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06-01-2008
It's one of my favorite anime. It's about a group of wolves trying to find "paradise." It's very deep, complicated, and slightly confusing. I didn't like the OVA that ended it, but the anime itself was fantastic. It's paced a bit poorly... there was a group of 3 or 4 recap episodes in the middle, which is unacceptable for a show this short. Some of the characters are underdeveloped, and there are a few things that are just completely illogical regarding wolves being able to look like humans (just minor inconsistencies, nothing big). Overall, it's a thought-provoking show with likeable characters that you can get emotionally attached to to the point that you genuinely want to see them succeed. That kind of character empathy is hard to come by, and Wolf's Rain manages to do it better than anything aside from Full Metal Alchemist (EVERY ONE wanted to see those boys get their bodies back). It deals with some pretty common themes (the main theme being idealism vs. realism) but manages to do it in a very unique, creative way. Production-wise, it's the same studio that gave us Rahxephon, so you know it's top notch.
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