Product Details

• Actors: Steve Blum, Bob Buchholz, Liam O'Brien, Arisa Ogasawara, Unshô Ishizuka
• Directors: Tensai Okamura
• Writers: Keiko Nobumoto
• Producers: Go Haruna, Masahiko Minami, Minoru Takanashi
• Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Bandai
• DVD Release Date: May 24, 2005
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007N1K4K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,958 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Wolf's Rain - Final Encounters (Vol. 7)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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As the fantasy-adventure Wolf's Rain reaches its conclusion, Toboe, Tsume, Hige, Blue, Quent, Cheza, Cher, Hubb and Kiba continue their search for Paradise. The characters head north, slogging through snow storms and savage winds. They negotiate treacherous ice fields and scale vertiginous cliffs. The plot borrows heavily from the Norse myths of the Ragnarok or Götterdämmerung, a continuing process of birth, growth, decay, death, and rebirth. Artists have been drawing on the concept of that endlessly repeating cycle for centuries. But the writers at the Bones studio complicate their story needlessly: they introduce new elements at the last minute, leave some plot points underdeveloped, and drag others out unnecessarily. Wolf's Rain is an interesting and sometimes compelling series, but it ultimately proves to be a frustrating adventure that could easily have been more than it is. (Rated 13 and older: considerable violence) --Charles Solomon

Product Description

Studio: Infinity Resources Inc Release Date: 05/24/2005 Run time: 100 minutes

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Death and Transformation, June 2, 2005

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Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Hare™" (Warren, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolf's Rain - Final Encounters (Vol. 7) (DVD)

This DVD contains episodes 27-30, unusual numbers for a series, occasioned this time by the four episode retrospective interlude in the middle of the series. For those who thought that the spectacular visions of episode 26 were the final conflict, there are more than a few surprises ahead.

There is a complete mood change in this set as, following Jaguera's destruction the characters continue on their quest for paradise. The omens are grim as the world begins to crumble around them. Three groups, the wolves and Cheza, the Quent and Blue, and Cher and Hubb, make their way across the ice. For some the legends say there will be no entry into paradise, yet all work there way, separately and then together.

The journey, of course, is symbolic. Each character must face their inner nature and burn that part of them away. For most this means facing heroic decisions or character transformations. For the gate into the future that Cheza is destined to open is not an open doorway, but a narrow and perilous path. To the nine travelers who have some share in the light there is a tenth, Lord Darcia, twisted by grief and remorse. He is darkness and cataclysm. The end result is a lot of heartbreaking moments.

The ending, for all its poetry reminds us that new beginning is born from the seeds of loss. For wolves to find their humanity, humans must step aside, sacrifices must be made. What we have here is a modern legend without the romantic lip-gloss. It is beautiful, enlivened by Yoko Kanno's music, but it captures the tragedy of change like the short bloom of the moonflower. Paradise, Kiba reminds us, is a journey, not a resting place.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wolf's Rain, June 17, 2005

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Kiba "White Wolf" (Tennessee, T.N. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolf's Rain - Final Encounters (Vol. 7) (DVD)

this is to all those who are doubtfull of this story's ending it may seem like a bad ending at first but once you see it for what it is, which a true work of art,you will love this series it is again related to the ending of the show Cowboy Bebop. This is because the creators of Bebop also created Wolf's Rain.Wolf's Rain is one of the best Anime Iv'e ever seen if not the best. In my opinion, it is the best.It is very deep and it is filled with poetry,despair,love and beauty.That is why it is my favorite and always will be.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A story open to interpretation, May 19, 2005

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Emicheri - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolf's Rain - Final Encounters (Vol. 7) (DVD)

These are the four episodes that were produced after the 26 episode television series. It could have ended there but the creators still had more to tell. Questions are answered, new ones are raised & fates determined. Over all I think several fans may dislike this ending & become frustrated. And they will want a second season, or a movie. If you want more, buy the manga since it is available in English now too. I found this to be an excellent and exhilarating finale. This story has been done just right to me. The director has said multiple times he didn't want to cage our imagination by nailing down the specifics.