Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Seen it?1999 | 102 min | Animation, Thriller, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$94K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiroyuki Okiura
- Yoshikatsu FujikiKazuki Fuse (voice)
- Sumi MutohKei Amamiya (voice)
- Hiroyuki KinoshitaAtsushi Henmi (voice)
- Kohsei HirotaBunmei Muroto (voice)
- Yukihiro YoshidaHajime Handa (voice)
- Ryuichi HoribeShiro Tatsumi (voice)
- Eri SendaiAgawa Nanao (voice)
- Kenji NakagawaIsao Aniya (voice)
- Tamio OhkiCapital Police Member (voice)
- Shinnosuke FurumotoAdditional Voices (voice)