SummaryThis anime film presents a Japan that lost a different Second World War -- not to America, but to Nazi Germany. Now, more than ten years after the defeat, the occupation troops have left, but their legacy is Jin-Roh's twilight-zone city where the domestic terrorism of "The Sect" plays out in everyday bombings and street battles against the counte... Read More
Directed By:Hiroyuki Okiura
Written By:Mamoru Oshii
Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade
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Mixed or Average
59
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Generally Favorable
7.5
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
54% Positive
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46% Mixed
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100
The plot is often bewilderingly complex and the dense layers of subterfuge hard to follow, but by the climax the fairy tale has been twisted into a fascist fable of realpolitik mercenary opportunism.
80
Offers a violent but compelling vision of what an animated feature can be.
User score
Generally Favorable
81% Positive
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
6% Mixed
2 Ratings
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13% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
Dec 30, 2014
10
this is one of the best anime films i have ever seen. the film makers use a lot of symbolism that normally would come across a pretentious but in this film's case it's used to great effect. both the story and animation are incredible, the acting in the english dub is performed very well and if you see it you'll feel better for having watched it. it deserves a better average score than it has
Aug 30, 2025
9
This film is mind-blowing with unexpected plot twists and poignant political messages. This Japanese animation has not aged and can still be watched today.
75
The film is built to quaver and buckle along with its victims and martyrs. In an almost soulful way, it bespeaks the reality lingering when the final fantasy ends.
63
Its plot and political symbolism manage to be both over-familiar and confusingly muddled.
50
The story's emphasis is on action, but there are some sensitive moments and interesting ideas along the way.
50
Dubbed for U.S. audiences, the film has suffered in translation.
40
Something to behold; it's just not much to watch, despite admirable ambition and a few tense, well-thought-out sequences.
Apr 21, 2025
9
Who does this kind of Anime anymore?
If you are looking forward for an anime shorter then Akira, while still having an interesting story-arch without any wokeness. go for this one.
I prefer it over ghost in the shell.
Oct 28, 2019
9
A narrative masterpiece, very subtle at giving hints. beautifully executed animation scenes not to mention a musical score
Feb 18, 2017
8
One of the best adult anime movies out there. Quite gory, it struggles to develope characters as almost every japanese production, but it has got high cuality production and you wont regret watching it.
Feb 8, 2020
7
Jin-Roh is an anime film directed by Hiroyuki Okiura and is about Kazuki Fuse a member of a special police force that specialize in taking down terrorist until one day he fails to shoot a little girl with a bomb. This film is an acquired taste. The action is bloody and they don't shy away from the carnage. It also gives us some visual that can both amaze and confuse the viewer. Plus it doesn't give us much background on our main character. However this didn't affect my overall enjoyment of the film. This is mainly because of my personal taste when it comes to anime films. for example I like animes like Ghost and the Shell and Akira. I like Sci-Fi imagery and I like characters that are hard to relate to. But I can understand why someone wouldn't like this film. In conclusion if you don't like films like Ghost and the Shell than you won't like this one.
Jan 3, 2025
3
Animation was good, world design was interesting. But if you're looking for an action movie, skip this one. You don't advertise big cool soldiers as a selling point, but then sell instead a melancholy, depressive soap opera with dose of "art house" cinema.
Very boring.
Production Company:
- Bandai Visual Company
- Production I.G.
Release Date:Jun 22, 2001
Duration:1 h 42 m
Rating:R
Awards
Fantasporto
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Japanese Professional Movie Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Mainichi Film Concours
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
