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Wolf's Rain: A Must-Watch Anime Classic

Studio Bones is one of those anime studios everyone knows! The creators of shows like Fullmetal Alchemist, My Hero Academia, and Mob Psycho 100 have this super special touch with the coolest anime!

A Powerful Drama!

This awesome anime studio has done something more! Studio Bones has created an emotional story with a distinct blend of adventure, fantasy and tragedy. That’s their unique twist for an anime show known as Wolf’s Rain, which, for fans, might just be the perfect blend for a great, memorable adventure!

It is an action packed story for the Adult Swim platform and takes viewers into a dystopian world with super powerful wolves. These incredible creatures have to find paradise.

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The Creation of Wolf’s Rain:

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We can take it back to 2003, for fans, Studio Bones was already a pretty hot anime studio. The Wolf’s Rain series was a fresh creation! The creators of Cowboy Bebop decided to create something new, with the help of Keiko Nobumoto! It is truly something super special. You can feel the spirit of a distinct adventure.

"Wolf’s Rain", a big-hit that will make you think and bring up some powerful emotions, is centered in a Dystopian, futuristic world with war and the environment getting trashed! These wolves have a quest! Their quest for paradise is where we first encounter their goal as well as their struggles.

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Why Wolf’s Rain is a Classic:

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You'll see the uniqueness in how this show takes its journey. They take on new shapes using their special powers to merge with the humans. A group that looks different and tries to find this incredible world that's meant to give them some refuge! They are known for a power that is amazing. You see this with all of the human-looking wolves and people, and then those humans that see a wolf! In every situation! You see how special "Wolf's Rain" is and it will keep audiences glued to their screen.

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Storytelling in The Series:

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If there's a story that has you coming back for more! You've found one. You can check out Nobumoto's incredible talent.

  • You get to see the great stories of Cowboy Bebop. It really makes this series stand out!
  • What’s so cool about the world? This really dives into what makes these characters special. It even gives you characters you might never have thought of, it looks to be about "Wolf’s Rain" and the struggles with how to make the world a better place.
  • Nobumoto wanted to deliver something fresh! In this particular anime series there were no characters with troubled pasts and you don’t get the usual tropes you see all over television! In a fascinating twist "Wolf’s Rain" has an exciting message about how we need to cherish friendship, faith and loyalty! But it shows all the pitfalls of these things as well.
  • There's plenty of inspiration as we dive into "Wolf’s Rain," we see all kinds of challenges. From ignorance, to hate, greed, and pride. This also includes social problems that impact many like "classism".

It's not the usual stuff in these stories!

While the studio and story writer were so creative, what also gave it a very unique look is how "Wolf's Rain" turned a lot of the Anime elements into one big production!

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Studio Bones And Animation:

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  • What's impressive is Wolf’s Rain was just the beginning of their work for this awesome anime studio.
  • Studio Bones has done such great work with animation and this awesome look makes every show incredibly exciting.

This has been widely recognized, especially when we're talking about some of their work that included "Fullmetal Alchemist, a show with a whole unique and fantastic art style, and My Hero Academia. To put it simply this is an anime that captures some amazing ideas!

Fans get to see this Magic in the form of incredible visual style!

What The Critics Are Saying

Carlos Santos, an amazing critic of the genre, gave an awesome look at the story for the website, Anime News Network.

  • The amazing, beautiful artwork. They've created an awe-inspiring show with so much in the way of detail!

He went on to discuss how amazing this show truly is.

Emotional Rollercoaster Ride:

If there is something in Anime, that's a must, it’s an emotionally driven adventure.

You see "Wolf's Rain" takes this approach! While audiences are drawn into the world with amazing action and some crazy wolves you might find the ending really powerful! It's as if the anime doesn’t want to give its fans a nice and clean ending! There's some amazing drama with the wolves, their human allies and enemies that leads them down a really unpredictable road. There’s an unfolding of drama, where all of these characters face a choice. In the midst of a truly amazing clash they've found their paradise, but their decision may have some painful consequences. This might bring back the same excitement for those who enjoyed other Adult Swim classics like "Samurai Jack."

These elements make the "Wolf’s Rain" an incredibly immersive adventure!

There are some moments where viewers might cry a few times, but then feel that this might be one of the most incredible anime series ever, making "Wolf’s Rain" a powerful story that delivers some unexpected, amazing, moments! The amazing story from Nobumoto and this studio, makes "Wolf’s Rain" one of those anime shows you have to check out. What is more epic than these magical stories?

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