Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
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.
Overview
In a dystopian Japan, a troubled policeman grapples with the haunting consequences of his past decisions.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- tragic
- atmospheric
- late night anime viewing
- political thriller night
Movie Details
- Director
- Hiroyuki Okiura
- Release Date
- 1999-11-17
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (595)
Cast
- Yoshikatsu Fujiki
- Sumi Mutoh
- Hiroyuki Kinoshita
- Kohsei Hirota
- Yukihiro Yoshida
- Ryuichi Horibe
- Eri Sendai
- Kenji Nakagawa
- Tamio Ohki
- Shinnosuke Furumoto
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Crunchyroll
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade about?
- 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.
- What is Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade as graphic.
- What did critics think of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade?
- Critics broadly admired the film's hand-drawn animation, character design, music, and carefully composed action, while finding its deliberate pacing and narrative less complex than Ghost in the Shell.
- Which films are like Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade?
- Films with a similar feel include Ghost in the Shell, The Wind Rises, Akira, and The Conversation.
- How long is Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade?
- Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade?
- In United States, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade streams on Crunchyroll.
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