Rotten
I liked the idea of the movie more than the movie itself -- though sections of it are mind-blowing.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
A story of a man burdened with the destiny of a beast and a woman who dreamed of love.
1999 · 1h 42m · R
Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Hiroyuki Okiura
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Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Overview
A member of an elite paramilitary counter-terrorism unit becomes traumatized after witnessing the suicide bombing of a young girl and is forced to undergo retraining. However, unbeknownst to him, he becomes a key player in a dispute between rival police divisions, as he finds himself increasingly involved with the sister of the girl he saw die.
Director and cast
- Hiroyuki Okiura Director
- Yoshikatsu Fujiki as Kazuki Fuse (Voice)
- Sumi Mutoh as Kei Amemiya (Voice)
- Hiroyuki Kinosha as Atsushi Henmi (Voice)
- Eri Sendai as Nanami Agawa (voice)
- Hiroyuki Kinoshita as Atsushi Henmi (voice)
- Kohsei Hirota as Bunmei Muroto (voice)
- Kenji Nakagawa Cast
- Yukihiro Yoshida Cast
- Ryuichi Horibe Cast
- Yoshisada Sakaguchi Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
55%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A grim, brooding film of exceptional power.
Charles Solomon, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Jin-Roh's hand-rolled look and ripped-from-the-sci-fi-headlines plot are an asset and a relief.
Wesley Morris, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
It's an evocative anachronism.
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Rotten
Confirms my preference for live-action cinematography, without any tricks or conceits to place quotation marks around an already fantastic illusion of reality.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
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