Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- paranoid
- visceral
- late night anime viewing
- action thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a gritty, visually strong political thriller with engaging ideas, while noting thin commentary and gratuitous sexual material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Golgo 13 is contracted to kill Queen Bee before she can assassinate a democratic presidential nominee.
Queen Bee is the second-in-command of a South American rebel army, making guerrilla warfare central to the plot.
The film is adult-oriented anime with a gritty thriller register and visually emphasized action sequences.
Golgo 13 functions as an elite hitman whose expertise drives the assassination mission.
Films like Golgo 13: Queen Bee, and why
Golgo 13: The Professional
animated political assassination thriller centered on an elite killer, covert power struggles, and international intrigue
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
stylized adult animation combining espionage, assassins, graphic violence, and geopolitical conspiracy
The Manchurian Candidate
gritty political thriller involving covert operations, revolutionary violence, and morally compromised power brokers
Movie Details
- Director
- Osamu Dezaki
- Release Date
- 1998-05-21
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (43)
Cast
- Masako Katsuki
- Kinryu Arimoto
- Ryusei Nakao
- Daiki Nakamura
- Hideyuki Umezu
- Kosei Tomita
- Mugihito
- Naoya Uchida
- Shoko Kikuchi
- Akio Otsuka
Common questions
- What is Golgo 13: Queen Bee about?
- A lethal sniper is hired to stop a rebel commander from assassinating a presidential nominee, plunging an adult anime thriller into a maze of guerrilla politics and covert violence.
- What is Golgo 13: Queen Bee like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Golgo 13: Queen Bee as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Golgo 13: Queen Bee violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Golgo 13: Queen Bee as graphic.
- What did critics think of Golgo 13: Queen Bee?
- Critics broadly found the film a gritty, visually strong political thriller with engaging ideas, while noting thin commentary and gratuitous sexual material.
- Which films are like Golgo 13: Queen Bee?
- Films with a similar feel include Golgo 13: The Professional, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, and The Manchurian Candidate.
- How long is Golgo 13: Queen Bee?
- Golgo 13: Queen Bee runs 57 minutes.
