mention, the dialogue is superior, and the music is very good! The theme song is great, and the credits music is relaxing, and the action music kicks @$$!!
Just in case some wondering parents are reading this, it is bloody near the beginning, there are guns, alcohol consumption, although very little of it. But, no matter how old you are, this is a story you have to see to believe how great it is and achieve the thrilling experience you get from it!
Wolf's Rain 4ever!!
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Summary: amazing series
Review: I have absolutely loved what I have seen of this series so far. The animation is lovely (done by the same people who did Cowboy Bebop), and the story has grabbed my attention and isn't letting go. I have not bought this DVD yet, although I am considering it. (...)
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Summary: An innovative adventure
Review: I have watched a rather hefty slew of anime in my time, and I have to admit, Wolf's Rain is one of the most stunningly beautiful, uniquely imaginative, hysterically funny, and charismatically charming titles I have ever seen. Just as I've grown tired of shonen in which the hero is a wimpy loser with whom magical babes in tiny outfits are inexplicably smitten, I've gotten sick of shoujo in which the characters are so vapidly stupid and the plot is so painfully predictable, you just want to send the disc under a steamroller. Drowning in a sea of stereotypes, I discovered Wolf's Rain-a breath of truly refreshing air to the anime veteran who's grown all too tired of the typical. The incredibly innovative plot begins in a desolate world where wolves have supposedly been extinct for the past 200 years. Enter the temperamental, aloof warrior Tsume, prideful, mysterious Kiba, streetwise and perpetually-hungry Hige, and the adorably innocent, youthful Toboe-four wolves living in disguise among the humans (mainly in the forms of attractive bishonen). Their inevitable meeting occurs when Kiba, in his stubborn wolf form, is captured by a strange organization in his search for `Paradise,' where wolves are prophesized to finally find peace. This small organization is run mainly by scientist Cher Degré, an ambitious woman who has become obsessed with her latest project-Cheza, a mysterious young girl somehow created from Moon Flowers, which are supposedly found plentifully in Paradise. Kiba is freed thanks to some encouragement from the crafty Hige, and all four of the masked wolves find each other once the bitter, consistently drunk wolf hunter Quent comes their way. Soon after, Cheza is kidnapped by a mysterious figure, whose intentions are unknown. In this flurry of madness, these reluctant `friends' agree to leave the city in search of Paradise-and along the way experience an amazing adventure sure to dazzle almost any right-minded anime fan. I hesitate to stop there, but will in favor of space. Its rich substance aside, Wolf's Rain has an irresistibly charming slew of characters-chances are not unlikely you'll fall in love with every single one of them. The first DVD contains 5 episodes, and, as another reviewer said, this is more than enough to get you hooked. I hesitate to compare it to Hellsing simply because it lacks the darkly overt gloom of that series, but Wolf's Rain is indefinitely gritty enough to satisfy any drama/action enthusiast's palette (though it is quite a genre-bender in its own way). With a bountiful number of innovative subplots, exquisite artwork, chilling plot turns and a fantastic voice cast, Wolf's Rain is truly grade-A anime, and a view I could not recommend more.
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Summary: There Is No Place Called Paradise
Review: In a dark apocalyptic world where cities are domed or walled, the is little left except the struggle for existence. If this is difficult for humans, imagine how it would be for the wolves, their hunting grounds gone, they have come to the worn down cities where they have hidden for 200 years, masquerading as humans, shorn of much of their pride and strength. To one such place comes Kiba, driven on by his dream of Paradise, a place that only wolves can find, and only when the world begins to end.
His arrival seems to upset a delicate balance he scents the presence of Cheza, whom he calls a 'flower.' She has been unconscious for years, but Kiba, in his struggle with Tsume, the city's dominant wolf, somehow wakens her. She is whisked away by a noble, and in the ensuing uproar Kiba, Tsume, the selfish Hige, and young Toboe flee. The search for Paradise goes on, but the first stop is a city almost as dark as the one they fled. One where wolves pretend to be work dogs scrabbling for scraps of food.
On first sight this is a bishonen (pretty boy story) with Kiba and Tsume the classic antagonists. But as the other characters gather about them it becomes clear that, while having roots in this genre, the writers intended something more exceptional. The human forms, of course, are only illusions that cover their wolf bodies, several of the images are non-traditional, and the characteristic 'posing' is lacking from everyone except Tsume. This suits Tsume well, since he is the most concerned with his image, using it to mask his true nature.
