"Wolf's Rain" (2003) TV series

Creator:

Keiko Nobumoto

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

19 March 2003 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Animation | Fantasy | Adventure | Drama

Plot:

In a post-apocalyptic future where humans live in domed cities surrounded by wasteland, wolves are assumed to be two hundred years extinct.

Plot Keywords:

Future | Quest | Legend | Paradise | Shape Shifter

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Steve Blum	...	Darcia (30 episodes, 2003-2004)
Bob Buchholz	...	Hubb Lebowski (15 episodes, 2003-2004)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Spain:13 | USA:TV-14

Company:

Bandai Visual Company

Trivia:

All of the main character wolves have names that, in Japanese, refer to a part of a wolf. For example, Toboe's name means "howling".

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In episode 13, when Hubb is telling Quent in the car about why he became a police officer, Quent starts laughing. However, Quent's reflection in the car's rear view mirror never changes while he is laughing.

Quotes:

Toboe: Thanks a lot. For before.
Leara: Huh?
Toboe: For the sausages.
Leara: Wha . . .
Toboe: Remember that dog in the alley the other day? Well, it's mine.
Leara: That beautiful dog is yours?
Toboe: "That beautiful . . ." Um, yeah! Yeah, he's mine!
Leara: But how did you know about it?
Toboe: Um, from the lady at the store.
Leara: What's it's name, anyways?
[...]

Soundtrack:

Tell Me What the Rain Knows

The Most Undeniably Awesome Work of Art Ever Produced for Television

Where do I start? There are so many great things about Wolf's Rain. From the opening strains of the opening theme song, "Stray", to the very last chords of "Gravity" in episode 30, Wolf's Rain is an experience unlike any other. The animation is superb, the characters well developed, the story chock full of action, adventure and has a mythology all its own that captivates from the moment you enter into it. You don't have to like anime or even animation for that matter, to get into Wolf's Rain. The shots are the most cinematic I've ever seen in an animated series and the music conducted and arranged by Yoko Kanno is beautiful and timeless. Also, the story leaves a lot of things open for the viewer to interpret, and delves much deeper into issues of meaning, life and nature than any anime that I've ever seen. It incorporates so much from different genres and cultures, that everyone can find something to like in this series. So, for a great experience, check out Wolf's Rain!