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Features: DVD, English, Subtitled
There is an old legend that speaks of a hidden paradise on Earth - a paradise which only wolves can find. And though thought to have been extinct for hundreds of years, wolves indeed still walk the Earth...hidden among mankind. Now, a group of outcast wolves set out to find Paradise: Kiba, Hige, Toboe, and Tsume.Each wolf is driven by their own personality and desires, but together they are pursued by humans seeking to quench their own thirst for power. A difficult and long journey lies ahead, with Paradise waiting to be found.
"...well executed...animation is gorgeous and intense..." Tasha Robinson, Sci-Fi Weekly Review
Editor's Note
This anime fantasy created by Keiko Nobumoto follows a group of wolves, who live among humans, as they embark on a quest to find a legendary paradise on Earth rumored only to reveal itself to wolves. Kiba, Hige, Toboe, and Tsume each have their own reasons for the journey, but they find they must band together to reach their goal--and to avoid the power-hungry humans who chase them every step of the way. This complete-series collection presents all 30 episodes from the intricately plotted series.
| Features | Audio: Japanese, English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Cast Interviews | | Dubbed: English | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English | | Textless Opening/Closing Animation |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Bandai Entertainment |
| Release Date: 7/25/2006 |
| Running Time: 750 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2004 | | Catalog ID: 24014 | | UPC: 00669198240140 | | Number of Discs: 7 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: Japanese | | Available Audio Tracks: English Dubbed, Japanese | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew | Atsushi Morikawa - Art Director | | Go Haruna - Producer | | Joe Ochman - Voice Of | | Keiko Nobumoto - Created By | | Keiko Nobumoto - Writer | | Kosuke Arakawa - Cinematographer | | Minoru Takanashi - Producer | | Sendai Eri - Voice Of | | Sherry Lynn - Voice Of | | Steven Jay Blum - Voice Of | | Tensai Okamura - Director | | Yoko Kanno - Original Music By |
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| | Professional Reviews | Animetique 8 of 10
Wolf's Rain is very good, although very melodramatic. It's not going to win any awards for the feel good anime of the year and there tends to be a lot of blood and fighting amongst the wolves themselves and between the human/wolf community...The story is engaging, though at points slow, and the characters have this alienating quality to them that makes them feel less human than your typical characters. That's good, I suppose, for showing the distinction between the wolf community and human emotion, but sometimes you wish for something a bit more.
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot |  4 | | Acting | 4 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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5 of 5 Fantastic Friday, May 30, 2008
Beau Singer beaugeste2280 from Jacksonville, Al.
Couldn't wait to start watching this series. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Show good, but service bad Tuesday, April 01, 2008
William from Waterford, MI
My spouse loves this anime.
Buy.com is horrible. I ordered this two months before her birthday, and received it a week before it.
When I ordered it, it had said nothing of it being out of stock. After 2-3 weeks of waiting, they sent me an e-mail saying it was back-ordered.
Will never buy from them again. Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 good stuff Monday, March 17, 2008
A Viewer from Lincoln, MA
To start off, make sure you check each disc to make sure it's in factory mint condition. That's right. Disc 3 came scratched for me! How that's possible from a brand new item is beyond me.
Anyways, the series itself is very good. It's full of emotion that will surely reveal the sensitive part of you.
Upsides:
-This is one of the most beautifully rendered anime I've ever seen.
-Each of the main characters' are different enough to make interaction to each other interesting enough on its own.
-Fast-moving story development that keeps you hooked.
Downsides:
-The aspect ratio is 4:3. In an hi-def era, 16:9 is the set standard. 2003 wasn't that long ago. If
-Character background info is somewhat weak. The four main guys come together in the beginning, but we have no idea how or why.
-of course, this is only part 1 of 2 of the complete series.
Overall:
-Good anime, but not as revolutionary as GitS:SAC or Samurai Champloo. Target audience is late-teens and college kids if that gives any indication. Was this review helpful?
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