Synopsis
There is a legend that says the wolves know how to find paradise, following the scent of the Moon Flower which blooms there. But wolves have been thought to be extinct for two centuries. And humankind is scattered across the surface of a dying planet, living in domed cities, facing extinction itself.
It is to one of these cities that the injured Kiba comes, drawn by Cheza the flower girl. Though he appears human, Kiba is a wolf. In the city he meets other wolves—Tsume, Hige, and Toboe—who join him in his quest for Cheza, the flower girl, and the road to Paradise.
Impressions
This is the Studio BONES follow-up to RahXephon. While not as ambitious as that previous anime, the series drips with Bones style and features a Kanno Yoko music score.
The story remains strong through 13 episodes, if somewhat lugubrious. The characters, though not necessarily all likeable, have well-defined personalities with some moderate depth at this point. The background music is, of course, well done. The OP (sung by Steve Conte of The Seat Belts) and ED (by Sakamoto Maaya, who sang Hemisphere for RahXephon) are enjoyable and fit well with the show’s theme. The ED—Gravity—is particularly nice.
Even though the series may ultimately fall short of the lofty mark BONES has set for itself with RahXephon, Wolf’s Rain is a good, entertaining show.
NOTE: Wolf’s Rain runs into a roadblock, presenting FOUR recap episodes in a row (15-18). Apparently Bones really is the next Gainax. Thanks to the recaps, I lost all interest in completing the series.
Random Thoughts
Quent Yaiuden is played by Ishizuka Unsho (Jet Black – Cowboy Bebop)
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