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Post by Lyss on Sept 27, 2010 0:04:39 GMT -5
Wolf’s Rain Anime Review I shall now be reviewing an anime called Wolf’s Rain.
Opening theme. Stray by Steve Conte. Ending theme. Gravity by Sakamoto Maaya. Total Episodes: 30
The ending sucks! Everyone dies!
[/u] Yes, you know, everyone does die. It’s actually quite common. Every day, someone dies. Also, the ending does not suck. It was actually a very beautiful ending, a very good one for the anime. It had a message – a message, a meaning to those who are actually intelligent enough to appreciate this type of anime and look deep enough for it. If you’re too lazy to find it, I’ll tell you: Paradise is made, and then it is destroyed. Just like humans are reincarnated, and then destroyed. The world has to heal itself from the pain and abuse that human beings put it under, so that it can make a better world again. And wolves lead the way to this new Paradise. The characters are generic/stereotypical/static![/u] I didn’t really see any stereotypes. In addition, the characters change and grow throughout the series. They form relationships, break old ones, and rediscover themselves. If the characters were, in fact, stereotypical, that is no means to dislike a series. People are stereotypes – you have the shy one, the rebel, the jack of all trades, the innocent one. Most people’s base personas can be sorted into a certain group. That is not to say that I am trying to confine everyone under a certain label; that is to say that all people are a certain stereotype. The plotline doesn’t make sense. Actually, I take that back – there is no plot![/u] When was there no plot? I remember a plot. “To find Paradise”. There were what, four recap episodes? A waste of time.[/u] …Do you know how much work it takes to make an anime? A lot. Those recap episodes were so the staff could get a breather and then work on the rest of the show. In addition, the recap episodes provide some insight to previous events, like how Kiba ended up in the snow. Wolf’s Rain is a wonderful anime featuring several main characters: Kiba, Tsume, Toboe, and Hige, who are wolves, as well as Cheza, Quent, Blue, Hubb, Cher, and Darcia. The anime’s setting is generally post-apocalyptic; cities and towns are found under “Domes” to shield people from the elements, and most of these cities and towns are pretty poor-looking. It is notable to say that everything is written in Russian – there are no Japanese characters in this anime. As such, it can be assumed that the anime is set in Russia. We are introduced to Kiba, a white wolf, who hears a voice calling him to Paradise; shortly after we are introduced to Tsume, who is the leader of a gang and also a wolf. The event that leads to the climax and ending of the anime, thus setting off the plotline, is the meeting between these two wolves. The anime itself sends the message that we meet people everyday, for a reason. And we will continue to meet them in the next life, the next “Paradise” as well. That is destiny, and you must be aware that whoever you meet, they are, in their own way, trying to teach you something. It is your decision as to whether you use this information or discard it – those who discard it usually end up miserable, and the anime depicts this in a very realistic manner. This is a dark, beautifully crafted anime that will definitely make you think hard. 10/10 starsCreditsThis review was written by me, Lyss. Please do not redistribute without my permission, or claim as your own. Thank you. Wolf’s Rain is the property of BONES.[/blockquote][/sup]
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Post by Kronos on Sept 27, 2010 0:47:36 GMT -5
So... on a scale of one to ten, what would this be?
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Post by Lyss on Sept 27, 2010 0:49:35 GMT -5
Ten. (:
Hmm, I'll edit my NnO review as well. [/sup]
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Post by Kronos on Sept 27, 2010 0:50:41 GMT -5
Are the episodes for this on youtube? or animeeden? or somewhere else?
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Post by Lyss on Sept 27, 2010 0:55:34 GMT -5
I know for sure that you can find all the episodes at nwanime. [/sup]
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Post by Kronos on Sept 27, 2010 0:56:17 GMT -5
Sweet! I'll check it out as soon as I can!
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Post by Lyss on Sept 27, 2010 0:59:13 GMT -5
Awesome! Hope you enjoy it. [: [/sup]
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Post by Selekah on Oct 12, 2010 10:59:19 GMT -5
I have heard so much about this Wolf's Rain. First time I heard about it was in 2005. I might just pick it up now on TPB.
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Post by Lyss on Oct 14, 2010 16:56:11 GMT -5
Good idea, orz. You don't know what you're missing. It's really a beautiful anime. [/sup]
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