Wolf's Rain (2003)
Paradise—a legend, a myth, and a hopeless dream in a world that has become a wasteland. It is not meant for everyone, only the wolves thought to be extinct yet still roam the lands. When the Flower Maiden awakens, the path to the end will open. Kiba, a lone white wolf, wanders into a poverty stricken city on a quest. The scent of Lunar Flowers and the will to find Paradise is all he has. Along the way, he runs into other outcast wolves—Tsume, Hige, and Toboe, each with their own story and troubles. Fate bringing them together, they seek out the Flower Maiden, Cheza, and their way to Paradise. But, doing so is no simple matter. Up against a world that fears them and a man with mysterious abilities, their journey is overrun with challenges and worse—sacrifices. With limited time, they must fight to protect Cheza against everyone who seeks her and discover the hidden path to their destiny.
Wolf's Rain: Season 1 - 26 Episode s
1x1 - City of Howls
January 7, 2003
Kiba, the white wolf, feels compelled to search for paradise and is drawn into the city by the scent of lunar flowers. He runs into some trouble when he gets shot by Quent and captured by scientists. Tsume is living with humans as a leader of a gang that steals from nobles. Cher and a group of scientists are studying Cheza, the flower maiden.
1x2 - Toboe, Who Doesn't Howl
January 14, 2003
A young wolf, Toboe, is struggling to survive in the city and is befriended by a young girl, Leara. Kiba and Hige allow themselves to be captured as humans to try to get closer to Cheza. Meanwhile, Darcia plans to kidnap Cheza.
1x3 - Bad Fellow
January 21, 2003
After Darcia kidnaps Cheza, Kiba and Hige watch as he vanishes right before their eyes. Cher is recovering from her encounter with Darcia. Toboe tries to make amends to Leara, who is now afraid of him. The four wolves all meet and decide to leave the city in search of paradise.
1x4 - Scars in the Wasteland
January 28, 2003
The four wolves are traveling across a wasteland. Tsume leaves the group because he believes searching for paradise is a useless goal. Toboe follows him and they both run into a dangerous machine. Meanwhile, Cher decides to leave the city and leaves Hubb behind with the ""Book of the Moon.""
1x5 - Fallen Wolves
February 4, 2003
While searching for paradise the four wolves find a run down city on the sea. While in the city the find Zali and his pack. They are disgusted by the way Zali's pack works for humans to get food. Hige spots a female wolf.
1x6 - The Successors
February 25, 2003
While Kiba is still recovering from his fight with Zali's pack, Hige and Toboe are searching for food. Hige ends up being captured by a group of humans who are planning to kill him. Now the others must get help from Zali to rescue Hige. Meanwhile, Hubb asks Quent about the ""Book of the Moon.""
1x7 - The Flower Maiden
March 4, 2003
The wolves have left the tunnel and are once again searching for paradise. Cheza jumps from Darcia's airship to escape and meets the wolves. Meanwhile Cher and a group of soldiers are looking for Cheza.
1x8 - Song of Sleep
March 11, 2003
While trying to avoid Cher's soldiers Cheza and the wolves meet a mysterious old woman who has the same eyes as Cheza. The old woman tells Cheza that going with the wolves will only bring about destruction.
1x9 - Misgivings
March 18, 2003
The wolves are still running from Cher's soldiers trying to find an escape from the town. They run into Blue, Quent's dog, and Cheza tells her that she has some wolf in her. Quent catches up with the wolves and tries to kill them again. Meanwhile, Cher learns about the history of the House of Darcia
1x10 - Moon's Doom
April 8, 2003
The four wolves and Cheza escape into the ""Forest of Death"" where Cheza feels weak because of the lack of sunlight. While in the forest they meet a cryptic owl that leads them into a cave with huge bugs. Meanwhile, Quent is interrogated by soldiers from the Cher's retrieval squad and Cher has been captured by Darcia.
1x11 - Vanishing Point
April 15, 2003
Lord Orhkam sees a prophecy foretelling his own death. While still searching for Cher, Hubb is arrested and interrogated by police. Meanwhile the four wolves and Cheza are basking in the light of the full moon. But they run into trouble when Darcia shows up hoping to recapture Cheza.
1x12 - Don't Make Me Blue
April 22, 2003
Darcia returns to his keep to find that Hamona has been killed by one of Jagura's people. The four wolves meet Blue after rescuing her from some thugs, but they don't know whether they can trust her or not. Meanwhile Hubb and Quent meet up and decide to travel together.
