Wolf's Rain: Anime Legends Complete Collection Vol. 1

Being a wolf is great.

This anime is a must have,if you don't have this anime your not a collecter.This show has it all,and the ending is great,am not going to ruin it but don't be sad at the ending you'll see what I mean! June 26, 2008

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I put off buying this one,becasue I kept hoping Cartoon Network would rerun it. They haven't. So I bought it so I could see it again. I didn't realize how much I had forgotten or hadn't notice it. There are so many characters it seems like every English voice actor I am used to hearing, had a part on this one.
A make shift pack of wolves follow the scent of the luna flower maiden to find paradise. The pack has no real leader, but Kiba's vision and desire to find paradise is so strong he pulls Tsume, Toboe and Hige along with him.
One point when viewing the DVD, if you wish you can skip the fourth DVD, its basically a summary of the first three episodes. It must the opeaner for the second season. May 3, 2008

Amazing!

As everyone else says: this is just the first half. If you are familiar with the new Bandai boxed sets you know this. Series of 27 or less are in one box (such as Planetes and Witch Hunter Robin), larger series (50 or so episodes) are in two sets (Gundam Seed, Wolf's Rain).

First, this is an amazing series in the style of Dai Sato (Ergo Proxy, Ghost in Shell SAC, Cowboy Beebop). Very dark, disturbing, touching, and all the post-apocalyptic fun to be had.

The show started a little weak, but picked up quickly. The animation is amazing, some of the best out there. Stick with the show until the fourth episode, it begins to pick up once the wolves are out and wandering.

This is an outstanding series that will not disappoint (though the first time I saw the ending I almost threw the disc! I did the same thing after beating Final Fantasy 7...go figure). If you like this then check out Ergo Proxy, Last Exile, and Witch Hunter Robin.

Pros: Animation, story, wolves are just freakin cool
Cons: Story takes a bit to get moving

Viewing Preference: English Dub (Close though) April 4, 2008

Wolf's Rain - Quest for Paradise

I love Wolf's Rain! I usually only rent DVDs. I had to buy this series! (Warning - if you are not buying the "Limited Edition Collection" in the unique designer box, you will need to buy both "Complete Collection 1" and "Complete Collection 2" - or all 30 episodes (minus the "Recollections" episodes) to really get the full story. Unlike many Anime series, this truly is a serialized novel with a beginning, middle and end.
You can certainly enjoy Wolf's Rain without diving below the surface, or looking for deeper meanings, and if you are happy with that fine! Enjoy! This series has a compelling storyline, endearing characters, beautiful art work and a truly great soundtrack.
However, some people who watch this series complain about the end. I think that those viewers haven't realized that, as engrossing as Wolf's Rain is as a standard Quest Fantasy story, at its heart it is an allegory. It is symbolic of each person's spiritual quest.
Each of the characters represents a different aspect of the spiritual seeker. The events that they experience are symbolic of the stages of spiritual growth that spiritual seekers go through, and the choices a spiritual seeker needs to make - with their consequences.
I have studied comparative religions for many years. There are aspects of a spiritual journey that are portrayed in Wolf's Rain that are found in Judeo-Christian-Islamic traditions (especially Sufism), in North American Shamanism, in Hinduism, and in modern psychology. However, the spiritual journey portrayed in Wolf's Rain is most deeply informed by Vajrayana Buddhism. If you understand the basic world view of Vajrayana Buddhism, you will understand the ending.
If you want to learn more about the type of spiritual quest described in Wolf's Rain, or if you just want to understand what the series' creators were trying to say, I'd like to recommend a few easy to read, easy to find books "The Dark Side of Light Chasers" by Debbie Ford; "Open to Desire - Embracing a Lust for Life" by Mark Epstein, MD; and "Entering the Stream - An Introduction to The Buddha and His Teachings" Edited by Samuel Bercholz and Sherab Chodzin Kohn (Especially look at Chapter 21 - The Oxherding Pictures and Part 4 on Tantric Teachings.)
If you really want to dive deep, I would also recommend, "Man and His Symbols" by Carl Jung; and "The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious" by Carl Jung.
March 27, 2008

Anime

Great story, great Anime . This is a Great one to see.
Exciting and intriguing Anime . February 16, 2008

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