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Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

1999 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 7.4 · 57% critics

AnimationDramaRomanceThrillerScience Fiction

In an alternate-history Japan, a member of an elite counter-terror unit is shaken after a young bomber dies in front of him and is sent for retraining. As unrest grows, he’s pulled into a shadowy power struggle between rival authorities, while forming a complicated connection to someone linked to the incident.

Also known as Jin-Rô

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Details
Original title
人狼 JIN-ROH
Years
1999
Release date
1999-11-17
Language
Japanese
Rated
R
Runtime
102 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
57/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (562 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, slow-burn anime thriller with political intrigue and a fairy-tale motif, similar in mood to Texhnolyze; Not for you if you want fast action or clear, simple plotting.

Pros: grim, thought-provoking tone; striking hand-drawn visuals; tense bursts of violence | Cons: slow, sluggish pacing; dense political intrigue; characters feel distant

Themes

  • japan
  • resistance
  • dystopia
  • little red riding hood
  • brothers grimm
  • politician
  • alternate history
  • suicide mission
  • atmospheric
  • resistance fighter
  • social issues
  • anime

Awards & recognition

  • Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 1999 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Hiroyuki Okiura