“Wolves and humans seek mythical paradise in a dying world, pursued by enemies and ancient secrets.”
Wolf's Rain OVA
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Synopsis
Wolves and humans seek mythical paradise in a dying world, pursued by enemies and ancient secrets.
In a dying world where legend speaks of a hidden paradise, the flower maiden Cheza and the wolf Kiba set out on a perilous journey to find this fabled sanctuary. Joined by fellow wolves Tsume, Hige, Toboe, and the loyal husky Blue, they traverse a crumbling landscape where nature itself seems to be unraveling. Human companions Cher and Hubb, drawn by their own reasons, follow the pack into the unknown, while the vengeful hunter Quent stalks the wastelands with a personal vendetta against the wolves. As various factions pursue their own visions of salvation, the path to paradise grows ever more treacherous, with each step revealing new dangers and ancient secrets that could change everything.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 16 sampled reviews
What 16 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.93 · split reception
6.8 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 2.0
↑ 0.38
Running avg · Feb 2008 → Jun 2023
- 7 “With that decadent vibe and focus on human nature/ emotions you could not have hoped for a different ending.While I understand the appeal of death/ rebirth cycle archetype, this story could have...”
- 10 “Better known as episodes 27-30, the Wolf's Rain OVAs are like the natural four last episodes of the series. If you've read my review of the 26 episodes of the anime, I had a few gripes. Combined...”
- 7 “Do you want to get your heart broken and battered? The Wolf's Rain series ends here and I have to tell you it is not very pretty with a typical Japanese-Animation-World-Apocalypse-Ending. I am...”
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- Format 4 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 32m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2004 – Feb 2004
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0929 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Victor Entertainment Producer
- Asatsu DK Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor