# Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999)

> A haunted anti-terror policeman is pulled into a lethal power struggle between rival security forces after an encounter with a terrorist’s sister in an alternate postwar Japan.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/668

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Animation, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Hiroyuki Okiura
- Cast: Yoshikatsu Fujiki, Sumi Mutoh, Hiroyuki Kinoshita, Kohsei Hirota, Yukihiro Yoshida, Ryuichi Horibe, Eri Sendai, Kenji Nakagawa
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193253/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, tragic, atmospheric, late night anime viewing, political thriller night

## Synopsis

In a dystopian Japan, a troubled policeman grapples with the haunting consequences of his past decisions.

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