Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

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Hiroyuki Okiura and Mamoru Oshii follow up on their landmark animation feature Ghost in the Shell with this despotic sci-fi flick that fuses fascism, Hitchcock, and Little Red Riding Hood. The film opens with a detailed retelling of an alternate postwar Japanese history. A massive industrialization policy sharply separates the haves from the have nots, resulting in crime, protests, and riots. In an effort to curb the power of armed militia groups, the Tokyo City government sets up an elite group of paramilitaries called the Capitol Police Organization. Instead of peace and harmony, the presence of this new force only encourages the terrorists to unify, and full-scale war erupts in the streets. Cut to a street riot in process, and a young high schooler in a red coat making a bomb hand-off. Later, the Capitol Police catch her and her terrorist comrades in the Tokyo sewers. While her cohorts get gunned down mercilessly, the girl -- after the cop nearest to her fails to pull the trigger -- blows herself up instead. The cop, Kazuki Fuse, survives with a few scratches thanks to his stormtrooper-like armor, but suffers both psychological and professional damage. Aside from the mental and career traumas, he is also made the scapegoat for the incident. Soon afterwards, he meets a young lass named Kei Amemiya who says she is the dead girl's elder sister. As the two make furtive efforts toward a romance, Kazuki finds himself increasingly embroiled in a complex web of lies and deceit between the Capitol Police Organization and the Tokyo Police department.

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Cast

Yoshikatsu Fujiki
Sumi Mutoh
Hiroyuki Kinoshita
Michael Dobson
as Kazuki Fuse
Yukio Hirota
Moneca Stori
as Kei Amemiya
Doug Abrahams
as Hachiroh Tohbe
Yukihiro Yoshida
Colin Murdock
as Atsushi Henmi
Eri Sendai
Dale Wilson
as Bunmei Muroto
Kenji Nakagawa
Michael Kopsa
as Hajime Handa
Ron Halder
as Shiroh Tatsumi
French Tickner
as Isao Aniya
Maggie Blue O'Hara
as Nanmi Agawa
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Audience Reviews for Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

  • Dec 08, 2011
    I wasn't really feeling it. The characters were a bit shallow. A lot more could've been done with the theme wolf-brigade and the red riding hood connection. I would've liked a little more mystery.
    Saskia D Super Reviewer
  • Jun 20, 2010
    An absolutely gorgeous movie. I have deliberately refrained from using word 'anime' because of its capacity to take its emotions and hit your like a live-feature. Undeniably it's a dark tale but it is a human tale. It shall take you through the whole scale of emotions that human possess and you shall be left gasping for more. The story is great, the movie score in isolation is great but within the story it is perfect. The only grouse I can pick is inability to explore the side characters bit more. It would have added greater depth to an already layered and deep feature.
    Alex D Super Reviewer
  • Dec 22, 2007
    Unusual for an anime to be so dull and morose. Such a shame.
    Marcus W Super Reviewer
  • Jan 03, 2007
    In my opinion, one of the finest animated dramas ever made.
    Mario F Super Reviewer
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