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It's not that I did not want to reward this movie with a straight forward 10. It's just out of a principle of mine that I don't give away '10-s' because I believe that a movie or series which you thought of being the best, can be surpassed by something which you just didn't happen to know yet. Or a movie which simply has not yet been made. But Wolf's Rain really gave me the feeling to release my self of that believe.

Honestly, Wolf's Rain is one of the greatest tales ever been told. In all of the 30 episodes in which it is contained, it proofed to be an overwhelming experience. This begins at the very first episode and brings the viewer to a dramatic and beautiful climactic end.

One other absolutely great anime-series has to be Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. This anime is able to bring you to the point of thinking about: intelligence, the questions: what is a human and what's not and where are the boundaries? And what's the near future like and will science-fiction turn to every-day technology. (They already have a professor in cybernetics at the University of Reading, you know.) Wolf's Rain however is all about the goals that we have to set in our lives to keep us going and all the feelings and emotions which lie on this road towards these goals. The human and emotional approach of Wolf's Rain is easier to understand for most people then the far more rational approach of the Ghost in the Shell-series. But in my point of view these two are part of the same amazing coin because these anime-series truly know how to amaze the viewer.

Anyway Wolf's Rain is a perfect example of the grand potential of the anime-genre. I'm not a person who likes to cry a lot, but I'm not ashamed to say that I had to shed a tear while watching the last parts of the series. This series will make it very clear that the power of animation is to be able to maximize the expression of every element of the story. After seeing this anime, it became one of the reasons why I am an anime-fan. Try it out let it be a great expansion of your anime-collection or let it be a superb way to get acquainted with the anime-genre.

This series is absolutely beautiful! It attempts to blend cultures and legends of many countries (North America, Russia, Japan) and does so in a way that is believable. It flows nicely until the end (except for the four OVAs which are really just flashbacks of the previous episodes) and is one of the saddest, yet somehow comforting endings of any series I've ever seen. The characters are easy to relate to, and their relationships are wonderfully portrayed by both the Japanese and English voice actors. The most touching relationship in this series is that between Kiba, the alpha wolf who desperately searches for Paradise, and Cheza, the Flower Maiden who can lead him there. It is so sweet that I found myself thinking 'aww' several times while watching. Although some may be disappointed with the conclusion, I think it's one of the better ways to end a series (much better than the manga did, by the way) and leaves the viewer thinking about philosophy, religion, and spirituality. An imaginative, creative, and all around great series that everyone (especially wolf lovers like me!) should take the time to watch. If you just want to hear the story, skip the four OVAs (I believe they are the last four on the first volume). You're really not going to miss much if you cut those out.

One of my favorite movies growing up was Balto, mostly because I liked wolves growing up. As I got older I was introduced to this anime, and decided I'd give it a shot and all I can really say is, definitely, worth my time. Wolf's Rain is a beautifully crafted story, telling of these wolves who are desperate to find Paradise. Along the way they have many adventures leading up to finding it, really grow as a pack and on a personal level, and really look at the torn world around them and really make you ask the question: does the dream really end once you reach your goal? I enjoyed watching every minute of it, the animation- I can't even describe it, I've never seen wolves more beautifully drawn until I watched this anime. The music, amazing. One moment it is relaxing with beautiful piano music and the next extremely gripping as you get to the more intense scenes. The thoughts of these wolves, their lessons on survival and what it means to have a family and a dream, everything about this anime makes it deserve to be one of the top ten in my book. I can't really complain about the anime at all aside from a small dip in the middle which was honestly kinda boring, buuut it comes back with a bigger bang so it kind of makes up for it.

All in all, Wolf's Rain is one of Bones Must-Watch if you are an action/adventure anime fan.

I have to say that I struggled to get through this anime. It can be extremely hard to understand and follow, however by the last 6 episodes everything begins to come together. The last episodes will stick with you probably the rest of your life. Somehow the score, writing and visuals just step up from a 6 to a 12/10 masterpiece in the last 3 episodes. Please watch this show and stick it out till the end, I promise it's worth it.

Wolf's Rain is just the best anime ever! There's no argument! It touches many different grounds and thus establishes itself as one of the most philosophical animes of all time. It urges us, the viewers, to ask ourselves the most fundamental questions, for example, why do we live? Throughout the anime, we witness how the main characters (Kiba, Hige, Tsume and Toboe) and even the supporting characters, grow up and change and experience different feelings which at the end of the series serve to illustrate how each and everyone of us interpret life and beyond that... One of the most important and interesting part of the story is obviously Episodes 19 and 20, where Kiba meets Myu in the Eternal Garden. Though it's an illusion, it shows the veritable feelings of Kiba towards his friends and Cheza and why he wants to find the "Rakuen". With a background of Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Wolf's Rain shows how Society is, with discrimination, Capitalism, aspirations and how human beings are, love, hatred, confusion, trust, loyalty and the animal instincts in all of us. Therefore, I can only conclude this review by stating once more, the most obvious fact, Wolf's Rain is the beat anime of all time!

I tried submitting an actual review with a lotta words on it but it was completely lost due to IMDB not having a drafts feature to automatically save the review and gave me a pointless error message instead. Anyways this anime was a great film, loved how it represents the dog and wolf communities. Made me cry in some scenes and the fighting scenes were awesome! 9/10 i give it!

One of my top 10 favorite animes. The fight scenes are beautiful. Often involving scenes of nature vs technology. That is to say nothing of the actual animation which uses great use of lighting effects which at night time scenes, uses great focus of moonlight which is one of the themes of the show. The show has a lot of themes and symbolism which almost gives the show a dream like effect.

Wolfs Rain is one of those animes which wasnt super popular but the critics at the time gave high praise. This is the definition of a hidden gem. Unlike a lot of hidden gems of lack of popularity but great critical reception, this anime actually has great animation. A lot of critically acclaimed anime series has just okay animation but great art, but wolfs rain has very excellent art and great animation.

The soundtrack is by Yoko Kanno whom also did other critically acclaimed anime series Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the shell: stand alone complex. Here i feel she did a seemless blend of modern and classical feeling music, matchine the series theme of old vs new.

When i think about it, there is too much here to talk about. There is soooooooooooo much symbolism and great music and animation even the acting in both japanese and english. I primarily watch the english dubs for most animes because most critically acclaimed animes usually have great english dubs too.

One thing i will say is that its very dramatic and a tear jerker. When i think about the later episodes words like Melancholy and Lonely come to mind.

I do reccomend this anime if you havent seen it before. It gets better with each episodes (besides the recap episodes). Its an adventure anime in a very melancholy feeling apocalyptic world. 9/10.