#wolf's rain

ru: я хз почему, но концепт пато персонажей в сеттинге волчьего дождя показался мне очень мозгочесательным и нуждающимся в скетчах на коленке

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run, wolf warrior

it was also particularly impactful for me because i desperately wanted to be an animator, and up until that point any media i watched that featured animated animal characters was stuff made for kids - balto and lion king and such. wolf's rain was the first time i saw animal characters animated with violence and blood and anger (and whats more, animated beautifully by the absolute legend that is yutaka nakamura) and it like. triggered something in my brain. like holy shit, you can make animal art that isnt a disney cartoon. you can animate wolves tearing each other apart and it looks sick as hell.

which is me saying: if you haven't watched wolf's rain and have even a vague passing interest, you gotta. the storys not perfect, but it is deeply emotional and captivating. the characters are intriguing. the world building is a shining example of show-don't-tell. the soundtrack/score is fucking phenomenal. the overall vibe is so beautiful and melancholy and ominous. and i also strongly recommend the english dub - absolutely all-star cast that crushes it. johnny young bosch and steve blum act their damn asses off.