To a degree the anime reminds me of Saiyuki, especially in its habit of genre busting. But Wolf's Rain has more continuity between its episodes. The characters are stronger, better developed, and the tone is much darker. The do share a level of artistic excellence which it hard to come by in anime, where writers often rely too much on stock situations, and artists pay less attention tp atmospheric effect than they should.
I was surprised how good this set of episodes was. Too often this series is billed as an ecological sermon and I dislike being preached at. But the disastrously ruined world is only part of the story, most of which manages to by an extremely believable story of the wolves and their legacy. Very much worth viewing.
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Summary: Classy, gritty drama: instant classic!
Review: It's the future. The forrests havve been leveled, and the world is a giant desert. The world is in anarchy, and gangs fight for caches of food. Only cities, and represive governments remain. Legend has it that wolves have been extinct for 200 years. An old legend still circulates; there is a lost paridise, and only wolves will be able to find it. Some also say that wolves are not extinct; they have cast a spell on humans, so that humans can not see them.
One fatefull day, a young white wolf named Kiba wanders from the mountains into the city. The legend is true; wolves have learned magic, and scattered lone wolves have learned to disguise themselves as humans. It'sn ow up to Kiba to teach the disguised wolves to regain their pride in being wolves, the ways of the pack, and to seek out the legendary paridise. But this won't be easy. There is a dark figure, who's goal is to exterminate the last of the surviving wolves. Humanity has also geneticslly engineered a female to seek out the lost paridise herself. The only problem is that the comitose woman only shows signs of reaction when near wolves.
Brought to you by the folks responable for Cowboy Beebop, the writing is excellent, the sound track is great, and the animation supurb. This is destine to become an instant classic! Warning; not for kids. This is a very gritty drama, and contains graphic violence. Adults, get redy to be blown away!
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Summary: Inexplicably addictive.......
Review: My attention was first drawn to this series due to it's main focus being on Wolves, one of my favorite creatures. However, the series kept my attention and gained another fan with the deep and enthralling storyline, the intelligent dialogue, and the stunning visuals. And let's not forget the soundtrack!
The story focuses on the four main characters, Tsume, Toboe, Kibe, and Higei, four wolves who have had to disguise themselves as humans due to the fear of wolves, and the mass belief that they have been extinct for the past two hundred years. Kiba in his search for paradise is drawn to the city we see in the first episode because he can smell the scent of the Lunar Flower. We learn that what he is smelling is actually Cheza, the Flower Maiden, whom we learn the tiniest bit about in the first episode. Kiba's appearance shakes things up with Tsume who is used to being the leader around the city, and brings Kiba into a friendship with Higei, a very food/female oriented wolf with a strong sense of smell... Toboe, the innocent of the pack, falls in with Tsume after Tsume happens to save his life... This first disc covers their search for Paradise, and as I don't want to give anything away, I'll leave it at that.
Most anime series leave me with a vague feeling of disappointment or of wanting more. This series really delivers, and I would suggest it to anyone with a love of well-executed animation & anime, or wolves. I really can't sing enough praises about it ^_^.
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Summary: Good stuff
Review: Original, well written, beautiful animation and music. Plus, I rather like that 'wolves disguised as humans' bit.
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Summary: Beautiful, anime the way it's supposed to be
Review: There is very little one can find to legitimately complain about in Wolf's Rain. With a soundtrack from Yoko Kanno and the same animation team that produced Cowboy Bebop, it's no wonder why this dark story captures people's imaginations and hearts. The characters are wonderfully conceived, and the depth of this anime never ceases to impress me, each time I watch an episode I will catch something new that connects the rest of the story. This DVD is definitely worth every penny, and I highly reccomend the entire series.
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Summary: SUBLIME
Review: There isn't really any other word to describe the beauty and the structure of this anime. It's got a great plot, superb dubbing (it's also done very well in Japanese), exciting battle scenes, drama, and originality.
If you liked anime like 'Inu-yasha' or 'Last Exile' or 'Princess Mononoke', BUY THIS. You may never take it out of your DVD player ever again, unless, of course, you put in volume 2! If you're looking for a series that will draw you into it and never let you go, this is the best of the best. This is the greatest. It combines suspense and drama so perfectly. Trust me, it's worth 25 bucks, and more.
This will live as the best anime series ever made.
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Summary: Stunning
Review: This first DVD is a sure-fire hit. The animation, music, and quality of the characters is great. I have not liked an anime series this much since Neon Genesis Evangelion. Great series to invest in. The soundtrack that comes with the DVD in the LE box is excellent also. Great music and a great show recieves 5 stars from me.
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