MonsterPerfect Good idea lost in the noise

ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

invisibleunicornninja I haven't seen the whole series as I only have the first disc. Its interesting and entertaining with a nice plot. I probably wouldn't recommend it or watch more, but its ok.

Raxing *Spoilers*The story of Wolf's Rain centers around four wolves searching for paradise. The opening theme is perfect for this premise as it conveys the tone of the show. The characters are all unique and like able, but the premise of the show is what makes people want to watch. We want to know and we hope that they find paradise in the end. The characters drop everything in search for an ideal and continue to push on even when hardship falls on them. The wolves are inspiring and the show has a romantic tone that appeals to me personally and obviously to many others. The reason I did not give this a show a ten is the story is kind of convoluted at times, has four filler recap episodes, and I didn't like a certain character that they meet later in the series. I have a love-hate relationship with this anime, but mostly love. It is kind of frustrating to want to see the ending so bad but be continuously denied it as the show presses on. This could be a flaw in pacing or could have just been intentional. Either way I would recommend this to any anime fan.

Criticman12 There has been many great anime show's out there like, "Naruto", "Cowboy Bebop", "Dragon Ball Z", and "One Piece". But back when Adult Swim use to show a lot of anime, there was, "Wolf's Rain".A Post-Apocalyptic tale about a group of Wolves trying to search for a place called, Paradise.What make's this show really great is the animation, the story, and the character's. The soundtrack was also great. From the opening song, Stray, to the ending credits song, Gravity. The music capture's the dark and moody setting of the show.I do have one small problem with this show. It's the four recap episode's. They were really boring.Overall, "Wolf's Rain", is a sad and amazing anime show that is definitely worth watching if you're an anime fan or a Wolf lover.

lyrast I've just viewing finished Wolf's Rain. In the following personal reaction, I will try to avoid giving away too much and will speak in generalities, but it might still be better to see the series first if you want to avoid any possible spoilers.One study of this anime series by Susan J. Napier tends to focus on a nihilistic approach. She sees this anime as dramatising a fruitless attempt to engage with a complex and essentially meaningless world through the form of a fairy tale. The human condition {conveyed by the metaphor of the wolf character avatar} has as its reward only the heroism of the struggle. She notes that the heroism shown is principally developed through masculinity and thus represents only a partial answer which must ultimately fail. Yet she doesn't show that the incorporation of a feminine anime principle would change anything.Despite the brilliance of Napier's analysis, I don't agree with her at all. I think she minimises or ignores the final vital sequence at the very end of the final episode. The fairy tale has at its core Tolkien's concept of the "eucatastrophe" i.e. the denial of a final defeat. In Wolf's Rain this concept is developed through the quest for Paradise which can be defined as cyclic regeneration, a sweeping away of the dross and debris of failed attempts to control Nature and the acceptance of a rebirth. To me the end of the series was a deep affirmation of growth, cleansing, and the certainty that "Though lovers be lost, Love is not". Thus, I feel that the final message which Napier feels is negative is in reality positive and proof that a new beginning is possible; Life and Love and Beauty will always spring from the sacrifices of those who have faith in those qualities. The search for Paradise is, therefore, a great quest across the wheel of Time and Life; each successive search brings the goal closer.Wolf's Rain is a sensitive yet dynamic attempt to engage with spirituality which I think rivals that of Ghost in the Shell. The sensitive use of colour with its dark and sombre hues reinforces the very serious message of this remarkable anime. In addition there is an evocative and beautiful soundtrack combined with an excellent English Dub. I would highly recommend this wonderful series.One last point. The plot diverges significantly in some respects from the excellent Manga which is quite a bit more upbeat!