2 August 2013

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (Japan, 1999)

Ten years after the end of World War II; anti-terror policeman Fuse gets suspended from service after the suicide by self-detonation of a young terrorist girl during an operation, as he failed to shoot her in time. When he tries to gather some information about her, he meets her sister and befriends with her. Both get dragged into the rivalries between the administration of the police and the counter terrorism commando unit 'Jin Roh' (human wolves).

Jin-Roh portrays a bleak and gritty alternate history where Germany has conquered Japan, and a special police force has been formed to defend the capital. With Jin-Roh, animation studio Production I.G created a terrifying, cold and grim universe, but kept it free from fantasy elements so that it feels more like a realistic 'what if'-scenario. Also, the animation is fantastic.


Genre: Animation/Drama

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