I had never played The Witcher games or read the books but I did watch the Netflix series and was entertained if not a bit frustrated with it. This new Netflix anime, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf aims to give us a deeper look into the lore and most importantly, a history on Witchers and how they’re made.
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The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf follows the young Witcher Vesemir, from his humble beginnings to his transformation into one of the greatest of his kind. I’m not entirely sure I liked the animation style but it does seem like it’s become Netflix’s signature style and I’m not entirely sure I’m onboard. I kind of blame that on the whole Castlevania effect really. Netflix has more or less decided this is what anime looks like for them.
Overlooking that, I really enjoyed The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, though I don’t know much beyond what was given to us in the show. If I had to guess, I’d say that Nightmare of The Wolf exists to serve as a precursor to the live action show while giving us much needed background into the lore and all its many characters, creatures and factions.
It’s also very violent (which I personally enjoyed) and may be best suited to a mature audience. This film has a Greta musical score and is deftly paced. I found the most surprising thing to be how good the voice acting was. Theo James’ lovely cadence is perfect for the role of Vesemir. I also came to understand people’s dislike and fear of the Witchers aside from mere superstition. This in turn gives us a broader and more dynamic view of Geralt’s story.
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In all, I feel like The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is a great prequel that provides a more expansive view into the world of Witchers through its own exciting short story. Watch the film on Netflix here.
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