1x13 - Men's Lament
April 29, 2003
Hubb and Quent are still traveling together, searching for Cher and Blue respectively. When they get to the next town Hubb finally finds Cher but she tells them that they must all travel to Darcia's keep or all may be lost. Meanwhile the wolves also decide to travel to Darcia's keep to rescue Cheza.
1x14 - The Fallen Keep
May 6, 2003
While on the way to Darcia's keep the wolves encounter a blizzard. Kiba decides to travel onward while the others decide to wait out the storm. When Kiba gets to the keep he finds Cheza and starts to fight with Darica. Then everything gets a lot worse when Jagura's troops start attacking.
1x15 - Grey Wolf
May 13, 2003
Recap Episode. Tsume tells his story about the previous events.
1x16 - Dream Journey
May 20, 2003
Recap Episode. Toboe recalls previous events about the group's search for paradise.
1x17 - Scent of a Flower, Blood of a Wolf
May 27, 2003
Recap Episode. Hige recalls the group's travels with Cheza.
1x18 - Men, Wolves, and the Book of the Moon
June 3, 2003
Recap Episode. Hubb retells the events leading up to this point in his own perspective.
1x19 - A Dream of an Oasis
June 10, 2003
After fleeing from Darcia's fallen keep the other wolves can't find Kiba. While looking for him they find the Hmong tribe, who believe that humans and animals should live peacefully together. Meanwhile Kiba wakes up in a place that seems like it could be paradise where he meets a girl named Mew.
1x20 - CONSCIOUSLY
June 17, 2003
While still in the "Garden of Eternity", Kiba believes that he may be forgetting something. Meanwhile Tsume and Hige continue to look for Kiba, while Toboe considers staying with the Hmong tribe.
1x21 - Battle's Red Glare
June 24, 2003
A battle is going on between Jaguara's troops and the troops of the late Lord Orkham. During this battle the wolves are advised to look for Cheza at Jaguara's keep. Meanwhile Hubb, Cher, Cheza and Blue are all prisoners of Jaguara.
1x22 - Pieces of a Shooting Star
July 1, 2003
The wolves must travel across an ocean of ice to get to Jaguara's keep. While on the ice they find a giant walrus. Blue and Cher decide to travel to Jaguara's keep to rescue Cheza. Meanwhile Quent gets an ID tag when a fight breaks out between a group of refuges.
1x23 - Heartbeat of the Black City
July 8, 2003
The wolves arrive at the dome where Jaguara's keep is believed to be. Kiba and Tsume try to find an entrance to the keep while Hige and Toboe look for food. Hige unconsciously seems to know the way around and leads himself and Toboe into the city. Meanwhile Blue and Cher attempt to obtain ID tags and Jaguara is told that number twenty-three has returned.
1x24 - Scent of a Trap
July 15, 2003
Kiba and Tsume continue to head towards Jaguara's keep but end up getting separated. After they are separated Kiba runs into a group of Jaguara's soldiers. Hige is still unsure about what's wrong with him, as he is still in pain and notices cameras all over the city watching him. Meanwhile, after entering the city Blue and Cher go to a bookstore when they get a map that is supposed to lead to Jaguara's keep.
1x25 - False Memories
July 22, 2003
Kiba finally finds Cheza and meets up with Jaguara. Jaguara seems to cast a spell on him and hooks him up to her Moonlight Crucible. Tsume ends up in a cell where he meets and old wolf who tells him about the wolf with the collar the betrayed her pack. Hige tells Blue that his memories were false and he must now go help the others in Jaguara's keep. Meanwhile Darcia enters Jaguara's keep and starts to wipe out her soldiers.
1x26 - Moonlight Crucible
July 29, 2003
With the power in the city fluctuating because of Jaguara's ceremony Tsume and Toboe escape from their cells and meet up with Hige. They decide that they must find Kiba and stop Jaguara. Blue finds Quent and tells him that it wasn't wolves that destroyed his village. Meanwhile, Kiba breaks free of Jaguara machine and must stop her before she brings about the end of the world.
Wolf's Rain: 2 Season s
Actors in Wolf's Rain
Mamoru Miyano
Kiba (voice)
Kenta Miyake
Tsume (voice)
Akio Suyama
Hige (voice)
Hiroki Shimowada
Toboe (voice)
Arisa Ogasawara
Cheza (voice)
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Hubb Lebowski (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Quent Yaiden (voice)
Mayumi Asano
Blue (voice)
Kaho Kouda
Cher Degre (voice)
Takaya Kuroda
Darcia (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka
Jagara (voice)
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